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Byzantion Thrace Late 1st century AD. Obv.: Draped bust of Artemis to right Rev.: ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΩΝ, crescent moon above star AE, 2.99g, 18mm, 6h Ref.: Schönert-Geiss 1957 Ex Thrax Collection Ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 58, Lot 552 Next: Crescent and star(s)

I like this portrait: Mysia, Pergamon AE17, 310-282 BC Obv.: Helmeted and laureate head of Athena left Rev.: ΠΕΡΓΑ, Confronted bull heads. AE, 4.01g, 16.8mm Ref.: SNG France 1577 ff. Ex Pecunem 20, Lot 212

Link Lucilla Lucilla Denar, Rome Obv.: LUCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust of Lucilla right Rev.: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting arm on statue of Spes; without cornucopia under seat. Ag, 18.3mm, 3.15g Ref.: RIC III, p.274, 758, CRE 244 [C]

L for Lamia Thessaly, Lamia AR Hemidrachm, 400-344 BC Obv.: Wreathed head of young Dionysos left . Rev.: ΛΑΜΙΕ-ΩΝ, Amphora; ivy leaf above, prochous to right. Ag, 2.59g, 15.9mm Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 77

Yes, that was me . Hopefully you will find another example soon. About coin misses. Some years ago I missed another Faustina II denar because the price went high and I had already spent my monthly budget: A SAECVLI FELICIT, Commodus and Titus Aurelius Fulvus on the throne, and two stars above them as on the sestertii. I still get annoyed about missing this coin and look for stars on every SAECVLI FELICIT denarius I see. I have never seen another example.

Here are two Laodiceas Laodicea ad Lycum Tiberius Phrygia, Laodicea Æ 19mm Obv: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ. Bare head right. Rev: ΔIOΣKOVPIΔHS TO ΔEVTEPON - ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ, Zeus Laodikeos standing left, holding eagle and sceptre? Control monogram PK right. Æ, 19mm, 6.51g RPC 2911, SNG Copenhagen 549, BMC 143. Laodicea ad Mare Macrinus, AD 217-218 Syria, Laodicea ad Mare Billon tetradrachm Obv.: AYT K M OΠ CEOY MAKPEINOC CE, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞ YΠA TO C ΠΠ, eagle standing with wings spread, head left, wreath in beak, star below Billlon, 11.99g, 25mm Ref.: Prieur 1183

Nice coins. Here are two more. Gordianus III Macedonia, Edessa Obv.: AVT K M ANTΩNIOC ΓOPΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: ЄΔЄCCAIΩN, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Nike and parazonium, crowned by Tyche standing behind her and holding cornucopiae AE, 24mm, 7.02g Ref.: Varbanov 3, 3658 Faustina II Aeolis, Myrina AD 161-165 Magistrate: M. Oul. Aristophanes Obv.: Φ[ΑVСΤΙΝΑ] СƐΒΑСΤΗ, Draped bust of Faustina II right Rev.: [ƐΠΙ Μ] οVΛ ΑΡΙС[ΤοΦΑ] ΜVΡΙΝ[ΑΙΩΝ], Amazon Myrina seated left, holding patera, parazonium and spear AE, 4.66g, 19mm Ref.: RPC IV online 357, SNG München 593-4

An Alexandrian Quintillus Quintillus Alexandria Tetradrachm Obv.: A K M A KΛ KVINTIΛΛOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: L–A (year 1), Eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak AE, 8.42 g, 20.5 mm Ref.: Dattari 5419, Milne 4298, Geissen 3050

Kingdom of Elymais Phraates Early-Mid 2nd Cent AD Æ Drachm Obv.: Facing Bust in Tiara with left & right Pellets in Crescent; 1 Crossbar Rev.: Eagle with spread wings ;Talons foreward Æ, 3.41 g, 15 mm Ref.: Van't Haaff Type 14.2, Subtype 1-3a THIS COIN Ex Van't Haaff Collection Next: Elymais

Link: altar Crispina Augusta AD 178-182 AR Denarius Obv.: CRISPINA AVG, Draped bust right Rev.: DIS - GENITALIBVS. Garlanded and lighted altar Ag, 3.83g, 18mm Ref.: RIC 281A [R], CRE 277 [R]

HPAKΛEIΩN Lucania, Herakleia Æ14, 3rd century BC Obv.: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev.: HPAKΛEIΩN, Female(?) marin divinity with human upper part of the body right, round shield in left hand, spear over shoulder; in field left, thunderbolt. Æ, 2.45g, 13.6mm Ref.: SNG Cop. 1142, Weber Coll. 724 var. (star on rev.).

More likely a official coin was used as model for casting these coins. Nevertheless an interesting coin.

