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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8302904, member: 91461&quot;]Last week I scored a rarity not listed in RPC (Roman Provincial Coins). I looked and searched everywhere and couldn&#039;t find another of the type. It would be superfluous to say I didn&#039;t know the type existed. But even similar types (left and right facing horses without star above and 1 left facing with star above, that they didn&#039;t even have a picture of) total 10!</p><p>Never seen the type online, at auction etc.</p><p>Scrolling through fleebay, as there aren&#039;t any auctions getting me excited and low and behold,</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469160[/ATTACH]</p><p>Something new appears<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>They only list one similar example and don&#039;t even have a picture... except my horse is facing right.</p><p>The seller noted the symbol above the horse but still assigned it to a different type without star above:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469161[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Macedon, Koinon 1st Century AD AE 14 x 15 mm, 1.95 gr</b></p><p>Macedonian shield with inscription around, ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ / Horse prancing rt with raised foreleg, star above</p><p>RPC 1 1625A</p><p>Singular example</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s the brand new RPC:</p><p><a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1625A" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1625A" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/1625A</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Adding to the excitement is the fact that I believe these were the coins Macedonia made while the emperors fought and sorted it out during the year of the 4 (don&#039;t want to put the image of the WRONG guy on your provinces coins).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469166[/ATTACH]</p><p>Listed directly next to this type are the Victory on globe MSCs. The image of victory on the globe was a hallmark during this time period ( [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] has a cherry example) and the shield style used is similar to the ones used with the emperors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a couple versions of those:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469164[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pseudo-autonomous issue, 1st century AD. (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.97 g), Beroia. Macedonian shield. Rev. MΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ Nike standing to left on globe, holding wreath with the extended right hand and palm branch with the left. SNG Cop. 1331. SNG ANS.-. RPC -. Unusual and rare; a very interesting exampleA very interesting and scarce emission of the Macedonian Koinon</p><p>MACEDON. Koinon of Macedon. Ex: Munzzentrum</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469163[/ATTACH]</p><p>MACEDON, Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Claudius to Nero, AD 41-68. Æ Assarion (13.1mm, 2.30 g, 12h). Beroea mint. Nike, holding wreath and palm frond, alighting left / Macedonian shield. RPC I 1621. VF</p><p>Ex Marc Breitsprecher purchased Jan 2022</p><p><br /></p><p>And one after Vespasian had picked up all the pieces:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469165[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vespasian</p><p>MAKEDON. Koinon . ( 69 - 79 AD). Ae. Obv: Laureate head left . ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ [ΩΡ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ] ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ. Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ. Makedonian Shield. RPC 333. SNG COP. 1336. Rare. Condition: Extremely Fine. Weight: 8.82 g. Diameter: 23 mm. Purchased from: Papillon</p><p><br /></p><p>Whether my hypothesis is wrong, right or even provable aside I just added a little more clarity on the coins of Macedon during the early imperial period in Rome.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469172[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469173[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469175[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]3vtILjo26ew[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Have any of you added to RPC, have any unique coins, I&#039;ll never kick an MSC out of a thread of mine<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> or anything on topic<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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