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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Greek? Provincial? Any ref?

« Last post by Altamura on May 07, 2024, 04:42:00 am »

This coin probably is from Natounia in Adiabene:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1000242
https://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engine/search/sru?operation=searchRetrieve&version=1.2&startRecord=0&maximumRecords=15&page=1&query=%28gallica%20all%20%22natounia%20bronze%22%29&filter=dc.type%20all%20%22objet%22
There are different variants of the legend and it's spacing.

See e.g. Georges Le Rider, "Monnaies grecques acquises par le Cabinet des Médailles en 1959", Revue numismatique, 6e série - Tome 2, année 1959 pp. 7-35:
https://www.persee.fr/doc/numi_0484-8942_1959_num_6_2_1679

Regards

Altamura

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Provincial with horseman and serpent on rev, needs ID

« Last post by zoser on May 07, 2024, 02:56:22 am »

Thanks again Pekka

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Provincial with horseman and serpent on rev, needs ID

« Last post by Pekka K on May 07, 2024, 01:30:01 am »

Yes, looks like: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7738

Pekka K

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Coin of the Day / Re: Coin of the day - Septimitus Severus denarius, ex-Mark Salton Coll.

« Last post by CPK on May 06, 2024, 11:21:52 pm »

Nice coin. The invocation of Neptune ahead of the sea crossing from Britain as part of the preparations to return to Rome. Unfortunately Severus didn't make it alive. There is an apparent narrative in late Severan coins, and those of his sons. Despite the obvious VICT BRIT you find Neptune, Salus (the ailing health of the emperor), Providentia (the dynasty in place) and Fortuna Redux, (the forthcoming return to Rome).

Regards,

Mauseus

Thank you! That is interesting how one can follow the chain of events through the coinage. 

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Trajan Denarius

« Last post by Tyler K on May 06, 2024, 09:41:03 pm »

A friend of mine who is brand new to the hobby sent me some pictures of a Trajan denarius he received as a gift. Can anyone confirm if this denarius is ok?

To me, something looks off about the portrait but I am not familiar with the type and far from an expert.

Thanks

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Provincial with horseman and serpent on rev, needs ID

« Last post by zoser on May 06, 2024, 04:52:20 pm »

Maybe Pisidia Baris?

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Provincial with horseman and serpent on rev, needs ID

« Last post by zoser on May 06, 2024, 03:42:50 pm »

AE 21
3,68gr
Thanks in advance

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Re: Greek? Provincial? Any ref?

« Last post by zoser on May 06, 2024, 02:42:04 pm »

The closest one that I have found is from Adiabene in Mesopotamia, but legends are different

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Palmyre????

« Last post by zoser on May 06, 2024, 01:59:52 pm »

Anyone has a ref for this one?
Thanks in advance
AE 9
0,82gr

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Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help / Greek? Provincial? Any ref?

« Last post by zoser on May 06, 2024, 01:58:23 pm »

AE 17
5,15gr
Thanks in advance