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I had the same impression . If I see the quality of these fourrees , I am almost sure the dies are cutted by professionals or,it easier,are stolen in the mint and used somewhere outside.Otherwise,I see no explanation for this wrong Faustina in such a quality.albert
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Roman Empire denarius, 148-149AD (Antoninus Pius), RSC 240?:   |
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A familypic of Marcus Aurelius,wife and daughter . Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (139-161) AURELIUS CAESAR AUGusti PII Filius CONsul II 18 mm , 3.55gr , die 6 h Rome 145 , RIC431   Faustina Minor : 161-175 FAUSTINA AUGUSTA IUNONI REGINAE 16 mm , 3.5 gr , die 7 h Rome , RIC696  Lucilla : 148-185 LUCILLA AUGUSTA VENUS VICTRIX 18 mm , 3.4 gr , die 6 h Rome, RIC786 . albert   |
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for this first century : Augustus : 27BC-AD14 Denarius , 19 mm , 3.18 gr , 10 h , RIC207 obv:CAESAR AUGUSTUS DIVI Filius PATER PATRIAE rev:AUGUSTI Filii CONsules DESIGnati PRINCipes IUVENTutis in exergue : Caius Lucius CAESARES .The two sons of Agrippa - Augustus' best friend- and his daughter Julia , adopted by him ,but they died very young . struck Lyon BC 2- AD 4   Domitianus 81-96 Denarius , 16 mm , 3 gr , 6 h obv:IMPerator CAESar DOMITianus AUGustus GERManicus Pontifex Maximus TRibunitia Potestati X rev : IMPerator XXI COnSul XV CENSor Perpetuus Pater Patriae Rome , 90-91   Titus : 79-81 , older brother of Domitianus . AE sestertius , 32 mm , 25,1 gr ,7 h The sestertius was in the Empire the biggest AE coin . obv : IMPerator Titus CAESar VESTasianus AUGustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestati Pater Patriae COnSul VIII rev : ANNONA AUGusti Rome , AD 80 = cos viii   Domitianus : 81-96 AE quadrans , 18 mm , 2,2 gr , 6 h . The quadrans was the smallest AE coin : 1/16 sestertius obb : IMPerator DOMITianus AUGustus GERManicus rev : Senatus Consulto SC : by the public authority of the Senate : this letters are found constantly on the AE coins of the Roman emperors,from Augustus to Gallienus . Rome, struck after 83 .albert   |
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These Roman coins have been great (great coins @albert), but I'd like to spice things up a little with some Judaica. Here us a Prutah from Judea (First Revolt of the Jews) dated to 68 or 69 AD. Not a lot of detail remains, but you can see the broad-rimmed amphora on the obv. The attribution is Hendin #664.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Here is a "Large coin 50" of China (Wang Mang Dynasty). It was minted between 7 and 14 AD and the attribution is Hartill 9.1. According to Hartill, "Regarded by some as a visionary reformer and proto-communist who nationalized land and redistributed it among the peasants, and by others as a bungling tyrant, he introduced a number of currency reforms." Unfortunately... "Eventually, Wang Mang's unsuccessful reforms provoked rebellion and he was killed by rebels in AD 23."   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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I'll see your Asian coins and raise you... Parthia, Pakoros II 78-120 AD Ecbatana mint Sellwood 77.8   Judaea, Herod Antipas AE "full denomination" (probably an as or dupondius?) 4 BC - 39 AD Olive branch with TIBE-PIAC (Tiberias mint) Palm branch with HRWDOU TETRARXOU (obliterated on this coin) Extremely rare; probably my rarest coin by a very wide margin   Herod Antipas is mentioned in several books of the New Testament as one of the Herodian tetrarchs who ruled the Galilee area. He was a puppet king to Augustus, and then Tiberius. He is said to have been responsible for the death of John the Baptist, and it is also mentioned that Pontius Pilate attempted to dump the unruly prophet Jesus on Antipas for trial so that he would not have that blood on his hands. Antipas refused, and sent Jesus back to Pilate for trial. And speaking of Pilate... Pontius Pilate Roman procurator of Judaea ca. 29-33 AD AE Prutah Lituus (Augur's staff) surrounded by TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC Wreath with date (obliterated on this coin)  Interestingly, aside from the Bible, one second-hand biography, and an inscription on a building cornerstone, these coins are some of the only tangible evidence that Pontius Pilate even existed. His biography mentions that Pilate was somewhat of a royal jerk, putting pagan religious instruments on a coin for circulation in a patently non-pagan province. |
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Denarius -- Rome, 80AD -- Titus (honoring Vespasian) -- Sear RCV 2569, RSC Vespasian 497:   |
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Another nice and rare one: Galba, 68-69 AD AE Obol of Alexandria, Egypt Bust of Galba right, SEPOVI GALBA AVTOK KAIS SEBA Bust of Isis right, date LB, year 2   Interestingly, the LB in theory would have indicated that this coin was made starting January 1, 69. Galba was assasinated on January 15, 69, so even if the news took a month to get across the Mediterranean, that is still an amazingly narrow window! |
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@pepactonius, gorgeous denarius (except fore that unfortunate scratch down the portrait on the obv. I wonder, did you buy this coin with the scratch or did it happen under your care? I'm not beating up on you, but rather just thinking about one of the other posts that was talking about how we have all damaged a coin at one point or another.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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I wonder, did you buy this coin with the scratch or did it happen under your care? I'm not beating up on you, but rather just thinking about one of the other posts that was talking about how we have all damaged a coin at one point or another. I'd guess that the scratch occurred before the coin was put in the NGC slab, rather than afterward. It doesn't look like NGC is as fussy about ancients as far as assigning details grades. They do have the strike and surfaces sub-grades, to account for problems. Maybe the scratch is why the surfaces on this coin are only rated 4/5 rather than 5/5? |
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Starting the next century (I had very little of note for that one) is this Celtic Durotriges stater. They were made in both silver and in debased form as the silver supply ran out due to foreign wars blocking the supply. This was minted 58-45 BC  ANd this Marc Antony Legion VI coin was 32-31 BC   |
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Great celtic coin @davidUK! Here is an AE17 from Miletos Greece that dates between 39 and 17 BC. Obv shows Apollo Didymaios holding a leaping stag and a bow. Rev shows a recombent lion under a star and with MI^HOI?N in the exergue. Attribution is Sear #4521.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Here is another Chinese cash, this one from the Western Han Dynasty. It was made in about 90 BC and is attributed as Hartill 8.9. Best part of it is that I just bought it off of @TypeCoin971793 so you can get one like it too: https://goccf.com/t/268643  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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For this first century BC : Marc Antony legio II   obv:ANTonius AUGustus III VIR Rei Publicae Constituendae rev : LEGio II mint : maybe Patrae (Greece),17 mm , 3.3 gr,6 h ,CR544/14 32 - 31 BC Gens Postumia obv : PIETAS rev : ALBINUS BRUTI Filius Rome : 48 BC , 17 mm , 3,58 mm , 7 h CR450/2 Albinus was one of the murderes of Caesar .  Gens Crepusia : obv :head of Apollo , controlmark N rev : CCXXIIII (224 : controlmark ) , Publius CREPUSIus Rome 82 BC , 17 mm , 3,8 gr , 6 h CR361/1c  Gens Cornelia : obv : Genius Populi Romani rev : LENTulus CURulis * Fecit , EX Senatus Consulto Rome , 76-75 BC , 17 mm , 3,83 gr , 7 h CR393/1b . albert  |
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