Group lot goodies: 83 x fun, plus a draw!

Interesting lot at a bargain price , Severus , probably will keep you busy the rest of the year



educated guess , a Sestertius of Antoninus Pius 138- 161 slow quadriga going left, RIC 767
and a Byzantine AE trachy coin.

 

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What an excellent lot! My first thought - show the other side of the Larissa drachm! Second thought - wait, show that cool fourree behind it!

IMHO, the two-thirds or so that are visible or at least not completely hidden show a lot of coins that are worth 2, 3 and in some cases many more times the average you paid. With all the coins in hand, you'd be the best judge of how you made out... so do tell .

 

This is a kind of lot I might invest in. At least you know they are not all worn Constantine era coins,

 

Maybe a little Greek obol with a triskeles reverse...If your lucky a facing lions scalp obverse?

 

What a terrific lot! I'm really enjoying the process here.

 

From what we have to see it looks like you've done very well, congrats !!

Q

 

Those medieval silvers look to be Trams from Armenia. Most likely LEVON I. Common fellow and looks like the type I own.

Nice lot, would have been fun to go through.

 

Don't judge ancients by their size, this little coin may be one of the best of the lot:



Dynasts of Lycia. Perikles circa 380-360 BC
Ox: Horned head of Pan left
Rx: Triskeles (side shown)

 

WOW!! I didn't expect such a tremendous response! Thank you!!

I originally intended only "new to me" ID info/tidbits to get your name into the hat, but this is too much fun... so that will still do it, but you also get your name in the hat if you get the ID, or close enough (according to me!), just from the part of the coin visible. Beginners get their name in the hat for getting ANYTHING right about a coin (not already stated, of course). Also: I won't put your name in multiple times, but please don't let that stop you from giving multiple IDs.

I'm super impressed by our members' knowledge so far, many of the IDs above are dead on even to RIC number. Some are not. I will catch up with the thread in a couple of hours! Keep 'em coming, and don't be afraid to guess too!

 

I see a Maxentius in the upper left between the Elagabalus denarius and the Constantine from Thessalonica.

Also, the small coin on the left just below the sestertius with the quadriga reverse and the Byzantine trachy is either Constans or Constantius II, as Augutus, Trier mint, A.D. 347-348. Reverse type is VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN - Two Victories facing each other, each holding wreath and palm. Mint mark is TRS, with an ivy leaf on stalk in in the field. Similar to this, but with a different officina:

 

I think the gold coin is a Sicilian Tari..
+ there is a Levon I Silver Tram to the left of it.

 

With the inscription VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX within a wreath, this little guy can only be an AE4 Constantius II from around 347-348 A.D.

 

Great group, welldone

 

Your coins are welcome

 

Nice lot there!

Could be Sear 1918 or 1919


Alexius I, 1081-1118 AD. Billon aspron trachy. Constantinople. IC-XC to left and right of Christ, nimbate, seated facing, holding book of Gospels / ALEZIW DECPT-TWKOMNN, crowned bust of Alexius facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding cross-tipped sceptre and cross on globe. Sear 1918

Alexius I. Comnenus, 1092-1118 AD. Billon Aspron Trachy, 3.96 g, 27-29 mm. Constantinopolis. +KE ROHQEI, IC-XC, bust of Christ facing, nimbate, holding book of Gospels / ALE DEC, crowned bust of Alexius facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and cross on globe. SB 1919

 

Fantastic buy @Severus Alexander - what a steal. Lots of great coins @16$ a pop is amazing. Blows away my uncleaned hoard of 194 with 50% duds (at least) with lots of duplicates. You really made out here.

 

Nice buy Severus. Group lots can be a lot of fun... I'm still working on one I got in August. Is that a Fausta/Salvs Reipvblicae I see to the left of the VOT X?

 

Well, of course Randy nails the FH! (Actually, Randy had already helped me with this one in another thread.) Here's the pic:

And there's another one hiding:

Can anyone ID the mint? (No cheating by searching for the other thread!)

 

Wow amazing lot I can't wait to see what you made out with!

I also love the collaboration everyone is doing to help you attribute them!

Thanks,
Jacob

 

I'd like to see the rest of the coin under the sestertius called by Andres2. I can't ID it from what I see but "horse" looks strange. Under the Greek IDed by Brian is another Aurelian that looks decent as far as can be seen.