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  1. Nice coins David! Here's a little one from the time of Domitian.

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    Judaea, Ascalon AE14. War galley

    Obv: Turreted & veiled bust of Tyche right.
    Rev: War galley right, date H9P above.
    Dated Year 198 = 94-95 AD. Time of Domitian.
    Rosenberger 58.

     

    This one is not Flavian. 😮

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    Judaea, Ascalon. Antoninus Pius AE16. Phanebal

    Obv: laureate head of Antoninus Pius, r.
    Rev: AC ΦΑ ΝΗΒΑΛΟC. Date in left field NC=AD 146/7. Helmeted war-deity Phanebalos standing l., brandishing harpa, holding shield and palm-branch.
    Yashin 208, SNG ANS 725var (date).

     

    When I acquired this Titus his face was covered in a black tar like substance. 

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    Judaea, Askalon. Titus AE24

    Obv: ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate head right.
    Rev: AΣKAΛΩ, Tyche standing left on prow, holding standard and aphlaston, altar to left, dove standing left over ΔΠΡ (year 184) in right field.
    RPC II 2209; BMC 117.
    Dated AD 80-81.

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  2. Here are my ancient Pez dispensers.

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    Thrace, Sestos. AE14. 3rd c. BC.

    Obv: Head of Demeter left / ΣHΣ.
    Rev: Herm facing between palm branch and delta in left field.

     

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    Caria, Herakleia Salbace. Hadrian Æ19. Herm

    Obv: СΕΒΑСΤΟС / Laureate head of Hadrian, r.
    Rev: ΗΡΑΚΛΕΩΤΩΝ / Herm facing.
    3.762g, 19.2mm.

     

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    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. RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61440)

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  3. 12 minutes ago, Roman Collector said:

    Samaria, Neapolis

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    Samaria, Neapolis. Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 C.E. AE 27 mm (14.93 g). Laureate and cuirassed bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Eagle standing facing, supporting on wings Mt. Gerazim surmounted by temple and altar; stairway leading to temple, colonnade at base of mountain, star and crescent to right and left of temple.

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  4. The best thing I ever found metal detecting was a horse shoe. There is another hoard supposedly here in Lexington that is less than a mile from my house. I did some research and evidently the William Pettit residence was demolished and is now a shopping center.  

    " William Pettit reportedly buried $80,000 in gold coins somewhere on his Lexington farm but died before he was able to retrieve the cache. The money has never been found."

    https://news.coinupdate.com/from-the-colonels-desk-kentucky-treasures-waiting-to-be-found/

  5. 3 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

    Tiberius Claudius Mnaseas

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    Lydia, Sardes. Nero Ae15. Tiberius Claudius Mnaseas, magistrate.

    Obv: NEPΩN KAICAP. Laureate head right.
    Rev: EΠΙ TI MNACEOY CAPΔΙΑΝΩΝ. Laureate head of Herakles right, lion skin tied around neck.
    RPC 3009.

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    Mysia, Lampsacus. Commodus AE18

    Obv: ΑV Λ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ / laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from centre.
    Rev: ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ / Nike advancing, l., holding wreath and palm-branch.
    RPC IV.2, 600 (temporary)

    Next:  Nike

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  7. Cult statue of Kore.

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    Lydia, Silandos. Pseudo-autonomous Æ21. Roma/Kore

    Pseudo-autonomous issue 3rd cent. AD. Æ (5,62 g. - 21 mm).
    Obv: ΘƐΑ ΡΩΜΗ; helmeted bust of Roma wearing cuirass and mantle, r., seen from rear
    Rev: ϹΙΛΑΝΔƐΩΝ; Kore of Sardis standing, facing, wearing tall crown; to l. or r., poppy; to r. or l., ear of corn
    RPC VI, 30391 (temporary)

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  8. Congrats on your new coin! 

    I have been lucky with my acquisitions from the Cyclades.  One is a provincial from Melos and three are Greek

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    Achaea. Cyclades, Melos. Demos / Palladium AE24

    Obv: DHMOC / Bearded bust of Demos r.
    Rev: ΜΗΛΙΩΝ / Statue of Pallas Athena(Palladium) standing facing head r., holding spear aloft in right hand, preparing to strike, circular shield on left arm.
    24mm., 12.2g.
    Time of Nerva.
    RPC Volume: III №: 404A

    https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/404A

     

    Andros

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    Tenos

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    Keos, Karthaia

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  9. There is Psophis in Arkadia but sadly I do not have an example. The only coin I have with a clear Psi is from Lampsacus.

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    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, 6

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  10. 2 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

    Next: golden iridescent patina lustre on a silver coin...

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    German States. Hesse-Cassel. Wilhelm I. 1785-1821. Billon groschen (1/24 thaler) 1819.

