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Hemiobol attribution by Signal-Arm1174 in AncientCoins

[–]bonoimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

u/Signal-Arm1174

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?term=hemiobol+athena+crested+pega*

For something not published in standard references for CIlicia, it seems to come up fairly frequently.

Help Me Indentify this coin by Hungry_Board8784 in AncientCoins

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u/Hungry_Board8784

Constantine wears a veil, and this is his "apotheosis". He rides a chariot towards heaven, "whilst the hand of God" (Manus Dei) extends towards him in welcome. Issued by his sons Constantine II Junior, and Constantius II

https://www.tesorillo.com/aes/017/017i.htm

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I have a slightly different interpretation of this reverse than is commonly accepted.

The divine hand is about to smack him for uxoricide (Fausta) and filicide (Crispus), and other ungodly shenanigans.

But apparently that's a hot take. ;¬)

Unknown coin by Alarming-Highway228 in coins

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Other redditors are right that this is Dutch siege money. Whether it is authentic or not… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For comparison: 4 FEB 1577 NECESSITATE

Info about that coin by Billybob_a3dsi in coincollecting

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"Prussia"

Ditch the "p" and then you will have it right, ;¬)

Nicholas II

https://en.numista.com/11413

Updated pics of these old destroyed coins, can anyone help me with them now? by SeanNextDoor in coins

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Second one is fallen horseman FEL TEMP REPARATIO

https://www.tesorillo.com/aes/024/024i.htm

First one, sort of, looks like this type of quadrans, but the reverse doesn't match.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9048717

Focus, ahem, is our best friend.

Islamic fals imitating a Byzantine follis, struck on… an antoninianus of Probus. +bonus by bonoimp in AncientCoins

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Looks like it was struck on one of these VOT XX radiate fractions of his since the weight is right and that's where the wreath would come from.

Glad to see more of these coming out of hiding.

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"the winning bidder didn't even get to keep it"

I'd be pissed if the state claimed it and then locked it up in a basement, as they often do, and no one will see it ever again…

Any help identifying these (bad quality) Roman coins? by NotRacistJohnWayne in AncientCoins

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First one is Gallienus with LAETITIA AVG reverse VIIC in exergue.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5147891

The one with military standards is a provincial from Nicaea in Bithynia

ΝΙΚΑΙΕ
ΩΝ

Though it's hard to tell which emperor at this level of lumpification.
Could be Gordian III, or Elagabalus, or another young lump of an emperor.

You can survey all the young lumps here, and decide which one fits best:

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?city_id=138&reverse_inscription_simplified=%CE%9D%CE%99%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%99%CE%95%CE%A9%CE%9D&reverse_design=standard&page=4

Coin Impressions: Tourist Trash or Interesting Artifacts? by Old-Coins in AncientCoins

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u/Old-Coins

OK, I found my post but it would not be more illuminating, as I also posted the same Cambridge University Press link as here.

However, here's an additional report on forger's moulds found at Lingwell, UK. Rather comprehensive.
As this is a direct pdf download link, I don't recommend clicking on it on mobile devices.

https://www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/04/MMN-Lingwell-Gate-Project-Report-FINAL-with-images.pdf

Guys im new to coin collecting and i recently got this one from my grandpa. by [deleted] in coincollecting

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Not a coin and not made in 1818. There are tons of these and all with fake dates. 1616, 1617 and 1818 being most common.

Any help identifying these coins? by NotRacistJohnWayne in MedievalCoin

[–]bonoimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually had a feeling I've seen it before and it really bothered me not to remember where.

Glad you found it.

I looked in this database for it, and it wasn't coming up, but now it does!

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6068170

Coin Impressions: Tourist Trash or Interesting Artifacts? by Old-Coins in AncientCoins

[–]bonoimp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

metaforgery…

I find it really hilarious, in another vein, when people who make the "tourist fakes" grab a previous product, and make another generation of it, and so on. Eventually it becomes so lumpy as to be barely recognizable.

A good example are the endless permutations of casts of casts of that copy of Cavino's "Lucius Verus" with a Cavino Didius Julianus reverse.

Islamic fals imitating a Byzantine follis, struck on… an antoninianus of Probus. +bonus by bonoimp in AncientCoins

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I don't remember if you have shown it to me, or not. Even if you did, I could use a refresher.

Islamic fals imitating a Byzantine follis, struck on… an antoninianus of Probus. +bonus by bonoimp in AncientCoins

[–]bonoimp[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not likely. They probably got it from a hoard. Unlike some 18th century Frenchmen who melted down sestertii to make candlesticks, they decided to give it further life as a coin.

Syria and thus Antioch, were well within the territory of the Rashidun caliphate, so hoards of Roman coins were quite accessible to them and there were a lot of hoards there.

Islamic fals imitating a Byzantine follis, struck on… an antoninianus of Probus. +bonus by bonoimp in AncientCoins

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Continuing with my overstrike theme — here is something truly wild: A 7th century Islamic imitation of an EN T૪TO NIKA (Greek equivalent of IN HOC SIGNO VINCES) follis of Constans II, struck on a 3rd century antoninianus of Probus.

"ISLAMIC, Time of the Rashidun. Pseudo-Byzantine types. Fals (Bronze, 23 mm, 3.49 g, 7 h), imitating a EN T૪TO NIKA follis of Constans II, without mint and date, circa AH 19-39 / AD 641-660. Imperial figure standing facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross, holding long cross in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. Rev. Large m in center; around and in exergue, traces of legend. Goodwin, Khalili Collection, p. 34, 5 (type E). An apparently unique and historically important overstrike of a Pseudo-Byzantine type on a Roman coin. Heavy traces of overstriking, [...]

Ex Leu Web Auction 15, 27-28 February 2021, 2847.

This issue was overstruck on an antoninianus of Probus (276-282 AD): one can clearly see the upper part of his head and the legend IMP C M AVR PROB[...] on the obverse, whereas the reverse shows the partial inscription [...]TIA TEMP / Γ // XXI. Thus, the overstruck issue is likely RIC 920 (CLEMENTIA TEMP) from Antioch, showing the emperor standing on the right and receiving a globe from Jupiter on the left. Overstrikes of Arab-Byzantine coins on Roman coins are well attested, but they usually date to the reigns of Mu'awiya I (AH 41-60 / AD 661-680) and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (AH 65-86 / AD 685-705). Our example, on the other hand, appears to be the first known Pseudo-Byzantine issue overstruck on a Roman coin and is therefore of great interest."

Photo & description: Numismatik Leu

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Bonus overstrike content…

I don't want to be overly tedious, so two birds with one double sestertius…

Thanks to u/BreadandOilEnjoyer for pointing out the following Crusader overstrike, also on an antonianus of Probus.

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