Orange Julius

Interesting coins. It would be fun to know more about the events that spurred this regional coinage. I have a Valerian coin from Anazarbus showing the prize urn on a table motif. Last time I tried to photograph it, the image was terrible, so I don’t have a pic. I’ll try to get one later today.

Here’s my Aquileia and Arles examples that are similar: Crispus AE follis. 316-317 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Crispus in military dress, standing left with vertical spear, resting right hand on a shield at his side. Mintmark AQT. RIC VII Aquileia 9. Crispus AE follis. 316-317 AD. CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Crispus in military dress, standing left with vertical spear, resting right hand on a shield at his side. Mintmark AQT. RIC VII Aquileia 9. Crispus AE follis. AD 317. CRISPVS NOB CAES, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, Mars, naked except for helmet and boots, chlamys flying out behind, advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield. R-S across fields. Mintmark QARL. RIC VII Arles 129.

Interesting topic. I ran to see what I had… none from Rome, I do have two Crispi(?) of this/similar type from Aquileia and one from Arles but what stood out to me was this coin from Trier of Constantine II. The reverses are different but the bareheaded bust looks very much like the early Rome busts. Constantine II AE follis. 317 AD. FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, bare head right, draped and cuirassed, seen from the back / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Constantine II, laureate, in military dress, standing right, cloak spread and hanging down behind both shoulders, holding globe and transverse spear. F-T across fields. Known mintmarks: dot ATR Trier RIC VII 172

It’s a Constantinian Constantinople Commemorative coin. Something like the one at this link, but we can’t know the mint due to the condition. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2403192

That’s cool! I’d like to give it a try. I’m curious to know what app you used to colorize it!

Nice coins! I really like the coinage of Gallienus. There’s so much variety at a great value. My favorite is the lion reverse. I’ve been looking for one of those at a good price. Congrats!

A Volusian that’s a pig at 6.44 grams… with a kinda blurry and hastily taken photo. Volusian IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right P M TR P IIII COS II, (emperor as?) Genius of the Senate, standing left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC 140, RSC 92; Sear 9762.

He here’s an Aurelian/Sol that’s pretty rare and unlisted in RIC for the “Star S” mark. Only two old black and white image examples are listed on MER-RIC: http://www.ric.mom.fr/en/coin/2236 Temp №: 2236 Reign Aurelianus Person Aurelianus Mint Siscia Issue 7 Issue name Phase 1 Datation spring 274 Officina 2 Denomination Antoniniani

Nice coin! I’ve been looking for one of those too. Here’s my Tetricus:

A few fun Diocletian coins from across the empire.

Hi Robi, I do not have Dattari/Savio but do have a few other references for the type, shown below. There are many collectors of Alexandrian coins here and I’m sure someone will be along soon to help! Emmett 969(11), Geissen 960, Milne (not listed)

Love the coin @Arcane76! I have a Licinius with a look similar to yours. This one was bought in May of 2020 and mailed to Minneapolis where the post office was burned down in the riots. It was thought it was lost with much of the mail that burned but arrived many weeks later after they went through the mess. So! This coin although common has some personal history added to it.

A great coin @Valentinian! I have a similar coin attributed as RIC 5.2, Carus 124 from Antioch but have seen examples of the same coin type attributed also attributed to Siscia, so I actually have both mints in my notes. Anyone have any insight into why? Are there other references with different thinking on this type? Here’s mine… notice the sweet bald head: Carus AE antoninianus. Antioch mint. IMP C M AVR CARVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. VIRTVS AVGG, Carus standing right, receiving Victory from Jupiter, Carinus or Numerian, standing left. A in lower centre, mintmark XXI. RIC 124; Sear 12188.

Yeah first one looks like Constantius I as Caesar.

Love the chocolate patina on that top one!