Alwin

VOLOGASES I (51-78)
Tetradrachm
Seleucia, 63-64
S.70.4
12.28 g - 27 mm
Diademed bust of Vologases I left.
King seated left, receiving palm from Tyche standing right, holding sceptre.

Next: Tyche seated

VOLOGASES II (77-80)
Tetradrachm
Seleucia, ΘΠT = 77-78

Next: Vologases IV

PHRAATES IV
(AE) Drachm, Susa
S.52.22 (H behind archer)
3.66 g - 17 mm

Indeed, the Susa coins of Phraates IV are rare, and those of later reigns even rarer. However, on the website of the B.N.F. we can see a large number of Susa drachms issued for Phraates IV, apparently all from the same hoard.
The few specimens S.52.22 were struck on very debased metal. This mint was obviously short of precious metal.
 

TRAJAN, Tridrachm
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea, 112-117
Syd. 224
10.40 g - 25 mm
AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK   Laureate bust right
ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATO ʕ  Legionary aquila flanked by two standards

Next: Another tridrachm

CARACALLA, Tetradrachm
Laodicea ad Mare, 208-209
12.58 g - 26 mm
Prieur 1152
AYT KAI . ANTΩNЄINOC . CЄ, Laureate and draped bust right.
ΔHMAPX . ЄΞ . YΠATOC . TO . Γ, Eagle standing facing, head to left.

Next: More Laodicea ad Mare

VESPASIAN, denarius
Ephesus, AD 71
3.50 g - 18 mm
S 2269 - C 67 - RIC 329
IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG COS III TR P PP,  Laureate head right
CONCORDIA AVG,  Concordia seated left, holding grain ears, poppy, and cornucopia; in exergue EPHE

TRAJAN DECIUS
Antoninianus
Rome, 250
3.85 g - 21.5 mm
S 9366 - C 4 - RIC 11b
IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG , Radiate bust right
ADVENTVS AVG, Trajan Decius on horseback to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding scepter in his left.

Next: PROFECTIO

45 minutes ago, sand said:

...I can only vote for 1 coin, because the choices are radio buttons, not checkboxes.

I just tried to fix this, hope I succeeded

Very few acquisitions this year.
Two dioboles to complete the series, Arsaces II and Sinatruces for the effigy, "ЄΠAP" and "ΓꞶTЄPZHC" for rarity, and a rather worn sestertius, but at least the reverse legend not re-engraved, as I have seen too often.




1- ARSACES II (211-185)
Drachm
Mithradatkart/Nisa
S.6.1
4.19 g – 16.5 mm
Obv.   Head left, wearing bashlik.
Rev.   Archer seated right on backless throne; APΣAKoY; below bow, an eagle.

2- PHRAATES II (132-127)
Drachm
Epardus
S.16.13
4.46 g – 18.5 mm
Obv.   Diademed head left; at right ЄΠAP.
Rev.   Archer seated right on omphalos; BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛoY /APΣAKoY ΘEoΠAToPoΣ.

3- SINATRUCES (93/2-70/69)
Drachm
Rhagae
S.33.4
4.07 g – 20 mm
Obv.   Diademed head left, wearing tiara.
Rev.   Archer seated right on throne; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / MEΓAΛoY /APΣAKoY / ΘEoΠATPoY NIKAToPoΣ.

4- GOTARZES II (40-51)
Drachm
Ecbatana
S.66.4
3.72 g – 20.5 mm
Obv.   Diademed bust left.

Rev.   Archer seated right on throne

BACΛIЄωYC BACΛIЄωN / APCANoY / HUOC KEKAΛOYMENOC A/PTABANOY ΓωTЄPZEHC

(King of Kings Arsaces, son of the one named Artaban, Gotarzes).

5- VOLOGASES I (51-78)
Diobol
Uncertain mint in Persis
Sellwood New Parthian Coin Types, 2
1.34 g – 12 mm
Obv.   Diademed bust left.
Rev.   Archer seated right on throne.

6- VOLOGASES II (77-80)
Diobol
Uncertain mint in Persis
Sellwood New Parthian Coin Types, 3
1.22 g – 12.5 mm
Obv.   Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with pellets.
Rev.   Archer seated right on throne.

