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Beautiful coin. The similarity of this VIM coin type for several rulers makes it quite special. Here are two more. Gordianus III Moesia Superior, Viminacium AD 239-40 Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: P M S COL V M (missing I), Moesia standing, head left, extending hands to bull and lion standing at feet to either side; AN • I • in exergue. AE, 22 mm, 5.79 g Ref.: Varbanov I 104 Hostilian Moesia Superior, Viminacium AD 250 Obv.: C VAL HOST M QVINTVS CAE, draped bust right. Rev.: PMS COL VIM/ AN XII = year 12, AD 250, Moesia Superior standing between lion and bull AE, 25.7 mm, 11.44 g Ref.: Varbanov I 200, Moushmov 52

and a tetradrachm: Seleucid Kings of Syria Alexander I Balas Tetradrachm, dated ςΞ = 147-146 BC Obv.: Diademed head of Alexander Rev.: Zeus enthroned left, holding sceptre, Nike crowning him ΒAΣIΛΕΩS / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ- ΘEOΠATOΡOΣ / EΥEΡΓETOΥ ςΞΡ and Φ in ex Ag, 16,6 mm 30 mm Ref.: SC 1784 7, SMA 157f. Ex Collection Prof. Dr. Dobretsberger 1948 (Secretary of Social Affairs in Austria) Ex Collection Karl Pollak

Here is a small but IMHO nice Seleucid coin: Seleukid Kingdom. Ake-Ptolemaïs. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII. Dated SE 187 (126/5 BC) Obv.: Head of Artemis right, quiver and bow over shoulder Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ to right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, bow and quiver, ΙΠΡ (date) below. Æ, 15 mm, 2,97 g Ref.: HGC 9, 1194; SC 2275.

No, just the other way around

Moneta (more than ever) Maximianus, AD 286-305 Æ Follis Siscia mint, AD 301 Obv.: IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right Rev.. SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales in right hand, cornucopia in left; *-B, SIS in ex RIC VI 134b AE, 9.64g, 28.5mm Next: Maximianus

6 hours rule Imperial bronze of Augustus. Augustus Pergamon, Mysia, 27 BC-AD 14 Ae 18 Obv.: ΠЄPΓAMHNOI CЄBACTON, Laureate head right; to right, capricorn right. Rev.: AYTOKPATOPA KAICAPA, Tetrastyle temple, containing facing statue of Augustus. AE, 18mm, 4.37g Ref.: RPC I 2355 Next: Temple with statue

There are three emperors called Valentinian: Valentinian I: Valentinianus I. 364-375 AD AE-Follis, Siscia, 367-375 Obv.. DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG / Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: GLORIA ROMANORVM M / * / P, BSIS in ex, Emperor advancing right, holding labarum and grasping captive AE, 15 mm, 2.5g Ref.: RIC 14a Valentinian II: Valentinianus II (AD 375-392) Cyzicus mint, AD 378-383 Obv: DN VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Bust of Valentinian II, helmeted (with pearl-diadem), draped and cuirassed, right, holding spear and shield in front Rev: GLORIA ROMANORUVM, Emperor, head right, standing facing, on ship, raising right hand; Victory at helm RIC 9, p.242, 14B Valentinian III: Valentinianus III Æ-Nummus, Kyzikos Obv: DN VALENTINIANO P F AVG, Bust of Valentinian, draped, cuirrased, right- Rev: Victory advancing forward, holding wreath in both hands. SMKA RIC X (theososius II), p. 274, 438, R3

Flavius Iulius Constans 😊 Flavius Julius Constans as Caesar, 335-337 A.D. Follis, Antioch mint Obv.: FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C , laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields on ground flanking two standards SMANH in ex AE, 17.7mm, 2.29g RIC 89, Kamp. 146.7 Next: Another Julius AE

Nice couple IT will probably not remain your only empress. Once you have started collecting them you will continue.🙂 Two more couples. Kingdom of Elymais Kamnaskires III with Anzaze Tetradrachm Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, circa 82-75 BC Obv.: Conjoined busts left of Kamnaskires and Queen Anzaze; [monogram above Seleukid anchor behind]; c/m: Nike standing left, within rectangular incuse Rev.: Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns him; BΛCIΛEΩC KΛMNΛIKIPOY KΛI IΛIIΛIICHC ANZAZH (BAΣIΛEΩΣ KAMNΣKIROY KAI BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ ANZAZHΣ) around, date below (out of flan). 11.88g, 26mm Ref.: Sunrise 470; Alram 454 and note 548; for c/m, cf. Van't Haaff Type 7.1.1-6. Nero Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP, Radiate bust right Rev.: ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, L IΓ=year 13 (66/67), Draped bust of Poppaea right Billon, 12.28g, 24mm Ref.: Geissen 168

Hadrian Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ, Laureate head right Rev.: Demeter standing l., holding grain and poppy heads in right and long torch in left, L-Κ-Α (year 21) 23mm, 12.94g Ref.: Dattari 1335 var., Geissen 1209 Next: billon tetradrachm

Here are two examples from Leu. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7646150 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7132010 In contrast to the cast white metal denarii, the cast base metals coins are not made to fool somebody, but produced to overcome a shortage of money.

