I have this photo of one of my coins (I think) that shows ANNONA on the reverse, but I do not have a photo of the obverse to know where to 'file' this photograph. Can anyone tell me if there is a 'listing' somewhere of Emperors who have ANNONA on their reverses so that I can expedite my search?
@Ken Dorney Thanks for the 'tip'. I checked my coins of : Septimus Severus Caracalla Geta Macrinus Elagabalus Alexander Severus As well as : Julia Domna Julia Maesa Julia Mamea Julia Soemais, and Fulvia Plautilla but no help there, I am afraid.
If you go to ACsearch and plug in the knowns for your reverse (Annona standing left, ANNONA AVG), you will generate a list of possibilities which you can check against your holdings. It may be faster for you to simply look at all of your denarii and antoniniani.
@dougsmit . . . . Not among my Philip I, unfortunately, but thanks. @TIF . . . . Thank-you. I might have to go through, one by one (I was hoping to avoid this), but if not then 'Acsearch' it is. (4995 examples eh? I think a large coffee may be required.)
O.K. I have gone through all, (well, most of), my collection and I cannot find it, so I am going to say that it is a 'random' photo that has found it's way in, and I will 'put it out'. (If I am wrong, I can take another photo when I find it.) Thank-you (all) anyway.
I don't know how many coins you have but I recommend and do make a practice of touching each of mine once a year to confirm they exist (not lost or sold but not removed from the catalog list) and that there is not some problem like bronze disease that I should find earlier rather than later. If you find examining coins unappealing or have so many that you can't deal with the thought, perhaps you have too many. The last time I did this, I discovered I had two coins with the same accession number (one I never photographed) and enjoyed the process of being reminded just what I had forgotten. Past experience has discovered two coins in one envelope which is a lot better than finding an empty envelope.
I already posted a Sestertius under a thread entitled "Are they Collectible".The obverse shows Antoninus Pius. Reverse shows Annona with her name clear in exergue. The reverse reads HADR implying Hadrian. Hadrian had adopted A.P. as his son to succeed him. Hope this will help.
I am of the opinion that this coin was not officially issued, but represents an ancient counterfeit or imitation. See this thread.
here is my ANNONA.AVGG PHILIP I, OBV; IMP.M.IVL.PHILIPPVS.AVG: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev ANNONA.AVGG: Annona standing l., holding cornears over modius and cornucopia.
