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Calabria, Taras Taras, Calabria AR Triartemorion. Obv: Bridled horses head right. Rev: Bridled horses head right, bird before. 10mm., 0.43gm. 380-228 BC.

Thrace, Pautalia. Commodus AE25. Obv: Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right. Rev: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms. RPC IV.1, 17543 var. Next: Youthful Commodus.

These guys remind me of JJ Cale. Achaea. Elis, Elis. Septimius Severus AE18. Possibly unique. Peloponnesus. Obv. - ΛCEPCEBHP.. Septimius Severus laureate, head rt. Rev. - HΛEIWΝ Zeus standing rt. holding eagle in left hand and throwing lightning bolt with rt.

Ionia, Phokaia. AE14, civic issue, 350-300 BC. Obv: Female head left, hair in a sphendone. Rev: Head of griffin left. BMC 91-93 Ionia, Smyrna. AE19. Zeus/Griffin Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Akraios right. Rev: CMYΡNAIΩN, griffin walking right, wheel before. Uncertain AE14. Griffin Obv: Head right, border of dots. Rev: Griffin seated right, left paw raised. 11mm., 0.5g,

Here are a few 10mm and under. Anyone have Æ smaller than 7? Aeolis, Autokane. Æ8 (3rd century BC). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: AYTOKA / Helmeted head of Athena left. 8mm., 0.58g. Argolis, Argos. Æ9 (Circa 400-375 BC). Obv: Head of Hera left, wearing stephane. Rev: Head of wolf right. BCD Peloponnesos 1120 Caria, Rhodes. AE8. Circa 394-304 B.C. Obv: Rose with bud. Rev: P - O, letters in lower field to left and right of rose. Cyclades, Tenos. AE10. Zeus Ammon/grapes Obv: Laureate and horned head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev: T-H to left and right of bunch of grapes. 10mm. Lesbos, Mytilene. Ae7 (Circa 400-350 BC). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: MYTI / Head and neck of bull right, head slightly facing. BMC 23-4

Mark has been helpful in identifying many of my coins. Could you also send me this article please? Here's a later Sestos from Hadrian. Thrace, Sestos. Hadrian Æ16 Obv: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ / laureate. cuirassed head or bust of Hadrian, r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev: ϹΗϹΤΙⲰΝ / Lyre. RPC III, 757.

Phrygia, Prymnessus. Pseudo-autonomous Æ28. Time of the Antonines. Obv: ΔΗΜΟС, Laureate head of Boule right. Rev: ΠΡVΜΝΗСCЄΩΝ, Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and grain ears. RPC IV.2, 3353 Next: More personification.

The Phoenicians made some wacky things with glass.

Lydia, Bagis. Pseudo-autonomous Æ21. 190-240 AD. Obv: ΔHMOC, youthful, laureate bust of Demos right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev: EΠI ΓAIOY AΡC A BAΓHNΩN (HN ligate), River-god Hermos, himation over lower limbs, reclining left, holding reed over right shoulder, resting left arm on urn from which waters flow, EΡMOC below. Archon Gaius Next: Demos

German States. Hesse-Cassel. Wilhelm I. 1785-1821. Billon groschen (1/24 thaler) 1819. Obv: Crowned Lion. Rev: 24 EINEN THALER 1819.

Nice one @Roman Collector! Always cool to find a previously unknown type. Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. Æ16. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of the Severans, AD 193-235. Obv: ΔΗΜΟϹ, diademed head of the Demos to right. Rev: ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ, river Lykos as wolf seated to right, with paw resting on inverted vase out of which flows water. Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. AE15. Time of Tiberius. Obv: ΛAOΔIKEΩN, laureate head of Apollo to right, lyre to right. Rev: ΠYΘHΣ ΠYΘOY, altar surmounted by headdress of Isis. Ref: RPC 2903, SNG Copenhagen 510. Magistrate Pythes, son of Pythes.

