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Nice tread. My favorite Valens, one of many. D N VALEN SP F AVG : pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed, r GLORIA RO MANORVM branch in r. field, // SMAQP : Emperor advancing r., dragging captive with r. hand and holding labarum in l. AES 3, RIC IX 7b p.95, 91-92 viiia, Aquileia

My favorite hairstyle from Julia Domna : IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG : diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent VENVS GENETRIX : Venus seated left on throne, holding sceptre and apple; at feet to left, Cupid standing right, with hands raised. Rome, AD 215-217, RIC IV 389a My favorite Septimus Severus Sestertius : L SEPT SEVE - RUS PIUS AVG P M TR P XVIII COS III PP // SC Rome, A.D. 210, RIC IVa 798 p. 200

This one has a fork under his chin: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, rev. PART MAX P M TR P VIIII captives seated either side of trophy base RIC 176 Julia Domna : IVLIA - AVGVSTA PIETAS - PVBLICA RIC 643

Here is my set of 4 coins , Claudius Albinus with a nice portrait. Pertinax: RIC IV nr.1 p.71 Didius Julianus : RIC IV nr.1 p.15 Pescennius Niger : RIC IV nr.47 p.30 Claudius Albinus : RIC IV nr.7 p.45

Commodus and Crispina: ( Was Botox already known then? ) L AVREL COM-MODVS AVG : laureate head right TR P IIII IM-P II COS P P : Salus seated left, holding branch. At her feet, snake. Denar, A.D. 179 , Rome, RIC III 658 CRISPINA AVGVSTA : Draped bust right VENVS : Venus standing left, holding apple and drawing drapery. Denarius, Rome, AD 178-18, RIC III 286a CRISPINA AVGVSTA: draped bust to right CONCORDIA : clasped hands. Denarius, Rome, AD 178-192, RIC III 279

My only Lucius Verus Denarius: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX : laureate head right TR P VIII IMP V COS III : Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia denarius , Rome , A.D. 167-8, RIC III 590 and Lucilla: LVCILLA AVGVSTA : draped bust right IVNONI LVCINAE : Juno seated left on throne, holding flower and infant. Denarius , Rome, AD 164, RIC III 770

My favorite Marcus Aurelius Denarius : as Caesar AVRELIVS CAES AVG PII F: bare head to right TR POT XIII COS II : Virtus, helmeted and in military dress, standing to right with foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium AR Denarius. Rome, AD 158-159, RIC III 480 as Augustus M ANTONINVS AVG-ARM PARTH MAX : laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right TR P XX IMP IIII COS III : Pax standing facing, head left, branch downward in right hand, cornucopia in left; PAX in exergue Denarius, Rome, A.D. 166, RIC III 159 and Fausina : FAVSTINA AVGVSTA : draped bust of Faustina II right SAECVLI FELICIT : two infants seated on draped throne Denarius, Rome, A.D. 161-164, RIC 711

I have 2 Carinus coins, both my favorites. Carinus as Caesar : IMP M AVR CARINVS NOB C : Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carinus to right VIRTVS AVGG / B / XXI : Carinus standing to right, holding short scepter in his left hand, receiving Victory on globe from Jupiter standing to left, holding long scepter in his left hand RIC Vb 207 . A.D. 282-283. Antoninianus Carinus as augustus : IMP CARINVS P F AVG : Radiate and cuirassed bust right FIDES MILITVM / KAЄ : Fides standing left, holding two signa. Lugdunum, A.D. 284, RIC Vb , 253, Antoninianus

My favorite Antoninus Pius coins, and Faustina I ( only divo coins ) ANTONINVS AVG — PIVS P P TR P XV : laureate head right COS IIII : veiled Vesta standing half-left, holding simpulum and Palladium RIC III 203 p.51, Rome, A.D. 151-152. AR Denarius ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP : drapped bust right, head bare TR POT COS IIII S|C, aeternitas facing, looking left, raising right hand and holding veil with left hand. RIC 832 p. 131 ( bare head not in RIC ), Rome, AD 240-144, As ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II : radiate head right TR POT XIX COS IIII :providentia stg. l. ,holding sceptre, hand over globe at feet S|C RIC III 953 p. 144, Rome,A.D.155-156, Dupondius DIVA – FAVSTINA : Draped bust r., hair waved and coiled on top of head AETER – NITAS : Providentia standing l., veil blown out behind head, holding globe RIC III 351 p. 70, Rome, after A.D.141, AR Denarius DIVA - FAVSTINA, Draped bust r., hair waved and coiled on top of head PIETAS AVG : Pietas, veiled, standing left, dropping incense on altar, and holding box. RIC III 394a , Rome, AD 141. AR Denarius

