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RPC X is now officially online. https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/news/rpc10

Usually a radiate? head., Helios? https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8553711 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3706376 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4567305 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7893188 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1337257

Link: goat Valerianus II as Caesar AR Antoninianus, AD 255 Obv.: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right Rev.: IOVI CRESCENTI, young Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right. Ag, 3.86g, 20.5mm Ref.: RIC 3

Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea AR didrachm Obv.: AYTOKP ANTωNEINOC CEB, laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right Rev.: ΥΠΑTOC Γ, Mt. Argaeus, star above Ar, 19,7mm, 6.6g Ref.: Metcalf 130b. Sydenham 328

Rhodes - ΡΟΔΙⲰΝ Caria, Rhodes Drachm (Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14). Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev: P – O, Rose seen from above. Control: below, grain ear left. AR, 4.08g, 18mm Ref.: HGC 6, 1456; SNG von Aulock 2839

This goes back to Sueton, who wrote that Augustus liked to give away coins, including old coins and foreign coins. From this it can be deduced that he was at least interested in the coins.

Nice write up (saves me the time to read up myself) The same type (die match): Faustina II Kilikia, Lycaonia, Laranda Obv.: ΦΑΥϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, Bust of Faustina II, draped, diademed Rev.: ΛΑΡΑΝΔ ΜΗΤ ΚΟΙΝ ΛΥΚΑΟΝΙΑϹ, turreted Tyche standing, l., holding rudder and cornucopia Æ, 20 mm., 6,34 g. Ref.: RPC IV.3, 7250 (temporary), vA Lykao. 113–15

Link: crossed cornucopiae Titus as Caesar Syria, Decapolis, Gadara AD 73-74 Obv.: TITOΣ KAIΣAP, laureate head right Rev.: ΓAΔAΡEΩN, crossed cornucopia, date LZΛP = year 137 above Ae, 4.53g, 18.3mm Ref.: RPC II 2096, Spijkerman 30, SNG ANS 1302

Time for Maxmianus Elpis Maximianus Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: MAΞIMIANOC CEB, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: L -Z (year 7, 291-292), Elpis advancing left, holding flower Billon, 7.51g, 18.8mm Ref.: Geissen 3316, Kampmann/Ganschow 120.56 Maximianus Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: AKMA OVA MAΞIMIANOC CEB, Laureate bust right. Rev.: L - Δ (year 4, 288/289) Alexandria standing facing, head left, holding bust of Serapis and sceptre. Billon, 8.23g, 20mm Ref.: Dattari 5933, Kampmann/Ganschow 120.33

Perge PAMPHYLIA. Perge. (3rd century BCE). AR Drachm. Obv: Laureate head of Artemis right, with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev: [APT]EMIΔ[OΣ] / ΠEPΓAIAΣ. Artemis standing left, holding wreath and scepter; to inner right, forepart of stag left, head right. Colin group 1.3, series 1 (dies V1.1/R1.1); SNG France 332. AR, 4.02 g, 17.60 mm Pharsalos Thessaly, Pharsalos Hemidrachm, ca. 380 BC Obv.: Head of Athena right Rev.: Horse’s head to right, Φ-A-P-Σ Ag, 2.81g, 16.6x14.7mm Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 223

Pergamon Mysia, Pergamon Cistophoric Tetradrachm Obv.: Serpent emerging from cista mystica with raised lid, all within ivy wreath with fruits. Rev.: Bow case between two coiled serpents; to left, monogram of Pergamon; to right, NI Ag, 29mm, 12.26g Ref.: SNG France 1709 MYSIA. Pergamon. Cistophor (Circa 166-67 BC). Obv: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rev: Bowcase between two serpents. Controls: Civic monogram to left, stylis (ship's mast) to right. AR, 12.56g, 30mm Ref.: Kleiner & Noe Series 15; SNG Copenhagen 406.

Trajan AR-Denar Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder Rev.: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian seated left in mourning, on pile of captured arms, DAC CAP in exergue Ag, 3.44g, 18.5mm Ref.: RIC 098 Trajan AR-Denar Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, with slight drapery. Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS. Danube reclining left on rocks, head right, with hand on prow of ship and reeds over arm. AR, 3.17g, 19mm Ref.: Woytek 277b, RIC 100

Egypt Ptolemaios I., 305-285 BC AR Tetradrachm, Alexandria mint. Struck circa 290-285 BC. signed by D..., Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I to right, wearing aegis around his neck; within his hair behind his ear, tiny letter Δ. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ Eagle, with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; to left, Ρ above monogram of ΜΙ. Ref.: Svoronos 252; SNG Copenhagen 69; BMC 57 Next: eagle on thunderbolt

Getting a decent Vitellius at a good price is not easy. Here is my only Denarius. Vitellius Denarius, Rome, AD 69 Obv.: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVGVST TR P, laureate head right Rev.: LIBERI IMP GERM AVG, confronted draped busts of Vitellius' son (on left) and daughter (thought to have been named Vitellius Germanicus and Vitellia) Ag, 3.090g, 18.1mm, 180o Ref.: RIC² 103, RSC II 2, BMCRE I 29, BnF III 62

