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I bought my first Roman Provincial/Greek Imperial coin:

AR Denarius 17mm. 3.90g. Rome Mint Head of young Hercules, wearing lion's skin, r. The Erymanthian Boar running r.; In ex.: M. VOLTEI. M.F. RSC I Volteia 2

ROMAN REPUBLIC L. Titurius Sabinus Moneyer, 85 BC AR Denarius. 3.89g, 18.2mm MINTED: Rome mint, 89 BC REF: Crawford 344/2b; Sydenham 699 OBVERSE: SABIN, bare head of King Tatius right; palm to lower right. REVERSE: Tarpeia, facing, buried in shields, raising both hands in protest; to left and right, two soldiers about to cast shields at her; star in crescent above; L.TITVRI in exergue.

Grade/Notes: Good Very Fine. Well-struck, centered and complete.

Historical Notes: The reverse type shows the killing of Tarpeia, the Vestal Virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines, who were attempting to break into the city to rescue their womenfolk, who had been abducted by the Romans. When she greedily asked as payment what the soldiers wore on their arms, meaning their jewellery, the Sabine men instead took off their shields and threw them on her, crushing her to death. Her body was then tossed off the steep cliff of the Capitoline Hill, which henceforth became known as the Tarpeian Rock, a place where the Romans would execute traitors, perjurors and murderers.

Ex. Minotaur Coins

Lykian Dynasts. Perikles. Circa 380-360 BC. AR Tetrobol - 1/3 Stater (2.99g, 16.5mm). Obv.: facing lion scalp. Rev.: Π↑Ρ - ΕΚ - Λ↑, around triskeles within incuse circle. Müseler VIII.49-51; SNG von Aulock 4254-5. gVF.

A budget denarius of Aquilia Severa, former Vestal Virgin & controversial Empress. Elagabalus’s taboo marriage with Aquilia turned the Roman Senate against him, one of many factors leading to Elagabalus’s downfall.
 

Roman Empire, Aquilia Severa 220 AD, Silver Denarius 2.45g, 19mm Draped bust of Aquilia Severa right "IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG" Concordia standing left, sacrificing out of a patera over an altar and holding double cornucopiae, star to left. "CONCORDIA" RSC 2

I bought this Tribute Penny last month. I now own 11 of the 12 Caesars. I’m only missing Otho

I bought my first medieval coin from Western Europe:

The Time of the Crusades, French Feudal Counts of Angouleme 1200-1270 AD AR Denier, 18.7mm, 0.71g O: +lodoicvs, Central cross R: +egolissime, Central cross, Three amulets, One crescent. Poey d’Avant # 2663

I got myself an Antoninianus of good silver with a sharp portrait of Valerian and a decent depiction of Jupiter:

Roman Empire, Valerian 253-260, Base Silver Antoninianus 2.81g, 20mm Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian right. "IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG" Jupiter standing, head left, holding a thunderbolt and scepter. "IOVI CONSERVATORI" RSC 94

Ionia, Kolophon 430-400 BC, Silver Drachm 5.33g, 15mm Laureate head fo Apollo right. Lyre. "[KO]ΛO[ΦΩN]ION" SNG Von Aulock 2004

My least interesting purchase of the month, a bronze Prutah of John Hyrcanus:

JOHN HYRKANOS I (Yehohanan) Judaea, Hasmonean Kingdom, 134-104 BC. Jerusalem. ‘Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews’ (Paleo-Hebrew) in four lines within wreath; above inscription, Greek letter A. Reverse - Double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between. Hendin 1131-1132. 15mm, 2.3g.

A silver tetradrachm of Seleukos I struck under his own name, rather than Alexander’s:

Seleucid Kingdom, Seleukos I 312-281 BC, Silver Tetradrachm 17.06g, 26mm Head of Herakles right, wearing a lion skin. Zeus seated left, holding an eagle and scepter, monogram to left, "ΔI"below the throne. “BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY” SC 117.1c

I’ve owned many modern gold coins, but this is my first ancient gold coin:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian 527-565, AV Semissis 2.16g, 19mm Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian right. Victory seated right inscribing a shield. "VICTORIA AVGGG", Staurogram to right. "CONOB" in exergue. SB 143

A humble camp gate. I don’t really collect Late Roman bronzes, however this was an impulse buy for me as the coin was in decent condition & decently priced:

I bought this gem from an eBay seller:

My favorites are the Aquillius and the Volteius. The Aquillius is a particular type that I’ve always wanted to own. However, I do have a Volteius in my collection:

My first coin of 2024 is a humble Severus Alexander denarius:

I exclusively use stapled cardboard 2x2 holders as I can insert them in a coin album.

PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos. Circa 380/75-330/25 BC. AR Stater (23.4mm, 10.78 g). Two wrestlers grappling; ΔΑ between them / Slinger in throwing stance right; triskeles to right; all within dotted square border. Tekin Series 4
 

Next pick a coin depicting a Triskeles that is not a Greek coin

2 hours ago, El Cazador said:

Where one can find usps customs phone number per county?

Each state office has their own number. I called the Oklahoma City office as that’s where I reside 

AR Serrate Denarius 18mm. 3.80g. Rome Mint Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat's skin; helmet and sword behind. Gryphon springing r., ladle(?) below; In ex.: L.PAPI RSC I Papia 1; Craw 384/1

Next, pick a coin depicting Juno Sospita