I have only some copper ones: D N MAG MAXI - MVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REPARATIO - REIPVB // PCON : Magnus Maximus standing left, raising kneeling crowned female to right and holding Victory on globe Arlate, RIC 26a, Maiorina D N MAG MAXI-MVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right REPARATIO - REIPVB/ -/ P/ LVGS , Magnus Maximus standing left, raising kneeling crowned female to right and holding Victory on globe Lyon, RIC 32 ,maiorina D N MAG MA - XIMVS P F AVG : diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right SPES RO – MA - NORVM // SMTR : campgate with two towers, star between Treveri, RIC IX 87a, AE4 D N FL VIC – TOR P F AVG : Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust SPES RO – MA - NORVM // PCON : Camp gate with two turrets; above, star between Arles, RIC 29, AE4

My contribution : a somewhat young looking Hadrianus : Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H - ADRIANVS AVG. Laureate head right Rev: P M TR P - COS III. Genius standing left with cornucopia and patera over altar Denarius, Rome, RIC 88 p.351 a stern looking Sabina : Obv. : SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P: draped bust right, with hair waved and wearing diadem Rev. : CONCORDIA AVG : Concordia seated left, holding patera and leaning left elbow on figure of Spes; cornucopia under chair Denarius, Rome, RIC II 398 p.387 a mature looking Aelius : Obv. : L AELIVS- CAESAR, bare head of Aelius right Rev. :TR POT - COS II, Concordia seated left, holding patera in her right hand and resting her left elbow on cornucopiae set on the ground; CONCORD in exergue. Denarius, Rome, RIC II 436 p.392 and a Drachm from Hadrianus : Obv. : ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙΑΝ- [ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CEB] : Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right Rev.: L IH Isis Pharia advancing right, her cloak billowing out behind her, holding a full sail; to right, detailed view of the Pharos of Alexandria showing the statue of Poseidon at the top and two tritons EGYPT, Alexandria ; year IH = 18 = 133-134 , RPC III 5895, Drachm ( Bronze)

Here i have some low grade Sestertius, a Dupondius and a Semis from Traianus: Sestertius: RIC 534 RIC500 RIC 569 Dupondius: RIC 674 and a Semis: RIC 695

Today we have a Denarius and a Dupondius: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P COS V PP S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC Denarius, Roma, A.D. 103-111, RIC II 127 IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP : radiate and draped bust right SENATVS POPVLVS QVE ROMANV S|C. , Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae ROME, A.D. 114-117, RIC:674, C:352, Dupondius

1 Denarius : IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped right hands Rome, AD 97, RIC II 14, Denarius and 1 As : IMP NERVA CAES AVG - P M TR P COS III PP : laureate head r. LIBERTAS - PVBLICA S|C : Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre Rome, A.D.98, RIC II 64, As

2 Domitianus coins with different hair styles. CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS : laureate head right COS IIII : winged Pegasus standing right with raising left foreleg Denarius , A.D.76, Rome, 2.73 gr, 19,41 mm, RIC II 237 p.41 IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI : Laureate head of Domitian right IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS PPP : Minerva standing right with spear and shield, owl at feet Denarius, A.D. 87 – 88, Rome, 1.80 gr, 20.25 mm, RIC II 95 p.165

Two more coins , 1 denarius from Titus, 1 Dupondius for his daughter Iulia Titi IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM : Laureate head of Titus right TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP : Dolphin coiled around anchor Rome AD 80, RIC II 112, Denarius Julia Titi IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA : Draped bust right, hair tied in a bun at back of head S C across field, VESTA in exergue :. Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left, holding palladium and transverse sceptre Rome, A.D. 80-81, RIC II 180, Dupondius

3 of my of my favorit Titus coins : IMP TITUS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M head laur. r. TRP VIIII IMP XIIII COS VIII P P A.D.79, 2.21 gr, 18.41 mm, RIC II 22, Denarius T CAESAR VESPASIANUS : laureate head right IMP XIII : Saw with 3 piglets left, 2,69 gr RIC II 986 DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS : Head laur. r. S C , two carricorns above globe, schield inscribed with SC in between. 17.30 mm, 3.54 gr, Denarius , A.D. 79 - 81, RIC II 63

My 3 Vespasianus coins : IMP CAES VES - P AVG P M : laureate head right TRI – POT : Vesta, veiled, seated left holding ladle AD 70-71, Denarius, 3.35 gr., Rome, RIC II 37 IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS III, head laureate right, globe below neck AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S|C, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and scepter A.D. 71 , As, 9.42 gr. gm , Rome, RIC II 482 IMP CAES VESPAS AVG P M TR P COS III : laureate head right FORTUNAE REDVCI S|C : Fortunae standing left, holding branch and rudder on globe and cornucopiae A.D.71, Sestertius, 25.12 gr., Rome, RIC II 422 p.67