    Obv: Crowned Lion.
    Rev: 24 EINEN THALER 1819.

     

    Next: Same theme.

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  11. 4 hours ago, Ancient Coin Hunter said:

    Next: Galloping emperor

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    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

     

    Next: Maximus Caesar.

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  12. 1 hour ago, Prieure de Sion said:

    Next: another coin unpublished in the standard References...

    How about Athena voting?

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    Pisidia, Selge. Crispina? AE13

    Obv: Empress facing r.
    Rev: CEΛΓEΩN, Athena standing left, holding spear and dropping voting pebble into urn.
    13mm, 2.6 g.

     

    Next: Crispina.

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  13. 16 hours ago, kirispupis said:

    Interestingly, Hera isn't so common on coins in my collection.

    I was going to say the same thing. For being Queen of the Gods she should have been more prevalent.

     

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    Thrace, Hadrianopolis. Faustina Jr. AE22. Hera

    Obv: FAVCTEINA CEBACTH Drap. Bust r.
    Rev: ADRIANO POLEITWN Hera standing l., sacrificing from patera over altar and holding sceptre.

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  14. Very cool early provincial! I've only had one with Britannicus and he is standing on the reverse.

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    Lydia, Tralleis. Æ18. Claudius, Messalina & Britannicus.

    Æ18 Trichalkon of Tralleis in Lydia, A.D. 43-48.
    Obv: TI KΛAY KAI CEBAC. Confronted busts of Messalina and Claudius.
    Rev: BRETANNIKOΣ KAIΣAREΩN. Britannicus, togate, standing almost to front, head left, holding grain ears.
    18mm. 5.40gm.
    RPC 2654. Sold

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  15. Phi

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    Achaea. Arcadia, Phialea. Septimius Severus Æ22

    Obv: laureate head right.
    Rev: ΦIΓAΛEΩN, Dionysos wearing short chiton, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos.
    BCD 1644-1645; Pausanias 3.

     

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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.

     

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    Phrygia, Philomelion. Severus Alexander AE34 Tetrassarion

    Obv: Radiate bust to the right
    Rev: Emperor rides with a raised lance to the right.
    Magistrate Markos Iulios Pauleinos

     

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    Syria, Decapolis, Philadelphia. Commodus AE22. Veiled bust of Asteria

    Obv: L AVP KOM MODOC KAIC. Draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus as Caesar.
    Rev: ΦΙΛ Κ C V ΘΕΑΛΕΤΕΡΙ. Asteria r., draped and veiled with star on top of head.
    20mm, 8.6g.
    Spijkerman 32. rare

     

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    Thrace, Philippopolis. Septimius Severus. AE18.

    Thrace, Philippopolis mint. AE18, 3.93 g.
    Obv. AV KAI CEVHROC, laureate head right.
    Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo or Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera in r. hand and ? in l.

     

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    Lycia, Phaselis. AE18. ca. 190-167 BC.

    Obv: Prow right, above crowning Nike flying right.
    Rev: Φ - A, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear and holding shield.

     

     

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  16. Upsilon.

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    Uncertain mint. Augustus Æ16. Hercules/Mercury.

    Obv: T VOMANIVS IIVIR QVINQ, head of Hercules, r.; club behind neck.
    Rev: M MEMMIV FLAM QVINQ ITER, bust of Mercury, r., with caduceus.
    Magistrates T. Vomanius (duovir quinquennalis for the second time); M. Memmius Flam(—) (duovir quinquennalis for the second time).
    RPC I, 5414

     

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    Uncertain mint. Augustus Æ20. 26 BC.

    Obv: IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS COS VIII / bare head of Augustus, r.
    Rev: T VOMAN M MEMM FLAM QVINQ ITER / two goddesses with kalathos seated facing, holding patera(?).
    RPC I, 5413
    Magistrates: Marcus Memmius Flaminius (duovir quinquennalis for the second time) ; Titus Vomanius (duovir quinquennalis for the second time).

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  17. 7 minutes ago, DonnaML said:

    Next, another Roman empress, after the death of Constantine I. 

    This one probably should have gone in Ocatarinetabellatchitchix's 50 Shades of Blue post.

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    Aelia Eudoxia AE 18mm.

    AEL EVDO-XIA AVG, diademed draped bust right being crowned by hand of god / Victory seated right, supporting shield on column.

     

    Next: Another Empress after Constantine I. 

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  18. 1 hour ago, Prieure de Sion said:

    Next: I would like to have a coin of the Western Roman Empire from the time 400-476 AD.

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    Johannes. 423-425 AD. AE 12mm

    Rome mint. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding trophy over shoulder and dragging captive; christogram in left field.

     

    Next: Same theme.

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