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What would a coin forum be without them ? For years we've had the (bad) habit to call Gordian III's coinage, especially antoninianii "roaches", mainly I guess because they are so numerous and crawling everywhere. It's a bit unfair since we encounter coins made of good quality metal and some of the engraving is darn good. Here are some of them from my collection at Colleconline. Please feel free to post your best examples too Antoninianii Q

Wrong post. Follow @Phil Davis demand Q

Siculo-Punic, AE16 - 264-241 BC Head of Tanit left Horse right and palm tree 1.75 gr, 16 mm Ref : SNG Cop. 111 Next : palm tree Q

Augustus and Rhoemetalkes, Bronze - Semi autonomous coinage of Thracia, c11BC-12AD KAISAROS SEBASTOU, Bust of Augustus right BASILEWS ROIMHTALKOU, Busts of Rhoemetalkes and his wife right 9.82 gr Ref : Sear #5396 Q

That's exceptionnal ! Thanks for showing Q

Since this welcome topic has turned to a Lucius Verus pile-on thread, here's mine Lucius Verus, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 165 L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head of Verus right TRP V IMP III COS II, Captive (Parthian or Armenian) seated right, before him, bow, quiver and shield 3.10 gr Ref : Cohen # 273, RCV # 5358 Q

Nice to see you here too Q

I've already shown them here, even though it's only a one week old place... 😉 Bosporan kingdom – El stater, dated 491 (194-195 CE)BACIΛΕωC CAVPOMATOV (anticlockwise). Draped and diademed bust of Sauromates II rightLaureate head of Septimius Severus right. Star in right field. Retrograd VPA at exergue (year 491)7,69 gr – 20 mmRef : MacDonald # 502/2, Sear # 5476 var Bosporan kingdom – El stater, dated 513 (216-217 CE)BACIΛΕωC ΡHCKOΥΠOΡIΔOC (anticlockwise). Draped and diademed bust of Rhescuporis II right, before, trident.Laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right. ΓΙΦ at exergue (year 513)7,63 gr – 18 mmRef : MacDonald # 556/3 Q

Great acquisition for a great event. It's woth having a lot of kids... Welcome here Q

More french hammered Francois I° teston du dauphiné Francois I° (1515-1547) - Teston du Dauphiné deuxieme type - Ref : Ciani # 1141v Atelier de Romans (point secret sous la deuxième lettre, R couronnée au revers) + (triangle) FRANCISCVS.DEI.GRA.FRANCOR.REX (triangle) buste cuirassé et couronné a droite + (triangle) SIT.NOMEN.DNI.BENEDICTVM.R.(Mm) (triangle). Ecu ecartelé de France et Dauphiné. Grande F sur l'ecartelé (après le 8 octobre 1528, date à laquelle une lettre F brochant sur l'écartelé fut ajoutée sur les testons (source CGB VSO 09/1067)) 9,25 gr - 26/29 mm Ref : Ciani # 1141v Henri II, teston Henri II (1547-1559) - Teston 1555 M - Atelier de Toulouse (M) . HENRICVS II . D . G . FRANCO . REX, buste cuirassé a droite XPS . VINCIT . XPS . REGNAT . XPS . IMPER coeur sur croissant, ecu de France couronné accosté de deux H couronnés. M a la pointe de l'ecu 9.49 gr Ref : Ciani # 1271v Henri III, demi franc Henri III (1574-1589) - Demi franc 1587 O - Atelier de Riom (O sous le buste) + HENRICVS . III . D . G . FRAN . ET . POL . REX (monde = Maître CHAMBIGE), buste au col plat a droite + SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1587 (rose = Graveur FAURE) croix feuillue avec H horizontale au centre 6.64 gr - 148.039 exemplaires Ref : Dy # 1131, C # 1430, L # 971, Sb # 4716 Henri IV, demi franc Henri IV (1589-1610) - Demi Franc 1601 M - Atelier de Toulouse (M et point sous la cinquième lettre) HENRICVS . IIII . D . G . FRANC . ET . NAV . REX, buste lauré et cuirassé avec un col plat. A l'exergue 16 M 01. trefle SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI BENEDICTVM . Croix fleuronnée avec H en son centre 6.81 gr Ref : Ciani # 1540 Q

Nice to see here another Syro-phenician tets lover. Welcome Al Q

Welcome Erin, nice to see you here Q

I've invited @Alwin to join too. He's been a very good friend of mine for the last 40 years, and even though he doesn't post a lot (he's not at ease with english), he's very knowledgeable and friendly (he's the one guy who created and maintains the Parthika website) Q

Go to your profile by clicking on your username (top right) and then on the left of your screen you'll see The N in a brown circle in place of your avatar. There is a very little image there that you can click on and it will lead you to where you can upload an avatar image of your own Q

Thanks @Pantoffel and @Etcherdude for the kind words One can see them if they like at Colleconline (clickable link to my gallery there) Q

@Mat good to see you too, welcome friend Q

Some old cabinet toning Q

Roman Republic - As minted at Rome, circa 211-206 BC No legend, head of janus Prow of galley right, ROMA at exergue, I above galley 37.22 gr Ref RCV # 627 Next Janus or janiform Q

A very elegant reverse on the OP My Tranquillina drachm ex @Stevex6 (we miss you buddy !) Tranquillina, Drachm - Cappadocia, Caesarea- Eusebia, AD 241-244 Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm - Dated Regnal year 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1) CABINIA TPANKVΛΛINA AV Draped bust right, wearing stephane MHTPO KAICA B N E Mount Argaeus ЄT Δ (date) in exergue 2.72 grams - 18 mm Ref : Bland, Last # 58, Sydenham, Caesarea Supp # 617a Ex CNG e-auction 354, #352 Ex Steve P. collection Q

Welcome ACH, nice to see you here too. Yes an Exodus : here you are now in the Promised Land 🙂 Q

Always glad to see them @idesofmarch01 : no harm in dreaming !! Q

Despite its (minor) flaws, I would love a denarius as yours @John060167 I have two Claudius middle bronzes : Claudius, Dupondius TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, head leftCERES AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated left on ornamental throne, holding two corn-ears and a long torch, S C in exergue.11,20 grRef : RCV # 1855, RIC # 94 Claudius, As produced at a "branch mint", AD 41-42 TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Bare head of Claudius left CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI, Constantia helmeted standing left holding spear, SC in field 10,84 gr Ref : RCV #1857, Cohen #14 For better understanding of where this might have been minted, see : http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=65318.0 Q

A few of my Gallienus Zoo series : Q

And most probably the best way to have them interested in them while playing rather than enduring a lecture 😄 Q

Since we're in the world coins section, here are "non-ancient" coins Q