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Some more campgate coins, Alexandria Antiochia A mule from Arles ( RIC VII 291 and 292 ) Constantinople Cyzicus Heraclea London Lyons Nicomedia Rome Sirmium Siscia Thessalonica Ticinum Trier

Tomorrow, i post some coins ( and a Constantinus I caess ). I need to take new pictures first. It will be from 15 ateliers.

Hi Bonshaw, Can you provide the diameter and weight of the coins in question please? These are also needed for identification. With thanks, MC9

I have 3 different portrets from Valerianus : IMP P LIC VALERIANO P F AVG VICTORIA GERMANIC Bust seen from rear Victory standing left, holding wreath, right hand rests on shield, at foot ,captive RIC Va 264, Mediolanum IMP C LIC VALERIANUS P F AVG VICTORIA AVGG Victory standing left, resting on shield and holding palm RIC Va 128, Rome IMP C LIC VALERIANUS AVG FIDES MILITUM Fides standing left, holding two ensigns RIC Va 89, Rome

Two more little ones :

Some more ( on the scale this time ),

@Phil Anthos You are right, I have take a random choice from the pictures. My mistake. Sorry.

I started on last sunday taking foto's from my Greek coins, a side collection build over a period of 40 years . Here are some little ones. I have not attributed them yet.

Here are 2 antoninianus and a very black sestertius from Traianus Decius. My favorite portrait is the first one. a heavy antoninianus : and the sestertius :

My favorite Probus : obv : IMP PROBUS . P . F AVG rev : VIR - TUS AVG // IIII RIC V part II nr ?

Here is my only Semisses : Heraclius: δ N ҺЄRACLIЧS P P AVG : Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right VICTORIA AVGЧ I // CONOB : Cross potent set upon globe, text around Semissis, Constantinople, A.D.610-641, Sear 784, 2.25 gr

Here are 3 Quintillus coins, the last one was my last coin from 2023. It came in a 3 coin lot ( 3 different emperors ) and was listed as Claudius II. IMP C M AUR CL QUINTILLUS AVG ; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right APOLLINI CONS : Apollo stg. l., holding laurel - branch and lyre on rock. RIC V (1) 9; ROME; 3,20 gr; IMP C M AUR CL QUINTILLUS AVG : Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right , ( seen from rear ? ) CONCORDIA AVG : Concordia stg. l., sacrificing at altar and holding double cornucopiae RIC V (1) 13 ; Rome ; 2.36 gr IMP QUINTILLUS AVG : Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right , ( seen from rear ? ) FORTUNAE RED : Fortuna standing left with rudder and cornucopiae RIC V (1) 54?, Mediolanum, 2.19 gr

Here 2 provincial coins, one from Augusts and Livia, a second from Claudius I and Agrippina II. obv : jugate busts of Augustus (laureate) and Livia, right rev : ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ ΕΦΕ stag standing, right; above, quiver 8.51 gr ; 21.03 mm ; Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus) ; RPC vol.1 2611 obv : jugate laureate head of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina II, right rev :ΚΟΥΣΙΝΙΟΣ ΤΟ Δ, ΕΦΕ stag standing, right c. AD 49/50 4.47 gr ; 17.81 mm ; Province: Asia (conventus of Ephesus) ; RPC vol.1 2624

Here are 2 from Victorinus and 1 from Tetricus I and Tetricus II, all with some silvering on them : Victoinus : a second one : Tetricus I : Tetricus II :

@Heliodromus, I see a not so common piece, there is a gloria exercitus in the middle of the picture,on the right side up, there is a victoria with a shield, normaly on a praw, standing facing or looking left. This one is looking and walking or standing right. Who knows what is in this group that is unknown ?

my only Vittelius : obv : A VITTELIUS IMP GERMAN : head laur. r., globe at point of bust rev : FIDES / EXERCITVVM : in 2 lines above and below clasped r. hands Denarius; Lugdunum, RIC I 54; A.D.69

Great coins ! Here some more: Probus : Constantinus I : Constantinopolis

Found two more : Traianus Decius: obv : IMP C M Q TRAIANUS DECIUS AVG : radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind rev : ADVENTUS AVG : Decius on horseback riding left, holding sceptre in left hand and raising right hand antoninianus , Rome, RIC IVc 11b Probus : obv : IMP C M AUR PROBUS P AVG : radiate and cuirassed bust left, with spear and shield rev : ADVENTUS AVG : Probus on horseback riding left, holding sceptre in left hand and raising right hand Antoninianus, Siscia, RIC Vb 629

Here a have a adventus coin from Claudius II, i don't have one from Gallienus. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG : radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind ADVENTVS AVG : Claudius on horseback riding left, holding sceptre and raising hand Antoninianus, Rome, Ric V nr 13

My Septimus Severus sestertius with Severus and Caracalla sacrificing over altar, figure of Pietas or Concordia behind and between them.

Here some of my Tetricus I coins: TETRICUS I AE Antoninianus ; Tetricus I with short beard Obv : IMP C P ESV TETRICVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev : FIDES MILITVM Fides standing left, holding two signa. RIC V/2, 72 TETRICUS I AE Antoninianus, Obv : IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev :VIRTVS AVGG soldier standing, looking right, holding spear and shield RICV/2, 148 TETRICUS I AE Antoninianus Obv : IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev : LAETITIA AVG Laetitia standing left with anchor and wreath RIC V/2, 86 TETRICUS I AE Antoninianus Obv : IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev : SALVS AVGG Salus standing with rudder and patera left, feeding snake around altar RIC V/2, 126 TETRICUS I AE Antoninianus Obv : IMP TETRICVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev : HILARITAS AVGG Hilaritas standing left, holding palm and cornucopiae RIC V/2, 80 TETRICUS I AE Antoninianus IMP TETRICVS PF AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right LAETITIA AVGN Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor 2,29 g. RIC V/2, 90

@Severus Alexander: Thank you for organizing this great competition. As I do not yet have this denomination in my Byzantine collection, I am honored and gladly accept it. I will send you a pm with my details. Thanks, MC9

I forgotten the dimensions of the coin: 0.86 gr and 12.16 mm. I found the little collection last week cleaning a little attic room. I had not seen the coins for over 35 years. @John Conduitt, thanks for showing your nice coins and your input on roman imitations. @ambr0zie, thank you for your pleasant selection of third and fourth century imitation coins. @kirispupis, From which planet is the reverse? Is it a smart phone in his right hand to phone home? Thanks for showing. @DLTcoins, Than you for the link and input, i know what to read next days. @thenickelguy, me to.

Begin 1980 i started collecting Roman coins. I could buy a lot imitations from Victorinus, Tetricus I and II and Claudius II found in France. The lot was more then 250 pieces. The best ones i kept. This one stand out for me, Constantinian time, with fel temp reparatio ( fallen horseman ) reverse. At the time I thought the emperor it looked more like an alien, but today i think it looks more like ' a masked singer '. Does anyone know which tribe or community made this ? Please show your favorite contemporary imitation coins. Thanks, mc9

Here is a other variant of RIC 609 :