British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/index.php)
-   Off topic (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=50)
-   -   my other collections (https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53081)

rmarsden 11-10-17 09:27 AM

Byzantine Follis of Justinian11 & Sophia.
OB,DN IVSTINIVS P P AUG.
Justin on left Sophia on right seated facing on double throne, both nimbate, Justin holding cross on globe, Sophia holding sceptre.
REV, large M cross above, B below, ANNO to the left G11 to the right. NIKO in exurge.
M = mark of value ie Follis.
ANNO = year.
G 11= regnal year 2 = 566/7 AD.
B= second officina.
NIKO = mint of Nikomedia = Izmit Turkey.
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...psvu1ex52u.jpg
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...psewldsjxt.jpg

rmarsden 17-10-17 08:48 AM

1 Attachment(s)
1918 peace card, wording on the badge reads Vice President 1914-1918.
The vignette shows the pipes and drums of T/4/RH.

rmarsden 19-10-17 09:19 AM

Celtic/Danube/E Europe 5th-2nd Century BC.
Ring wheel money cast potin roulles, 22mm 6.78gms.
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...psx34jxyhi.jpg

rmarsden 25-10-17 08:30 AM

Septimus Severus 193-211.
Ae 27 Anchilialus Thrace. (Pomorie Bulgaria)
Ob: Laurate bust right AV KA CEPT CEVROC.
Rev: Naked figure of Hermes seated on rocks holding caduses. OVAPIANEON ARXIALEON.
Moushmov 2839.
Severus died at York in 211 AD, his dying words to his two sons Carracalla and Geta were. "Be harmonious, enrich the solders, scorn all other men".
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...pspuvlurbm.jpg
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...pspbe67oua.jpg

rmarsden 31-10-17 03:20 PM

Gordian 111 239-244 AD.
Silver Antoninus radiate.
Bronze core with heavy silver plate.
Ob: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG.
RV: PROVID AVG. Providence holding scepter pointing wand at globe at feet.
RIC 148.
Assasinated by his soldiers at the behest of the Praetorian Prefect Julius Philippus.
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...pss8mqdsuh.jpg
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...psplc4vgmq.jpg

rmarsden 06-11-17 12:13 PM

HMS Wolf 'B' class torpedo boat destroyer 1897.
Open top canvas bridge must have been freezing in the North Sea.
http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/p...psdeusxdoj.jpg

rmarsden 07-11-17 11:18 AM

Constantine 1 307-337 AD.
Ae Follis of Trier minted between 317/8 AD.
Ob:IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG Laurate & curiassed bust left.
Rev: SOL INVICTO COMITI (The invincible sun is my companion)
Sol standing left chalmys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand.
T F in fields = Temporum Felisitas (Times of prosperity)
ATR in exurge = (1st office of Trier mint)
RIC Trier 162.
https://imgur.com/9etuXFy
https://imgur.com/ll5J2og

rmarsden 22-11-17 09:40 AM

1 Attachment(s)
1910 poster postcard by the Flemish artist Flori Van Acker, in the neo-romantic style.

fougasse1940 22-11-17 09:48 PM

1910 seems odd, as it says 1925 on the card. It seems a poster related to the remembrance festival of the 700th anniversary of the beguinage in Bruges?
Beghinis Brugensibus Vineam
Johan. Marg.
Comis. Flandr.
Consul.
1225 - 1245

City of Bruges
8-9 and 10 August 1925
Beautiful parade and historical festivities XIII century in the Princely Beguinage

Rgds, Thomas

rmarsden 22-11-17 10:50 PM

Thomas, 1910 was the date of the poster artwork, which was then used in 1925 on this postcard.
Ron

rmarsden 04-12-17 10:56 AM

Constantine 1 Follis of Trier 317/8 AD.
OB: Laurate bust right. CONSTANTVS AVG.
REV: Sol standing left wearing chalmy holding globe in left hand.
SOL INVICTO COMITI T-F in field ATR in exurge.
The invincible sun is my companion, TF = Temporum Felisitas = Times of Prosperity.
RIC Trier 162.
https://i.imgur.com/9etuXFy.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/ll5J2og.jpg?1

rmarsden 08-12-17 12:55 PM

1 Attachment(s)
HMS Usk River Class Destroyer 1903.
Tsingtao blockade 1914.
Anzac Cove 1915.
Smyna Patrol 1916.
Battle honour Dardenelles 1915-16.

rmarsden 12-12-17 12:44 PM

Phoenicia City of Tyre.
Trajan silver tetradrachm. Year 17 = 112/3 AD.
Ob: Laurate head right. AYTOKP KAIC NEP TRAINOC CEB GERM DAK.
Rev: Eagle standing on club facing, head left and wings spread, palm branch to right. DEMAPX ETH IZ YPAT & f sigma.
23 x 25.5 mm 14.2 gms.
Prieur 1506
RPBC3 3561.
https://i.imgur.com/b3q6ImT.jpg?2https://i.imgur.com/eun1z6z.jpg?1

rmarsden 27-12-17 10:18 AM

Bronze hinge plates and strap buckles from Roman lorica segmentata armour 1st-3rd C.
From Novaesium/ Neuss-am-Rhein.
https://i.imgur.com/KIXhfLS.jpg?1

rmarsden 04-01-18 10:56 AM

Card issued by Wills's in 1916. Taken from a punch cartoon.
https://i.imgur.com/a1bpnBM.jpg?1


All times are GMT. The time now is 01:43 AM.

Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.