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That’s a beauty, love the Cerberus! Here is my favorite coin with Serapis: Commodus, Alexandria, BI Tetradrachm,(24.2mm., 10.19g), circa 183-185 (RY 24 of Marcus Aurelius), Laureate head of Commodus right/ Rev. Commodus, in priestly attire, standing left before bust of Serapis set on low cippus, sacrificing and dropping incense over lighted altar, L-K-Δ. RPC Online 16005 (this coin), Dattari-Savio Pl. 207, 9553 (this coin) From the Dattari Collection

Congrats on some great new additions, I especially like the second coin…excellent details. I can share my only Persian siglos: Persia, Achaemenid Empire, Time of Ataxerxes II to Ataxerxes III, circa 375-340 BC, AR Siglos, (15 mm, 5.47g), Lydio-Milesian standard, Sardes mint, Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance to right, holding dagger in his right hand and bow in his left./ Rev. Rectangular incuse.

Very nice! I don’t have anything from Nisibis, but I can share this Philip II with temple reverse from Syria. Philip II, Syria, Cyrrhestica. Cyrrhus. 247-249 A.D. AE Octassarion (28 mm, 15.50) AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠOC CЄB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II to R., seen from behind. Rev. ΔIOC KATЄBATOY / KYPHCTΩN Hexastyle temple, containing Zeus Kataibates seated facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; at feet to l., eagle; above pediment, ram leaping r. RPC VIII online ID 7844.

Ha, I know, I always complain about whoever these people are who are always putting out unreasonably high bids on everything…hoping they’re out in full force today!

I actually have a big consignment to Leu for this auction…I have 45 of my coins on sale in this auction today and tomorrow. Hoping for some big numbers today! Good luck to everyone bidding today, hope you find some good bargains (unless it’s one of mine) 😁

One of my favorites: Philip I, Sestertius (Orichalcum, 27 mm, 14.24 g, 1 h), Rome, 246. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I to r. seen from behind. Rev. AEQVITAS AVGG / S - C Aequitas standing front, head to left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 166a. From the Peter Corcoran Collection. Next: A favorite 3rd century AE (imperial or provincial)

Thasos, Circa 412-404 BC. AR Trihemiobol (11 mm, 0.84 g). Bald satyr kneeling l., holding kantharos in his r. hand and resting his left on his hip; to l., grasshopper standing l./ Rev.ΘΑΣ-ΙΩΝ Large amphora with high handles; all within incuse square. Next: 5th century BC

My only Constantius Gallus: Constantius Gallus, Caesar, AE Centenionalis (23mm, 6.49 g). Alexandria mint, 3rd off. 351-355 AD, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust r. / Soldier standing l., holding round shield and spearing fallen horseman to lower left;Γ/–//ALEΓ. RIC VIII 74. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection of Late Roman Bronzes.

I can share a sestertius and denarius of hers with the Felicitas reverse: Julia Mamaea, AR Denarius. Rome, 228 A.D. (20mm, 2.13g), IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust to right / FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing facing, head to left, legs crossed, holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC IV 335 (Alexander); Julia Mamaea, AE Sestertius (30mm., 20.27g.), Draped bust r., wearing stephane./ Rev. Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC 676.

Otacilia Severa, Antioch, BI Tetradrachm (26 mm, 13.29 g), 244 AD. Draped bust of Otacilia Severa set on crescent to r., wearing stephane./ Rev. Eagle standing facing on palm with wings spread, head to l. with wreath in beak. McAlee 1086, RPC VIII online ID 29034 Next: Fancy hairstyle

Wow, spectacular as always AJ…wonderful portrait of Galba on a huge imperial bronze. That Roma reverse is as good as it gets as well. Congrats on another excellent addition. I can share this tetradrachm from Antioch, which has my favorite portrait of an especially grumpy-looking Galba. Galba, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch., AR Tetradrachm (27 mm, 14.30 g), ΑΥΤΟ]ΚΡΑΤⲰΡ ΓΑΛΒΑC ΚΑΙCΑΡ CЄΒ[ΑCΤΟC] Bare head of Galba to right./ Rev. [ΕΤΟΥC Β] Eagle with spread wings standing left on wreath, holding wreath in beak; palm frond to left. McAlee 308. RPC I 4198.

Link: Nicaea Caracalla, Bithynia, Nicaea. AE Tetrassarion (29 mm, 12.59 g), ANTΩNINOC AYΓOYCTOC Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind./ Rev. NIKAIEΩN Athena-Roma standing front, head to left, holding patera in her right hand and scepter in her left; behind her, shield

That’s a beauty Al! I don’t have a Caracalla yet from Emesa, but I can share this Macrinus from Emesa which has a similar Shamash on the reverse. Macrinus, Syria, Emesa mint, BI Tetradrachm (26 mm, 14.47 g). AYT K M OΠ CЄ•••MAKPINOC CЄ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Macrinus to r../ Rev. Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to l. and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Shamash to left. Prieur 974

Excellent post and beautiful new addition, @Claudius_Gothicus! This joint reign coin has my favorite Gallienus portrait (which of course they paired with the oldest reverse die they could find).

That’s a fantastic Carinus, wow! Here is his little brother: Numerian, Antoninianus, 283 A.D., (22 mm, 3.91 g), Rome mint, Δ = 4th officina, IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust of Numerian to right./ Rev. PIETAS AVGG / ΚΑΔ Mercury standing facing, head left, holding purse in right hand and caduceus in left. RIC 414. Next: Mercury/Hermes