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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3849599, member: 56859"]I love this phrase! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>I've shown this coin frequently lately in other "show your worn coins" threads but here it is again:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_eae8cc5a30674dbca28c8fd8b19d9ad8%2525257Emv2.jpg%2525252Fv1%2525252Ffill%2525252Fw_1000%2525252Ch_512%2525252Cal_c%2525252Cq_90%2525252Fae43f8_eae8cc5a30674dbca28c8fd8b19d9ad8%2525257Emv2.jpg%252526hash%25253D6fd08715468a73be75531197f4d8fcf3%2526hash%253Dc85383551a4f61297a101999ec95c6d1%26hash%3D1772ea61a5405d6e781156211a30969e&hash=28eb5da8a5501241352c6927ad173eac" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>SYRIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus & Julia Domna</b></p><p>CE 193-211</p><p>Æ, 31 mm 18.8 gm</p><p>Obv: jugate draped busts right of Septimius Severus, radiate and cuirassed and Julia Domna, set on crescent; countermarks: 1) C(AΓ) within rectangular incuse; 2) COL within rectangular incuse</p><p>Rev: Marsyas standing left, right hand raised, holding wineskin over his left shoulder</p><p>Ref: SNG Righetti 2114; Howgego 581 and 586</p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Dozens of my Egyptian drachms fall into the new Ancient FDC definition. </p><p><br /></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/apidrachm-serapisdioscuri-rt-jpg.705081/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Regnal year 8, CE 144/5</p><p>AE drachm, 33 mm, 23.2 gm</p><p>Obv: [legend]; laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing; flanked by the Dioscuri who are also standing facing, heads turned towards Serapis, and each holding a flagellum ; [L] H in exergue</p><p>Ref: Dattari 2864 (RY2); Dattari-Savio plate 148 coins 2864 and 8724; Emmett 1670.8; Not listed in Milne.</p><p><i><i>Ex X6 Collection</i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-59-serapisagathodaemon-rt-jpg.627684/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Regnal year 17</p><p>AE drachm, 33mm</p><p>Obv: laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: Serapis-Agathodaemon standing erect right</p><p>Ref: Dattari 2829; Emmett 1678.17</p><p><i><i>Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1982.1988, G.781)</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_3d6ec7b8e4f14e649ee4145f6b196609.jpg_srb_p_1000_518_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=49f6ddacefb9fbbed2289d361d70942d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 5, CE 141/2</p><p>AE drachm, 20 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident and cornucopia behind; L-Є in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1676.5, R1</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_ccb3d403b9d74f29a7a8e0fe316bd9b7%7Emv2.jpg&hash=aaf75d580912863bf3740eb69afbd743" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 8, 144/5 CE</p><p>AE drachm, 33 mm, 22.9 gm, Zodiac series, "Venus in Taurus"</p><p>Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev: bull butting left; above, diademed and draped bust of Aphrodite left; star before her; L H (date) in exergue</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1450.8</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-zodiac-leo-rt-jpg.948419/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 8, 144/5 CE</p><p>AE drachm, 32 mm, 22.43 gm, Zodiac series, Helios in Leo</p><p>Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev: Helios (Sun) in Leo: Lion leaping right; above, radiate and draped bust of Helios and six-pointed star; [L H below]</p><p>Ref: Köln 1495-6; Dattari (Savio) 2968; K&G 35.278; Emmett 1530.8</p><p><i>Ex Thomas Bentley Cederlind</i></p><p><br /></p><p>etc <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3849599, member: 56859"]I love this phrase! :D :D :D I've shown this coin frequently lately in other "show your worn coins" threads but here it is again: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_eae8cc5a30674dbca28c8fd8b19d9ad8%2525257Emv2.jpg%2525252Fv1%2525252Ffill%2525252Fw_1000%2525252Ch_512%2525252Cal_c%2525252Cq_90%2525252Fae43f8_eae8cc5a30674dbca28c8fd8b19d9ad8%2525257Emv2.jpg%252526hash%25253D6fd08715468a73be75531197f4d8fcf3%2526hash%253Dc85383551a4f61297a101999ec95c6d1%26hash%3D1772ea61a5405d6e781156211a30969e&hash=28eb5da8a5501241352c6927ad173eac[/IMG] [B]SYRIA, Laodicea ad Mare. Septimius Severus & Julia Domna[/B] CE 193-211 Æ, 31 mm 18.8 gm Obv: jugate draped busts right of Septimius Severus, radiate and cuirassed and Julia Domna, set on crescent; countermarks: 1) C(AΓ) within rectangular incuse; 2) COL within rectangular incuse Rev: Marsyas standing left, right hand raised, holding wineskin over his left shoulder Ref: SNG Righetti 2114; Howgego 581 and 586 [I]Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection[/I] [I][/I] Dozens of my Egyptian drachms fall into the new Ancient FDC definition. [I][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/apidrachm-serapisdioscuri-rt-jpg.705081/[/IMG][/I] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] Regnal year 8, CE 144/5 AE drachm, 33 mm, 23.2 gm Obv: [legend]; laureate draped bust right Rev: Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing; flanked by the Dioscuri who are also standing facing, heads turned towards Serapis, and each holding a flagellum ; [L] H in exergue Ref: Dattari 2864 (RY2); Dattari-Savio plate 148 coins 2864 and 8724; Emmett 1670.8; Not listed in Milne. [I][I]Ex X6 Collection[/I][/I] [I][I][/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-59-serapisagathodaemon-rt-jpg.627684/[/IMG][/I] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] Regnal year 17 AE drachm, 33mm Obv: laureate bust right Rev: Serapis-Agathodaemon standing erect right Ref: Dattari 2829; Emmett 1678.17 [I][I]Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1982.1988, G.781) [/I][/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_3d6ec7b8e4f14e649ee4145f6b196609.jpg_srb_p_1000_518_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=49f6ddacefb9fbbed2289d361d70942d[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] year 5, CE 141/2 AE drachm, 20 gm Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident and cornucopia behind; L-Є in right field Ref: Emmett 1676.5, R1 [I][I][/I][/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_ccb3d403b9d74f29a7a8e0fe316bd9b7%7Emv2.jpg&hash=aaf75d580912863bf3740eb69afbd743[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] year 8, 144/5 CE AE drachm, 33 mm, 22.9 gm, Zodiac series, "Venus in Taurus" Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right Rev: bull butting left; above, diademed and draped bust of Aphrodite left; star before her; L H (date) in exergue Ref: Emmett 1450.8 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-zodiac-leo-rt-jpg.948419/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] year 8, 144/5 CE AE drachm, 32 mm, 22.43 gm, Zodiac series, Helios in Leo Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right Rev: Helios (Sun) in Leo: Lion leaping right; above, radiate and draped bust of Helios and six-pointed star; [L H below] Ref: Köln 1495-6; Dattari (Savio) 2968; K&G 35.278; Emmett 1530.8 [I]Ex Thomas Bentley Cederlind[/I] etc :D[/QUOTE]
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