ISLAMIC/Umayyad; 'Abd al-Malik CE 685-705

 AE Fals; 20 mm, 3.44 g, 12h, Hims mint c. CE 690-697/AH 70-77

Album 3539

O: لعبدالله عبدالملك اميرالمؤمنين

stg caliph facing

R: لا اله الا الله وحده محمد رسول الله

transformed cross on three steps to the right  بحمص 

Ex: W. Esty

VATICAN; John Paul II 1978-2005 (selections from a lot of 25 covering 1988-1999)

 1998, 200 Lire, Roma mint, KM 297 mintage 28,500

1995, 100 Lire, Roma mint, KM 265 mintage 35,000

1997, 1000 Lire, Roma mint, KM 286 mintage 270,000

1989, 500 Lire, Roma mint, KM 218 mintage 60,000

1991, 500 Lire, Roma mint, KM 233 mintage 48,000

1992, 500 Lire, Roma mint, KM 241 mintage 43,000

1993, 500 Lire, Roma mint KM 249 mintage 41,000

1994, 500 Lire, Roma mint KM 257 mintage 38,000

1998, 500 Lire, Roma mint KM 298 mintage 103,500

1998, 1000 Lire, Roma mint KM 299 mintage 306,500

Monnaie de Paris 2025

Monnaie de Paris, 11 Quai de Conti, 6e arrondissement Paris (left bank of Seine). Closed at the time when we could visit so we cannot provide any impressions one way or another. 

A Souvenir Coin from the Crypte Archeologique in Paris on the Ile de la Cite 2025

 Souvenir Coin from the Crypte Archeologique Paris 33mm, minted at Monnaies de Paris depicting Julian II (CE 360-363) who was chosen emperor by acclamation of his troops on Ile de la Cite in CE 360.  Many of the extant ruins date to the 4th century CE and might have been familiar to this interesting historical figure.

The Quayside during the 4th and 5th centuries reconstructed. The island was much smaller at that time which placed the shoreline further inland than it appears now. 

Illustration reproducing what Paris looked like c. 4th century

steps leading down to the Quayside. 

Interesting Euro Coins acquired on a recent visit to Paris

 Andorra 10 c, 2020 mintage 860,000 acquired during a visit to the Louvre

France 10c, 2024, Simone Veil new emission of French Euro Coins

Latvia, 5c, 2023 first Baltic emission found in change after three trips to the Euro Zone since 2023. This coin traveled 2,000 km to reach Dublin where we acquired it in our change during a transaction. mintage for 2023 was 15m.

GREECE/Lucania; Paestum Second Punic War BCE 218-201

 AE Sextans; 16 mm, 3.81 g

Sear Greek I, 633 

Lindgren III 291

Crawford CMRR p. 71ff.

O: hd of Demeter r. 

R: forepart of boar, two pellets below and ΠAIS

Ex: W. Esty

Ruins at Paestum courtesy of Wikipedia

GREEK/Seleucid; Antiochos IX BCE 114-95

 AE 19 mm, 6.31 g, Antioch mint, SE 200=BCE 113-112

SC 2364.2g

O: diad hd of Antiochos IX r, with short curly beard, one diad end waving up behind, the other falling forward over shoulder, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ on l., winged thunderbolt placed vertically.

Σ = SE 200 on inner left

On outer left:

Controls: N with line above.

Symbol: star

Ex: Ephesus (Paul Landsberg)

ISLAMIC/Syria; Arab Byzantine Hims c. 670-690 CE Two examples

 AE Fals; 18 mm, 3.99 g, 7h Hims (Emesa) mint.

Album 3524

Wilkes 133

O: facing bust. To right بحمص to left KAΛON

R: Cursive M dividing EMI on left and CHC on right and طيب in exergue.

AE Fals; 22 mm, 4.3 g, 6h, Hims (Emesa) mint.

Album 3524

Wilkes 133

O: facing bust. To right بحمص to left KAΛON

R: Cursive M dividing EMI on left and CHC on right and طيب in exergue.

GREEK/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

 AE 18 mm, 6.31 g, Antioch mint BCE 129/8 (SE 184)

SC 2229.1 variety

O: diademed hd of Alexander II r. diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on the r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on l., young Dionysus stg., l., holding cantharus and thyrsus.

Date; inner left reading downward: ΔΠP

Control IΣI to outer left with any symbols off flan.

