Steve

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

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"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

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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

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"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)

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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!! 

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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... ummm, I've given ya lotsa sweet coin-options .... 

=> I love you guys

Cheers

stevex

Mmmmm, shell-fish ...