coin illustrated in Stoll "Herakles auf römischen Münzen" (1999)
joha2000
8. Feb. 2018, 10:27
coin also illustrated in Stoll "Herakles auf römischen Münzen" (1999)
joha2000
8. Feb. 2018, 10:27
coin also illustrated in Stoll "Herakles auf römischen Münzen" (1999)
lehmansterms
7. Feb. 2018, 22:12
I feel it is highly unlikely that this piece has anything to do with the coinage of Elymais - it is vastly different in both style and fabric from those coins of Elymais described as: "facing bust / eagle standing" both in de Morgan and all examples (other than this one, oddly) I could access on-line.
Pscipio
6. Feb. 2018, 16:10
This coin has been horribly tooled.
Pscipio
6. Feb. 2018, 16:10
This coin has been horribly tooled.
joha2000
1. Feb. 2018, 22:23
The coin from Elsen 87 (2006) was the coin illustrated in Delmonte and from Nomisma sale 1934, Fürstenberg collection. This may explain the higher price. From condition, both coins are more or less similar.
vbmax925
31. Jan. 2018, 19:52
RIC III, page 378, 116 is a silver quinarius of a different type and date. The correct reference for the variant attributed is RIC III, page 373, 70, the accompanying illustration on plate XIV; 278 is the reverse only of BMC 116.
CaptainMyCaptain
30. Jan. 2018, 00:18
Cast Counterfeit. Sadly, this coin is extremely well executed and if it wasn't for the existence of duplicates (one of which is even encapsulated) this cast copy may very well have slipped past our radars. But counterfeiters are always greedy! The "tooled edge" is simply the counterfeiter hiding the mold lines along the edge. Search this coin and you shall find other copies.
Sad that Juan didn't list the weight of this specimen as we are trying to record all the weight variations.
Have your cobs checked and XRF'd
CaptainMyCaptain
30. Jan. 2018, 00:04
Lima, 1749. Ferdinand VI.
tito_labieno
29. Jan. 2018, 21:32
Hess sale 9 May 1951 (Gotha), not 1955
montgoej
28. Jan. 2018, 02:55
Unlisted provenance: Ex Stacks sale of the Frederick S Knobloch Collection, May 3 1978, lot 90
joha2000
27. Jan. 2018, 17:08
This type of coin already described by DE WITTE (1868): No. 343, Pl.XXI. (collection M. VISCHER, Basel. Drawing from Leon DARDEL).
Surprisingly, this coin completely ignored in SCHULZKI AGK (1996) (who even dedicated half of his book to imitation coinage and use DeWitte as a main reference.) and also not mention by Weder's corrections to AGK.
De Witte placed this coin close to "Virtus Aug" reverse coins and described the revers as radiated emperor standing with spear.
Probably the first time that a DeWitte 343 appeared on the market? Ignorance by recent literature maybe result of highest rarity? In any case a very interesting coin!
joha2000
26. Jan. 2018, 23:14
This coin illustrated in Schulzki AGK.
ivarl123
25. Jan. 2018, 10:35
Very similar coin of the same style of the obv. (obviously the same die-cutter) and imitating the rv. of Ipswich (some characters upside down) was recently found in Estonia
octo
23. Jan. 2018, 04:43
Amazing coin. Such beautiful and different style/artistry
Okidoki
22. Jan. 2018, 12:52
PAMPHYLIA, Magydus. Hadrian Æ 22 AD Athena standing
Reference.
RPC III, 2685; SNG France 303
joha2000
21. Jan. 2018, 22:52
This coin illustrated in M. Weder, "Münzen und Münzstätten der gallo-römischen Kaiser, Teil II" SNR 77, 1998, Abb. 53.
montgoej
21. Jan. 2018, 20:46
Not Crawford 68/3, the main and easiest diagnostic is the "Horn" on the back of the helmet which is missing here(along with the style of this coin being decidedly not Sicilian). See here for an example of 68/3 : https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1102152
montgoej
21. Jan. 2018, 20:45
Not Crawford 68/3, the main and easiest diagnostic is the "Horn" on the back of the helmet which is missing here(along with the style of this coin being decidedly not Sicilian). See here for an example of 68/3 : https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1102152
belg_jos
21. Jan. 2018, 19:04
Not Maastricht, but Antwerp mint. G&H 119-1
montgoej
21. Jan. 2018, 17:53
Note: The correct reference for the other Dioscuri denarius listed is Crawford 50/2(50/1 is the anchor 60-as gold)
CaptainMyCaptain
20. Jan. 2018, 10:32
It needs to be noted, that, this particular coin shows the reverse of a 1 Real (cross side) which makes this a "mixed denomination error", and, which is given away by the larger cross, the "bart Simpson" style castles found on the 1 Reales, as well as the shield of 4 and 8 Reales. The tressures, though mostly off the planchet - which also proves this oversized die, are of the 4 tressure with wing type seen by the elbow. Not only is this coin a Luis I, but it is a rare variety as well. A fantastic piece. Whoever owns it, you are lucky.
Sad that Juan didn't list the weight of this specimen as we are trying to record all the weight variations.
Have your cobs checked and XRF'd
Surprisingly, this coin completely ignored in SCHULZKI AGK (1996) (who even dedicated half of his book to imitation coinage and use DeWitte as a main reference.) and also not mention by Weder's corrections to AGK.
De Witte placed this coin close to "Virtus Aug" reverse coins and described the revers as radiated emperor standing with spear.
Probably the first time that a DeWitte 343 appeared on the market? Ignorance by recent literature maybe result of highest rarity? In any case a very interesting coin!
Reference.
RPC III, 2685; SNG France 303