UK Polymer Currency 2014-2022

 Five Pounds signed by Victoria Cleland 2014-2018, depicting Churchill

Ten Pounds signed by Victoria Cleland 2014-2018, depicting Jane Austen

Twenty Pounds signed by Sarah John 2018-present, depicting J.M.W. Turner

ROMAN EGYPT/Salonina CE 253-268

Potin Tetradrachm; 9.91 g, 21-22 mm, Alexandria mint, RY 4= CE 256/7

Köln 2961

RPC X Online 75346 (this coin illustrated)

https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/472296

Emmett –n/a

Curtis 1542 (this coin)

Dattari 5307

BMC 2259

Milne 3934

Demetrio 3122

RCV 10698

O: draped bust r wearing stephane; KOPNEΛIA CAΛωNEINA CEB

R: Nike adv r with wreath L to the outer left field and Δ to outer right field

EX: Musa Numismatic Art/Glen Lindwall (CA)

EX: CNG 556 (21 Feb 2024) lot 412

Ex: Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection purchased from CNG 8 March 1991

Ex: Hans M. F. Schulman Auction 17 June 1958, portion of lot 504 from the Curtis Collection

Ex: Col. James W. Curtis Collection, 1542 

 

ROMAN PROVINCIAL/Pisidia; Antioch; Julia Domna CE 193-217

 AE 22 mm, 5.69 g, 6h, c. CE 205

SNG Paris 1134

RPC 74362 (3 examples noted with this coin illustrating type)

O: draped bust r, IVLIA AV-GVSTI

R: Mên stg facing hd to the right, left foot on bucranium, chicken at rt foot and holding nike, COL MEN ANTIOC

Ex: FSR

Ex: Eid Mar Auctions (Germany) 1 lot 262 (16 December 2023)

ROMAN PROVINCIAL/Pisidia, Antioch; Caracalla CE 198-217

 AE 22 mm, 5.62 g, 12h, c. CE 205

SNG Von Aulock 4934

RPC 74368

O: laur draped and cuirassed bust r, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

R: Genius stg facing hd l, holding cornucopia, ANTIOCH G-EN COL CA

Ex: FSR

Happy New Year 2025!

ENGLAND/Plantagenet; Edward III CE 1327-1377

 AR Penny, 18 mm, 1.04 g, London mint c. CE 1356

SCBC 1587

N 1176

Fourth coinage, Series F, i.m. coronet

O: facing crowned portrait of king, EDWARDVS REX ANGLI

R: Long cross, three pellets in each angle, CIVITAS LONDON

Ex: Aegean

Ex: Pegasi (-2020) SKU 9720966

ROMAN PROVINCIAL/Cilicia; Tarsos; Salonina CE 253-268

 AE 30.2 mm, 13.5 g, Tarsos' third neokoria was granted during the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus so this piece dates to sometime between CE 253-260. The third neokoria is referred to by lower right gamma of the two gammas in the right field. 

SNG France 2 Cilicie 1837

SNG Levante 1198 (plate 80)

RPC unassigned ID 60634 (12 specimens) [this coin illustrated in text cf. Bay Numismatics reference]

O: KOPNHLIAN CA-ΛΩNINAN CE, bust of empress r on a crescent, surrounded by oak wreath

R: TAPCOV M-HTPOΠOΛC ΩC in left field AMK and right field Γ Γ, Cybele std r, feet between two lions. 

from RPC online: 

Ταρσοῦ μητροπόλεως αʹ μ(εγίστης) κ(αλλίστης) γʹ γʹ
Translation of Tarsus, metropolis, the first, the greatest, the most beautiful, (of) 3 (eparchies), thrice (neocorate)

Ex: W. Esty

Ex: N & N London Online Auction 50 (29.06. 2024) lot 362

Ex: Bay Numismatics (Rotterdam, NL) EA 2, (11 April 2024) lot 285  

appears to be same coin as that Auctioned by Solidus EA 9, 8 Oct. 2016, lot 353 except for the weight which could be an error. 

ROMAN/Theodosius II CE 402-450

 AE 17-16 mm, 2.3 g, Antioch mint c. CE 402-403

RIC X 100 variety

Esty Type 47

O: facing bust helmeted cuir with shield and spear lg cross on shield DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG

R: Constantinopolis std holding victory facing left with rt foot on prow CONCORDI-A AVGG/in ex ANTI

Ex: W. Esty

ROMAN/Constantius I, as Caesar issued by Domitius Domitianus c. CE 296-297

 AE Follis, 9,94 g, 25-24 mm, Alexandria mint.

RIC VI Alexandria 21a

RCV 14073

O: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laur bust r

R: Genius standing l, eagle at feet to the left  A in the right field, GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI in ex ALE

Ex: W. Esty

Ex: Demeter Coins 6 (14 April 2024) lot 704