De Orc Posted February 9, 2009 Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 Posted these on Omni yesterday and today Rome Republic 97bc Quinarius of the Republic Laureate head of Apollo Victory inscribing shield on trophy. Egnatueleia 1 85bc Denarius Unknown head Infant winged Genius on goat right, Dioscuri caps above, thrysus in exergue, all within laurel wreath Imperial Rome Nero (Coin Damaged) Caesar 50-54, Augustus 54-68ad Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 14 = 67-68ad NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GEP AV, radiate head left wearing aegis, LID before DIOS OLUMPIOU, head of Zeus Olympus right Septimus Severus 193-211ad Silver plated Denarius L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureate head right PART ARAB PART ADIAB, two captives seated either side of trophy, each on a round shield with his hands bound behind, Celebrates his victories over Pescennius Niger, the Arabs, Adiabenians and Parthians Severus Alexander Caesar 221-222ad, Augustus 222-235ad Sestertius 231ad IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate bust right, draped on left shoulder PM TR P X COS III P P, Sol, radiate, standing facing, head left, raising right hand & holding whip in left? Gordian III Caesar April-June 238ad Augustus 238-244ad Antoninianus IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped bust right IOVIS STATOR, Jupiter standing front, head right, with scepter & thunderbolt Philip I (the Arab) 244-249ad Antoninianus IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right ANNONA AVGG, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over a modius & cornucopiae Maximianus Herculeus Augustus 286-305, 307-308 and 310ad Follis IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right SACRA MONET VRB AVGG ET CAESS N N, Aequitas standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae, S(club) in ex Tetricus II 271-4ad Antoninianus Font IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG, Tertricus facing right ?SPES PVBLICA, Rev Spes walking left, Holding A Flower And Raising her skirt Hadrian 117-138ad Dupondius HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate & draped bust right Hispania reclining, leaning on rocks & holding a branch, rabbit at feet, SC in ex Severus Alexander Caesar 221-222ad Augustus 222-235ad AE20 of Nicaea in Bithynia M AVP CEV ALEXANDROC AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right NIKAIE-WN between 3 standards with what looks like a C in the Ex Postumus 260-269ad 1st emperor of the breakaway Gallic Empire Antoninianus Lyons mint 260ad IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right P M TR P COS II P P, Postumus standing left with globe and spear Constantine the Great Caesar 306-307ad Filius Augustorum 307-309ad Augustus 309-337ad Follis Autumn 307-310ad London mint IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG laureate cuirassed bust right GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, modius on head, loins draped, holding patera & cornucopiae, PLN in ex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted February 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2009 Todays additions are 90bc Family Titia Denarius Head of Mutinus Titinus (Priapus) right, wearing winged diadem Pegasus springing right Q.TITI in exergue 98-117ad Trajan AE27 Antioch mint AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right, seen from behind large S C within laurel wreath 218-220ad Julia Maesa Grandmother of Elagabalus IVLIA MAESA AVG, draped bust right PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated left, raising veil and holding scepter RIC 268 220-222ad Julia Soaemias Denarius IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing half-left, holding apple and sceptre star in field below outstretched arm RIC IV 241 238-244ad Gordian III Antoninianus. IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left with branch & spear Gordian III Antoninianus IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right PMTR PV COS II PP, Gordian standing right with globe & spear Gordian III Antoninianus IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate draped bust right VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing right leaning on club set on rock Gallienus Joint reign with Valerian 253-260ad sole reign 260-268ad Antoninianus Antioch mint 255-6ad IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust RESTITVT ORIENTIS, woman (the Orient?) standing r. presenting wreath to emperor standing l. with sceptre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Picked up a few more at the London coin fair over the weekend and also attributed a few more that I allready had 196-197ad Septimus Severus Denarius L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right VOTA PVBLICA, Severus standing left, holding patera over altar sacrificing 196-197ad Septimus Severus Unknown Greek city issue Laureate head right Hermes standing left, holding purse & caduceus 244-249ad PHILIP I, The Arab AE 28 Moesia Superior Provincial Viminacium Mint IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, bust right P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing between bull and lion 260ad Gallienus Joint reign with Valerian 253-260ad sole reign 260-268ad Antoninianus Silverd IMP GALLIENVS AVG. