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<p>[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 2609802, member: 44210"]This was a small project that I was meaning to do for some time: to pick a coin from my collection for each century from 6th century BC to 15th century. I know there were coins made before and after this range but I figure this was a large enough timespan to make an uninterrupted chain of coins from my collection. There wasn't much of a selection process in choosing them, although with some centuries it was a bit tough to decide, but basically each coin was the most appropriate for that century (ex. Constantine for 4th AD), the best looking (ex. Justinian, Sisebut for 6th and 7th AD respectively), or the only coin I have from that century (ex. Bayezid for 15th century). And/or they also happened to be my favorite from that century. And the few that have overlapping centuries of minting I cheated a little bit with (ex. Miletos for 6th BC, Alexios trachy for 13th AD). I hope you enjoy, and I also hope this interests others here to do something similar.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="6">6th century BC</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Miletos, Ionia</b></p><p>AR twelfth-stater</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Forepart of lion left, head turned</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Floral, star, or sun pattern in incuse square</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Miletos</p><p><b>Date</b>: 525-494 BC</p><p><b>Ref</b>: SNG Cop 952</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570724[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><font size="6">5th century BC</font></b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Kyzikos, Mysia</b></p><p>AR hemiobol</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind neck</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Lion's head left, jaws wide open, small panther head above</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Kyzikos</p><p><b>Date: </b>5th century BC</p><p><b>Ref</b>: Rosen 522</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570725[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><font size="6">4th century BC</font></b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Maroneia, Thrace</b></p><p>AE 14</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Horse prancing right, PNK monogram below</p><p><b>Rev</b>: MAΡ-ΩNI-TΩN around linear square containing vine, VE-monogram below</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Maroneia</p><p><b>Date: </b>400-350 BC</p><p><b>Ref</b>: BMC 66</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570739[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><font size="6">3rd century BC</font></b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Antiochus III</u>, Seleucid Empire</b></p><p>AE chalkous</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Laureate head of Apollo right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo standing left holding bow & arrow</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Antioch</p><p><b>Date</b>: 223-187 BC</p><p><b>Ref</b>: SNGCop 154</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570727[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><font size="6">2nd century BC</font></b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Demetrius I</u>, Seleucid Empire</b></p><p>AR tetradrachm</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Diademed head right, within wreath</p><p><b>Rev</b>: BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU, Tyche holding scepter and cornucopia, seated left on throne supported by tritoness, monogram to outer left</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Antioch</p><p><b>Date</b>:161-150 BC</p><p><b>Ref</b>: SC 1634</p><p><b>Provenance</b>: Ex Stephen Glover Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 264)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570728[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><font size="6">1st century BC</font></b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Manius Cordius Rufus</u>, Roman Republic</b></p><p>AR denarius</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right; stars above</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre; on her shoulder, Cupid</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome</p><p><b>Date</b>: 46 BC</p><p><b>Ref: </b>Cordia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570729[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b><font size="6">1st century AD</font></b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Vespasian</u>, Roman Empire</b></p><p>AR denarius</p><p><b>Obv</b>: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: PON MAX TR P COS V, emperor seated right, holding sceptre and branch</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome</p><p><b>Date</b>: 74 AD</p><p><b>Ref: </b>RIC 702</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570730[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="6">2nd century AD</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Antoninus Pius</u>, Roman Empire</b></p><p>AR denarius</p><p><b>Obv</b>: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: COS III DES IIII, Virtus holding spear & parazonium</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome</p><p><b>Date</b>: 144 AD</p><p><b>Ref: </b>RIC 118</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570731[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="6">3rd