Here is my only Galba silver coin Obv.: IMP SER GALBA AVG. Bare head right. Rev.: SPQR / OB / CS. Legend in 3 lines, all within wreath. A.D. (68-69). Denarius. Rome. 3.19 g, RIC I 167 and my only Vitellius Denarius Obv.: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN : laureate head of Vitellius right, with globe at point of neck truncation rev.: FIDES EXERCITVVM, clasped hands. A.D. 69, Denarius, Lugdunum, 3.16 gr., RIC I 53

Here is my last coin from 2022 : Otho , minted in Alexandria Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚ ΜΑΡΚ ΟΘΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ, LΑ; laureate head of Otho, r. Reverse: ΚΡΑΤΗΣΙΣ; Kratesis with Nike and trophy, standing l. Tetradrachm, 12.86 gr., A.D.69, RPC I 5361 And my Denarius : [IMP M OTHO] CAESAR AVG TR P : head bare r. SECURI - [TAS P R] : Securitas dr., stg l. r.holding wreath, l. scepter Denarius , 3.24 gr , 17.74 mm A.D. 69 , Rome , RIC I 7

Nero with plump cheeks IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PP Nero bearded and laur. r. IUPPITER CUSTOS Jupiter, bare to waist, seated l. on throne, r. holding thunderbolt, l. long scepter Denarius, A.D. 67 – 68, 2.94 gr, 16.78 mm, RIC I 69

1 Nero from Alexanderia, and 1 from Rome : obv. :ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑ[V ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ] : radiate bust to right, wearing aegis rev. :ΑΥ – ΤΟΚΡΑ : eagle with closed wings standing left, palm at shoulder; L IA ( A.D.64 – 65 ) to left, simpulum to right. Billon-Tetradrachme , RPC I 5284 ; Alexandria , 12.52 gr. obv. : NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP : laureate head right rev. : Victory flying to left, holding round shield inscribed (SPQR) ; large S - C across field. Ae. AS , Rome , 11,11 gr., RIC I 312

This coin has had a hard life : Antonia Minor obv : ANTONIA AUGVSTA : draped bust to right rev : TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP / S - C : Claudius, veiled and togate, standing left, holding simpulum. Dupondius , 10.00 gr , 29 mm, Rome , A.D. 42-43 AD. and a provincial coin from Claudius : Obverse: ΤΙ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙ ϹƐΒΑϹ ΓƐΡΜΑ, LΙ; laureate head of Claudius right. Reverse: ΑVΤΟΚΡΑ; winged caduceus and four ears of corn City: Alexandria, Region: Egypt, Province: Egypt RPC : 5175 , 7.01 gr , 25 mm , LI = year 10, A.D. 49 / 50

Some Asses from or for Caligula ( the Agrippa one has no brons - or koper rot ). C CAESAR AVGGERMANICUS PON M TR POT : bare head left VESTA S|C : Vesta seated left, holding patera in left hand and sceptre in right, Vesta above A.D. 37 - 41 ,RIC I 38, Rome, 9.72 gr M AGRIPPA L F COS III : head left, wearing crown Neptune standing left, between S C , Neptune standing left, holding trident in left hand; dolphin resting left on his right fore arm A.D. 37 - 41, RIC I 58, AE AS, 10.51 gr DIVVS AVGVSTVS S|C : laurreate and radiate head left CONCENSU SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R : Augustus, laureate and togate, seated left on curule chair holding branch and globe RIC 56 , Rome, , 15.42 gr

Here are some of my as coins from Tiberius and Drusus : TI CAESAR AUGUST F IMPERAT VII , laureate head right ROM ET AVG , Altar , decorated with the corona civica between laurels, figures, and Victories. A.D. 12 , 4,75 gr, Lugdunum , RIC I 246 , 24mm ( As or Semis ) TI CLAUDIUS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP , bare head left LIBERTAS AUGUSTA S|C , Libertas standing front, looking right RIC I 97, Rome , 9.48 gr TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS P M , bare head left NERO ET DRUSUS CAESARES QVINQ Q V I N C , heads of nero ( left ) and Drusus ( rifght ) looking to each other 13.21 gr , Cartago Nova Spain, 27 mm, RPC 179 DRUSUS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N , bare head left POTEST ITAR PONTIF TRIBVN S|C A.D. 23 , RIC I 45 , ROME , 10.51 gr , As