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Title: Titus BONVS EVENTVS added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 19, 2012, 01:22:10 am
In the span of a few months I've managed to add another DICT PERPETVO Caesar!  Got it from a fellow Forum member!  Thanks Syltorian!  It was a bargain.  Although it smells like Nutella for some strange reason  ::)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-75533

Here's the First Caesar DICT PERPETVO I got:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-73572

Not sure which one is worth more....


Have fun!  ;D
Title: Re: 2nd Caesar DICT PERPETVO added!
Post by: ancientdave on January 19, 2012, 03:42:20 pm
In the span of a few months I've managed to add another DICT PERPETVO Caesar!  Got it from a fellow Forum member!  Thanks Syltorian!  It was a bargain.  Although it smells like Nutella for some strange reason  ::)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-75533

Here's the First Caesar DICT PERPETVO I got:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-73572

Not sure which one is worth more....


Have fun!  ;D

You even got the one with the rare dotted "i" in the obverse inscription! Dang it, some guys have all the luck! ;) :)
Title: Re: New Republicans added
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 28, 2012, 05:43:12 pm
On a more serious note I added two new republican coins today:

L PAPI with column control marks:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-75950

C. FONTEIUS with Janiform heads of Dioscuri with a decent gallery reverse:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-75952
Title: Re: New Republicans added
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 28, 2012, 07:17:19 pm
Looks like the Papius will be added to the data base:

http://www.bonannocoins.com/l_papius/l_papius_db.php
Title: Re: Antony, Augustus, Antoninus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 18, 2012, 05:51:49 pm
Got 4 coins today at Torex but can only get decent pictures of 3.

Antony Sol denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-77257

This one will replace my broken one. 

Augustus with Agrippa and Augustus reverse denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-77259

Antoninus Pius with Italia reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-77262

Wanted one of these for a while now.

Title: Re: Titus, Antony, Augustus, Antoninus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 18, 2012, 07:04:23 pm
Got a pic of the 4th coin.  It's so dark and has encrustations which makes it hard to photograph well.  I'll try later for a better pic.

Titus denarius with Elephant reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-77274
Title: Re: Titus, Antony, Augustus, Antoninus added!
Post by: Randygeki(h2) on February 18, 2012, 07:18:54 pm
Some pretty cool additions Jay
Title: Re: Titus, Antony, Augustus, Antoninus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 18, 2012, 07:32:33 pm
Thanks Randy, I can't wait to get a macro lens for my camera.  Pitted or heavily toned and encrusted coins always give me a hard time.  I'll end up taking all new pictures for most of these.  They are much nicer in hand!
Title: Re: Titus, Antony, Augustus, Antoninus added!
Post by: ancientdave on February 18, 2012, 08:32:27 pm
I agree, the new coins are all quite nice. Congrats!
Title: Re: Titus, Antony, Augustus, Antoninus added!
Post by: Mat on February 18, 2012, 09:39:27 pm
All great additions Jay, love the titus!
Title: Re: Antony named legions complete!
Post by: Jay GT4 on March 29, 2012, 01:41:18 pm
Not the prettiest example of XVII CLASSICAE but by far the hardest for me to acquire.  Not sure why since the other named cohorts are much rarer but I now own one of all the named legions of Antony.  That is except the coveted LEG PRI (the first).

CLASSICAE now added:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-79296
Title: Re: Antony named legions complete!
Post by: Randygeki(h2) on March 29, 2012, 02:58:38 pm
Not the prettiest example of XVII CLASSICAE but by far the hardest for me to acquire.  Not sure why since the other named cohorts are much rarer but I now own one of all the named legions of Antony.  That is except the coveted LEG PRI (the first).

CLASSICAE now added:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-79296

Pretty cool J, Congrats!  ;D
Title: Re: Antony named legions complete!
Post by: Enodia on March 29, 2012, 03:58:43 pm
that's a nice landmark Jay, always nice to see a goal achieved.... congratulations! 

~ Peter
Title: Re: Antony named legions complete!
Post by: Mat on March 29, 2012, 04:04:53 pm
Awesome J, congrats.

Title: Re: Antony named legions complete!
Post by: Jay GT4 on March 29, 2012, 09:45:55 pm
Thanks guys, it's not beautiful or great by any means but I have been looking for this one for years.  I've lost several in auctions, been late pressing the "Buy" button and just not been able to afford one.  It completes the tough named legionary coins so now I can focus on the regular legion series and if a better one comes up then I can always replace it.

BTW since I've upgraded on my Antony Sol denarius I can now sell the broken and repaired one.
Title: Re: Titus denarius Added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 04, 2012, 05:37:37 pm
After another long drought a really nice addition.  Titus denarius with curule chair:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-81089
Title: Re: Titus denarius Added!
Post by: Randygeki(h2) on May 04, 2012, 05:41:11 pm
In a drought  my self still  :-\ Very cool addition!
Title: Re: Titus denarius Added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 04, 2012, 09:27:35 pm
Thanks, it was mislabeled as Vespasian.  I think all of my Titus coins have been wrongly attributed as Vespasian.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 22, 2012, 04:48:13 pm
Added a Cistophorus today.  Listed as a run of the mill anonymous cistophorus I noted that the monogram was one that is thought to be either of Mark Antony or more likely his brother Lucius.  Very pleased to have acquired this one:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-81826

I'll have to research this one a bit more.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Andrew McCabe on May 22, 2012, 05:04:19 pm
Added a Cistophorus today.  Listed as a run of the mill anonymous cistophorus I noted that the monogram was one that is thought to be either of Mark Antony or more likely his brother Lucius.  Very pleased to have acquired this one:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-81826

I'll have to research this one a bit more.