Pamphylia was a region in the south of Asia Minor, between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus. It was bounded on the north by Pisidia and was therefore a country of small extent, having a coast-line of only about 120 km (75 miles) with a breadth of about 50 km (30 miles). Aspendus Pamphylia, Aspendos. AE14 Pseudo-autonomous First century A.D. Obv: Horse galloping right. Rev: AΣΠEN-ΔIΩN, Warrior standing right, holding shield and hurling javelin. Attalia Pamphylia, Attaleia. Domitian AE20 Obv: Laureate head r. Rev: ATTAΛEΩN, helmeted bust of Athena r. with aegis. Magydus Pamphylia, Magydus. Marcus Aurelius Æ20 Obv: laureate head of Lucius Verus, r. Rev: Athena standing, l., holding Nike and spear; leaning against spear, shield. RPC IV.3, 5711 Perga Pamphylia, Perge. Otacilia Severa Æ26 Obv: ΜΑΡ ⲰΤΑ ϹƐΟΥΗΡΑΝ ϹƐΒ / diademed and draped bust of Otacilia Severa, r., crescent at shoulders. Rev: ΠƐΡΓΑΙΑϹ ΑΡΤƐΜΙΔΟϹ, ΑϹΥΛΟΥ / temple with two columns enclosing cult statue of Artemis Pergaia between star and crescent; in pediment, eagle. RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 21051) Side Pamphylia, Side. Salonina AE32. 10 Assaria. Obv: KOΡNHΛIA CAΛΩNINA CEB, diademed and draped bust right, value mark I before head. Rev: CIΔHTΩN NEΩKOΡΩN, Apollo standing left, wearing short chiton, holding patera and sceptre or staff. SNG von Aulock 4861 Sillyum Pamphylia, Sillyum. Septimius Severus. Æ17. Obv: AY K Λ C CEOYHΡOC ΠE, laureate head right. Rev: CIΛΛYEΩN, Mên standing front, head right, wearing Phrygian cap, foot on bucranium, holding pine cone and sceptre. These are the six provincial cities but feel free to share anything from Pamphylia.

Many different variations on these small AE from Rhesaena. Mesopotamia, Rhesaena. Caracalla Æ16 Obv: Laureate head right, supported by eagle. Rev: [LEG-III] to left and right of vexillum, S(retrograde)-P across lower fields, A on banner. Lindgren I 2608.

I asked the same question to the Roman Provincial Coinage group on Facebook where I know Michel Amandry and others visit and got an answer. V.1(Europe) will not be out for a couple of years and the others should be online by the end of the year.

I read somewhere recently, maybe Forvm, that RPCV Online was going to be released at the end of 2023 or early 2024. Has anyone heard news about a release date? My Severan provincials have been waiting...

The most accurate portrait I have is on a provincial from Berytos. Valerian Antoninianus, 254-255 AD. Diana Lucifera Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: FELICITAS SAECVLI. Diana Lucifera draped walking to the right, holding a lit torch in both hands; the head surmounted by a crescent moon. Bithynia, Nicaea. Valerian (253-260). AE26 Obv: ΠΟV ΛΙΚ ΟVΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC CEB / Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre over shoulder. Rev: NIKAIEΩN / Gallienus and Valerian I facing each other in military dress, clasping hands and each holding a spear; Valerian II, togate, standing left, holding patera. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 536. RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74488) Phoenicia, Berytos. Valerian AE30. Astarte Obv: IMP CP LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate bust right. Rev: COL IVL AVG FEL BER, Astarte standing front with head right, left foot on prow, holding standard in right hand and aphlastron in left, raising robe. To right Nike on column, crowning her. 30mm and 15.3g.

