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nuggethill Pillar of the Community Australia 1015 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 08:19 am 2 gold solidus I have in my collection Zeno Aug 474,476 and 491 (RIC 911) obv:D N ZENO PERP AVG rev:VICTORI A AVGGG S CONOB in ex Maurice Tiberius 582 - 602 obv: DM TIBERM AV RIC P P AV rev:VICTORI A AVGG H CONOB in ex regards Harry Edited by nuggethill 07/12/2018 09:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
Archeo1982 Pillar of the Community Netherlands 521 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 08:30 am I will also add a couple of my finest medieval coins: 1st: denarius Louis the Pious 814-840, Metz in France. 2nd: Small denarius of Belgium city of Ghent, 1220-1244 3rd: Frisian sceatta, 6th-7th century (Low countries) Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 09:44 am Nice'n'shiny....Paul Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 2:55 pm Bactrian Meander Kushanshah Ardashir I Kushan Vima Takht aka Soter Megas. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 4:51 pm Constans AD 337-350 One of my smaller ancients - seems like 16mm Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 5:11 pm Great examples all! (And Paul, you know I love that Gadhaiya!) Here are some of my favorite Sassanian coins: Ardashir I Shapur I Bahram II Family portrait Peroz I I really need to get a nice, later Khusro II like Ron has, but every time I decide to bid on one, bidding goes crazy! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/12/2018 6:04 pm Love those Sasanian's. Still need to get me and Ardashir I Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 01:55 am Hungary, Bela III Report this Post to the Staff
MontCollector Pillar of the Community United States 2403 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 03:37 am Great Thread Idea Well my collection is very small right now and most of you have already seen my coins but I will post my 3 favorites. You will probably recognize them. Quote: This is good Some of my favorite Romans (I focus primarily on portraits) I chose these for their portraits. Phillip "The Arab"...Got this one for the portrait and toning. Valerian I... Love the portrait, toning, and how well centered this one is. Elagabalus "Horned".... All I can about this one is WOW! Look at that portrait and luster this one still has. That;s my 3 favorites so far. I'm sure this will change as I add more. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 06:27 am Last full day of vacation so I will toss in one last entry This is the Alexander tet that I had placed in a box (safe keeping) and found itself laying adjacent to some wadded newsprint for a few years It was quite 'white' went it went in One of my very few silver ancients Alexander III tetradrachm posthumous issue of Philip III Arrhidaeus Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 07:02 am It picked up a beautiful tone, super coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 07:18 am Lovely looking coin! Paul Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 07:43 am It was quite "accidental" but the results were ...... magnificent ! One of my personal "problems" I have with looking at displays of ancient silver is why do I always need to wear polarized sunglasses when I admire it ? I much prefer the 'antique' look over the 'made yesterday' look ! Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7953 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 12:14 pm Quote: denarius Louis the Pious 814-840, Metz in France. @archeo1982, that is a great coin. I've had just a few Carolingians in my collection, and I know any with portraits are rather rare, especially in such good shape. Edited by tdziemia 07/13/2018 12:41 pm Report this Post to the Staff
maridvnvm Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2100 Posts	Posted 07/13/2018 3:52 pm Athens, AR Tetradrachm, ca 393 - 370 BC Obv:- Head of Athena right with eye seen in true profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll Rev:- 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:- Flamen p. 126, 1 (Pi I); Svoronos Athens plate 19, 17; SNG Cop - 16.699g, 24.31mm, 270o "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, Quadridigite 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." Report this Post to the Staff
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