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United Kingdom
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Here is one of my owls.... Athens, AR Tetradrachm, ca 393 - 370 BC Obv:â€" Head of Athena right with eye seen in true profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll Rev:â€" owl standing right, head facing, to right ATE in large lettering, to left olive sprig and crescent Minted in Athens c. B.C. 393 - 370. Reference:â€" Flamen p. 126, 1 (Pi I); Svoronos Athens plate 19, 17; SNG Cop - Ex-Forum Ancient Coins 16.699g, 24.31mm, 270o The following information was provide by the dealer with the coin:- "Transitional style tetradrachms include all of the wide spectrum of variants with the eye in profile issued after the classic "old style" almond eye tetradrachms but before the broad thinner flan "new style" tetradrachms. Recent research has classified variations of the transitional style - Pi Type, QuadridigitĂ© Style, Heterogeneous Style and sub-groups of the styles, and proposed chronologies for the different styles and groups. This coin is the earliest transitional type, the first Pi style type, essentially identical to the "old style" with the exception of the eye in profile. The "Pi" designation is based on the P shape of the floral spiral and palmette ornamentation on the helmet bowl. The coin can be classified as Pi style, group 1. The floral ornament on examples this early do not yet resemble Pi."  |
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 United States
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Two of my favorites.  Philip I Philadelphos 93-83 BC BASILWS FILIPPOU EPIFANOUS FILADELFOU O monogram 25 mm x 15.33 grams Anitoch mint Sear 7214ff  Roman Republic Denarius Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus 88 BC Rome mint 19 mm x 3.58 grams Crawford 345/1 |
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Slovenia
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It is my first ancient coin! Macrinus (A.D. 217-218) Denarius, A.D. 217-218, Rome, 19.2mm, 3.82g, 0°, RIC IVii, 59 Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. Laureate, cuirassed bust right. Not even know the real value.   |
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United States
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Gotta' love rare Byzantine Silver... Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AR Hexagram 22.0 mm x 6.28 g Constantinople mint. 610-640 AD Obv. dd NN HERAKLIUS et hERA CONST Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne Rev. Large DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS Cross potent above three steps (God Help the Romans) ref# S 798 Note: Rare silver coin, named in the modern era for its weight. Hex (6) grams. Made from confiscated church plate, as silver was monopolized by Sassanid Perisa.  What about rare Kushan Silver... Kushan Empire Hunnic Kingdom of the Kidarites. Kidara AR Drachm 39mm x 4.11 grams Kabul, Afghanistan Mint s. 360 AD Obv.Bust of king facing slightly right, wearing crown with streamers, KIDARA KU-SANASA in Brahmi above Rev.Fire altar flanked by attendants, SULAKHA in Brahmi below ref:Göbl, Hunnen Em. 11; MACW Note:Superb quality beautiful coin, probably inspired by the Sassanian silver drachms of Shapur III. This piece is sharply struck on a vary large flan. Rare!  We all love Greek Silver... Antiochus VIII 121-96 BC Antioch, Syria AR Tetradrachm 30.5 mm x 16.12 grams struck. 121-113 BC Obverse: Diademed bust of Antiochus VIII right. Reverse: Uranus Standing left arm outstretched holding a star, and scepter crecent headdress IE/A left field, K right, N in Exergue. BASILEWS / ANTIOXOY right EPIPhANOYZ left field. All with wreath. ref:SNG Spaer 2498v, SMA 372  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How about some medieval silver, Carolingian-style? Louis the Pious, Frankish (Carolingian) Empire AR Denier Obv: + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle Rev: + METALLVM, legend around cross in circle Mint: Metallum, struck 819-822 AD Ref: MEC 762  Louis the Pious, Frankish (Carolingian) Empire AR Denier Obv: + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, legend around cross in circle Rev: + XPISTIANA RELIGIO, legend around temple, cross in temple Mint: Unknown, struck 822-840 AD Ref: MEC 794  Charles the Bald, Frankish (Carolingian) EmpireAR Obol Obv: Monogram of Charles (letters KRLS) Rev: [+ M]ETVLLO around cross in circle Mint: Metallum, struck 840-877 AD Ref: MG 1060  Edited by VisigothKing
06/13/2014 1:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Here are my two favorite silver Republican denarii.   |
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United States
23731 Posts |
Nice, they would be two of my favorites also.
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Netherlands
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This is my rarest coin. The only surviving silver denarius of this type from Charlemagne. I checked it a couple of days ago with the Dutch money museum. The whereabouts of the piece that was found in the 19th century are currently unknown, so I have the only one, known to science. A couple of years ago, I've found this denarius form Beziers with the metal detector. Obv + CARLVS REX FR Rev + BEDERRIS = BEZIERS DEPETROT 148 D(mm): 21 W(gr): 1,02 Only 3 coins, including this one. are known to history, (as far as I know). S.Coupland wrote about this coin: "The others are from a lost hoard in Italy (Bondeno) of which no pictures exist, and one recorded by van der Chijs as found in Wijk bij Duurstede in the 19th century"    Edited by Archeo1982
10/26/2017 10:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Netherlands
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And my best one: Louis the Pious (AD 814-840) Temple type denarius Obv: Temple Legend: XPISTIANA RELIGIO Rev: Cross Legend: HLVDOVVICV IMP Diameter: 22mm Mass: 1,58 gram   |
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 United States
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I recently purchased this mint state Maximinus I denarius, graded and authenticated by NGC. I'm not a big fan of slabbed ancients, but this was a very pretty coin and I won it on ebay for a reasonable price.   Paul Bulgerin
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Still a favorite: Mn. Aemilius M.f Lepidus denarius, 113 BC  |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1269 Posts |
One of my favourites Brutus  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
This little guy is my favorite.   |
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
1194 Posts |
My most beautiful Alexander tetradrachm Babylon , 323 - 319 BC , Price3692 . albert  |
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United States
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