Some favorite Ex CoinTalk Member Coins Posted by Previous Owners

I truly busted-a-gut LAUGHING! LOL, thank you for the kind comment and thoughts of my collection! Honored.

My Tongue-In-Cheek Theory of Ancient Acquisition:

Since I ALSO enjoy capturing difficult-to-find Ancient "rarities", and they fall into my "Black-Hole Collection"; then those coins that ARE still available become even more valuable! I see that as an invaluable service to fellow Collectors in the Hobby

This becomes the Alegandron Axiom of Ancients.



Who knows! I may SUPERNOVA and Ancient coins may SPEW across the Ancients Galaxy!





The Social War,
Marsic Confederation
AR Denarius.
Mint: Corfinium, 89 BC.
Obv: Laureate head of Italia right, wearing pearl necklace; ITALIA behind, X (mark of value) below chin /
Rev: Italia, seated left on shields, holding sceptre in right hand and sword in left, being crowned with wreath by Victory who stands behind; retrograde B(?) in exergue.
Ref: Campana 105, Series 7a (same obverse die); Sear 228 w/ control mark inverted B; HN Italy 412a.
3.60g, 20mm, 8h.
ROMA Numismatics Comments: Near Very Fine. Cleaning marks to rev. 18 known Rare.



RI
Civil War
Revolt of Vindex
CE 68-69
AR Denarius
17mm 3.02g
Mint in Gaul.
Obv: ROMA RESTITVTA, Helmeted bust of Roma right /
Rev: IVPPITER - LIBERATOR, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. Ref: RIC I 62; AM 20; RSC 374 RARE

 

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Wow, I think you're way ahead of anyone else here as it is. I do have a few from this list, though...

This is mostly right... I had to pay for mine. Of course, I did so gladly.

ELAGABALUS
AE28. 12.6g, 28mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, circa AD 218-222. Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; Price & Trell 748 (for rev. type). O: [IMP CAES] M AV ANTONIN[VS AVG], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: [TVRIORVM], Dido overseeing the building of Carthage; she stands on the right, holding a rule and a transverse sceptre, facing left towards an arched city gate flanked by two towers, palm tree to her right; above the gate a mason works; below, another a worker digs with a pick, legend [∆ƐI-∆Ω] to his left and right; murex shell in upper field.
Ex TIF Collection

I'm definitely happy I picked up a few early on in his initial sales.

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.9g, 17mm. Rome mint, 67 BC. L. Plaetorius L. f. Cestianus, moneyer. Crawford 396/1b; Sydenham 792a; Plaetoria 2. O: Diademed and draped bust of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards behind, [SC below chin]. R: Athlete (victorious boxer) running right, holding palm in right hand and wearing ribbons and cestus on left; L PLAETORI downwards behind, L F Q S C upwards before, torch below.
Ex Andrew McCabe Collection; ex Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 12, 28 October 2005

Mikey is missed!

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.93g, 18mm. Rome mint, 46 BC. T. Carisius, moneyer. Crawford 464/1; Sydenham 983. O: Female head (Sibyl Herophile or Sphinx) right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands. R: T.CARISIVS, Sphinx seated right; III.VIR in exergue.
Ex Mikey Zee Collection; ex Agora Auctions 31 (28 April 2015), lot 129; ex PBJI Ancient Coins and Antiquities; ex HD Rauch Mail Bid 11 (19 Sep 2006), lot 522

This was from one of the first auctions (a HJB bid-and-buy) that I ever participated in.

MAXIMINUS II
AE Follis. 4.65g, 22.2mm. Antioch mint, AD 312. RIC VI Antioch 164b. O: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, holding head of Sol and cornucopia; ANT in exergue, *-Z in field.
Ex Phillip Davis Collection

What I'd really like to have one day is an ex @Curtisimo.

 

Dibs on those two.

 

Thank you.

 

Here are a couple of @Mat 's coins, of many that I have from him. He helped me collect within the Roman Imperial period as well as pique my interest in the Female Roman Rulers.

He is the KING of searching for excellent value, has a keen eye, and is an astute Ancient's Collector.

LOL, he may not like "likes", but I still "like" his posts for the rich contributions he brings to the Forum. I have always appreciated the influence Mat had on my as I was learning more of Roman Imperial Ancients, especially since I really focus on Roman Republic Era.


RI Septimus Severus 193-211 AR Denarius Genius Sacrificing



RI Geta AR Denarius 209-211 CE On horse spearing enemy