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Clodius Albinus Postumus Carausius Procopius Q

Is it just me, or there is an athenian owl on the reverse of this coin ? Q

Cool addition Here's my "Mr Pink" sestertius of his Philippus II, Sestertius - Rome mint, ca AD 245/246, 5th emission, 3rd officina M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, draped bust of Philippus right, seen from behind PRINCIPI I VVENT, Philippus II standing left, leaning on spear and holding globe 20.1 gr Ref : RCV # 9249, Cohen # 49, RIC # 256a Q

Good reading. Thanks for sharing Q

These have to be among my prefered designs on coins (non ancient world coins I mean) Q

While looking at the OP, I was just thinking the same Q

Archaeologists just found an ancient egyptian mask laying on the ground not far from the pyramids Q

Nothing to challenge Octavius' beautiful examples but here are my only sestertius and only tetradrachm of his (so far..) Gordian III, Sestertius - Rome mint, AD 241/243 IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing, looking right, holding thuderbolt and sceptre. S C in field 20,18 gr Ref : Cohen #111, RCV # 8710, RIC # 298a, Michaux # 187 Gordien III (29/07/238-25/02/244) - Tetradrachme de billon de l'atelier d'Antioche, 240 ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ, Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé à droite, vu par l'arrière ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟCΚΙΑC, Aigle de face, ailes déployées, la queue à gauche, la tête à gauche et tenant une couronne dans son bec. A l'exergue SC 12.38 gr, 25 mm Ref : Prieur # 282_281, McAlee #860 Q

What about a Titi's butt ? Q

I have currently two Probus coins (a third one is going to be sold by CGB in a few days) Q

Gee, Curtis, Sev and Al, I'm really jealous of your stunning examples Q

Exceptional Q

Yes, of course it should Q

I have an original set of the 5 good emperors, as part of the Divi series Q

Same here, how come we can't "like" the God here ? Q

Cologne : Antioch : Rome : Q

Wow! That’s really something Q

As a specialist I track coins and shoot immediately when a target shows up As a generalist, when I see a coin that pleases my eyes, heart and wallet, I shoot immediately to snag it Not sure it's a smart behavior though 😂 Q

With all the good he spread, not sure he rests in peace....anyway, here he is Nero, Dupondius - Rome in 65 AD NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP, Radiate head of Nero right ROMA in ex, SC in field, Roma seated left holding wreath and parazonium, , right foot on a helmet 13.06 gr Ref : RCV #1966, Cohen #280 Q

In this "Me too" begining and welcome era, would someone have imagined Victory spinning the wool on the reverse of an Empress' coin ? Q

Great series @Heliodromus. I love those little sets of coins. From the low number of entries one could think "well that's an easy job", but in the end youfind yourself spending years to put them together : I experienced that with Plautilla denarii and the Divi series. "Mad Mags" : @Ryro you killed me 😄 My Magnentius and Decentius are very common Magnentius, AE 1 - Amiens mint, AD 353, seventh phase (before Aug 10th) D N MAGNEN TIVS P F AVG, Draped bust of Magnentius right SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, Large christogram between alpha and omega. AMB at exergue 9.20 gr Ref : Cohen #30, LRBC #19, Bastien # 135 (15 ex), RIC # 34 (C) Magnentius, Maiorina - Trier mint, 1st officina, DN MAGNENTIVS PF AVG, bare bust draped right, A behind VICTORIA DD NN AVG ET CAE, two victories holding a wreath where is inscribed : VOT/V/MVLT/X. TRP at exergue 4.73 gr Ref : Cohen # 68, Roman coins # 4024, LRBC # 56, Decentius, Maiorina - Lyon mint DN DECENTIVS CAES, bare bust, cuirassed right VICTORIA DD NN AVG ET CAE, two victories holding a wreath where is inscribed : VOT/V/MVLT/X. Dot and SV in field 4.46 gr Ref : Cohen # 33, Roman coins # 4035, LRBC # 224 Q

Did they have firearms back then ? I thought they had only daggers 😀 Q

I remember that one, it's a fantastic coin Q

Elagabalus, Denarius - Rome mint, ca AD 218-219 IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right MARS VICTOR, Mars advancing right 3.49 gr Ref : Cohen # 109v, RCV # 7526, RIC # 123 Q

I laughed a lot, but that one cracked me up This is a joke I like. Not sure how it works for people having english as a native language, but anyway, for myself I find it funny. Should any of you be sensitive about religion, maybe it's better to not read further :) - Noah !! - Yes, my Lord ? - Noah, you did a damn good job with your ark, and I’m happy with it. - Oh, Thank you my Lord. - Don’t interrup me Noah !! Now, I want you to build another ark. - It’s a lot of Work, my.. - NOAH !! - Yes my Lord, sure my Lord - I want you to build another ark, but slightly different from the first one. I would like it to be devoted to carps exclusively. - CARPS ? But they’re stupid fishes and…. - AND, I would like it to be built on seven floors. - My Lord, I’m afraid I don’t understand. Seven floors filled with carps. What have they done so great that you feel in need to saving them all from flood. And, also, they can swim on their own, where many others can’t, and… - Errrmmm, I know, God only knows, but what I mean is that for all my life I've wanted to own a multistorey carp ark.. Please, forgive me :) Q Edit to add : and to keep it coin related, here's a mount Argaeus Plautilla, Provincial drachm - Cappadocia, Caesaraea - Eusebia, AD 205. ΦΟΥΛΟΥΙ ΠΛΑΥ ΑΥ, draped bust right ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΑΙCΑ, Agalma of Mt. Argaeus with star. In ex., CΤΙΓ : regnal year 13 of Sept. Severus, 205 AD 2.69 g, 19mm Ref : Sydenham -; SNG Copenhagen -; Sear 2775v. Sydenham-Malloy, p. 152, no. 496b cf. Lanz auction # 117/956 thanks to Curtis Clay for additionnal information (AFAIK the coin is now in his collection) Q