These seem to be from a recent large volume hoard (at least there are very many of them floating about, all with that fresh-struck look). Yes they are interesting. I think there's a divergence in views so I'll be interested in whatever you dig up. Q is obviously a Roman letter and most obviously means Quaestor, and the monogram could well be made out as Marc Anton. But castles built on sand foundations have been constructed on such guesses. Personally I have no idea, but I think experts on cistophori should be consulted before experts in deciphering perhaps-letters from monograms. Let us know what you find anyways.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 22, 2012, 05:06:57 pm
Thanks Andrew, I don't have any of the references for these so it's down to searching the internet and hoping someone with more knowledge on these chimes in.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Andrew McCabe on May 22, 2012, 05:13:04 pm
Thanks Andrew, I don't have any of the references for these so it's down to searching the internet and hoping someone with more knowledge on these chimes in.

I don't think anyone has any 100% certain knowledge on this specific subject. We are all guessing. There's an obvious disconnect between your 133-56BC description and the fact that the type looks very Roman and seems to suggest a Quaestor was involved and that some Roman name including the letters M, A, R, T, A, P, N or variations thereof seem to embedded in the monogram, in Greek or Roman letters (why use Greek letters on a coin with a Roman Q), but the Antony's are clearly much later than 56 BC.

Let us know what people tell you.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: curtislclay on May 22, 2012, 05:38:21 pm
Gerd R. Stumpf, Numismatische Studien zur Chronologie der römischen Statthalter in Kleinasien (122 v. Chr.-163 n. Chr.), 1991, pp. 13-17:

Snake on staff must indicate Pergamum as mint, similar coins with snake emerging from basket must have been struck in Ephesus.

Previously unanimously attributed to L. Antonius, who was quaestor under the governor of Asia Mincius Thermus in 51/50 BC, and functioned himself as governor between Thermus' departure and the arrival of the next governor.

But there is no L in the monogram, so it can't be L. Antonius. The monogram can however be read as including the letters MA ANTONIV, according to Stumpf.

According to Stumpf the only possibility is M. Antonius, Consul 99 BC, who served as quaestor in Asia in 113/112 BC, and at some point during his term of office there also had the powers of a praetor, according to an inscription from Delos.

This sounds plausible, but I haven't studied Republican cistophori and don't know whether Stumpf's suggestion has ben generally accepted or rejected by other scholars.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 22, 2012, 05:48:51 pm
Thanks Curtis.  If this is the case then we are speaking of Antony's grandfather Marcus Antonius the orator who was consul in 99 BC. 
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: OldMoney on May 23, 2012, 01:21:36 am
Hi Curtis,

The difference between the two issues lies in the symbol to the right.

Pergamon shows, as you correctly indicate, is the serpent entwined staff,
but Ephesus shows the lit torch (an example of which may be seen at the
following link: http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=552337, via
Heritage, New York January 2012, lot 23073).

Reference for the Ephesus pieces is Stumpf 2. Kleiner indicates that the
torch is a standard feature on the dated cistophori with the ΕΦΕ ethnic.

Even though the above piece has no ethnic, the torch alone can be seen
as an indicator of mint, just as the staff indicates toward Pergamon.

I also understand that an article about these is in preparation, apparently
based on recent hoard material, and hope it will be made available soon.
Hope this helps,

Walter Holt
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: cicerokid on May 23, 2012, 06:03:03 am
I look forward to the article  now in preparation.

I have an excellent Ephesos pre 133 BC Attalos 111rd dated coin in my tetradrachms collection.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3338

I think the cistophori are really interesting and at lot of work was done by Klein & Noe.
  
No one knows really when the cistophori started but 185-175 seems to be the range most quoted and often just given as c175BC.

I asked the BM once or twice or three times , on this and a number of Greek related queries, but I get ignored cos they are and I quote " too busy".

Luckily I find  Americans and British American based academics much more approachable than ANY UK academic individual or institution including " my" University ( Warwick).
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 23, 2012, 05:51:30 pm
Thanks for the info everyone. I look forward to hearing more about these amazing types.
Title: Re: Antonius Cistophorus added!
Post by: Andrew McCabe on May 24, 2012, 01:41:46 am
I asked the BM once or twice or three times , on this and a number of Greek related queries, but I get ignored cos they are and I quote " too busy".
Luckily I find  Americans and British American based academics much more approachable than ANY UK academic individual or institution including " my" University ( Warwick).

They are actually amazingly busy. The amoung of publicatations (Roman Provincial Coinage is a BM series, and there are many others) and hoard analysis that a very small number of BM staff (I think 5) do is quite staggering. And in their spare time they manage the portable antiquities scheme (dozens of submissions daily), manage the immense project to photo and upload their hundreds of thousands of coins. And they also need to curate the collection, organise exhibitions, hold chats with schoolkids etc. They are absolutely run off their feet all of the time, and they really, genuinely, don't have time for collector discussions. They could easily do with four times as as many staff members. Remember England is awash with ancient coins coming out of the ground all of the time, so a large part of their time is dealing with that flood, most of the rest on web or print publications (both essential to coin collectors) and I guess evenings and weekends that find some hours to manage the museum echibitions and coin collection.

Next time you are idly chatting with an apparently less busy faculty member in a US institution ask them how many large ancient coin hoards, found locally in the US, they have had to deal with in the last year? And how many hundreds of site finds? How much time they have spend wading through muddy fields or sifting vast numbers of third and fourth century bronzes, and liasing with local archaeologists or museums? And then ask them what their annual operating budget. The annual budget for the WHOLE British Museum is GBP 20 million. No digit missing. Twenty. They have to buy objects from that as well. The Metropolitan in New York had, last year, $312 million general operating expenses and had $3.3 billion in cash or financial investments waiting to be spent. I think the British Museum cash assets amount to the number of sovereigns in the coin cabinet.