century AD</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Victorinus</u>, Gallic Empire</b></p><p>AE antoninianus</p><p><b>Obv</b>: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent in arms</p><p><b>Mint</b>: “Southern mint”</p><p><b>Date</b>: 268-270 AD</p><p><b>Ref: </b>RIC 67</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570732[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><font size="6">4th century AD</font></u></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Constantine I</u>, Western Roman Empire</b></p><p>AE follis</p><p><b>Obv</b>: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Rome</p><p><b>Mintmark</b>: RS</p><p><b>Date</b>: 316-317 AD</p><p><b>Ref: </b>RIC VII 57</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]570733[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(more in the next posts)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 2609802, member: 44210"]This was a small project that I was meaning to do for some time: to pick a coin from my collection for each century from 6th century BC to 15th century. I know there were coins made before and after this range but I figure this was a large enough timespan to make an uninterrupted chain of coins from my collection. There wasn't much of a selection process in choosing them, although with some centuries it was a bit tough to decide, but basically each coin was the most appropriate for that century (ex. Constantine for 4th AD), the best looking (ex. Justinian, Sisebut for 6th and 7th AD respectively), or the only coin I have from that century (ex. Bayezid for 15th century). And/or they also happened to be my favorite from that century. And the few that have overlapping centuries of minting I cheated a little bit with (ex. Miletos for 6th BC, Alexios trachy for 13th AD). I hope you enjoy, and I also hope this interests others here to do something similar. [B][U][SIZE=6]6th century BC[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B]Miletos, Ionia[/B] AR twelfth-stater [B]Obv[/B]: Forepart of lion left, head turned [B]Rev[/B]: Floral, star, or sun pattern in incuse square [B]Mint[/B]: Miletos [B]Date[/B]: 525-494 BC [B]Ref[/B]: SNG Cop 952 [ATTACH=full]570724[/ATTACH] [U][B][SIZE=6]5th century BC[/SIZE][/B][/U] [B]Kyzikos, Mysia[/B] AR hemiobol [B]Obv[/B]: Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind neck [B]Rev[/B]: Lion's head left, jaws wide open, small panther head above [B]Mint[/B]: Kyzikos [B]Date: [/B]5th century BC [B]Ref[/B]: Rosen 522 [ATTACH=full]570725[/ATTACH] [U][B][SIZE=6]4th century BC[/SIZE][/B][/U] [B]Maroneia, Thrace[/B] AE 14 [B]Obv[/B]: Horse prancing right, PNK monogram below [B]Rev[/B]: MAΡ-ΩNI-TΩN around linear square containing vine, VE-monogram below [B]Mint[/B]: Maroneia [B]Date: [/B]400-350 BC [B]Ref[/B]: BMC 66 [ATTACH=full]570739[/ATTACH] [U][B][SIZE=6]3rd century BC[/SIZE][/B][/U] [B][U]Antiochus III[/U], Seleucid Empire[/B] AE chalkous [B]Obv[/B]: Laureate head of Apollo right [B]Rev[/B]: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo standing left holding bow & arrow [B]Mint[/B]: Antioch [B]Date[/B]: 223-187 BC [B]Ref[/B]: SNGCop 154 [ATTACH=full]570727[/ATTACH] [U][B][SIZE=6]2nd century BC[/SIZE][/B][/U] [B][U]Demetrius I[/U], Seleucid Empire[/B] AR tetradrachm [B]Obv[/B]: Diademed head right, within wreath [B]Rev[/B]: BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU, Tyche holding scepter and cornucopia, seated left on throne supported by tritoness, monogram to outer left [B]Mint[/B]: Antioch [B]Date[/B]:161-150 BC [B]Ref[/B]: SC 1634 [B]Provenance[/B]: Ex Stephen Glover Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 264) [ATTACH=full]570728[/ATTACH] [U][B][SIZE=6]1st century BC[/SIZE][/B][/U] [B][U]Manius Cordius Rufus[/U], Roman Republic[/B] AR denarius [B]Obv[/B]: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right; stars above [B]Rev[/B]: Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre; on her shoulder, Cupid [B]Mint[/B]: Rome [B]Date[/B]: 46 BC [B]Ref: [/B]Cordia 1 [ATTACH=full]570729[/ATTACH] [U][B][SIZE=6]1st century AD[/SIZE][/B][/U] [B][U]Vespasian[/U], Roman Empire[/B] AR denarius [B]Obv[/B]: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right [B]Rev[/B]: PON MAX TR P COS V, emperor seated right, holding sceptre and branch [B]Mint[/B]: Rome [B]Date[/B]: 74 AD [B]Ref: [/B]RIC 702 [ATTACH=full]570730[/ATTACH] [B][U][SIZE=6]2nd century AD[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B][U]Antoninus Pius[/U], Roman Empire[/B] AR denarius [B]Obv[/B]: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate bust right [B]Rev[/B]: COS III DES IIII, Virtus holding spear & parazonium [B]Mint[/B]: Rome [B]Date[/B]: 144 AD [B]Ref: [/B]RIC 118 [ATTACH=full]570731[/ATTACH] [B][U][SIZE=6]3rd century AD[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B][U]Victorinus[/U], Gallic Empire[/B] AE antoninianus [B]Obv[/B]: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right [B]Rev[/B]: SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent in arms [B]Mint[/B]: “Southern mint” [B]Date[/B]: 268-270 AD [B]Ref: [/B]RIC 67 [ATTACH=full]570732[/ATTACH] [B][U][SIZE=6]4th century AD[/SIZE][/U][/B] [B][U]Constantine I[/U], Western Roman Empire[/B] AE follis [B]Obv[/B]: IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right [B]Rev[/B]: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand [B]Mint[/B]: Rome [B]Mintmark[/B]: RS [B]Date[/B]: 316-317 AD [B]Ref: [/B]RIC VII 57 [ATTACH=full]570733[/ATTACH] (more in the next posts)[/QUOTE]
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