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Congratulations on completing the 12 caesars set, I will choose the Mark Anthony denarius.

Julian II is my preferd , beautiful group.

My prefered is the Julia Domna denarius folowed close by #8. Maximinus I Thrax denarius , nice group. Congratulations !

My prefered is your #1. Heroic Eukratides Tetradrachm . Congratulations !

Nice coins , If I have to chose one I will take the Philip I antoninianus. Congratulations !

I also voted for the 1813 Napoleonic medal , beautiful reverse. Congratulations !

Beautiful coins ! , even the ones on the mentions list, my prefered are the the Philip II tetradrachms. Congratulations !

I realy like the Corinth stater , Nero was my second option. Congratulations !

So many beautiful coins , I voted for 5 , 4 and 1. Congratulations !

My last aquisitions at the end of september. Severus Alexander AE Sestertius. 228 AD. RIC 626 IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder / VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Romulus walking right carrying spear and trophy. S-C across fields. Cohen 590-591. Philippi, Macedonia, AE 20mm . Time of Claudius or Nero ?, 41-68 , RPC 1651 VIC AVG, Nike standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm / COHOR PRAE PHIL, three military standards. This coin was struck to commemorate the battle of Philippi of 42 BC, fought between Brutus and his Republican allies against Marc Antony and Octavian.

I'm not buying LRBs very often but when the price is right and the coin has something special (a helmeted or cuirassed bust , uncommon reverse , silvered ) I cannot resist , these are the best I bought during the year . Constantine Silvered AE follis. 320 AD. Thessalonica RIC VII 75,G CONSTANTINVS AVG, helmeted cuirassed bust right. / VIRTVS EXERCIT S-F, standard inscribed VOT XX, bound captives seated below on either side. Mintmark dot TS dot Γ dot. Constantine I AE follis. 312-313 AD. Rome RIC VI 349a IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right. / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary eagle between two vexilla. Mintmark RP. Constantine AE follis. AD 315-316. Lyons RIC VII 34 IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right. / SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys draped over left shoulder, holding globe upwards and raising right hand. TF in left field, star in right field. Mintmark PLG. Constantine II AE follis. Siscia. AD 320. Siscia RIC VII 133 CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped bust left, holding Victory on globe and mappa / VIRTVS EXERCIT, Standard inscribed VOT X in two lines with two captives sitting at its base. S-F over HL (ligate) across fields. Mintmark Epsilon SIS star-in-crescent. Constantine Silvered AE follis. 325-326 AD. Cyzicus RIC VII 34,B CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right. / PROVIDENTIAE AVGG, campgate with two turrets and star above. Mintmark SMKB dot. Honorius AE3. Constantinople, AD 401-403. RIC X 88 DN HONORIVS PF AVG, helmeted, diademed, cuirassed facing bust, spear across right shoulder, shield decorated with an X behind left shoulder / CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated with head turned right, holding Victory on a globe and sceptre; right foot on prow. Mintmark CONSA. Magnentius, AE2 of Arles, Arles RIC VIII 179 DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, A behind bust. / VICTORIAE D D N N AVG ET CAE, two Victories standing, facing ea Constantine I , 321 AD , Lugdunum , RIC 130 Bust of Constantine I, helmeted, cuirassed, right, CONSTANTINVS AVG / BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Globe on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX; above, three stars MintMark: C/R//PLG

My last Gallienus coins, I bought them for the interesting reverses. Gallienus, AE antoninianus. Rome mint, sole reign. RIC 230 (Sole reign) GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / LIBERO P CONS AVG, striped tigress walking left. Mintmark B. Gallienus AE Antoninianus, Antioch. Sole reign. AD 265. RIC 652 GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PAX FVNDATA, Trophy with a captive on each side. Mintmark: branch right.

Two of the coins I bought in September, I will post the other coins in the following days. Antoninus Pius Denarius. RIC 155 ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, laureate head right / TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae, LIB-IIII across fields. Lucius Verus Denarius, RIC 528 L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, laureate head right / TR P V IMP II COS II, Mars standing right holding spear and leaning on shield.

This is my best Caracalla portrait , I wouldn't say the same about the reverse. Caracalla Denarius. RIC 307 ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right / MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars hurrying left, carrying spear and trophy.

This is my first coin from Tomis , it has an old 18K gold mark on the shoulder of the emperor :) Septimius Severus, AE28, 4 Assaria of Tomis, Thrace. A K L CEP CEYH?OC P, laureate head right / MHTR PONT TOMEWC, emperor in military dress, standing right, right foot on captive, holding sceptre and parazonium, erecting trophy, another captive (or Pontos) sitting left, at foot left. Delta in exergue. Varbanov 4795 , Moushmov 1885.