Secret Santa Stuff

bronzemat

I exchange in a secret santa with various ancient collectors on another board and below is what I got. A nice variety.





I really should get more Nabataeans, they are fairly neat. Would especially like to get a silver sometime in 2016.



I didn't have the reverse type the Constans has, so that is nice to have.



The world coins were a nice bonus, actually didn't have these particular dates, only after WW2. Love my french moderns.





Malichus II & Shuqailat II (40 - 70 A.D.)

Nabataean Kingdom

Æ Unit

O: Jugate busts of Malichus & Shuqailatt right

R: Crossed Cornucopia

1. WKLM

2. YQS

3. TL

from r. to l. MLKW / SQY / LT

= Maliku / Shuqailat

19mm

2.51g

SNG X I#I444





Constans (337 - 350 A.D.)

Æ3

O: CONSTANS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.

R: VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN, two Victories standing facing each other, each holding wreath and palm, HR monogram between them. Mintmark ASIS.

Sisca Mint

18mm

1.59g

RIC VIII 192



Rest:

coffeyce

ive sent a few collectors on other boards and here stuff for Christmas that I know they collect from time to time at Christmas.



nice ancients BTW

lordmarcovan

One of my Secret Santa coworkers is gonna get some silver coins, whether he or she wants them or not!



Gotta agree with you about the Nabatean coins... they almost always seem to come with that terrific black and tan patina, which I really like. That, and their historic/geographic origin is interesting, too. It would be really neat to visit Petra.

nicholasz219

I would love to see Petra too. I did not know that it was connected to the Nabateans until now which gives me more reason to buy more Nabatean coins.

nicholasz219

Also, what is the Chinese coin I see poking out from under the pile?

Zohar

I have been to Petra! Highly recommended.