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This one came in today. A strange looking Gordianus. I think this is an overstrike. Looking at 3 o'clock under the S T there is something like a stick with pearls and near the right leg i see 2 other short legs. No idea what happend with the head of Gordianus.

@Orange Julius, The campgate coin you are showing is from officina 4 ( SMNΔ ), not officina 2 ( SMNB ).

@Limes, @Ancient Coin Hunter, @Hrefn, @Heliodromus, @CPK and @TIF: Thank you all for your answers, my curiosity has been answered.

Does anyone have an idea why the ( P ) of the Chi-Rho sign is in retrograde on this coin of Aelia Flacilla? obv : AEL FLAC - CILLA AVG rev : SALUS REI - PVBLICA AD 383 - 387; mint : SISCIA ( SISC.); 11,55 mm; 1,26 gr Thanks. mc9

Many thanks shanxi, i can not read Greek. ( but i try ) !

good morning everyone, Still busy cataloging, I found this provincial coin, which I bought for the trophy on the back (was called unknown provincial coin by the seller). Does anyone have an idea who the emperor is and where the piece was minted. Thanks in advance, MC9

Found it . RPC X Gallienus, Parium, Mysia ( unassigned ) 84028. up to the next one.

shanxi, Thank you for the quick response. Yes this looks similar, but the small arches are double on the Parion coin, which is also the case with the Emesa coin, mine are single. And Gallienus seems to be the right emperor. I can get started with this. Thanks! mc9

Hallo everybody , While cataloguing my collection ( after more then 40 years collecting ), I came across the following provincial coin: My first thought was Julia Domna Emesa ( BMC 10 ), but the temple or arch configuration is wrong. I post the photo twice, some details are more visible on a clear than on a dark picture Judging by the hair style, I suspect this is an empress, probably Otacilia Severa. I have a guess as to the city. At the top left of the head (11 o'clock) there is another text visible in a small font, which makes me think this is an overstrike. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks, MC9

@Ancient Aussie Here is the same coin but not cleaned. 14,79 gr; 26,85 mm ; RPC I 5003

Bought myself a new coin, i will put it in my Roman Provincial city gate coins collection. Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138-161. (A.D. 140/1); SYRIA. Seleucis and Pieria. Laodiceia ad Mare obv . Laureate and draped bust of Antoninus Pius left ; Rev. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche left ; SNG Hunterian 3200. CSNG Copenhagen 350 BMC 6110 Please feel free to share your turreted bust of citygoddess coins with doors Thank you.

Some more bare heads : Augustus, Divus Augustus, Drusus, Germanicus, Claudius I, Marcus Aurelius and Maximus

here some more campgate coins with bare heads, all from Nicomedia:

Here is my only Aelius: obv: L. AELIUS CAESAR : bare head right rev: TR POT - COS II //CONCORD : Concordia seated left holding patera, resting on left elbow on cornucopiae RIC 2 P.393 nr 436 ; AD 137; 2,86gr ; 16,87mm

Here are 3 more Crispus coins, but I start in AD 318, CRISPUS NOB CAES : bust laureate, draped and cuirassed right PRINCIPIA IV – VENTVTIS // PÝQ : Mars standing left in military dress, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on shield en holding reversed spear RIC 7 ARLES nr 162; 2,41gr; 18,43 mm; 1,52 mm;AD 318 CRISPUS NOBIL CAES : bust laureate and cuirassed right CLARITAS – RE – IE PUBLICAE A|/RT: Sol radiated, advancing left, raising right hand whip in left, chlamys flying RIC 7 Rome nr 83 var; 3,49gr ; 20,50 mm; 1,71 mm; AD 317 CRISPUS NOB CAES : bust left, cuirassed with spear pointing forward, shield on left arm VIRTU – S AVGG R|P/RP: campgate with closed doors, 3 turrets, 7 stone layers, dot over top of door RIC 7 nr 180; 3,07gr; 16,56 mm; 1,96 mm; AD 318 - 319