JULIA MAMAEA (222-235). Cast Denarius, contemporary forgery Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right. Rev: VESTA. Vesta standing left, holding sceptre and palladium. compare RIC 360 . Next: Cast "limes" sestertius, dupondius or as. (Emergency money)

Leo I. (457-474) Au-Tremissis Obv: D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, Bust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM: Victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field Av, 1.49g, 14.5mm RIC X Leo I (East) 611, p.286, 611 Next: Tremissis

A very interesting type. Here is the other type: 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

My latest coin is this little bronze with Dionysos and Pan, which i bought two weeks ago for 40 GPB. The style is excellent for a small coin.

Kyzikos, Mysia AR obol, 525 - 475 B.C. Obv.: forepart of boar left, reversed E on side, tunny fish behind Rev.: head of roaring lion left within incuse square Ag, 0.77g, 13.3x10.3mm Ref.: SNG France 377-8, BMC Mysia p. 35, 118 Next: Boar and Lion

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.). Neapolis Didrachm Obv.: Head of Nymph Parthenope, wearing broad headband, earring and necklace, ΣTA below, behind, bunch of grapes. Rev.: Man-headed bull walking r., crowned by Nike, K below, in exergue, NEOPOLIT[HS]. Ref.: SNG ANS 354

Some chinese coins are quite big Xian Feng Obv: Xián Fēng Yuán Bǎo 咸豐元寶 Rev: Dang 當 Bei 百 (Value100), Boo Yuwan Value: 100 Year 1854-1855 46.3g, 49.5mm Ref.: Hartill 22.763 (Old Branch) Xian Feng Board of Works Obv: Xian Feng Zhong Bao 咸 豐 重 寶 Rev: Dang 當 Wushi 十五 (Value 50), Boo Yuwan Valuet: 50 Year: 1851-1861 33g, 44.3mm Ref: Hartill 22.760

A toned CAESAR Julius Caesar AR Denarius, 46/45 BC Military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain Obv.: Diademed head of Venus right, Cupid behind shoulder Rev.: Trophy with oval shields between female and male seated captives, CAESAR in exergue Ag, 3.90g, 18mm Ref.: BMC 89, Crawf. 468/1, Syd. 1014

P. Clodius M. f. Turrinus P. Clodius M. f. Turrinus AR Denarius, 42 BC, Rome Obv.: Laureate bust of Apollo right; lyre behind Rev.: P•CLODIVS right; M•F• left, Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand; AR, 3,78 g, 20 mm. Ref.: Sydenham 1117, Crawford 494/23, Babelon Clodia 14 Old collection label Next: Apollo with lyre

Another ROMAE AETERNAE Clodius Albinus (195-197) Denar Obv.: [D CL SEPT] ALBIN CAES/ bust right Rev.: ROMAE AETERNAE / Roma seated left on shield, holding palladium and sceptre Ag, 2.8g, 15mm Ref.: RIC 11, C 61, BMC 43 Next: Clodius Albinus

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] Next: Concordia standing

Julia Paula (219-220) AR Denar, Rome Obv.: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Draped bust right. Rev.: VENVS GE ETRIX (N missing) , Venus seated left with apple and sceptre. Ag, 3.09g, 18.4mm Ref.: RIC 222 Next: Julia Paula

Interesting write up. There are some differences between the "Ustrinum" of Faustina I and the one of Antoninus Pius, but the Antoninus Pius Ustrinum is nearly identical with the one of Faustina II. So one can assume that there was some work done on the structure between the the death auf Faustina I and AP.

Another common but handsome coin: Faustina Minor AR-Denar, Rome, AD 147-150 Obv.: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Draped bust of Faustina II to right with band of pearls, her hair bound with pearls Rev.: VENVS, Venus standing left, holding apple in her right hand and rudder set on dolphin, which coils around it Ag, 3.52g Ref.: RIC 517a, CRE 233 [C] In my collection almost all coins have the same rarity: One example. 😉