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The Auben Gray Burkhart Coin Collection contains digital images of each coin in the collection. The physical coins are available to view in the Rhodes College Special Collections in Barret Library.
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Publication William and Mary Fourpence(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)William and Mary coin which dates from 1689 CE. In fairly good condition despite many small abraisions.Publication Elizabeth I Sixpence(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)There has been an extreme amount of smoothing on this coin, especially the obverse. Coin from Elizabeth I's ruling and dates from 1558 to 1603 CE.Publication Richard I AR Denier(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Anglo-gallic coin has suffered quite a bit of smoothing. Some greenish coloring on the edge of the coin. This coin dates from 1189 to 1190 CE.Publication Charles II Threepence(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Coin is in extremely good condition despite some minor discoloration. Charles II portrait on the obverse. This coin dates from 1660 to 1685 CE.Publication Charlemagne Denier(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Image is extremely hard to make out. Very small, copper coin, but it seems to be severly damaged. This coin dates from 768 to 814 CE.Publication Other AE Unit(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)The coin is odd, misshapen, and round. It is extremely deteriorated. Very little information can be gleaned from this coin and it does not appear that there are any similar coins to this one. This coin dates from 67 to 40 BCE.Publication Wladislaw II Denar(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Coin is in fairly good condition. There's some minor smoothing. There is a crest on the reverse encirled by text. A portrait of Madonna holding a child is on the obverse. This coin dates from 1508 CE.Publication BMC 19(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Small round coin that appears silver and dates from 35 BCE to 5 CE. Visibility is good. On the obverse is a male figure mounted on a horse, facing right. The image is raised and appears off center towards the left. Decorative border appears on the right side of the coin. The man has his right arm raised. The area around the torso of the man is dark and is no longer shiny. The area around the horse's head is dark and no longer shiny. There appears to be an inscription, but it is unable to be read. On the reverse is a male figure is standing left located in the center of the coin. Using anatomical positioning, the male figure has left arm outstretched to the left and is holding an unidentifiable object, potentially something with wings. To the right of the figure is a curved scepter that curves towards the head but the scepter is discontinuous with noticeable space between the two pieces about waist height on the figure. Two symbols appear to the right of the staff. One looks like an asterisk star and the other looks like a backwards three with the bottom of the letter z attached to the bottom. There is a line that could be a spear angled so that it touches the bottom of the inscription at the top of the coin and goes behind the shoulder of the male figure. There appears to be an inscription, but it is not legible because it appears to be cut off.Publication Federal AE1(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Imperial Greek Coin, severely worn, obverse featuring head of athena and reverse featuring owl within a laurel wreath. This coin dates from 229 to 166 BCE.Publication Leo I AE4(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Obverse is worn down more than the reverse. Obverse is the profile of a lion and the reverse is a lion in a wreath. This coin dates from 457 to 474 CE.Publication Justin II Nummus(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Small copper colored coin with some wear around the edges. This Justinian II coin dates from 565 to 578 CE.Publication Manuel I Teterateron(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Pentagon shaped copper coin of Manuel I. Image is fairly hard to make out. This coin dates from 1143 to 1180 CE.Publication RIC 5-B (second edition) Victorinus 112(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Antonianus of Victorinus, emperor of the Gallic Empire from 269-271 CE, with obverse depicting Victorinus and reverse depicting Sol.Publication RIC 5-B (second edition) Victorinus 116(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Antonianus of Victorinus, emperor of the Gallic Empire from 269-271 CE, with obverse depicting Victorinus and reverse depicting Pax. Most likely struck in white metal or well washed bronze (RIC 400).Publication RIC IV Volusian 237A(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Antoninianus of Volusian, roman emperor from 251-253 CE. This silver coin shows a radiate head facing to the right, and the goddess, Uberitas standing left holding a purse in her right hand and the cornucopia in her left hand.Publication RIC II, part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 849(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)This coin dates from 76 CE. On the obverse the bust image is raised, facing right. Facial features are clearly visible. Bust posses a protruding chin. Small dots appear as a decorative border around the coin, which only appears filling teh top 1/4 of the coin above the bust's head although the coin appears off center. Parts of the inscription are smoothed away, but the remnants are raised and easily visible. Bust is wearing a laurel crown. The inscription "VESP" begins at the top of the bust's head. The other part of the inscription "AE SAR" begins between the nose and chin and ends just past the forehead on top of bust's head. "IMP" begins at the collar of the robes and runs to just below chin. Reverse: Muscular figure standing facing front. Image is raised. Anatomically, the figure's weight is shifted to the right, with the right hip sticking out and right arm outstretched holding an unknown object, that has been worn away. Anatomically, the left arm is outstretched and curled around a scepter. small dots appear around the edge of teh coin, very close together, but only visible under platform, that the figure stands upon. There is another object that looks like a crown with three points on the platform to the left of the figure.Publication RIC IV Volusian 167(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)This coin dates from 251 to 253 CE. The coin is silver in color and appears porous potentially due to corrosion. On the obverse a bust appears wearing a spiked crown, facing to the right and appears to have a beard. The inscription, "IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG" lies around the edge of the coin. Bust features are not able to be made out, however, the nose, mouth and chin easily made out. On the reverse is a female figure standing facing left. Anatomically, her right arm outstretched palm facing up, wearing a crown and holding a cornucopia in her left hand. The inscription "CONCORDIA AVGG" is around the outside of the figures. All figures and text appear raised except for a "C" which is stamped into the coin.Publication Justin I Follis(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)Coin is extremely worn down.It is hard to make out any of the image or text. This coin dates from 518 to 527 CE.Publication Valentinian II Siliqua(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)The coin is silver in color and dates from 375 to 392 CE. Very worn overall with ragged edges. On the obverse is a bust facing right appears to be wearing pearl crown. Edges are rough and slightly smoothed, but clear details of ear, nose and edge of clothing are able to be made out. On the reverse is a female figure centered in coin facing left. Anatomically, left hand is holding a ring shaped object. She also appears to have wings that begin at the shoulder and curve back in to body slightly below waist. A small figure to the right appears to be running away. There is a raised dot on right side. The inscription is worn; but parts are legible. Head of figure appears large and runs into inscription.Publication Valentinian III AE4(Memphis, Tenn. : Art Department, Rhodes College, 2016)The coin has a portrait of Valentinian facing left on the obverse. On the reverse there is a female holding a form of a staff. This coin dates from 425 to 455 CE.