All that said I do understand that it's frustrating to ask questions and not get answers, but really, genuinely, the BM staff expect you to ask somewhere like Forum first, and would likely give priority to answering a question from a 7 year old who dug up old coin, than from an experienced collector who can access information from other sources (including books and the internet). We are expected to look after ourselves...
Title: Re: Antonius XII ANTIQVAE added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 12, 2012, 05:33:30 pm
Just acquired this scarce named legion LEG XII ANTIQVAE:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-82770

I already had one but this one has a nice complete legend!
Title: Re: Antonius XII ANTIQVAE added!
Post by: Optimo Principi on June 12, 2012, 06:11:17 pm
Wow, a tough Legion to find and even better to have with such a complete legend - Well done, Jay!
Title: Re: Titus and Augustus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 27, 2012, 06:54:59 pm
Bought two cheap coins last week.

Titus with piglets:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-83327

Not the best example but I've always wanted this type and it is better in hand

Augustus denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-83329

Cracked and repaired, light weight due to crystallization but a decent portrait and reverse.  It was thrown in with the Titus above.  I may put this into the Forum auction.
Title: Re: Titus and Augustus added
Post by: David Atherton on June 27, 2012, 09:12:47 pm
Jay, I'm glad you finally got a "Piggy" reverse type of Titus. It's such an intriguing and pleasing type. I get more people who view my collection in hand asking about this type than almost any other!

Also, you did an excellent job saving that Augustus denarius.

Both are wonderful additions!
Title: Re: Titus and Augustus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 27, 2012, 11:33:04 pm
Thanks David but I wouldn't say they are "wonderful"  :)  It's really tough to find a Sow and piglets in decent condition.
Title: Re: Titus and Augustus added
Post by: David Atherton on June 28, 2012, 12:51:07 am
IMHO, the Titus is "wonderful" because of the interesting reverse (regardless of condition) and the Augustus because of the excellent conservation effort.

Personally, I don't think I have the patience or skill to repair a coin like that.
Title: Re: Titus and Augustus added
Post by: benito on June 28, 2012, 01:21:19 am
Like mother like son.
HI Jay .Here's your sow when she was young.
Title: Re: Titus and Augustus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 28, 2012, 09:07:09 am
IMHO, the Titus is "wonderful" because of the interesting reverse (regardless of condition) and the Augustus because of the excellent conservation effort.

Personally, I don't think I have the patience or skill to repair a coin like that.

Thanks David.  I've been in a real drought for about a year.  Nothing really interesting has caught my eye except for a few odd ball coins.  Maybe I'm more discriminating these days...

Benito...funny. :D
Title: Re: Rare Antony added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on July 19, 2012, 12:32:42 pm
Got a rare Antony legionary today.  No examples in the Delos hoard!

LEG IIII:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-84697
Title: Re: Rare Antony added!
Post by: Potator II on July 19, 2012, 12:50:49 pm
WOW ! that's a really rare one

Good catch
JC
Title: Re: Rare Antony added!
Post by: quadrans on July 19, 2012, 01:58:55 pm
Hi Jay'

Good choice congrat

 +++ ;)
quadrans
Title: Re: Antony's great grandson added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 08, 2012, 07:22:15 pm
Well, in the quest to acquire interesting coins of Antony this great one showed up in the FORVM catalog:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-85575

Marcus Antonius Pythodoros Polemon II of Pontus.  Antony's second born great grandchild!  Antony really did win the war against Octavian!   +++
Title: Re: Antony's great grandson added!
Post by: David Atherton on August 08, 2012, 07:33:43 pm
That is one interesting coin! Also, the write up info for the gallery entry is excellent, a good example of how the gallery can be used as a research tool.
Title: Re: Antony's great grandson added!
Post by: Mark Z on August 08, 2012, 07:36:59 pm
Jay,

Excellent!

mz
Title: Re: Antony's great grandson added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 08, 2012, 09:54:01 pm
Thanks guys.  I tweaked the wikipedia entry for him by removing and adding some info.  For me the important thing is his ties to Antony.  Polemon's sister's lineage goes all the way down to Nana Queen of Iberia who died in 363 AD!!!!
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 10, 2012, 03:48:20 pm
Not much interest was shown in the above Polemon II with Nero  :'( so here is another acquisition:

Roman Bronze Military diploma fragment with Latin inscription on both sides:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-85615

Can anyone make out enough of it to give a go at translation?
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: benito on August 10, 2012, 04:31:17 pm
Personally I can't translate it because the words are incomplete. Looks like a fragment of a Tabula II.
The pic on the right IMHO contains either two names or places of origin of the witnesses.
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: Mark Z on August 10, 2012, 04:44:29 pm
Hey, that's pretty cool!

mz
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: benito on August 10, 2012, 05:10:25 pm
A complete diploma is my Holy grail in antiquities,much more than a coin. Not because of its beauty but because of its historical and human interest.
Names of the emperor,of the soldier,units in which he served,sometimes one of his officers and not always the name of his wife. Names and place of origin of the witnesses. Seals.
Here is a fine example from Vespasian.
Enjoy.
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 10, 2012, 05:51:20 pm
Benito I'm familiar with that one!  Unfortunately (or fortunately) most diplomas which can be understood are in museums and those that aren't command a huge price.  Without a name or Emperor or Legion/cohort reference these fragments can be pretty cheap. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: curtislclay on August 10, 2012, 08:12:31 pm
Jay,

The front seems to be the section of the text near the end that grants citizenship to the soldiers and their wives and children, and if they are unmarried to their future wives, but only one wife per soldier.

Line 3: ASV, prob. from NOMINA SVBSCRIPTA, "whose names are written below".

Line 4: maybe EMD, coming from CIVITATEM DEDIT, "he grants citizenship".

Line 5: ABVI, from HABVISSENT, "(to the wives that they presently) have".

Line 6: ELIBE, from CAELIBES, "unmarried".

Line 7: MTA from DVMTAXAT, "just or merely (one wife per soldier)"

Lines 8-11: Should be the month date and the current consuls, which if they could be restored would establish the date of the diploma!

