Author Topic: Forum purchase o' the day (Read 144955 times)

Jaimelai · « **Reply #175 on:** March 13, 2010, 09:27:32 am »

Ooooh, twins! (or nearly so). Yep those tiny ones are tough - another one that took over 100 shots to get a couple halfway decent.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #176 on:** April 01, 2010, 05:00:47 pm »

Got this beauty the other day!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-54234

CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II
Laureate head of Domitian right

No legend
Domitian on horseback prancing left, right hand raised, holding human-headed (helmet) sceptre in left

Rome 73 AD

3.25g

Rare

Sear 2627
RIC 232

Ex-Foum

The reverse depicts Domitian participating in the Judaea Capta triumph of 71 A.D. He is, as Josephus described him, riding alongside in magnificent apparel and mounted on a horse that was itself a site worth seeing.

Johnny · « **Reply #177 on:** April 03, 2010, 10:38:31 am »

New addition for my Claudius II section of my colection, still in the mail

can't wait to get my grubby paws on this one

.... Thanks Forvm :

***photo and attribution from Forvm ancient coin ***

Billon tetradrachm, Dattari 5407, Milne 4252, Köln 3045, SRCV III 11414, Emmett 3893, SNG Cop -, choice gVF, bold, 10.538g, 20.9mm, 0o, Alexandria mint, Aug 269 - Aug 270 A.D.; obverse AUT K KLAUDIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse Poseidon standing left, right foot on a dolphin, grain ear in right, trident in left, L - B (year 2) across fields;

Philoromaos · « **Reply #178 on:** April 03, 2010, 11:29:30 am »

Just got this one, couldn't resist the eagle. The detail I think is fantastic and it was a bargain!

romeo · « **Reply #179 on:** April 03, 2010, 11:49:56 am »

Thats A real nice eagle! Almost looks like a pheonix with those whisps of feathers. beautiful piece!

Johnny · « **Reply #180 on:** April 03, 2010, 07:09:38 pm »

that's a extremely nice eagle

I also like Jay GT4's Domitian... that's very nice too

Danny S. Jones · « **Reply #181 on:** April 03, 2010, 08:32:39 pm »

Jay, I love the Domitian, a very important coin historically and wonderfully sculpted also.

Johnny, Nice detail on the Claudius II tet!

Philoromaos, I love the eagle!

-Danny

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #182 on:** April 19, 2010, 04:40:28 pm »

My latest from Forum, should be here in a few days. Great portrait and great toning.

Nerva with clasped hands CONCORDIA what a Nose!

Randygeki(h2) · « **Reply #183 on:** April 19, 2010, 04:42:08 pm »

congrats, yeah that a very cool one

cliff_marsland · « **Reply #184 on:** April 19, 2010, 04:56:00 pm »

Very nice, all around - I like the portrait, the reverse, and the toning. That's a very nice purchase for any collection.

renegade3220 · « **Reply #185 on:** April 19, 2010, 05:10:38 pm »

I think that nose competes quite well with the nose on the coin that Philoromaos posted above! We should have a nose competition!!!!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #186 on:** May 28, 2010, 06:16:19 pm »

Just placed an order for this bad boy:

Titus Silver tetradrachm

AUTOK TITOU KAISO UESPASIANOU SEB
laureate head of Titus right

SARAPIS
bust of Serapis right, wearing taenia, modius on head ornamented with branches of laurel, date LB (year 2) right

Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 79 - 28 Aug 80 A.D.;
12.254g, 25.4mm,
Milne 456 - 457; Geissen 319; Dattari 426; cf. BMC Alexandria p. 34, 281 (year 3); Emmett 235

I've been watching it for about a month since it's been listed hoping that nobody would snatch it up! Today I pulled the trigger. It helped that I had Forum bucks in reserve! Thanks Joe!

slokind · « **Reply #187 on:** May 28, 2010, 07:10:21 pm »

Congratulations! I ought to have been watching but wasn't. A perfect Serapis.
Pat L.

casata137ec · « **Reply #188 on:** May 28, 2010, 09:28:27 pm »

Man...that is a good one! That has to be the most "Flavian portrait" on a Flavian Alexandrian tet that I have personally ever seen. Congrats!