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right RESTITVT. ORIENTIS. Woman standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding sceptre Unsure of mint mark Gallienus 253-268ad Issue to commemerate 7th Consulship 266ad Antioch mint GALLINUS AUG, Radiate, cuirassed bust facing left on image PIETAS AUG, Gallienus holding staff and sacrificing at flaming altar. VIIC dot in Ex 260ad Postumus 1st Emperor of the breakaway Gallic Empire, 260-269 Antoninianus Cologne or Lyons not sure which IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right P M TR P COS II P P, Postumus standing left with globe and spear 268-270 Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus IMP CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia 275-276ad Tacitus Antoninianus Possibly Lugdunum mint, looks like a retrograde B to left, * to right IMP CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right holding spear & trophy 276-282 Marcus Aurelius Probus Antoninianus IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG radiate, helmeted & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield SOLI INVICTO,Sol facing in unruly quadriga 337ad Helena Mother of Constantine I AE 3 Constantinople Special issue for the dedication of the city FL. IVL. HE-LENAE AVG. Head right PAX PVBLICA Pax standing left,holding olive branch and transverse sceptre 364-375ad Valantinian AE3 Siscia ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed,draped and cuirassed bust rt GLORIA RO-MANORVM emperor holding labarum with Chi Rho SISC in ex 383-408ad Arcadius AE3 Siscia mint DN ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor advancing right, seizing bound captive by the hair & carrying labarum SIS in Ex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Great pics, De Orc. I must say that's quite a variety of patinas you've got on display there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted February 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Many thanks got a couple with very nice desert patinas on them still to scan and a few that are nearly black so a bit hard to scan for details!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Latest additions just posted on Omni 193-211ad Septimius Severus 196-7ad L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate head right PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left with wand over orb & scepter in other hand RSC 592 238-244ad Gordian III Caesar April-June, 238ad Augustus 238-244ad AE20 Nicaea, Bithynia. M ANT GORDIANOC AV, radiate, draped bust right NIKAE, two legionary eagles standing between two standards ON in ex Sear 2523 var 249ad Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius Augusta 249-251ad Antoninianus HER ESTRVSCILLA AVG, diademed & draped bust right on crescent PVDICITA AVG, Pudicitia seated left holding scepter & drawing veil from her face 253ad Valerian Antoniniaus, Silver wash Rome Imp cp lic Valerianus Avg, Radiate bust right Laetitia Avgg, Laetitia holding wreath & anchor 268-270 Divus Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head right CONSECRATIO, eagle standing right 270ad Victoinus Antoniniaus Cologne Imp Cdi Victorinus PPf Avg, Radiate bust right Pax Avg, Pax holding branch & scepter 276-282ad Marcus Aurelius Probus Antoninianus (was silver washed) Rome, 279ad IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right ADVENTVS AVG, Probus on horseback left, riding down a captive, holding scepter & raised right hand, R(wreath)Z in ex 306-337ad Constantine I, The Great Caesar 306-307 Filius Augustorum 307-309ad Augustus 309-337ad Unknown mint CONSTAN-TINVS AVG, laureate head right PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG, campgate with two turrets & star above 309ad Constantine I, The Great Caesar 306-307 Filius Augustorum 307-309ad Augustus 309-337ad Follis London IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate & cuirassed bust right GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, head towered, with patera & cornucopiae PLN in ex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Time to add a few more 26.86 217-218 Marcus Opellius Macrinus Nikopolis ad Istrum, Moesia Inferior, legate Statius Longinus Apollo holding a patera and branch Moushmov 1211? 218-222ad Elagabalus Denarius IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate & draped bust right LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left, holding counter & cornucopiae; star in right field RSC 86 268-270 Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, bearded and radiate head right IOVI VICTORI, Jupiter standing front, facing left, with thunderbolt & scepter 284-305ad Diocletian Potin Tetradrachm Alexandria year 5= 288/289ad A K GOYA DIOKLHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Eusebeia sacrificing over lighted altar, L above left arm & Epsilon to the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeOldeCollector Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 More superb ancients Steve! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Thanks Clive I thought it was about time I at least attempted to clear some of the backlog of coins I have around LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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