Have you submitted your fragment to the website that collects diploma fragments, and could probably confirm and expand my above suggestions, and maybe determine the date?

Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: Mark Z on August 10, 2012, 08:27:11 pm
A complete diploma is my Holy grail in antiquities,much more than a coin. Not because of its beauty but because of its historical and human interest.
Names of the emperor,of the soldier,units in which he served,sometimes one of his officers and not always the name of his wife. Names and place of origin of the witnesses. Seals.
Here is a fine example from Vespasian.
Enjoy.

benito,

you have this in your possession?

mz
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 10, 2012, 08:31:10 pm
Jay,

The front seems to be the section of the text near the end that grants citizenship to the soldiers and their wives and children, and if they are are unmarried to their future wives, but only one wife per soldier.

Line 3: ASV, prob. from NOMINA SVBSCRIPTA, "whose names are written below".

Line 4: maybe EMD, coming from CIVITATEM DEDIT, "he grants citizenship".

Line 5: ABVI, from HABVISSENT, "(to the wives that they presently) have".

Line 6: ELIBE, from CAELIBES, "unmarried".

Line 7: MTA from DVMTAXAT, "just or merely (one wife per soldier)"

Lines 8-11: Should be the month date and the current consuls, which if they could be restored would establish the date of the diploma!

Have you submitted your fragment to the website that collects diploma fragments, and could probably confirm and expand my above suggestions, and maybe determine the date?



Curtis thank you so much!  I wasn't expecting much!  What is the website to submit fragments?

Am I right to assume this would be a diploma for an auxiliary since a legionary would already be a citizen?

Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: curtislclay on August 10, 2012, 08:42:06 pm
From that website:

Roman Military Diploma On-line is a project to make collectors aware of the importance of publishing these documents.
Mail us if you need support in identifying details of a military diploma you may have in your collection. We are publishing military diplomata in major scientific journals  and appreciate very much new material from private collections for this purpose. You can be named as donor, or you can remain anonymous, whichever you prefer. Contact us at romancoins.info @yahoo.com  (please leave out the blank between our name and the @, this is to discourage spam robots)

All we need are clear fotos of both sides (either high resolution scan or real foto), weight (in g), height and width, thickness, height of letters (in mm).

Even small fragments can help to bring Archeology forward ! We have a large database of all known fragments. Almost 1000 diplomas are known to us so far,  and we can match yours to known pieces, thus getting important information even out of minor pieces.

Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 10, 2012, 08:48:51 pm
Excellent!  I'll send photos off right now!
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: benito on August 11, 2012, 04:02:38 am
Benito I'm familiar with that one!  Unfortunately (or fortunately) most diplomas which can be understood are in museums and those that aren't command a huge price.  Without a name or Emperor or Legion/cohort reference these fragments can be pretty cheap. Thanks for posting.

Hi Jay.Yes its a well known specimen and  I also know about the prices of my future Holy grail. But just in case your acquisition, which looks perfectly good  +++,
inspires others to buy fragments of diplomas may I indicate that in a near past ,now you rarely see them after the fleabay clean up of its antiquities section,quite a few fakes were sold . You can also find them in weekly markets.
Two bulgarian  examples from dealers included in Forum's NFSL.
Really bad one in silver ( AR was not used for diplomas) ,and with many errors.  Somewhat better in bronze.
Title: Re: Roman Diploma
Post by: benito on August 11, 2012, 04:36:17 am
No Mark. As written its my Holy grail. Always in search for it. Got close on rare occasions. But with the two tabulae,and complete seal compartment and seals
its more difficult than the Grail. BTW its in Valencia ,Spain ( the Grail).
Title: Re: New coins and photos
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 04, 2012, 09:55:21 pm
Got a new Macro lens.  Much better pictures of some coins and 2 new additions:

Antony portrait:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-87853

Antoninus Pius Italia:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-87850

Juba II with Cleopatra Selene portraits RARE!:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-87847

Rape of the Sabines:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-87852

Titus Elephant:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-87851
Title: Re: Titus, Antony, Juba & Cleopatra, Sabinus, Pius added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 05, 2012, 12:16:03 am
Fixed the links above
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 08, 2012, 02:39:39 pm
New photo of my lifetime Caesar portrait.  Struck within a month of Caesar's murder.  Nice coin!!!:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88096

Titus with Capricorn reverse denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88095
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 10, 2012, 04:44:00 pm
Everyone missed the Titus...
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: benito on October 10, 2012, 04:56:36 pm
Now that you mention it. BOT worthy.
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 10, 2012, 05:06:02 pm
Thanks! You think so?  I'll put it up if you have a challenger... ;D
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: David Atherton on October 10, 2012, 05:30:57 pm
Thanks! You think so?  I'll put it up if you have a challenger... ;D

Jay, Your Titus RIC 19 should read IMP XIIII on the reverse. Very unusual how the die engraver cut this legend!

And, I have a challenger for you.  ;)
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 10, 2012, 05:34:34 pm
Thanks for the correction David.  Ok, in he goes!

BOT:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88177
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 11, 2012, 12:04:09 am
New photo of Vitellius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88182
Title: Re: Caesar lifetime & Titus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 11, 2012, 12:14:14 pm
New photos of Maximinus II follii:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88208

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88210

Licinius Follis:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88211
Title: Re: New pics of old coins
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 11, 2012, 03:26:39 pm
Galba:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88215

Constans:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88216
Title: Re: New pics of old coins
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 12, 2012, 03:33:13 pm
A few more new pics of old coins.  Some of the first coins I bought!

Nero denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88293

Augustus Provident:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88292

Tiberius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88290

Augustus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88294
Title: Re: New pics of old coins
Post by: quadrans on October 14, 2012, 04:07:17 pm
Nice "shots"  Jay GT4 :D +++
quadrans
Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 15, 2012, 05:47:59 pm
Thanks!

