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Here is another Probus. I always thought there was a lot going on with the reverse. Probus AD 276-282. Serdica Antoninianus Æ 22 mm, 3,53 g very fine From the Tareq Hani collection

This turned up yesterday to replace an earlier poor decision. Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.02 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-9 March AD 69. OBV: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, draped bust right REV: SECVRI TAS P R, Securitas standing left, holding wreath in right hand and scepter in left 3.06g. 18mm.

My Diadumenian. Zeuss Auction 5 Lot 555 Diadumenian, 217-218. Denarius, Rome. M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES Draped and cuirassed bust of Diadumenian to right. Rev. PRINC IVVENTVTIS Diadumenian standing front, his head turned to right, holding standard in his right hand and scepter in his left; to his right, two standards. Cohen 3. RIC 102. Condition: Very Fine 20 mm Weight: 3.25 g

I don't believe I have posted this Geta before. The relative scarcity of Geta bronzes really highlights Caracalla's destruction of his coins. Presumably as the bronzes were the most prevalent in circulation, they were the easiest to target. ROMAN EMPIRE, GETA AS AUGUSTUS (209-212), AS, FORTUNA ENTHRONED Roman Empire Geta as Augustus (209-212) As, Rome, c. AD 211 Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head r. Rev: FORT RED TR P III COS II, S C in exergue, Fortuna enthroned l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel below seat. 10.25g. RCV 7279, RIC 175(a).

I'll revert with a Sulla I am fond of. L. Cornelius Sulla. Denarius mint moving with Sulla 84-83, AR 18.5mm., 3.77g. Diademed head of Venus r.; in Sydenham 761a. Crawford 359/2. r.; in r. field, Cupid standing l., holding palm branch; below, L·SVLLA. Rev. IMPER Jug and lituus between two trophies; below, ITERV. Babelon Cornelia 30. Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 176, 2009, 1864.

Galba was described as very bald and this coin appears to confirm. Galba, 68-69 As Tarraco (?) September to December 68, Æ 27mm., 11.17g. Laureate head r., with globe at point of the bust. Rev. Libertas standing l., holding pileus in r. hand and rod in l. C #. RIC 73.

Here is one I have not posted before. The portrait appears more flattering in my opinion than usual. Nero, 54-68 Semis circa 64, Æ 18.5mm., 4.69g. Laureate head r. Rev. Table seen from front, bearing urn and wreath; round shield resting against table leg. C. 47. RIC 233.

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, #LIBERATORS#, Gaius Cassius Longius, Brutus and Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, Denarius, mobile military mint, c. 43-2, diademed and veiled bust of Libertas right, rev. jug and lituus, 3.71g (Craw. 500/5; BMCRR East 80; RSC 6). Very fine, old cabinet tone Footnote Provenance: Naville Auction 11 (Geneva), 30 November 2014, lot 173

And a couple of mine. Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome Sestertius Æ 31mm., 18,59g. MAXIMINUS THRAX (235-238 AD) Sestertius. Rome. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximinus Thrax, right. Rev: PM TR P IIII COS PP / S - C. Emperor in military dress standing left with three standarts and sceptre. RIC IV, 40. Condition: VF. Weight: 17.95 g. Diameter: 30.2 mm. Pupienus, 22nd April # 29th July 238. Sestertius April-June 238, Æ 29mm., 18.91g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Victory standing facing, head l., holding wreath and palm branch. C 38. RIC 23a.

I meant the coins preceding my own!

Some wonderful coins here! Vespasian, 69-79 Denarius circa 75, AR 19.5mm., 3.58g. IMP CAESAR # VESPASIANVS AVG Laureate head r. Rev. PON MAX # TR P COS VI Pax seated l., holding branch. C 366. BMC 161. RIC 772. CBN 139. Vespasian, 69-79 Dupondius circa 74, Æ 26mm., 9.41g. Radiate head r. Rev. Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and cornucopiae. C 153. RIC 716. Vespasian (69-79). Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Æ As Rome mint, for use in Syria. Laureate head l. R/ S C within laurel wreath. McAlee 370; RPC II 1984.

As Stephen has some mentions, for interest , here is my example. CROSS MALINE "WATFORD" TYPE PENNY ON NON NORWICH S.2178 Here is a link to the excellent British Numismatic Journal article on this subject. See https://www.britnumsoc.org/publications/Digital BNJ/pdfs/2012_BNJ_82_5.pdf I have been seeking an affordable David penny for several years.

I thought I would like to contribute my first post to Faustina Friday although slightly off theme. I have yet to photograph my denarius. What a great post @Roman Collector and great coins everyone. 139 AD. Rome mint. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG [PII P P] legend with draped bust right. Rev: [IVNONI] REGINAE legend with Juna standing front, head left, holding patera and sceptre; S-C in fields. RIC 1077a; BMC 1116; Sear 4675.25.82 grams total. ("). From the estate of a Cambridge University academic. Ex-Timeline Auctions March 2021.

Here is my Theodesius Follis These are the sellers details. Theodosius I AD 379-395. Antioch Follis Æ 19 mm, 2,12 g SAVOCA BLUE AUCTION NO 134 LOT 1217

Here is my 2022 acquisition of a Claudius Denarius. Sear 1846.

