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I missed what happened?? ... ummm, did I accidentally screw-over Donna once again??? 🙄

"another ancient coin with at least one infant or young child on the reverse" Fausta. Augusta, AE Follis Trier mint Date: 326 AD Diameter: 18.63 mm Weight: 2.71 grams Obverse: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG - Draped bust of Fausta right, wearing pearl necklace Reverse: SPES REIPVBLICAE - Fausta standing facing, holding two infants. PTR [Dot in crescent] in exergue Reference: RIC 484 Ex-stevex6 NEXT => Trier Mint

UNO => Faustina I Faustina Senior. Augusta, AR Denarius 138-140/1 AD Rome mint Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 3.07 grams Obverse: Draped bust right Reverse: Draped throne; transverse scepter resting against arm, peacock with spread tail standing to right below Reference: RIC III 339a (Pius); RSC 219 Other: VF, toned, a couple of light marks Ex-stevex6 … From the Demetrios Armounta Collection

"M" is for Macedon animal-coins ... Macedon Akanthos (below) Macedon Eion - Lizard & Goose (below) Macedon Eion - Double-Goosed => Geese Lovebirds (below) Macedon Mende - ass & crow (below) Macedon Mende 1/2-assed (below) ... mmmmm, Magnificent!!

UNO => Constantius-II Constantius II open door campgate AE 3 337-361 AD Diameter: 18.1 x 20.3 mm Weight: 2.9 grams Obverse: Constantius II right, FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C Reverse: Campgate with 4 turrets and open doors, star above, S in left field and F in right, VIRTVS CAESS, ARLQ in exergue Reference: RIC VII:316 for Arles Other: Superb detail ... Light encrustaiton left obverse edge Ex-stevex6

"M" is for Miscellaneous M'ers M Aemilius M Caecilius M Plaetorius M Sergius M Aemilius (below) M Caecilius (below) M Plaetorius (below) M Sergius (below) => Mmmmm, Marvelous!!

UNO => Siscia Mint Crispus AE3 Date: 320 AD Siscia mint Diameter: 19.4 mm Weight: 3.2 grams Obverse: IVL CRISPVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust of Crispus, holding spear and shield Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCIT - Two captives at base of Vexillum inscribed VOT X; S / F / HL at sides. ASIS* in exergue References: RIC 123 (r2) Ex-stevex6

UNO-UNO-UNO => Karshapana (again) ... sorry, I couldn't resist INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Punjab). Taxila (local coinage). Æ 1½ Karshapana Circa 185-168 BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 14.09 grams Obverse: Horse prancing left; star above Reverse: Elephant right; plant to right Reference: AICR 1083; HGC 12, 774 Other: 1h … Fine, brown surfaces

UNO => Karshapana INDIA, Pre-Mauryan (Ganges Valley). Magadha kingdom. AR Karshapana Circa 430-320s BC Series 3, Phase 1, struck circa 350 BC and slightly later Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 2.80 grams Obverse: Reverse: Reference: ATEC 3273-80; HGC 12, 959-60 Other: Broad flan with various punchmarks on both sides

"L" is for Lucania => Luscious!!

"L" is for sweet, sweet LORRAINE!! => totals winners!!

🙃 Ummm, or maybe just a tunny-fish example??

"Mysia" => here are several of my ol' ex-stevex6 Mysia-examples ... MYSIA, Kisthene, Orontes, Satrap of Mysia, AR Half Siglos or Tetrobol (below) Mysia, Kyzikos AR Hemiobol (below) MYSIA PARION AR Hemidrachm (below) Mysia – PERGAMON, Cistophoric Tetradrachm (below) Mysia, Kyzikos, AE24 (below) NEXT => another Mysia animal-coin Hi

"K" is for Kushan INDIA, Kushan: Vima Kadphises AE tetradrachm circa 112-127 AD Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 16.88 grams Obverse: King standing facing, sacrificing at altar left, tamgha and club in right field, Greek legend around: BACIΛEVC BACIΛEWN CWTHP MEΓAC OOhMO KAΔΦICHC Reverse: Oesho (Siva) standing facing, Bull Nandi behind, nandipada at left, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa vima kathphishasa tratara Reference: Göbl 762, MAC 3033 Other: 12 o'clock => a choice specimen with good legend and the king's name spelled fully (OOhMO KAΔΦICHC). Hard to find examples nicer than this Ex-stevex6