Here's a beauty I got in the mail today:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88457

Shame about Taras' head! Still a fantastic coin with an amazing dolphin!
Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: HELEN S on October 15, 2012, 06:01:26 pm
Thanks!

Here's a beauty I got in the mail today:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88457

Shame about Taras' head! Still a fantastic coin with an amazing dolphin!

  yep great dolphin no denying that something a bit special about them just cant imagine them being about so long ago they must have spotted them as they travelled the seas or seen them depicted in ancient writings
 its pretty amazing one to be proud of
Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 15, 2012, 11:07:34 pm
Thanks. Dolphins are pretty common on coins from Calabria.   Still wish he didn't lose his head....
Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: Enodia on October 16, 2012, 03:13:28 am
Jay, apparently you didn't get the memo which states that ALL Tarentine didrachms are to be kept for me!

a nice addition there buddy, but i think Vlasto 874 is a more likely attribution (873 doesn't have the magistrates name beneath the dolphin). hard to be sure because the text in Vlasto doesn't seem to match the plate, but with the NK monogram this seems like the best match. i think you'll also notice ΦΙΛΟΚΡΑ behind the horse rider.
personally i think the dolphin rider in this case is actually Phalanthos, judging by the more mature physique, but that's just my opinion.

but nice coin regardless, congratulations!

enviously,
~ Peter

Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 16, 2012, 05:33:56 pm
Thanks Peter I appreciate it!

I will look a bit more closely behind the rider.  I simply copied what the seller had in their listing.  Any online resource with photos for Vlasto?
Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: Enodia on October 17, 2012, 05:12:36 pm
none that i am aware of, and the book is very hard to find. but searching by the Vlasto numbers can help sometimes.

~ Peter
Title: Re: Calabria Didrachm added! Nice coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 19, 2012, 05:39:38 pm
New pic of one of my first coins!

Germanicus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88715

It's a beauty...not really  ;D

and another old coin/new pic

Vespasian:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88724

I know they aren't pretty but they have sentimental value to me.  Plus they were listed under my old user name...
Title: Re: Hadrian Sestertius
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 20, 2012, 02:47:56 pm
A new pic of a pretty nice scarce Hadrian Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88742

Nice chocolate patina.
Title: Re: Hadrian & Macrinus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 20, 2012, 02:59:41 pm
And a new pic of Macrinus denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88743
Title: Re: Hadrian & Macrinus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 20, 2012, 03:27:09 pm
One more new Hadrian denarius photo:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88744
Title: Re: Hadrian & Macrinus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 21, 2012, 11:45:28 pm
One more new Hadrian Denarius, Fortuna reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88790
Title: Re: Hadrian & Macrinus added
Post by: Steve E on October 22, 2012, 01:25:46 am
Its interesting to see such diferences in style from the same mint from only a year apart :)

Nice coins!

Steve
Title: Re: Titus denarius added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 27, 2012, 03:38:52 pm
New Titus denarius added today.  Wonderful black toning on this one.  Clogged die on reverse.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-89077
Title: Re: Titus & Drusus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 27, 2012, 04:05:21 pm
and another Titus but this one a restitution of Drusus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-89080
Title: Re: Titus & Drusus added
Post by: David Atherton on October 27, 2012, 07:45:49 pm
Excellent additions Jay!

It looks like your T112 and my T115  https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-7823 had the same die engraver. Also, notice both have a dot at the end of the obverse legend.
Title: Re: Titus & Drusus added
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 27, 2012, 08:43:48 pm
Sure looks like it David!  Great eye.  I like how even though he is frowning  >:( he still looks approachable...  ;)
Title: Re: Titus & Drusus added
Post by: Lucas H on October 28, 2012, 12:08:59 pm
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New Titus denarius added today.  Wonderful black toning on this one.
I love the Titus.  Excellent addition.
Title: Re: Nice Antony Legionary!
Post by: Jay GT4 on November 21, 2012, 12:10:47 am
Nice LEG II added with a cool perfect tiny hole:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-89996
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 13, 2012, 01:42:04 pm
Some new pictures of old coins which I wasn't happy with:

119 BC M. Furius L. f. Philus:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-90760

47-46 BC Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-90759

Nero Tetradrachm:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-90758
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 14, 2012, 09:04:34 am
And a Vespasian Annona denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-90762
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: ancientdave on December 14, 2012, 03:59:17 pm
Great addition Jay, love the sweet grandfatherly portrait of Vespasian!
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 14, 2012, 06:11:11 pm
One more Republican:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-90772
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: quadrans on December 15, 2012, 01:13:35 am
Nice addition  +++

best
quadrans
Title: Re: Hadrian & Macrinus added
Post by: kc on December 15, 2012, 03:21:59 am
And a new pic of Macrinus denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-88743

Very nice, well-centered Macrinus!+++++

Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 17, 2012, 03:22:08 pm
Thanks guys.

The "interesting" Vespasian denarius arrived today.  No sign of plating, but the flan is uneven.  Low weight and slightly "off" portrait hint at an ancient counterfeit.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-90841
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: David Atherton on December 17, 2012, 04:29:40 pm
Although the style , IMHO, is slightly "off" for an official mint product, it is too good to be a barbaric imitative type. I thought surely upon close inspection you would find traces of plating. Very puzzling indeed.

Interesting addition either way.
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 17, 2012, 04:41:00 pm
It's definitely solid.  But the coin is thin on one side which explains the low weight. I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow.
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 29, 2012, 03:32:11 pm
New much better pics:

Philip I Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91158

Amazing toning on this Julia Domna denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91159

Gordian III Sestertius Mars reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91160
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 29, 2012, 04:24:25 pm
One more new pic

Ptolemy XII or Cleopatra VII Tetradrachm:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91161
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Potator II on December 29, 2012, 04:41:29 pm
Nice pictures. I like the Philippus sestertius best !

Congrats
JC
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: carthago on December 29, 2012, 04:46:10 pm
Great new additions.  That Philip I pic is outstanding.  Bronze is so hard to photograph well imo.

Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 29, 2012, 04:50:28 pm
Thanks guys...the new macro lens does wonders!
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Enodia on December 29, 2012, 06:10:38 pm
they all look nice Jay, but i too think that Phillip especially was a great catch!

~ Peter
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 29, 2012, 08:55:11 pm
they all look nice Jay, but i too think that Phillip especially was a great catch!

~ Peter

Thanks Peter.  It's amazing what a new macro lens brings out.  The old picture had hardly any views and no comments.  This is 100% better and reflects what the coin really looks like in hand.  Thanks for the comments everyone.

Just so it's on the same page!  ;)


Philip I Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91158

Amazing toning on this Julia Domna denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91159

Gordian III Sestertius Mars reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91160


Ptolemy XII or Cleopatra VII Tetradrachm:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91161

Title: Re: New additions
Post by: quadrans on December 30, 2012, 02:33:12 am
Hi Jay

Nice collection +++

Best regards and Happy 2013

quadrans
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 31, 2012, 04:39:24 pm
Two new Caracalla pics, amazing portraits:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91223

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91224
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: David Atherton on December 31, 2012, 05:13:50 pm
Both new coins are quite fetching, especially the second coin's portrait.
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: carthago on December 31, 2012, 10:10:02 pm
Jay - You're photo's are really good.  What is your camera setup?  How do you light? 

Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on December 31, 2012, 10:40:49 pm
Thanks guys.

I use a Sony Nex-5 with a macro lens.  I place my coin in front of south facing window on top of my concrete counter top in my kitchen.  I rest the camera on a sugar canister and snap away! :)  I usually take the picture mid afternoon when the light is best. I've tried all kinds of artificial lights and tripods but I find this method works best for me.
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Mark Z on December 31, 2012, 11:08:04 pm
Jay,

Wow, excellent!

Regards,
mz
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 01, 2013, 01:10:02 pm
Thanks Mark.

Two more new photos:

Claudius Sestertius (Nice big coin!):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91236

and

Gordian III Antoninianus almost EF:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91238
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 01, 2013, 01:18:56 pm
And an amazing toned Commodus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-91237
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 28, 2013, 12:44:45 pm
Four new photos of old coins.  

Trajan Hercules denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92089

Marcus Aurelius denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92088

Hadrian Fortuna denarius, Nice Portrait!:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92087

Hadrian MONETA Great coin and toning!:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92086
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: quadrans on January 28, 2013, 05:48:08 pm
Hi Jay
Both of them are nice addition

 congrats

Joe
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 28, 2013, 10:11:00 pm
Thanks Joe...to bad you lose all the previous comments and ratings....
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Lucas H on January 30, 2013, 12:05:00 pm
Quote
Hadrian MONETA Great coin and toning!:https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92087

I love your new coins, but especially the Moneta reverse.  Of course I'm a lawyer, so I love the scales  :)  That link above is to your Fortuna though.  Your Moneta reverse is here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92086 

Title: Re: New additions
Post by: Jay GT4 on January 30, 2013, 02:35:26 pm
Thanks Lucas, was wondering why it had so few views!  Now fixed.
Title: Re: New additions
Post by: David Atherton on January 30, 2013, 07:49:02 pm
The Hadrian Moneta is indeed a delightful addition!
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 01, 2013, 04:52:08 pm
Just added this fairly rare Vespasian Ephesus denarius.  PACI AVGVSTAE:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92220

I believe it is a die match on the obverse with one of David's!

EDIT: correct link now.
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: quadrans on February 01, 2013, 06:18:36 pm
Hmm again a nice interesting coin  +++

regards
Joe
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: David Atherton on February 01, 2013, 06:24:20 pm
Just added this fairly rare Vespasian Ephesus denarius.  PACI AVGVSTAE:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92220

I believe it is a die match on the obverse with one of David's!

EDIT: correct link now.

Awesome addition! I really love the portrait style from this mint.

Which coin of mine is it die linked with? I can't seem to find one. My RIC 1421 is from different dies.
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 01, 2013, 06:26:17 pm
I thought this one:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-86830

The positioning of the letters seems like a match to me but the portrait is tougher to tell.
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: David Atherton on February 01, 2013, 06:35:07 pm
The two portraits are a bit different and look at how the S in COS lines up in both our coins, different as well, IMHO.

Great coin either way!
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: renegade3220 on February 01, 2013, 07:10:02 pm
Great coin Jay!  I agree with David. The portraits from this mint are something special. Actually, I prefer everything about them!
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: Lucas H on February 02, 2013, 09:49:08 am
Outstanding scarce coin from Ephesus.  I have to agree with David though, and not a die match.  Portraits are different as he points out.  The top of the laureate wreath seems to fall against the letters differently at the top.  Awesome addition. 
Title: Re: Vespasian Ephesus denarius added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 02, 2013, 10:05:23 am
Thanks guys.  I knew the portrait was somewhat off but originally I thought it might be due to wear.  The positioning of the letters seemed really close, especially how they are not in a straight line but kind up "up and down".
Title: Re: 12 Caesars & Antony virtual tray
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 08, 2013, 09:45:21 pm
A new virtual tray now that I have a portrait Julius Caesar.  I also switched out a few others.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-92493
Title: Re: 12 Caesars & Antony virtual tray
Post by: carthago on February 08, 2013, 10:48:29 pm
Love it Jay.  Great JC as well.  I love that type and have chased them before..but can't run fast enough to catch one! 

Congrats!  +++
Title: Re: Great Republican denarius added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 23, 2013, 04:08:56 pm
Thanks!

