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.
20250511
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.
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.
20250403
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
20250227
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)
20250213
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.
20250201
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.
20250111
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
20250108
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
20250106
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
20241231
.WEBP)
20241213
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
20241212
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
|
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
20241130
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
ROMAN/Aelia Eudoxia CE 400-404
AE Centenionalis; 16 mm, 1.94 g, Antioch mint CE 402-404
RCV 20895
O: diad draped bust right, AEL EVDO-XIA AVG
R: Victory stg r inscribing a chi-rho on a shield set on a cippus, SALVS REI-PVBLICAE in ex ANTΓ
ex: W. Esty
20241112
Japan/Tokugawa Shogunate period 1600-1868
AE Kanei Tsuho, 23 mm, 2.37 g.
Hartill 4.144
Reverse: plain
Jumantsubo, Fukagawa, Musashi CE 1736-1739
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