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Octavian & Julius Caesar "Dupondius" Italy, 38-37 B.C. 18.38 g - 30 mm S 1569 - C 3 Le terme sesterce parfois utilisé pour désigner cette émission est abusif ; la dénomination sesterce ne s'applique en effet aux grands bronzes qu'à partir de la réforme monétaire d'Auguste, vers 23 av. J.-C. Son poids habituel amène plutôt à la comparer aux rares tressis (encore nommés tripondius, soit trois as) frappés par Marc Antoine la même année. Par commodité on choisit pourtant le plus souvent de qualifier cette monnaie de dupondius, comme les grands bronzes frappés en Gaule à la même période.

Thanks for the link. ARDASHIR I (224-242) Tetradrachm, Ctesiphon 13.43 g - 26 mm Göbl II/5/2 Bust right wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara. "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Ardashir, the king of kings of Iran" in Pahlavi. Fire altar. "Fire of Ardashir" in Pahlavi.

DIADUMENIAN, As Caesar Sestertius Rome, AD 217-218 S 7453 - C 7 - RIC IV 211 (Macrinus) M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES, bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right PRINC IVVENTVTIS, Diadumenian, bareheaded and wearing military attire, standing left, holding signa in right hand and cradling scepter in left arm; two signa to right; S C in exergue. Next: Macrinus, Sestertius

PARTHIA ARTABANOS III (126-122 B.C.) Drachm Sellwood 20.1 Diademed and bearded bust to left, wearing torque Archer seated to right on omphalos, four line inscription around: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟY ΑΡΣΑΚΟY ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY. Next: Artabanos I, II, III, IV...

Roman Republic M. Furius L. f. Philus Denarius Rom, 119 B.C. Laureate head of Janus, M•FOVRI•L•F around Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around; ROMA to right; PHILI (ligate) in exergue. Crawford 281/1 - S 156 Next: Trophy

VESPASIAN Denarius Ephesus, AD 71 IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P P P, laureate head to right. CONCORDIA AVG, Ceres seated to left, on ornate high-backed chair, holding corn ears, poppy and cornucopiae; EPHE (ligate) in exergue. S 2269 - C 67 - RIC II 1428 Next: Roman coin from Ephesus

Since we are in competition with the whole world, the equation is simple: either we agree to overpay for a coin, or we don't have the slightest chance of getting it. Regarding this auction, I was targeting two coin. I paid twice a "reasonable" price for the first, and I didn't get the second, because I only bet one and a half times a "reasonable" price (I won't develop the notion of "reasonable" price, it would take me too far). Since the madness caused by Covid, my annual number of purchases has been roughly divided by three.

I've counted about fifteen of them!

MARINIANA Antoninianus Rome, 254-255 S 10067 - C 3 - RIC Va 3 DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled bust right, on a crescent CONSECRATIO, Peacock std right Next: Saloninus

Nothing, but they have excuses, there are 440 kms between them and me!

ANDRONICUS (1183-1185) Bl Aspron Trachy Constantinople 4.51 g - 29 mm S 1985 MP ΘV The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) standing facing, holding bust of infant Christ. IC XC Standing facing figures of Andronicus, holding labarum and globus cruciger, and Christ, holding book of the Gospels, crowning Andronicus. Next: 11th Century

E.T.? (not my coin)

GALLIENUS Antoninianus Rome, 267-268 S 10362 - C 979 - RIC Va, 283 GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right - A in exergue

No photo for 1708 in my book, no Tav 81 (Tav I to Tav XXXVII)

Thanks a lot Roman Collector