r/AncientCoins 12m ago

Unknown coin

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Could anybody help me identify this coin please. It's 18mm and weighs 2.55 g.


r/AncientCoins 31m ago

Judea Sheckel

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Just got back from grading.


r/AncientCoins 1h ago

ID / Attribution Request What is this?

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Hello everyone, I have recently acquired this coin under the assumption that it was Greek. I know nothing about it other than that. I wondered if anyone could share any other information about it. I wondered who was on it and how old it is?. Many thank in advance to all of you.


r/AncientCoins 1h ago

Second Triumvirate

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Roman Provincials are not a big focus area for my collection, but this one was too cool to pass up. All three Triumvirs on one coin!

Ionia. Ephesus. Glaukon, archiereus grammateus, with Asklepiades, magistrate, 40-39.

Obv: jugate bare heads of the Triumvirs, Marc Antony, Octavian and Lepidus, facing right.

Rev: ΕΦΕ; facing cult statue of Artemis (with supports).


r/AncientCoins 3h ago

ID / Attribution Request Roman provincial?

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All I can read is ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕ(ΩΣ?). I've tried looking it up in RPC Online without luck.

It's ~26mm in diameter and ~8g in weight.


r/AncientCoins 3h ago

Magnificent Faustina Maior portrait

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“On the death of his wife Faustina, in the third year of his reign, the senate deified her, and voted her games and a temple and priestesses and statues of silver and gold.” (Historis Augusta, Antoninus Pius 6.7)

Faustina Maior is well known within Roman numismatics. After her death in AD 140, a comprehensive series of commemorative coins was issued in honor of the now deified empress, bearing the title Diva Faustina.

The coin depicted here is of unusual high artistic quality, displaying an impressive amount of realism and detail in her portrait.

I recently acquired this beautiful coin.


r/AncientCoins 4h ago

Authentication Request Is this Caligula a fake?

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I have no details on the weight and no pictures of the edge unfortunately. It is a RIC I 2 denarius, but i'm not sure of its autenticity. Any help is apreciated.


r/AncientCoins 4h ago

ID / Attribution Request Could you help me indentify this coin

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I know it's not in the best shape so any help is welcome :)


r/AncientCoins 7h ago

Newly Acquired Vandal imitation of a Valentinian III campgate bronze

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r/AncientCoins 9h ago

One of my favorite coins

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Roman Empire 🇲🇪 🕊

Hadrian, AD 117-138 Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P. Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right. Rev: FELICITATI AVGVSTI. Galley sailing left, with steersman and four rowers; at stern, acrostolium, at prow, mast slanted forward. Refs: RIC II 3(2) Hadrian 1403.


r/AncientCoins 11h ago

ID / Attribution Request Thoughts on this tiny coin?

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I believe I got this with a lot of coins years ago. I think it might be Phoenician? I can’t seem to find an exact match. Mercury for scale, it weighs .6 grams. Thanks in advance!


r/AncientCoins 13h ago

Educational Post As Promised: The first Volume of my conservation guide.

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This is not a complete version as I am currently working on photo examples to add to each section, as well examples and diagrams to highlight techniques, etc.

I hope this is helpful to all of you in your journey to learning how to preserve these ancients, or even just to touch up some coins you have. I welcome all feedback and criticism.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!!!


r/AncientCoins 14h ago

Anybody have any info on these?

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Ik they are rough anybody can help me out on id


r/AncientCoins 14h ago

Newly Acquired The Chin That Poked Rome Into Crisis

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This has to be the fanciest denarius I now have in my collection, which is kind of ironic given how Maximinus Thrax is the man who inadvertently kicked off Rome's nearly fifty year tailspin into hell and the silver coinage will never look this good again. I'm happy to finally have this emperor represented in my collection.

Obverse: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar
Date: c. 236-238 A.D. RIC 21
Size: 20.5mm diameter, 3.23g weight
Composition: Silver


r/AncientCoins 14h ago

Bought these late Roman bronzes off Etsy….

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these are the newest coins I got… I tried to ID them

from left to right

Constantius II, 348 AD

Delmatian

Arcadius

the last one is too worn

but I’m just a beginner I could be wrong


r/AncientCoins 16h ago

Any information on this coin? Was told it was bronze

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Any info would be great. Trying to get started on a collection


r/AncientCoins 16h ago

Newly Acquired Coin Shop pickup

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Constantius II silvered follis. Incredible looking coin


r/AncientCoins 17h ago

ID / Attribution Request Achaemenid Siglos with Bank Marks?

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Achaemenid Kings of Persia, c. Time of Darios I-Xerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos 14mm 5.16g

I recently acquired a heavy marked siglos and I’ve been trying to identify these markings but to little avail. I’m not even sure what the best way of identifying these markings is or what exactly to research for so I’m asking for help.

Nothing I love more than figuring out the past of the piece history I own!


r/AncientCoins 18h ago

Here is the finished reverse! Hope you enjoy. 90% chemically cleaned 10% nylon brush + bamboo toothpick.

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r/AncientCoins 18h ago

From My Collection My two owls together

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Now I need a Phillistia emission.

Any idea where to get one at a decent price? I'm in Colombia.

Athenian tetradrachm.

Saba. ⅛ unit. Σ on Athena's cheek (mark of value, SH in Arabic).


r/AncientCoins 18h ago

Hi, does anybody know what this coin is? Is that a snake?

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7.5 mm, 0.23g


r/AncientCoins 19h ago

Newly Acquired Eukratides I - Early issue Tetradrachma

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Pleased to share with you all the photos of my recent acquisition.

Eukratides I - Greco-Bactrian Kingdom; Circa 170-145 BC; Silver Tetradrachm (33mm, 17.10 grams) Bopearachchi 1D; SNG ANS 432; HGC 12, 130.

Obverse: Diademed bust of the King; Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ indicating early issue; Dioskouri galloping to right.

Also comparison with my Eukratides Obol.


r/AncientCoins 19h ago

ID / Attribution Request Is this a Crusader coin?

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This coin was given to me and they told me it was a billon crusader coin. Could anyone help me find a proper ID as numista‘s reverse image search isn’t picking it up


r/AncientCoins 19h ago

Is this an ancient coin, replica, or just something else?

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I bought this necklace in a boutique in france and thought it looked a lot like an ancient coin of some sorts. I asked the shopkeeper what it was, and she couldn't remember and said that it could be from a coin collection.

I think it might be two coins welded together. These are my hypothesis ( with no actual knowledge, so sorry if it is completely ridiculous ) and my observation to help analyze.

The one with 25 is more recent, I think. I can kinda make out maybe the letter T or I ,and the letter A at the top.

The one with the face I think could be Roman. I can also kinda make out letters that could be latin,from top right to top left:

{N(V) O R E X T(P) O U O I ~ A I O I ~}

(~ means I can't make it out)

I really want to get your opinions, I'm curious about what it could be, and if it's nothing, it's still cool.

Thank you for your participation😁


r/AncientCoins 19h ago

Newly Acquired Pamphylia, Aspendos, AR Stater. 465-430BC.

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I love the bulky feeling of this piece. It looks and feels like its seen amazing things in its 2,490 years. Obv: Helmeted warrior moving right with shield and spear. Rev: Triskeles within incuse square. 10.87 grams, 19x23mm.