Traded a duplicate Antony and a worn Calabrian silver for this Republican beauty:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-93205

Great all round coin with wonderful toning and some really nice detail, particularly the horns on Philips head.
Title: Re: Great Republican denarius added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on February 23, 2013, 05:28:44 pm
Forgot to mention, this is believed to be the first Roman coin with an historical person depicted on it rather than a deity or personification.
Title: Re: Great Republican denarius added!
Post by: quadrans on February 23, 2013, 06:01:40 pm
Hoooops Very nice  +++

regards
Joe
Title: Re: Great Republican denarius added!
Post by: Matt Inglima on February 23, 2013, 10:10:39 pm
Jay, a very lovely addition, much nicer than my example!   +++
Title: Re: Republican added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on March 31, 2013, 01:48:50 pm
Two new pictures of old coins. The old pics were blurry and poorly photographed.  I think these new photos are much better

Papius serrated:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95062

Balbus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95063
Title: Re: Republican added!
Post by: carthago on March 31, 2013, 06:26:23 pm
The Balbus in particular is very nicely shot. 
Title: Re: Republican added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on March 31, 2013, 09:04:52 pm
Thanks!
Title: Re: Republican added!
Post by: Randygeki(h2) on March 31, 2013, 09:16:38 pm
Great additions Jay!
Title: Re: Republican added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 01, 2013, 08:47:29 pm
Thanks Randy
Title: Re: Republican added!
Post by: quadrans on April 02, 2013, 01:54:53 am
Nice coin Jay and good photo too.... +++

Regards
Joe
Title: Re: Widow's Mites: Added New Photos
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 10, 2013, 09:38:22 pm
4 new pictures of old coins of Alexander Jannaeus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95535

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95534

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95533

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95532
Title: Re: Widow's Mites: Added New Photos
Post by: carthago on April 11, 2013, 01:16:23 am
Interesting coins Jay. I don't know anything about the issues but I like the look of them.  Your photography really brings them to life too!
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius toned metal detector find
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 16, 2013, 05:18:25 pm
This metal detector find from the Ukraine arrived today.  It was sold as a fouree but on close inspection shows no signs of being plated.  A small chip in the patina behind Marcus' head shows bright silver under magnification.  Weight is a bit low at 2.5g
Just checking the attribution as we speak. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-95835
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius toned metal detector find
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 16, 2013, 05:33:40 pm
I've found RIC 259 with the correct legends but with Roma seated instead of Victory.  Any help please?
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius toned metal detector find
Post by: Mark Z on April 16, 2013, 06:29:10 pm
Jay,

Looking at RIC III and your coin looks like/is RIC 258 (Common).

Regards,
mz
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius toned metal detector find
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 16, 2013, 06:50:48 pm
Thanks Mark, I don't have RIC only Sear and whatever online resources exist.  But isn't 258  TRP XXV?  Mine is TRP XXVI
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius toned metal detector find
Post by: Mark Z on April 17, 2013, 05:22:08 pm
Thanks Mark, I don't have RIC only Sear and whatever online resources exist.  But isn't 258  TRP XXV?  Mine is TRP XXVI

Jay,

According to RIC, it's TRPXXVI for both 258 and 259.

TRPXXV (Dec. 170-Dec. 171) is in the series RIC 227-251.

TRPXXVI (Dec. 171-Dec. 172) is in the series RIC 252-267.

Regards,
mz
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius toned metal detector find
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 17, 2013, 05:50:18 pm
Thanks Mark!
Title: Re: 2 Gordian III added
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 08, 2013, 09:43:18 pm
2 new Gordian III added.  Not sure if I have attribution correct.  Any help appreciated!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-96537

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-96536
Title: Re: 2 Gordian III added
Post by: quadrans on May 12, 2013, 02:57:56 pm
Nice coin Jay ..

 +++

regards
 Joe
Title: Re: Antony fouree added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 15, 2013, 04:42:35 pm
Antony fouree added today courtesy of Sosius!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-96744
Title: Re: Column Added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 24, 2013, 02:10:07 pm
I've wanted one of these for a long time, finally got a decent example for a reasonable price.

Trajan's column:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97041
Title: Re: Column Added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 24, 2013, 10:42:55 pm
Along with the Trajan above I also added a new picture of a Festus Prutah. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97074
Title: Re: Column Added!
Post by: carthago on May 24, 2013, 10:49:34 pm
Along with the Trajan above I also added a new picture of a Festus Prutah. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97074

You're photography of that coin is really excellent.  I love the colors.
Title: Re: Column Added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 24, 2013, 10:56:39 pm



You're photography of that coin is really excellent.  I love the colors.

Thanks!  It really looks like that in hand too.

EDIT: Keep them on the same page:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97074

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97041
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 31, 2013, 04:35:23 pm
Nice little Antony quinarius added with a museum number painted on obverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97411

Galba sestertius with a decent portrait facing left:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97409

Trajan's column Æ As:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97408
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: ancientdave on May 31, 2013, 06:11:16 pm
All are great additions, Jay. I've wanted a Galba Sestertius for a long time, I'm jealous! The Trajan coin is great as well, shows the full column and statue. Nice finds!
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on May 31, 2013, 06:19:21 pm
Thanks Dave.  The Trajan was in a "Junk" box.  I think the As is quite scarce...not too many out there.  The Galba was more than reasonable and I just couldn't resist the Antony!
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: David Atherton on May 31, 2013, 06:38:03 pm
Excellent additions. My favourite is the Trajan - what a great reverse!
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: carthago on June 01, 2013, 12:23:37 pm
I think the Antony is really cool.  I wonder where it came from...do you have any idea?  Great addition. 
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 01, 2013, 05:00:12 pm
Unfortunately not.  It was part of a huge collection that a dealer bought.  Almost all of the coins had little numbers painted on them.  They didn't know the original source before the last seller.  Probably a few hundred coins had the numbers...
Title: Re: Antony, Trajan & Galba added!
Post by: quadrans on June 02, 2013, 03:08:43 pm
Nice coin Jay  ;)

