Running Thread! Let's See Some Ancient (And Medieval) Eye Candy!

I think that even late, cheap LRB can be eye candy too


Constantine II AE3

Obv:- CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:- GLORIA EXERCITVS, Two helmeted soldiers standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them
Minted in Trier (//TRS).
Reference:- RIC VII Trier 539

I think the engraver had a sense of humor, knowing full well what pigeons do to statuary.
(critter sure looks more like a pigeon to me, though I suppose the perch signals otherwise).

Julian II - AR Reduced Siliqua

Obv:- FL CL IVLIA-NVS P P AVG, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- VOTIS V MVLTIS X, within wreath
Minted in Lugdunum (//SLVG), Spring A.D. 360 - 26th June A.D. 363
Reference:- RIC VIII Lugdunum 227

17.26 mm. 2.0 gms. 0 degrees

East Harptree Hoard, which was discovered near Bath in 1887. There were 36 coins of this type found in the hoard.

Maximianus Herculius Follis

Obv:- IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- GENIO IMP-ERATORIS, Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia
Minted in Antioch (_ | Theta / E //ANT Dot). Early to Later A.D. 309
Reference:- RIC VI Antioch 112c (R) (Citing Oxford; Apparently a rare issue for Maximianus Herculius and only issued from this officina)

6.39 gms. 26.19 mm. 0 degrees. Better than the RIC plate coin (reverse only illustrated).

From RIC Notes "A very remarkable innovation, peculiar to this issue, is the reappearance of Herculius (with the long legend Imp C M Aur Val Maximianus P F Aug matching those of Galerius and Licinus, and with cuirassed bust) on rare coins with Genio Imperatoris; this is parallelled at the same time (see RIC VI page 656). Expelled from Italy c. April 308, and rejected at the Carnuntum conference in November 308, Herculius had received ample share in the coinage of Constantine's mints, and it seems that Maximinus (now antagonisitc to both Galerius and Licinius) may have been momentarily willing to demontsrate his hostility by including the name of the man who might still play and anti-Galerian part in the west."

Ionia (uncertain mint) -- electrum 1/24 stater, 625BC to 550BC (or 630BC to 600BC, or 625BC to 600BC) -- E. Babelon Traite I-237:





This is the end (or beginning) of my collection and my last coin for this thread -- I don't have anything older.

This forum needs a "post your recent acquisitions" type thread. I don't like spamming by having to start a new topic every time I pick up a new ancient :P

maridvnvm , I love your coins , nice and interesting .You writed : minted in Lugdunum(II) , why (II)? I spended a few of hours in Maridunum a few years ago and visited the amphitheatre.I didn t know this place but I bought a guide to Roman Britain and for me , it was very interesting . My wife was not so enthusiastic ...Hope to see a lot more coins . albert

First, an unconventional piece of eye candy. Somebody was hungry, but I love the detail on her hairstyle and the beautiful patina.

Next, a fairly typical but well-centered Gadhaiya Paisa

Probably the nicest condition LRB I have (Interestingly, this apparently formerly belonged to a rocket scientist).

An unusually good portrait on a Constantine I "Gloria Exercitus"

A Northern Song Dynasty Cash Coin

And finally, a Menander I Indo-Greek Drachm! (Looks better in hand)