Narcissists can find absolutely no fault in themselves only in others. He most likely thought that his appearance was that of a God.

Finally a Vitellius VITELLIUS (69). Denarius. Rome. Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Laureate head right. Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC. Tripod surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven right. Rev: XV VIR SACR FAC. Tripod surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven right. RIC109

Followed with a Fourree? GALBA (68-69), AR denier, 68-69, Rome. D / IMP SER GALBA AVG T. naked to r. R / SPQR / OB / CS in an oak wreath. BMC 314, 34; RIC 167. 2.73g

Here is a stern looking Galba Galba, 68-69 As Tarraco (?) September to December 68, Æ 27mm., 11.17g. Laureate head r., with globe at point of the bust. Rev. Libertas standing l., holding pileus in r. hand and rod in l. C #. RIC 73.

I really like that portrait too. Here is my somewhat humbler example. NERO FACING RIGHT VESTA Temple of Vesta . Celebrating Nero's rebuilding of the temple of Vesta in 65 AD NRCV 1946

This is my other Carisius T. Carisius. Silver Denarius (3.89 g), 46 BC. Rome. MONETA behind, draped bust of Juno Moneta right. Reverse: T CARISIVS, coining tools: tongs, anvil with garlanded die above, and hammer; all within wreath tied at the top. Crawford 464/2; HCRI 70; Sydenham 982a; Carisia 1a. Some light porosity noted. NGC Photo certificate grade Ch XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Ex The William Oldknow Collection. Purchased from IRA & LARRY GOLDBERG.

Nice coin @Ryro but you may have missed some other things. I do not believe that is a globe, it is obviously a drumkit. The moneyer did not have enough room for the rest of the kit so only showed the bass drum. To compensate for the missing kit he added a microphone stand. Cornucopia looks more like a singer to me T.CARISIUS DENARIUS DENOMINATION DENARIUS MATERIAL SILVER RULER T.CARISIUS 46 BC CATALOG Crawford 464/3a; Carisia 4; Sydenham 984a. CONDITION G VF OBVERSE REVERSE WEIGHT 4.13 DIAMETER 20.00 Ex - Bertolani Auction E92

I vacillate between two, but chose this one because I like the portrait , the metal colour and the bankers marks. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (4.00 g, 10h). Rome mint. L. Aquillius Florus, moneyer. Struck 19/8 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / RIC I 309; RSC 364; BMCRE 46-8 = BMCRR Rome 4553-5; L # AQVILLIVS # FLORVS # III # VIR #, open flower, displaying six petals, stamen, and pistil.

I wasn't looking for an Aemilian but found two. A dealer in the UK called Copperbark Ltd gave up and sold their inventory in more or less a fire sale. After purchasing the Antoninianus they offered me the Sestertius which I also purchased. Aemilian (Jul-Oct 253) Antoninianus, Rome Obv: IMP AEMILIANVS PIVS FEL AVG Rev: ERCVL VICTORI, Hercules standing r., resting on club and holding bow and lion's skin on left arm. 3.06g, 21-22mm dia. RCV 9832, RSC 13. Good Very Fine and rare. Ex Baldwin, October 2005. Lot 2167. As an aside, the hammer price in 2005 was £150 and I bought if in 2021 for £125. As someone more erudite than I mentioned, prices move up and down over the years so best not to pursue this hobby as an investment. This is the Sestertius. Aemilian (Jul-Oct 253) Sestertius, Rome Obv: IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG Rev: VOTIS / DECENNA / LIBVS / S C in four lines within laurel wreath. 14.11g, 25-27mm dia. RCV 9862, RIC 54(a). I'm following the same journey as @Nerosmyfavorite68 and have had a reasonable couple of years finalising my year of the five Emperors in July when I found an affordable Didius Julianus at the FUN show.

I have an office two miles from the Royal Mint in Llantrisant Wales and purely by coincidence know some of their people. A good friend of mine, the late Joe Cussen was in charge of the logistics of introducing decimal coins in the 1970's and the relocation of the Royal Mint from London to Wales. Joe told me in the 1980's that the Royal Mint was "missing a trick" as private mints were making commemorative coins for any subject and event they could think of and he felt they could do better. We once laughed over the fact that sooner or later we would see Mickey Mouse on a coin and it was sooner rather than later! The Royal Mint produces coins globally for numerous nations and also has a marketing department producing and selling anything they can make a profit on. I'm all for this in a society heading towards cashless. Someone once told me, "if you can't hold it, you don't own it". The Rolling Stones aren't to my taste other than a few of their numbers, my taste is more David Bowie and I bought the RM's Bowie coin as soon as it was released. This is the extent that the Royal Mint now goes to in respect of marketing. A coin in space no less! Below is an image of the coin I bought. I guess I am too traditional to want a coloured coin. Not so off topic when you consider the commemoratives issued by the Romans right through to the Constantinian era. In some tenuous way commemorating Rock Stars is similar to commemorating the Secular games, each can relate to generational changes. I was fortunate to see Roxy Music in Concert in October, a hugely underrated band in my opinion. I saw them 50 years ago and doubt if I will have the chance again in my lifetime. If the Royal Mint make a Roxy coin I will probably buy one for the sake of posterity and leave it to my children along with some footage I took of the concert.