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Trajan (28/01/98 - 08 ou 09/08/117) - Tetradrachme d'argent de l'atelier de Tyr, c. AD 103-111 (COS V) ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ, Buste de Trajan lauré à droite. Massue dans le champ droit, aigle à droite sous le buste. ΔΗΜΑΡΚ ΕΞ ΥΠΑTΕ, Buste lauré de Melquart/Hercule à droite, peau de lion nouée autour du cou. 15.34 gr Ref : Prieur # 1495_179 (66), McAlee # 455, Sear #1088 var Next Melquart Q

My vote goes to # 1 any day, that's an astounding coin !! 😄 Q

Great additions. My preference goes to that APi denarius of tremendous style. Not far behind are the Akragas hemidrachm (love the crab on it) and the Septimius Severus denarius (for its provenance) Congrats and thanks for sharing those beauties ! Q

Fabulous group. I have to vote for the Kamnakires tetradrachm which is outstanding (I mean more outstanding than the others 🙂 ) And Wow ! 300 coins in one year ? That's about one per day.... Q

Caracalla (04/02/211-08/04/217) -Tetradrachme de billon de l'atelier de Hierapolis, c. 215-217 ΑΥΤ•Κ•Μ•Α•ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC CЄΒ, Buste lauré de Caracalla à droite, vu de dos ΔΗΜΑΡΧ Є•Ξ•ΥΠΑΤΟC ΤΟ Δ, Aigle de face les ailes déployées, la tête à droite, tenant dans son bec une couronne. Entre ses pattes, un lion avançant à droite. 25 mm - 14,17 gr - 2h Ref : Prieur # 926, McAlee #674v, Sear #2649 var, Next: follow up, a Caracalla Tetradrachm not from Antioch, not from Laodicea, not from Berytus, not from Tyros, not from Damascus, not from Gadara, and not from Hierapolis 😄 Q

Caracalla (04/02/211-08/04/217) - Tetradrachme de billon de l'atelier d'Antioche, c. 211-212 ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝOC CΕ Β, Buste lauré de Caracalla à droite .ΔHΜΑΡX[.E.Ξ.]YΠΑΤΟ.ΤΟ.ΤΟ.Γ, Aigle de face les ailes déployées, la tête à droite, tenant dans son bec une couronne. Entre ses serres la cuisse d'un animal de sacrifice. 13.65 gr Ref : Prieur # 214A_001 (unique à ce jour avec la légende de revers à laquelle manque le C à TOC.TOG. Avec mes remerciements à Mr Michel Prieur pour les informations complémentaires), McAlee #674v, Sear #2649 var, Next : follow up with Caracalla tetradrachm, but not from Laodicaea and not from Antioch Q

Gratianus, AE 2 - Cyzicus mint, 5th officina D N GRATIA NVS P F AVG, Diademed, helmeted and draped bust of Gratianus right GLORIA ROMANORUM, Gratianus standing left on a prow of galley, driven by a victory. Wreath in shield, SMK gamma at exergue 5.68 gr Ref : Cohen #25, RC #4138, LRBC #2548 Q

We all know @LONGINUS for his goodness, creative skills and beautiful collections, this interview gives a great overview of the whole. Once again, thanks @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix for putting this together Q

Apart from being another AE1, which is quite a scarce denomination for Valens, this one hasn't much to show Valens, AE1 - Aquilea mint, 364 CE DN VALEN - S PF AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE, Valens standing facing, head right, holding standard and victory. SMAQP at exergue 8.55 gr Ref : Cohen # 40 (100Fr), RIC #6b Q

Here's a slightly off center double tournois (on both sides) And a dramatic L.Aemilius Paullus denarius with a Concordia lucky she hadn't her nose cut off Q

No @Ryro, you won't get a Priapus here 😄 Here's a big hand, which can be useful to some I guess 🥵 Valentinianus II, AE2 - Constantinople, 4th officina D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Helmeted, diademed, cuirassed bust of Valentinian, holding spear in right hand GLORIA RO-MANORUM, Valentinain standing on a galley, driven by a victory, Wreath in field, CON delta at exergue 4.93 gr Ref : RIC # 52, Cohen #22, RC #4161, LRBC #2151 Next : outstanding portrait Q

Mine is playing with my nerves, speaking spanish, which I don't understand 😄 Q

Dolphin and raven Vitellius, Denarius - Rome mint, July - December 20, 69 CE A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head of Vitellius right XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below 3.43 gr, 16-18 mm Ref : RCV # 2201var, Cohen cf # 110 et suiv, RIC I # 86 (this example illustrated in Wildwinds) Next : illustrated in Wildwinds Q

Not the most beautiful Valentinian I ever but still, another AE1 (please forgive the bad picture, just another one i have to re-shoot) Valentinian I, AE1 - Nicomedia mint, 1st officina D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right RESTITVTOR REIPUBLICAE, Valentinian standing left, head right, holding standard and vicotry on globe. SMKA at exergue 9.66 gr Ref : Cohen # 30, RIC #7a (R2), LRBC #2321 Q

Cool Victory, but the portrait is indeed exceptional ! Q

This shilling was bought as the regular thing : But under magnification turned out to be a rare "D over B" variety, more than ten times more valuable Next : overstruck Q

For Jovian, just like Magnentius and Julian II, I follow up with an AE1 featuring quite a nice reverse Jovianus, AE 1 - Antioch mint, 3 rd officina D N IOVIAN VS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovianus right VICTORIA ROMANORVM, Jovianus standing, holding victory on a globe and labarum, ANT gamma at exergue 8.46 gr Ref : RIC # 228, Cohen #22, RC #4085, LRBC #2645 Q

Yeah, toned denarii are great ! Q

Great selection. I have to vote for # 9, # 3 and # 2. But # 1 isn't bad either ! Q

While we are at parthian coins and books about them, I have a copy of Selwood's 1971 edition bearing a handwriten dedication I wrote about three years ago at CT : https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tribute-to-peggy-delme-radcliffe.359944/ Q

Maybe, the mounting process could avoid damaging the coin, maybe ... But wearing it, the sweat, the frictions ... Q

Augustus and Rhoemetalkes, Bronze - Semi autonomous coinage of Thracia, c 11BCE-12CE ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, Head of Augustus right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ, Jugate heads of Rhoemetalkes and his wife Pythodoris right 9.82 gr Ref : RPC vol I #1711, Sear #5396 Next : Thracia Q

Great, great coin, congrats @panzerman Q

I think I've seen something similar once (can't remember where though), and by the time it had been determined as fake as well. Such an "hybrid" (I mean a genuine one) would be a great surprise. Q

Beautiful addition to your beautiful series @Al Kowsky "Famileft" snapshot ! Prieur # 431, McAlee # 954c Prieur #343, McAlee #1089, RPC online VIII ID 29073 Prieur # 405, McAlee #1039 Q