7- TRAJAN (98-117)
Sestertius
Rome, 116-117
S 3191 – C 328 – RIC 667
Obv.   Laureate bust right; IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO (PM TR P COS VI PP).
Rev.   Trajan seated left on platform, with officer standing behind him, presenting Parthamaspates to Parthia kneeling to right before him
          REX PARTHIS (DATVS) – S C in exergue.

In the same "family" we can mention the antoninianus of the period 280 to 282 issued in Rome and Ticinum, which bear a code indicating the workshop. The word AEQVITI (for Rome, which has 7 workshops), AEQVIT or EQVITI (for Ticinum, which has only 6 workshops), serves as a key.

Here the V (quintus) indicates the workshop and the T in the field (5th letter of the word EQVITI) confirms that it is the fifth workshop.

PROBUS
Antoninianus
Ticinum, 281-282
3.93 g - 23.5 mm
C 418 - RIC Vb, 516
IMP C PROBVS AVG, Radiate bust left, wearing imperial mantle and holding eagle-tipped scepter.
PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding branch in her right hand and transverse scepter with her left. T in left field, VXXI in exergue.

Very nice selection of coins from Elymaïs, which makes me regret not having looked into this coinage yet.

These are indeed two coins from the same dies.

You can also see that the coin of the Schatz Collection, on FAC, comes from the same obverse die:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=121404
 

MARCUS AURELIUS, As Caesar
Sestertius
Rome, 145-146
22.05 g - 33.5 mm
S 4810 - C 582 - RIC 1246
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right.
SC, Marcus Aurelius, holding eagle-tipped scepter in left hand, standing right in ornamented car of slow-moving, triumphal quadriga advancing right.

Next: Caracalla as Caesar

GALLIENUS, Antoninianus
Rome, 267-268
GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust right
SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right - A

Next: Valerian

IONIA - Miletos
Obol, c. 510-494 B.C.
1.39 g - 9 mm
Forepart of lion, head left
Stellate pattern within incuse square

HADRIAN, Tetradrachm
Alexandria, 129-130
13.17 g - 24 mm
S 3735 - Dattari 1384 - Emmett 852
AYT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CЄB, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right
Radiate and draped bust of Helios right - L IΔ
 

PHRAATES III (70-58)
Drachm, Sellwood 36.5
Ecbatana
Diademed bust left
Archer (Arsaces) seated right on throne, BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY / APΣAKOY / EΠIΦANOVΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ / ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ EVEPΓETOV

EUDOXIA (Wife of Arcadius)
AE3
ANTΔ Antioch, 400-401
S 4260 - RIC X, 83
AEL EVDOXIA AVG, Diademed bust right; above her head the Manus Dei holds a wreath.
(GLORIA RO)MANORVM, Eudoxia enthoned facing; above her head the Manus Dei holds a wreath; cross in right field.

JUSTIN I (518-527)
Solidus
Constantinople, 518-519
4.04 g - 20.5 mm
DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield
VICTORIA AVGGGH,  Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left - CONOB

Next: Another solidus

ZEUGITANIA, Carthage (c. 230-220)
Tridrachm/Trihemishekel
8.52 g - 24 mm
Head of Tanit left
Horse right, looking back, pellet below

PHRAATES IV (38-2)
Drachm S.53.6 v., Rhagae
3.96 g - 18.5 mm
Obv. Diademed bust left, WART on forehead, eagle behind head, star in front.
Rev. Archer enthroned right, star behind head, monogramm.

Formerly in my collection:

BURAN, drachm
3.73 g - 30 mm
SK (Zarang, Sakastan). AD 630.

PHRAATES IV (38-2 B.C.)
Drachm S.52.13, Travelling Mint
3.94 g - 18 mm

PACORUS II (A.D. 78-105)
Drachm S.73.12, Ecbatana
3.67 g - 19 mm

Kardia

Chersonesos, Kardia, c. 386-338 B.C.
Hemidrachm, 2.37 g - 12 mm
BMC-14 - SNG Cop. 843 - McClean 4076-7

ROMANUS III
Histamenon, Constantinople
4,42 g - 24 mm
S 1819

The first photo is over 30 years old, so of course a film photo, and was taken with a flash.
The second one was taken with a digital camera recently, but I'm not happy with either one.

When I compare the amount of money I gave for this coin (even taking inflation into account) with the prices at which the coins are sold today, I don't know if I should laugh or cry.