 +++ +++ +++
regards
quadrans
Title: Re: Hadrian Lead Seal
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 04, 2013, 02:42:20 pm
Here's a lead seal I just got today.  Purchased as a 3rd century seal but to me it looks a lot like Hadrian.  Actually I don't see how it can't be Hadrian!  Am I seeing things?  Opinions please:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97546
Title: Re: Hadrian Lead Seal
Post by: carthago on June 04, 2013, 03:13:39 pm
Here's a lead seal I just got today.  Purchased as a 3rd century seal but to me it looks a lot like Hadrian.  Actually I don't see how it can't be Hadrian!  Am I seeing things?  Opinions please:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97546

Hadrian has my vote.  Very interesting piece Jay.
Title: Re: Hadrian Lead Seal
Post by: Optimo Principi on June 06, 2013, 02:58:03 pm
Either Hadrian or Antoninus Pius I would say.
Title: Re: Hadrian Lead Seal
Post by: ancientdave on June 06, 2013, 03:42:43 pm
Either Hadrian or Antoninus Pius I would say.

Agreed. Could also be Aelius.
Title: Re: Antoninus Pius Patina denarius added
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 10, 2013, 06:58:36 pm
Thanks guys....could possibly be 3-4th century!

Added an amazing patina denarius of Antoninus Pius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97828

Looks like a VF+ coin under there!
Title: Re: Hadrian Egypt added
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 12, 2013, 08:42:27 pm
Not beautiful but it is what it is...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97876
Title: Re: Hadrian Egypt added
Post by: David Atherton on June 12, 2013, 09:03:57 pm
Not beautiful but it is what it is...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-97876

I wonder how long this denarius circulated since it is was found so far from home? I have one or two denarii from the Ukraine that are fairly worn as well.

Title: Re: Hadrian Africa added
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 12, 2013, 09:05:52 pm
Yeah it's pretty beat up...
Title: Re: Interesting new additions!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 19, 2013, 05:45:05 pm
Four new additions

New Antoninus Pius Italia denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98144

Bronze snake fragment:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98143

Constantius II lead seal:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98142

Confronted heads lead seal:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98141
Title: Re: Interesting new additions!
Post by: David Atherton on June 19, 2013, 05:53:33 pm
The Italia denarius is wonderful and my favourite new addition of yours.

Congrats!
Title: Re: Taras, Titus, Nero New photos!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 24, 2013, 06:50:20 pm
Thanks!

Three new photos of older coins.

Taras Didrachm, much better photo:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98385

Nero Victory AE As, now it looks like it does in hand (smoothed and tooled):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98386

My very first Flavian, from a Junk box almost 10 years ago:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98387
Title: Re: Taras, Titus, Nero, Probus... New photos!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 24, 2013, 11:36:54 pm
Also took a new picture of a great Probus.  After cleaning it revealed full silvering underneath.  It was a great coin before, I think it is fantastic now.  Could still use some more cleaning but I'm leaving it "as-is"

New pic:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98391

Previous pic:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-51245
Title: Re: Taras, Titus, Nero, Probus... New photos!
Post by: David Atherton on June 25, 2013, 12:19:11 am
Also took a new picture of a great Probus.  After cleaning it revealed full silvering underneath.  It was a great coin before, I think it is fantastic now.  Could still use some more cleaning but I'm leaving it "as-is"

New pic:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98391

Previous pic:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-51245

Wow! Fantastic coin. Please leave it "as is"!
Title: Re: Antony & Vespasian on same coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 28, 2013, 01:26:38 pm
Added an Antony Legionary denarius today.  Worn but in hand it appears to be LEG X.  What makes the coin interesting is that the obverse bears a counter mark of Vespasian IMPVESP.  The counter mark is also worn suggesting that this coin circulated for 100+ years!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98511

Two of my favorite areas of collecting on one coin!
Title: Re: Antony & Vespasian on same coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 28, 2013, 04:21:29 pm
...and a new pic of an Ephesus denarius of Vespasian:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98515
Title: Re: Antony & Vespasian on same coin!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 28, 2013, 07:46:28 pm
and a new pic of a Titus denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98516
Title: Re: Antony & Flavians
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 28, 2013, 08:15:47 pm
and while I was at it a new photo of Vespasian denarius with Pax reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98518
Title: Re: Very rare Juba II & Domitian added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 29, 2013, 07:09:26 pm
Went to Torex coin show today and got two new coins:

Domitian with Pegasus reverse from a nice old collection:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98556

and

A very rare Juba II bronze in fantastic shape for the type, from the same collection:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98557

Check them out!
Title: Re: Very rare Juba II & Domitian added!
Post by: quadrans on June 30, 2013, 12:34:08 am
Nice addition Jay I like it ...
 +++

regards

Joe

Mine pegazus are :

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-83619
Title: Re: Very rare Juba II & Domitian added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 30, 2013, 08:20:43 am
Nice one Joe, love the style of yours.  Mine came from a very old collection and was never fully cleaned.  I have several coins from the same source and I believe it was previously in a museum as some have item numbers written on them.
Title: Re: Titus BONVS EVENTVS added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on July 01, 2013, 03:40:19 pm
This one came up on Forum yesterday and I snatched it up.  The last time I saw one at a coin show for sale I hesitated and it ended up being sold while I contemplated...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98631

Not the greatest specimen but it's all there.  Not in hand yet but I used Joe's photo!
Title: Re: Titus BONVS EVENTVS added!
Post by: Jay GT4 on July 01, 2013, 03:46:56 pm
EDIT: Link fixed
Title: Re: Titus BONVS EVENTVS added!
Post by: renegade3220 on July 01, 2013, 10:19:49 pm
Wow, you must have snatched it up quick.  I didn't even see this one hit the boards!   Great pickup!
Title: Re: Titus BONVS EVENTVS added!
Post by: benito on July 02, 2013, 04:06:30 am
Yep its a rareish coin. I also snatched mine though I already had a RR bonus eventus.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-75919