A Mars for Aemilan and a capricorn for his wife Cornelia Supera Aemilianus (253) Antoninian Rome Obv: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, bust radiate, draped, cuirassed right Rev: MAR-TI PACIF, Mars advancing left, holding branch, shield, and spear. Ref.: RIC 15 Ag, 2.89g, 20.56mm Mysia, Parium Cornelia Supera (Augusta, 253) Obv: G CORN SVPERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust right. Rev: C G I H P, Capricorn right, holding globe; cornucopia above. (C G I H P = Colonia Gemella Julia Hadriana Parian) SNG von Aulock 7448, RPC IX 382 AE, 4.01g, 21 mm.

Sabina again Sabina AR Denarius, AD 128-136 Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, Diademed and draped bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting elbow on figure of Spes; cornucopia below chair. Ag, 3.39g, 17mm Ref.: RIC 398, CRE 40 [C]

Diocletianus Æ Follis, Heraclea mint Obv.: IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev.: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI / Genius standing front, head left, wearing modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera (from which liquor flows) and cornucopiae AE, 11.69g, 26.8mm Ref.: RIC VI, Heraclea S. 531, 17a Next: Heraclea

IMHO rudder. A trophy contains pieces of armour or other pieces taken from an enemy, arrows are usually in a quiver, but a rudder is typically represented like this (three lines, a longer central line and two shorter lines, sometimes curved), albeit here upside down. Also globe and rudder are also often found together as symbol of Fortuna. rudder and globe: Faustina Senior Denarius after 141 Obv.: DIVA FAVSTINA, veiled bust right Rev.: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder Ag, 3.43g, 18.6mm Ref.: RIC 348b, C 6, RCV 4577, CRE 97 [R]

Trebonianus Gallus and a nice Libertas reverse: Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.) AR Antoninian, Rome Mint Obv.: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, with and scepter Ag, 3.32g, 23mm Ref.: RIC 70, RSC 68

Link: Janiform heads MYSIA. Lampsakos. Diobol (4th-3rd century BCE) Obv: Janiform female head. Rev: ΛAM, Helmeted head of Athena right; bee to right. Ref.: SNG France 1190.

Septimius Severus Lydia, Hypaipa AE 17 Obv.: L CEΠ CЄΟΥΗΡΟC Π, laureate bust right Rev.: VΠAIΠH/NΩN, two children (girl and boy?) playing with Astragaloi (knucklebones of a sheep), Artemis Anaitis behind AE, 17 mm, 3.1 g Ref.: BMC –, I.B. -, Lyd. –, SNG Cop –, Aulock –, SNG München –, Winterthur –, unpublished ? Next: bones

Only one adult on the obverse

L. Titurius L.F. Sabinus AR Denarius, 89 BC, Rome Obv.: SABIN A PV, Head of King Tatius right, palm below chin Rev.: Tarpeia facing between two soldiers, star and crescent Ag, 17mm, 4g Ref.: Crawford 344/2C, Sydenham 699a Clashed dies. See the mirrored BIN from SABIN behind the leg of the right soldier Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection Next: 2 or more adults on obverse.

nice example, similat to mine: Boeotia, Tanagra AR Obol Early-mid 4th century BC Obv.: Boeotian shield Rev.: forepart of horse right, T above, A below Ag, 10 mm, 0.9g Ref.: BMC 35 Ex BCD Collection.

Here is the little sibling of your coin. Mandschukuo "Ruler": 康德, Kang De Year: 12 (1945) Obv: top: 滿洲帝國, mǎn zhōu dì guó (Mandschu Reich) middle: 1, zwei Punkte below: 康德十二年, kāng dé shí èr nián (Kang De, Jahr 12) Rev: 壹分, yī fēn (1 Fen), wreath Value: 1 Fen Material: Fiber, 17.6mm, 0.73g Ref.:r: KM Y#13a Next: Japanese cash coin

The greek name of Luna is Selene. Here are two roman provincal coins from Alexandria with Selene: Commodus Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: M A KOM ANTω CЄB ЄYCЄB, laureate head right Rev.: Bust of Selene left within crescent; LΛ (date) to right, LΛ= year 30 = AD 189/190 Billon, 11.19g, 23mm Ref.: Geißen 2252, Dattari 3889 Faustina II Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust right Rev.: draped bust of Selene, right, crowned with crescent on taenia, torch over shoulder L – H = year 8 of Marcus Aurelius (167/168). Billon, 12.88, 21mm Ref.: RPC IV.4, 16994 (temporary) = this coin

Link: Arabia Faustina II Arabia, Decapolis, Abila Circa AD 147-175 Obv.: ΦΑΥСΤƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina right Rev.: СƐΛƐΥΚ ΑΒΙΛΑ ϚΚС, bunch of grapes AE, 3.41g, 16mm Ref.: RPC IV, № 6509 (temporary), reverse die match with 6509-1, Spijkerman 6 (obverse and reverse die match), Sofaer 8