Provincial Vase of Flowers--Maybe???

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  1. Steven Michael Gardner

    Steven Michael Gardner Well-Known Member

    Anyone know where I can find a Reference for this coin of which I know
    very little, believe it is Roman Provincial, however I am unable to make out
    from where or who the Bust may represent...?
    I like this coin, it's a cute little one, I just wish I could find some details
    about it??? Any help appreciated...!
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  3. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    Nice coin! the reverse really looks like a vase of flowers.
    Initially I thought those are snakes as snakes are much more frequent than flowers on ancient coins but in fact that is a basket with poppies and ears of corn.
    https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/1883
     
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  4. Steven Michael Gardner

    Steven Michael Gardner Well-Known Member

    Thank you Dacian,
    That was quick & seemed quite easy for you to come up with... I have bookmarked the coin search site that you used as it is one I have not used yet, the thing is, just what did you type in the search line in order to locate not just one but several versions of this mystery coin..?
     
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  5. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    It wasn't easy at all :) It's just that I like to identify coins and I don't give up easily. After messing on coinarchives and acsearch without any kind of success, as I didn't know what to search for, except for Trajan's portrait and knowing the coin is provincial. I just searched in RPC online for all the provincial coins from Trajan starting with AYT (visible on the coin). This brought about 2000 results so not an option. Just narrowed down the search using the metal and the design element
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    ... but only after multiple fails as "basket" was NOT the first option I thought about, first options were "snakes" "serpents" "bowl "urn" that brought nothing.
     
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  6. Steven Michael Gardner

    Steven Michael Gardner Well-Known Member

    Well I guess I can get some satisfaction knowing even an expert search aficionado had a bit of a rough go on this one too... I am grateful for your efforts though, I too tried the first sites you did among others with no luck, however I realize that your determination out does mine, thanks for
    the outline of your search, that helps me...!
     
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  7. ambr0zie

    ambr0zie Dacian Taraboste

    You're welcome. I am not an expert, I am still a beginner. It's just that if I see a coin that LOOKS familiar (usually Roman Imperial or Provincial) I just can't stop until I attribute it. There are areas in ancient numismatics I have no idea about. And I too requested help here with some coins that I couldn't attribute after spending hours and hours.
     
  8. Steven Michael Gardner

    Steven Michael Gardner Well-Known Member

    Yes, few things as frustrating as wasting hours searching for an acceptable Reference,
    when one has imagined that he has conquered all of the these tribulations in the past, but there
    is always another coin that will come up to baffle one....
    Frankly you knew Trajan, which was a great help, I did not recognize him in the least to begin with..??
    Thanks again!
     
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  9. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Trajan's successor also had a vase with flowers

    Hadrianus ANNONA bv.jpg
     
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