My Ancient Coin Collection

[Gunner]

Here are my ancient coins in "Hoard" layout .? 5 Gold pieces...several silver.....majority bronze.? Range.... 406BC-1000AD.


Gunner

[northeast hunter]

that is beautiful collection you have there how long has it taking you too get them all ? keep it up H H

[bk]

I-n-c-r-e-d-i-b-l-e!
I had a chance to go to England on one of those tours, but timing didn't work out.
It's really nice to be able to see these ancient coins even if I can't own them.
Keep posting!

[Gunner]

Marc Antony and Octavian AR (Silver) Denarius

MARK ANTONY and OCTAVIAN. 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm). Mint moving with Mark Antony. M. Barbatius Pollio, moneyer. M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, head of Antony right / CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, head of Octavian right. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; CNR II, 17; Sydenham 181; RSC 8. Sadly Damaged!

(Attribution Courtesy CNG)


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[Gunner]

Commodus AR (Silver) Denarius

Obverse: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT

Reverse: PMTRPXI IMP VII COS V PP (Concordia standing right holding standards with both hands)

Exergue: CONCMIL

This is what that bad emperor in the movie Gladiator really looked like. By the way...he really did fight in Gladiatorial matches. Rumor has it that his mother Faustina Jr. was quite promiscuous. He most likely was not the son of Marcus Aurelius but rather the son of a Gladiator (His enormous size supports this theory). He was strangled to death while in a drunken stupor...and yes..he really was a jerk!

Gunner

[Nana40]

WoW

What could one possibly say that would do these coins justice?

Absolutely beautiful!

Nana

[bk]

I don't know my ancient history very well, but these coins are awesome!

[Gunner]

Two Die matched Provincial Coins of Caracalla from Nicopolis Ad Istrum (Note the Large Medallic Flan on the coin on the left...this was found in an uncleaned lot..the coin on the right was purchased on ebay from Hermescoins.
The following is what Curtis Clay had to say about these coins: "Yes, same dies both sides.
Provincial coins are in general rarer than Roman ones, one indication of which is the higher incidence of die links on them.
For example Blancon's List 41 of Lower Moesian provincials included two coins of Car. at Nicopolis under Tertullus, and both are same obv. die as your two coins, with different rev. types. A third coin in the list is also from the same obv. die, with rev. Acclamation in wreath, governor's name omitted.
In AMNG your rev. type is listed for Sept. Sev. under Tertullus, no. 1283, but not for Caracalla. "

[Gunner]

Emperor: Constantine I
Obverse: IMP CONSTAN-TINVS PF AVG
Bust Type: B1
Reverse: CONSTANTINI AVG around VO-TIS-XX
Exergue: PA
City: Arles
Attributioin: RIC VII Arles 216
Rarity: R2

[Gunner]

Emperor: Constantine I
Obverse: CONSTAN-TINVS AVG
Reverse: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS altar inscribed VO / TIS / XX
Exergue: dot PTR dot
City: Trier
Attribution: RIC VII Trier 369
Rarity: C3
Date: 322-323

[Gunner]

Constantius I Death Commemmorative Follis

Emperor: Constantius I
Obverse: DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO
Bust Type: Veiled, Laureate
Reverse: MEMORIA FELIX
Alter Type: lighted altar, with garland in front, eagle standing on either side
Mint: Trier
Exergue: PTR
Attribution: RIC VI Trier 789
Denomination: Follis
Rarity: Common
Date: 307-308

[omnicognic]

What a fantastic collection! Thank you for sharing them with us! How do you come by these?

[Gunner]

What a fantastic collection! Thank you for sharing them with us! How do you come by these?

Hi, and thank you for the compliment. I search for these religiously via ebay/Vcoins/Cngcoins.com. I have been collecting these for about 3.5 years. It has actually become an obsession for me!

Gunner

[Gunner]

Emperor: Crispus
Obverse: (I)-VL CRISPVS NOB CAES [Clogged Die?]
Reverse: VIRTVS-EXERCIT
Mintmark: Epsilon SIS*
Left Field Reverse: S
Right Field Reverse: F
Mint: Siscia
Attribution: RIC VII Siscia 113
RIC Rarity: r4
Denomination: follis
Year: 320

[Gunner]

Honorius AV Fouree Solidus. Struck circa 397-402 AD. Constantinople mint? Maybe??!?!. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, diademed & helmeted three-quarter facing bust, holding spear over right shoulder & shield with horseman motif on left arm / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in left hand, globe in right; S/CONOB. Courtesy Wildwinds.com!

[Gunner]

Lucilla AE Aes (Sister of Commodus - she was exiled and then executed by her brother)


CONCORDIA SC, Concordia seated. RIC 1731, BMC 1214, Cohen 9, Sear 5512.
(Attribution Courtesy of EmpressCollector)

[Gunner]

Maurice Tiberius AV Solidus.
Obverse: D N MAVRC TIb PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger
Reverse: VICTORI AAVCCC, angel holding long P-headed cross and globus cruciger; Exergue: CONOB.
Attribution: DOC I 5f; MIB II 6. SBV #sb0478 (Thanks to Wildwinds.com)
This coin seems heavy to be plated silver. I have yet to weigh it. I believe the core to be lead; however, I am unsure.

[Gunner]

Maximianus Follis (Desert Patinated - this coin was lost in the Syrian desert and sat for 1500 years developing this patina)
Obverse: IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG
Reverse: GENIO POPLI-VI ROMANI
Exerge: ??T*
(Great Sand Patina)

[Gunner]

ROMAN. Silver Exagium ? Coin Weight. 4th century AD. 4.30 gm. A base silver imitation of a western solidus of Valentinian II (375-392 AD): Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Two emperors enthroned with Victory behind them; COM in exergue, but lacking the field marks for the specific mint. The coin was plugged with two silver "buttons" to bring it closer to a full solidus weight. Good VF, may have been gilt at one time. Probably an unofficial merchant weight.

[RockyDig]

WOW!!! Thank you for posting your coins. I really enjoyed looking at them!!!!!!