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Thanks for the correction @seth77! I didn't go much deeper than the Wildwinds page when identifying this one and should have known better because it was the only one with a semi-normal portrait of Gothicus.
Here's a few more.
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.Cilicia, Anemurium. Gallienus. AD 253-268.
Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in extended hand and drawing arrow from quiver; stag at feet to left; ЄT B (date) in legend.
SNG France –; cf. SNG Levante 522 (dated RY 3); SNG Levante Supp. –.
Dated RY 2 (AD 254/5).Cilicia, Antiocheia ad Cragum. Valerian AE32
Date: 253 / 260
Category: Person: Valerian I
ObvType: Valerian bust r.
RevType: eagle
SNG von Aulock 5530; SNG Levante 478Cilicia, Colybrassus. Trebonianus Gallus AE22.
Obv: AYTKRA KAI Γ ΛOY TΡE ΓAΛΛON CB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: KOΛYBΡACCEΩN, Athena, helmeted, walking left, looking right, holding patera and transverse spear.Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gallienus. Æ27. Athena/anguipede Giant
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and shield at anguipede Giant, raising both hands.
27mm, 7.9 gm.
SNG Levante 789Cilicia, Tarsus. Herennia Etruscilla, AE29
Obv: EΡEΝΝΙΑΝ ΑΙΤΡΟΥCΚEΙΛΛΑΝ CE Diademed and draped bust of Herennia Etruscilla to right, resting on a crescent.
Rev: ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛEΩC, Α / Μ / Κ - Γ / Β Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos in right hand and thyrsos in left; at feet to left, panther.
RPC IX 1371.Ionia, Miletos. Gallienus AE21. Diogenous Dionysiou
Obv: AVT K ΠO ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHN, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right.
Rev: EΠI AP ΔIOΓE MIΛHCIΩN. Cult statue of Artemis facing, holding patera in right hand and bow with left.
Magistrate: Diogenous Dionysiou.
BMC 167.Lesbos, Mytilene. AE20, ca AD 250-268
Mytilene, Lesbos. AE20, ca AD 250-268, time of Valerian to Gallienus. 2.4gm. Head of Zeus Ammon right with horn of Ammon / MUTILH-NAIWN, bearded herm of Dionysos facing, on prow, bunch of grapes at lower left. BMC 184
Mysia, Lampsacus. AE21. Volusian
Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ ΟΥΙΒΙ ΟΛΟССΙΑΝ. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Volusian, r.
Rev: ΛΑΝΨΑΚΗΝ. Tyche standing l., holding rudder and cornucopia.
RPC 389, 6Mysia, Parion. AE22 Gallienus
Obv: Emperor bust r.
Rev: Capricorn r. with globe, ladder below, CGIH.
Celtic unofficial issue. Same rev. as Cornelia Supera, SNG von Aulock 7448.Mysia, Parion. Bust of Parios AE22. Capricorn.
Obv: Youthful male head r. of founder Parios.
Rev: CGIHP / Capricorn r., holding globe, behind cornucopia.
Time of Valerian (253 to 260 A.D.)Phrygia, Acmoneia. Salonina
Obv: KOP. CALWNINA / CEB. Diad. amd dr. bust r.
Rev: AKMONEWN. Four ears of grain bound together.
Von Aulock 3385- 14
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Thrace, Islands off. Thasos. 200-1 BC. Æ 20mm.
Diademed & draped bust of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder / QASIWN, nude Herakles standing right, drawing bow about to shoot an arrow, lionskin around neck.
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Numisforums- Great start and heading in the right direction. Excellent.
Cointalk- Devolving thanks to a lack of leadership/morals.
FB- Stay off the home page and go to your favorite groups.
Forvm- Good help for ID'ing problem coins. I also use the Gallery.
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Looks to be this from Amphipolis:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9132217
Macedon, Amphipolis Æ 19mm. Circa 2nd century AD. ΑΜΦΙΠΟ[ΛEΙΤΩΝ], bearded head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin / Athena Nikephoros standing to left, holding spear. SNG ANS 144; AMNG III/2, 54. 4.22g, 19mm, 1h.
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That is an impressive coin @seth77! Coins from the end of an era.
I just recently acquired this Gothicus and Gallienus.
Pisidia, Antioch. Claudius II Gothicus AE23. 268-270 AD. Anthios reclining.
Obv: IMP CAERAS CLOVNAH[...], radiate, draped bust right.
Rev: ANTIOCH [..], river-god Anthios reclining left, holding cornucopiae and resting arm on overturned urn from which waters flow., S-R in exergue.Pisidia, Antiochia. Gallienus (253-268). Ae.
Obv: INP CAISAR GALIHNVS. Radiate head right.
Rev: ANTIOCH CL SR. Vexillum between two signa.- 19
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Pisidia Termessos. 1st century BC. Æ19
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: Forepart of horse left; KΘ above, thunderbolt to right.