Chris

Danny S. Jones · « **Reply #189 on:** July 20, 2010, 01:25:23 am »

Just purchased this Trajan Decius antoninianus today from Forvm.

Obv: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG
radiate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVG
Victory advancing left, wreath in right, palm frond in left;
Rome mint, weight 4.367g, maximum diameter 22.5mm, die axis 0,
SRCV III 9387, RIC IV 29c, RSC IV 113a, EF.

Paul D3 · « **Reply #190 on:** July 31, 2010, 04:03:55 pm »

Kolophon, Ionia

Bronze AE 11 Kolophon mint, 400BC -350 BC
small but excellent lyre reverse. The instrument is actualy the Kithara or the anciant Greek answer to our grand piano.

Danny S. Jones · « **Reply #191 on:** August 05, 2010, 02:11:04 pm »

Bought this Carinus this week from FORVM: (a birthday present to myself)

Carinus AE Antoninianus
Obverse: M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVT
Carinus standing left holding globe and spear, captive bound at feet left, QXXI in ex.
RIC V 182, EF
3.872g, 23.1mm, Siscia mint
Carinus as Caesar, 282 - 283 A.D.

I bought a few other coins along with it. You can view them in my gallery here:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=24138

Mark Z · « **Reply #192 on:** August 06, 2010, 10:19:57 am »

GA,

Man, that is NICE!

mz

Randygeki(h2) · « **Reply #193 on:** August 12, 2010, 04:31:00 pm »

indeed. awsome pick up

tjderrick · « **Reply #194 on:** August 30, 2010, 09:40:30 am »

GB42793. Bronze AE 18, Houghton and Lorber 660(5), SNG Spaer 456, F, Lydia, Sardes mint, 4.083g, 16.9mm, 0o, obverse helmeted head of Athena right; reverse BASILEWS SELEUCOU, Apollo standing left, holding arrow and resting on bow, three monograms in fields.

Moody little bronze that has bags of character, not the best condition but I like it for that. Nice Athena and a rather effete Apollo.

Philoromaos · « **Reply #195 on:** August 30, 2010, 11:47:01 am »

Just picked this one up courtesy of Forum!

Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochos VII
Silver tetradrachm, Houghton II 655 (same dies), SNG Spaer -, Newell SMA -, gVF, weight 16.157g, maximum diameter 28.8mm, die axis 0o, posthumous, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse BASILEWS ANTIOCOU EUERGETOU, Athena standing left, Nike in right, spear and shield in left, ligate DI / A left, A inner left, G inner right, Nike crowns epithet, laurel wreath border; scarce;

Geat Carinus BTW Golden I love it!

Adrian

Joe Sermarini · « **Reply #196 on:** August 30, 2010, 08:47:20 pm »

A little provenance - I bought all the coins I have of this type from Houghton. I probably should have put that in the listings.

casata137ec · « **Reply #197 on:** November 12, 2010, 11:10:53 pm »

I just recieved this guy today. He is a tad worn, but has rocketed to the top of my favorite coins list (and fills a hole in my current Western Med obsession (ie aquiring an example or two of all the non-roman coin producers in the area)). Thanks Joe, even better than pictured!

Chris

African mint, Kingdom of Numidia, North Africa, Micipsa, 148 - 118 B.C. AE, 25.9mm 14.949g, SNG Cop 504, SGCV II 6597 var. (pellet below horse)
O: laureate head of king (Micipsa?) left with pointed beard, dot border
R: horse rearing left, linear border, punch or countermark on left foreleg

Enodia · « **Reply #198 on:** November 13, 2010, 03:04:54 am »

nice one Chris. i really like the reverse!

~ Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #199 on:** December 28, 2010, 03:35:40 pm »

Ive had some Forum bucks for a long time now, just waiting for the right coin to come in. Today I found it! Just ordered this little beauty from Joe:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63436

Can't wait for it to arrive. It's much nicer then the Judea Capta I have now.

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Author Topic: Forum purchase o' the day (Read 144955 times)

romeo