Thanks for info onThe Dionysiaca! Sounds interesting and it's about one of the grooviest deities. Lydia, Sardis. Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Trajan (98-117). Obv: СΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ. Draped bust of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev: СΤΡ ΛΟ ΙΟ ΛΙΒΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ. Filleted thyrsus; bee to right. Ae. 2.3g 15.4mm Libonianus, strategos. Caria, Trapezopolis, Pseudo-autonomous Æ22. AD 130-276. Obv: ΔHMOC TΡAΠEZOΠOΛITΩN, laureate and draped bust of Demos right. Rev: ΔΙΑ Μ ΚΑΡ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΑΝΟΥ, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. Magistrate Marcus Ulpius Carminius Claudianus BMC 1; Kurth Demos 838; Kurth Dionysos 270; RPC IV.2, 2739 Cilicia, Irenopolis. Valerian AE28 Obv: AYT K Π ΛI OYAΛEΡINOC CE EY, radiate, cuirassed bust right. Rev: EIΡHNOΠOΛITΩN H CΓ (CΓ retrograde), Dionysos, holding kantharos and thyrsos, standing in a facing biga of panthers. RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 60329) Pisidia, Baris. Severus Alexander AE20. Obv: AYT K M AY CE AΛEXANΔΡOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: BAΡHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. RPC VI, 5855 (temporary)

Heavy embrittlement(crystallization) on a coin from Larissa.

A couple of obols for you Ryro. Pisidia, Selge, c. 350-300 BC. AR Obol Obv: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rev: Gorgon facing sticking out tongue. 10mm. and 0.9gm. Lexington, Kentucky, c. 1977. AE60 Obol. Obv: Farrah in swimsuit r. Signature in field r. Rev: Hinge and hook buckle.

Achaea. Epirus, Nikopolis, AE18. Augustus Divus (under Hadrian) / Boar’s head prow Obv: AVGOVCTO CKTICTHC, Head of Augustus r., bare. Rev: NΕIΚΟΠΟ(Λ) ΕW(C), Boar’s head prow, r. Oikonomidou Augustus 56-57 Next: Prow or ram.

Happy leap day! Macedon, Amphipolis. Circa 148-32/1 BC. Dichalkon Obv: Bust of Artemis Tauropolis to right, wearing stephane; bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟ/ΛΙΤΩΝ Bull with head facing, leaping right. Macedonia, Amphipolis. Hadrian AE20 Obv: AY ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС / laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r. Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ / Artemis Tauropolos riding on bull, r. RPC III, 652. Phoenicia, Sidon. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE 21 Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Trajan right, seen from behind. Rev: Europa facing, seated "sidesaddle" on bull charging right; her veil blows out above and behind her head; to upper right, ZKΣ (= CY 227 = A.D. 116/7). RPC III 3867. Phrygia, Acmonea. Maximus Caesar AE20 Obv: Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ Κ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus, r., seen from rear. Rev: ΑΚΜΟΝЄΩΝ, Emperor on horse prancing right, wearing chlamys. RPC VI temp 5597 #4

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Nice one Ryro! Hard to find that one in a better condition. Achaea. Laconia, Lacedaemon(Sparta). Claudius Æ25. Piloi of the Dioscuri. Obv: TI KLAVDIOC KAICAP; laureate bust right. Rev: EΠI ΛAKΩNOΣ; piloi of the Dioscuri; two stars above. Magistrate Lacon RPC 1115 var. Achaea. Laconia, Lacedaemon(Sparta). Marcus Aurelius Æ20 Obv: ΙΜΠ Κ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩ ΑVΓ / laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r. Rev: ΛΑΚƐΔΑΙΜΟΝΙωΝ / Club. Lykourgos (820 BC) legendary lawgiver of Sparta. Achaea. Laconia, Lacedaimon (Sparta). Circa 48-35 BC. Æ Hexachalkon Obv: Bearded head of Lykourgos right; ΛYK-OYPΓOC around. Rev: Club with handle ending in kerykeion; Λ-A across upper field, monogram-I and monogram across lower field. BCD Peloponnesos 906 var. 7.8gm, 24mm.

Mesopotamia, Edessa. Elagabalus AE18. Obv: M AYR ANTωΝΕΙΝ. Laureate head right. Rev: Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche left.

Lesbos, Mytilene. 2nd-1st c. BC. Æ16. Obv: Draped bust of Artemis to right, wearing stephane and with her quiver and bow over shoulder. Rev: M-Y/T-I Kithara. Next: More islands.