Dated CY 29 (44/3 BC).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.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 23-4Unidentified Pb24mm
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RPC has a helmeted Hadrian standing for Amphipolis.
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/648
It also states this type as helmeted but I have not seen an example that looks definitive.
Macedonia, Amphipolis. Hadrian AE20
Obv: AΔPIANOC KAICAP. Emperor helmeted standing front, head l., r. hand raised, holding parazonium in l.
Rev: AMΦIΠOΛEITΩN. Artemis Tauropolos standing left with torch and branch, wearing kalathos and crescent.
SNG ANS -; BMC 102.That is an amazing architectural provincial!
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Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Sole reign, 121-97 B.C. AE 18
Obv: Radiate head of Antichos VIII right.
Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, transverse scepter behind shoulder.Syria, Apameia. AE14. Seleucid Year 238 = 75-74 BC.
Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy.
Rev: AΠAMEΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY bunch of grapes on a stem.- 12
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Nice coins and photos all around! Here's my only coin from Trier.
Constantine I, AD 306-337. SARMATIA DEVICTA
Obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev: SARMATIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, holding trophy on right arm, branch in left hand, spurning captive seated on ground right, head turned back,
PTR(cresent) in ex.
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Scooby Doo and Land of The Lost with a big bowl of Fruit Loops.
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Syria, Antioch. Under Roman Rule AE24.
Obv: Bust of Zeus right.
Rev: ANTIOXEΩN THΣ METΡOΠOΛEΩΣ, Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre.
ΙΘ in exergue, Year 19 (48/47 BC).Next: Full rim of dots.
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Lydia, Silandos. Pseudo-autonomous Æ21. Roma/Kore
Pseudo-autonomous issue 3rd cent. AD. Æ (5,62 g. - 21 mm).
Obv: ΘEA PΩMH, Helmeted and Cuirassed bust of Roma right.
Rev: CΙΛΑΝΔΕΩΝ, Cult statue of Kore facing between poppy and grain-ear.
SNG Copenhagen 546.Next: Poppies
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Lydia, Philadelphia, Nero Æ18
Obv: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ / draped bust of Nero, r.
Rev: ΤΙ ΝΕΙΚΑΝΩΡ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ / Hecate, standing facing, wearing kalathos and holding long torches.Next: Hecate
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A little late to the party with some 2022 purchases.
Phrygia, Amorion. Vespasian AE23. AD 69-79.
Obv: OYEΣΠAΣIANON KAIΣAΡ, laureate head right, AM monogram beneath neck.
Rev: EΠI Λ ANTΩNIOY ΛONΓEINOY, eagle standing left on spear.
Magistrate L. Antonius Longinus.
RPC II 1423Lycaonia, Iconium. Titus AE18
Obv: T CAES IM PONT / laureate head of Titus, r.
Rev: COL - ICO-NIEN, E - Q / two standards; between them, star.
Struck during the reign of Vespasian.Cilicia, Augusta. Livia AE20
Obv: CEBACTH ΛIOYIA, draped bust right.
Rev: AYΓOYCTANHN ΔΡ, Tyche seated right, holding grain ears; below, half-length figure of river-god Saros swimming right.
SNG Levante 1238; RPC I 4013.Cilicia, Olba. Æ15. Dated year 2 = AD 11-12.
Obv: Ajax, high priest and toparch. Head of Ajax as Hermes, wearing close-fitting cap right.
Reign: Augustus. Magistrate: Ajax (high priest and toparch)
Rev: ΑΙΑΝ-ΤΟΣE ΤΕY-B-ΚΡΟY.
SNG Levante 633Cilicia, Mopsouestia-Mopsos. Claudius AE20.
Obv: ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ Laureate head of Claudius to right.
Rev: ЄΤΟΥϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡЄΩΝ - Γ Turreted and veiled bust of the city-goddess to right.
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A job well done @Restitutor! Congrats on creating a beautiful site.
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Sadly this one never arrived.
Pamphylia, Perga. Trajan Decius Ae24. Aremis Pergaia
Obv: AY K GA ME KY TRA DEKION EY S; Trajan Decius, radiate bust r.
Rev: PERGA IWN; Aremis Pergaia, radiate, standing r., holding bow in l., arrow in r.
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As of today it is this Valerian from Nicaea. Next week it will be something different.
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.- 12
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A really nice AE from Kyme @Sulla80! I've purchased a few from Savoca and was pleased.
Here's a small one you don't see everyday and a couple of provincials.
Aeolis, Kyme. AE12. 1st century BC.
Aeolis, Cyme. AE18. Amazon Kyme/Isis
Aeolis, Cyme. Nero AE19
Since this is a new site can we start showing coins that we wore out on the previous one?🙂
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How childish! I can not believe you guys keep posting this stuff.
Next: More butts!