Wonderful coins ! I like this friendly looking Zeus portrait: Cilicia, Anazarbos Pseudo-autonomous issue Time of Trajan, 113 - 114 AD Obv.: KAICAPEΩN ΠP ANAZAPBΩ laureate head of Zeus right Rev.: ETOVC BΛP, veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right BΛP = local year 132 AE, 21.85 mm, 7.74g Ref.: SNG Levante 1379 and one that is NOT represantative: SICILY, Syracuse. Hiketas II. 287-278 BCE Æ Litra Struck circa 283-279 BCE Obv: [ΔIOΣ EΛΛANIOY], laureate head of Zeus Hellanios Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, eagle standing left left on thunderbolt, with wings spread, A and star left good VF AE, 19x23 mm, 7.5g Ref.: CNS II, 168

Hieron II Sicily, Syracuse AD 276-215 Obv.: Diademed head of Poseidon left Rev.: IEP-ΩNOΣ, ornamented trident, at sides dolphins AE, 8.65g, 21.4mm Next: dolphins

Link: seated with shield Kings of Pergamon Attalos I, 241-197 BC AR Tetradrachm Obv.: Laureate head of Philetairos right. Rev.: ΦIΛETAIPOY, Athena seated left, holding spear, left elbow on shield, wreath held in right hand; in right field, bow; in left, bunch of grapes, between monogram A Ag, 16.96g, 27.6mm Ref.: Westermark, Ph. 62, Gruppe IV:B, Winterthur 2617

Nice coins! Here is a tiny bee from Ephesos: Ephesos (375-325 BC) Obv.: Female head (Artemis?) left Rev.: E-Φ, Bee AE, 1.55g, 10.3mm Ref.: BMC 55, 68; Klein, KM 52, 378; SNG Muenchen 52 and one from Hierocaesareia Lydia, Hierokaisareia Pseudo-autonomous issue 2nd century Obv: Bee within wreath Rev.: ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡЄΩΝ, Stag standing left. AE, 4.00g, 18mm Ref.: RPC III 1868

Alexandria Dikaiosyne Diocletianus Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K Γ OΥAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: LS left (year 6, 289/290), Dikaiosyne standing left, with scales and cornucopia, star right Billon, 7.69g, 18mm Ref.: Kampmann/Ganschow 119.61 var. Alexandria, Eusebeia Diocletianus Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: A K Γ OΥAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: LA (year 1, 284/285), Eusebeia standing left, dropping incense on altar, Pyxis in raised left hand Billon, 7.32g, 18.6mm Ref.: Milne 4752, Geissen 3204, Curtis 1994, BMC 2509

Olba Kilikia, Olba Æ 22 Pseudo-autonomous (Late 1st century BC). Obv.: Empty throne of Zeus Olbios facing slightly right; EP to left Rev.: OΛBEΩN. Winged thunderbolt; Z above. Æ, 7.50g, 22mm Ref.: RPC I 3723; Ziegler -; SNG BN 839; SNG Levante 645. Ex Bankhaus Aufhäuser (sold 20.1.1987) Ex Dr. P. Vogl Collection

Trbbenimi Asia Minor, Dynasts of Lykia AR Tetrobol Obv.: Facing scalp of lion. Rev.: Triskeles within incuse circle, TRBBÊNEME (in Lycian) around Ag, 3.12g, 17mm Ref.: Müseler VIII.25-7; SNG von Aulock 4215 Next: lion scalp

Link: Commodus Commodus Lydia, Hierocaesarea Obv: AVT KAI M AVPH KOMMOΔOC. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ЄΠ AI APTЄMIΔΩPOV APX A IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN. Perseus advancing right, holding harpa and severed head of Medusa Æ, 35mm, 20.53g Ref.: RPC IV.2 online 11397

Lydia. Hierocaesaraea Time of Commodus Bronze, Æ 27 Obv: ΔΗΜΟС, Head of youthful Demos right Rev: IEPOKAICAPEΩN, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. Æ, 27.4mm, 8.67g RPC IV.2, 11794 (temporary), Martin 1, SNG Hunterian 1377, GRPC Lydia 53 (this coin) Next: stags

Nice coins ! Here is my Nerva from Alexandria Nerva Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: AVT NEPOVAΣ KAIΣ ΣEB, Laureate bust right. Rev.: L - A=year 1 (96/97), Alexandria with elephant headdress Billon, 12.43g, 26mm. Ref.: Dattari 630, Kampmann/Ganschow 26.3

Nice write up: I have Beckman, but I'm not at home for the next days. Obviously I have not read the chapter carefully. I hadn't noticed that the common SALVS denarii were not mentioned. Why? Faustina II AR-Denar Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair tied in bun, circlet of pearls Rev.: SALVS, Salus seated left, feeding snake twined around altar Ag, 3.3g, 18mm Ref.: RIC III 714a, CRE 212 [S] Faustina II AR-Denar Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, hair tied in bun, diadem Rev.: SALVS, Salus seated left, feeding snake twined around altar Ag, 3.07g, 17x18.8mm Ref.: RIC III 714, CRE 213 [C]