ID: What are we looking at?

Based on style alone, they don't look fake to me. In fact, I wouldn't mind having the entire set in my collection.

 

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Talk about coincidence. No, I do not speak Polish. My son is stationed there with the US Army at a Nato Training Base. He speaks some Polish, especially now that he has a Polish girlfriend.

I'm enjoying the attribution, but I very much could be wrong on some of these. I'm glad you posted. I get to hone up my skills in identifying Ancients which I haven't had much time for lately. I have 10 more to go, but I will have to wait till later.

 

Thanks JA

 

I am just curious as to the reason for the request/location of the coins, which may help us to check the likelihood of them being authentic.......
I couldnt care less whether you make money on them or not....thats not the reason I asked.

 

It was Pete, but I too wish your wife health and happiness.

 

I am sure I speak for us all on CT though Bing

 

Thanks. I appreciate it. Not to get too far afield of coining, but my wife has been in extreme pain now for two and a half years. So far, the surgery seems to have worked. I hope I'm not being too optimistic. Since I got her settled into bed for the night, its now time to get back to the coins.

 

Coin 19

Alexandria
Milne 1294
sear5 #3736: Hadrian Billon Tetradrachm of Roman Egypt. Year 15 = 130-131 AD. AVT KAI TPAI ADPIA CEB, laureate draped bust right / L-IE, Hadrian standing to left holding sceptre receiving corn ears from Alexandra. Koln 1026.

 

Coin 20:

milne 238
sear5 #2004: Nero Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 12=65/6 AD. NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER, radiate bust right, wearing aegis / AVTOKPA, draped bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress, LIB to right. Köln 172-174; Curtis 36-54, Dattari 204, SGI 633, RPC 5289.

 

Coin 21

Cassandrea
AMNG 6
RPC 1515var: Claudius, AE20 of Cassandreia, Macedonia. TI CLA CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR PP, laureate head left / Rev: COL IVL AVG CASSANDRE, head of Zeus-Ammon left. AMNG III, p. 53, 6 (same reverse die); RPC I 1515 var. (Zeus-Ammon right).

 

Coin 22

RIC 95
sear5 #8670: Gordian III, AR Antonianus 4.95 gm. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules, naked, standing right, right hand on hip, left hand on club on rock, lion-skin beside club. RIC IV-3 95; RSC 404; Sear 8670.

 

I understand. Any and all attempts are appreciated.

 

Coin 23

RIC 129
sear5 #8677: Gordian III Denarius. 240 AD. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, & cuirassed bust right / PIETAS AVGVSTI, Pietas standing facing, head left, raising both hands. RSC 186.

 

Coin 24

RIC 369
sear5 #7074: Plautilla AR Denarius. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair waved and drawn down on neck / VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left holding apple & palm, leaning on shield, Cupid at her feet. RSC 25.

 

Coin 25

RIC 463: Lucius Verus Denarius. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head right / PROV DEOR TR P COS II, Providentia standing, head left, holding globe and cornucopia.

 

The last three coins are not clear enough for me to give attribution. Sorry. I did my best.

 

THANK YOU!

You appear to be a better man than most. I'm attempting to pass off all answers as the work of a CT expert, explaining the sporadic guessing along the way. You know how it is, I wouldn't want to have to answer any questions, when I can't even decipher the coin descriptions for myself.

The links and images you provided are amazing. I am learning a tiny bit along the way. Retention is a whole other story.

Have a great evening or night.

 

Wow Bing, nice work.

Sounds like you raised him well. I'm sure you're proud.

 

I'm proud of both my sons. This one, has his PhD, speaks several languages, and is much smarter than his old man ever was. The other is pretty darn smart too, but he only has his Masters. Only! I was lucky to make past the third grade.

 

Hey, can somebody else please throw 20 more coins at Bing? ... man, I never get tired of watching that dude work!! (Bing, idle hands are the devil's workshop)