Steve

🙃 Man, I love that song!

Happy Tuesday, coiners!! Cheers Sabina, wife of Hadrian. Augusta, AR Denarius 128-136/7 AD Struck circa 128-134 AD Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 2.9 grams Obverse: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust right, hair in plaited coil on crown of head Reverse: Anepigraphic, Venus standing right, seen from behind, leaning on column with shield behind, holding reverted spear and helmet Reference: RIC II 412 (Hadrian); Strack 363a; BMCRE 920 (Hadrian); RSC 89 Other: Sweet and Rare Ex-stevex6

E is for Eagles ... Hi

Robin => I LOVE IT!! ... it kinda reminds me of Dobby the House Elf (Harry Potter)

E is for Elephants Hi

Ummm, and how 'bout a few Deer?? (sure, you've seen 'em before, but here they are again) ... man, you've gotta love the animal coins, right?

The Duke of Milan, Bernabo and Galeazzo II Visconti, AR Grosso or Pegione 1355-1378 AD Diameter: 25 mm Weight: 2.50 grams Obverse: Dragon with maiden in its mouth between B G; above (an eagle) a aquiletta R/S Reverse: Ambrose on the throne Ex-stevex6 ... cheers, coiners!!

Diadumenian, AE19 Antioch, Syria 217-218 AD Diameter: 19.4 mm Weight: 3.2 grams Obv: KAI O DIA ANTWNINOS, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Large SC within wreath, star over delta-epsilon above, eagle below Megaw ANT18; MacAlee 754; Hunter 247; BMC 412 Ex-stevex6

Demetrios I ... cool coin

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 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

Wow, great OP-coins, Restitutor ... oh, and some amazingly sweet Aurelian examples from the rest of the coiners as well (great thread!) => here is my only ol' Aurelian example (man, he was a long-necked fella, eh?) Roman Imperial - Aurelian. Æ Silvered Antoninianus Cyzicus mint Date: 272-274 AD Weight: 3.70 gm Diameter: 22 mm Obverse: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right Reverse: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, woman standing right, presenting wreath to Aurelian standing opposite, A in ex Ex-stevex6

Oh, and "D" is also for Dogs & Dolphins Cheers Hi

Dom the Bomb => Lookin' good!!

Link => Laodikeia Pontus, Laodiceia (Laodikia), AE20 85-65 BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 8.69 grams Obverse: Gorgoneion, facing, centered in aegis Reverse: Winged Nike r. carrying palm branch (ΛAOΔI-KEIAΣ) Reference: BMC 1 Other: Sweet-n-rare!! Ex-stevex6

"Ephesos" NEXT => Bees and/or deer(s) ... I think the plural is just deer

"6 hours" A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus. AR Serrate Denarius Rome mint 81 BC Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 3.68 grams Obverse: Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; bucranium above Reverse: Togate figure standing left on rock, holding aspergillum over head of ox standing right; lighted altar between them Reference: Crawford 372/1; Sydenham 745; Postumia 7 Other: 10h … VF, toned, a few light marks Ex-stevex6 … From the Archer M. Huntington Collection NEXT => Bovine something

DOLPHINS

Canada

... so sad ... => * CLINK-CLINK * ... Cheers, to Liz Princess Elizabeth (1935 series) ... her 1954 series ...

Hmmm, Campania is another great feeding-ground for cool coins ... right? (right)

How 'bout a few sweeties from Calabria Tarentum?? (great coins)

Nice!! ... great examples, coiners!! Ummm, I'm arriving at the party a bit late (I kinda missed the "A" & "B" rounds) ... oh, but here are a handful of C-etc Roman Republican moneyers ... => c hosidius, c licinius, c piso lf frugi, c serveil, and c postumus (Larry dog)

Link F-II Faustina Junior. Augusta, AR Denarius Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-164 AD 147-175 Rome mint Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.35 grams Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane Reverse: Draped and ornamented throne on which are two infant boys Reference: RIC III 712 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27-4b Diad.; RSC 191 Other: 12h … Good VF, toned Ex-stevex6 … From the Dr. George Spradling Collection

Ummm, as shanxi stated ... "Sounds fun. Similar to our other game (there are never enough games)" ... Kirispupis stated ... "The rules are as follows: Each post shares a coin with one aspect in common with the previous coin. Possibilities are May be issued by the same ruler May be issued by the same city May depict the same deity or subject on the reverse or obverse" ... ummm, so this is a winna, yes? ... => TYCHE TROAS, Alexandria Troas Pseudo-autonomous issue, Æ As Circa mid 3rd century AD Diameter: 19 mm Weight: 4.27 grams Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; vexillum behind Reverse: She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus Reference: Bellinger A495; SNG Copenhagen 104-7 Other: 10h … dark green patina with some areas of red (pretty-pretty) Ex-stevex6 … From the Ronald J. Hansen Collection

Fun thread ... great coins by everybody! 🙃 Ummm, I have randomly included some Valerian-era coins (I wasn't quite sure about the posting prerequisites, so hopefully I didn't add a couple of duds??) => Valerian-I, Valerian-II, Gallienus, Salonia, Saloninus and Postumus