"Carnyx" D. Junius Brutus Albinus, AR Denarius (below) Struck 48 BC => The year Caesar defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and becomes sole dictator of Rome, calling himself "Imperator" Rome Mint Diameter: 18mm Weight: 3.60 grams Obverse: Head of young Mars right, wearing a crested helmet Reverse: BRVTI F ALBINVS, two gallic trumpets (carnyces) in saltire, oval shield above, round shield below One footnote — the word "Gallic" relates to Gaul, the Roman name for France, and therefore means "French", and not a Scottish or Irish language The word “carnyx” is derived from the Gaulish root, "carn-" or "cern-" meaning "antler" or "horn," and the same root of the name of the god, Cernunnos (Delmarre, 1987 pp. 106–107). This is the name the Romans gave to the instrument. The original Celtic name is unknown. Even under torture, Carnyx players would not reveal the Celtic name of the instrument to the Romans Reference: Postumia 11; Cr450/1a; Syd 941 Ex-stevex6 NEXT => Mars ... the God

"K" is for Koinon Koinon of Macedonia AE25 (below) Date: 238-344 AD Diameter: 25.6 mm Weight: 10.9 grams Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander the Great Reverse: Athena, holding patera and spear, shield behind her Ex-stevex6 Koinon of Macedonia AE25 (below) Date: 238-344 AD Diameter: 25.4 mm Weight: 12.6 grams Obverse: Helmeted head of Alexander the Great gazing upward Reverse: Alexander on horseback Ex-stevex6

"K" is for Kings of ***** Kings of the Bosporus Sauromates II, Sept Sev c/m (below) KINGS of BITHYNIA. Prousias II Kynegos (below) KINGS of BOSPOROS, Sauromates II Æ 144 Units, c/m (below) KINGS of COMMAGENE, Antiochos IV Epiphanes (below) KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios, Fourrée Fifth Tetradrachm (below) KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas (below) KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V (below) Kings of Numidia Micipsa, c/m (below) KINGS of PARTHIA. Sinatrukes (below) Kings of Thrace Lysimachos (below) Kings of Bosporus, Sauromates I (below)

"K" is for my super-cool Khusro-II

Great OP-addition, Kirispupis (oh, and shanxi) => here are a couple of my cool ol' trophy examples M. Furius L. f. Philus AR Denarius (below) Obverse: Laureate head of Janus Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, trophy of Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right Date: 119 BC Diameter: 19.6 mm Weight: 3.8 grams References: Crawford 281/1 Ex-stevex6 Roman Republic, Anonymous AR Victoriatus (below) (Rome mint) Date: After 211 BC Diameter: 17.9 mm Weight: 2.9 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter Reverse: Victory standing right, crowning trophy References: Crawford 53/1 Characteristics: Good style, perfect centering and high grade … It was voted best of type in Forvm galleries in 2014 (and still hold the title) Ex-stevex6 … From the Professor James R. Eaton Collection

J-J-Junius Brutus D. Junius Brutus Albinus AR (Silver) Denarius Struck 48 BC => The year Caesar defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and becomes sole dictator of Rome, calling himself "Imperator" Rome Mint Diameter: 18mm Weight: 3.60 grams Obverse: Head of young Mars right, wearing a crested helmet Reverse: BRVTI F ALBINVS, two gallic trumpets (carnyces) in saltire, oval shield above, round shield below Reference: Postumia 11; Cr450/1a; Syd 941 Ex-stevex6

6 hours, right? ... ummm, here is an Alex-III lifetime (super-cool patina) NEXT => Wonderful and/or colourful patina Hi

"J" is for JUL-**** Julia Domna Julia Mamaea Julia Paula Julian-II x 2 Hi

"J" is for Judaea

Link => TARSOS CILICIA, Tarsos. Æ18 (below) 164-27 BC Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.42 grams Obverse: Club; MH-TPO (in monogram form) flanking; all within wreath Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated left; star-in-crescent to left Reference: SNG France 1362; SNG Levante 975 Other: 12h … VF, attractive green-brown patina, a few adjustment marks on reverse Ex-stevex6 Cilicia, Tarsos AE22 (below) Circa 100 BC Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 9.78 grams Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD) Reverse: "TAPSEWN" Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a lion within Reference: SNG Levante 951ff Ex-stevex6 ... ummm, I've given ya lotsa sweet coin-options .... => I love you guys Cheers stevex

Mmmmm, shell-fish ...