Some Septimius Denarii - Ron C2's latest gallery coins

[Ron C2]

Thanks Jay. In hand, it looks a lot like modern 10k gold jewellery. Really interesting coin that shows how artistry had changed drastically since the height of the western empire, yet it's still an object of beauty in its own way. One of the last pieces of Roman gold before the end came.

[quadrans]

Interesting piece, Ron ...

 Joe/Q.

[Ron C2]

I added a couple pieces today. 

First one is a rare bird, a drachm of Ariarathes I, struck in Pontic Gazioura.  These were the first monarchial Capadocian silver coins to ever be minted at a time when the kingship of Cappadocia was very much in dispute. 

Ariarathes I was the last Achaemenid Persian governor (satrap) of the province (satrapy) of Northern Cappadocia around 340 to 331 BC. He led defensive efforts against Alexander the Great. After the fall of the Achaemenid Empire, Ariarathes ruled as an Achaemenid remnant and a precursor to the Kingdom of Cappadocia. He was captured and executed in 322 BC by the Macedonian Perdiccas.

Ariarathes I's successors regained control of Cappadocia in 301 BC.

These are really hard to come by, and though the obverse is off-center with die cracks and both sides were struck with worn dies, I was tickled pink to finally acquire an example - they just don't come up for same very often in any condition.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180732

Second is a nice "Genius" reverse of Septimius Severus I did not yet have.  This one is nicely toned and I was happy to add it as well.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180733

[Virgil H]

Love the Ariarathes I, Cappadocia is such an interesting area. The Genius is also nice.

Virgil

[Ron C2]

Made another addition to my Cappadocian gallery.  Ariobarzanes I coins are among the more common Cappadocian drachms, though all Cappadocian drachms are relatively scarce.  Among the coins of Ariobarzanes this variety is actually rare.  An R2 in HGC. 

What makes is different is the reverse has a fillet border - borders are really uncommon on these drachms, usually you only see them on this kingdom's tetradrachms.

Let me know what you think of it!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181079

[Curtis JJ]

Nice Ariobarzanes with the filleted reverse! That's a very cool catch.

[Virgil H]

I like that one a lot, Ron.

Virgil

[Ron C2]

Here's another addition to my ever-growing Septimius Severus Denarius collection.  A rather nice example of a common reverse motif, but a scarcer variant. Mars Pater, RIC 46.  "Scarce" in RIC.  Only 1 in the BMC. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181268

I also added this nice example of a Jupiter reverse, RIC 216, only 20 in the RD hoard.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181267

[Curtis JJ]

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181267
I also added this nice example of a Jupiter reverse, RIC 216, only 20 in the RD hoard.
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181267

Congrats on the nice additions!
You accidentally duplicated the URLs, Jupiter is here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181268

[Ron C2]

Thanks curtis - fixed.

I also just added a Postumus Antoninianus here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181266

It's actually got most of it's silvering, but is tarnished very dark.  I didn't want to clean it, it looks great in hand, despite it photographing less well.