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Congrats David! A true “grail” coin, amazing addition to your collection!

I’ve been away from the site for a little while (I have a lot of threads to catch up on) but wouldn’t miss this…I’m in! Thanks for organizing again Curtis.

He had a great helmet of hair: Magnentius, Treveri(Trier), 352 AD, (AE, 23.3 mm, 4.55g), Bare-headed bust of Magnentius to right, A behind/ Two Victories holding wreath with inscription VOT / V / MVLT / X; TRP in exergue

My only one of his…always liked his hairstyles 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.

Olive branch: Claudius II Gothicus, (24 mm, 4.00 g), Rome, 268-269 A.D., Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, seen from behind/. Rev. VIRTVS AVG Virtus standing front, head to l., holding olive-branch in r. hand and scepter in l.; shield set on ground at feet. RIC 109. Next- Virtus

I’ve missed the last few emperors in this thread, but thankfully made it in time to post my favorite Constantine I portrait (where he looks like he put on 50 pounds and grew out some long skinny sideburns). Constantine I, AE Follis Cyzicus circa 313, (22mm., 3.61g.) Laureate head right/ Rev. Jupiter standing l., holding Victory and eagle standing l. with wreath: in r. field, B and in exergue, SMK. RIC 3.

Link: Athena advancing left with spear and shield Thrace, Mesambria, Circa 175-100 BC. (Orichalcum, 20 mm, 6.12 g), Diademed female head to right. Rev. METAM-BPIANΩN Athena Promachos advancing left, holding shield left and brandishing spear with her right; to inner left, Λ.

My only Max Daia…I always liked this reverse type with this unlucky little guy getting dragged by Mars. Maximinus II, AE Follis (21 mm, 3.85 g), Antiochia, 312. Laureate head of Maximinus II to right. Rev.VIRTVTI E-XERCITVS / ✱ - I / ANT Mars advancing right, holding shield and trophy in his left hand and dragging captive behind him with his right. RIC 169b corr

My only Constantius I: Constantius I, Ticinum, AE Follis, (25mm., 10.48g.)CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera and cornucopia, mintmark T. RIC VI 24a.

This one is a stunner, love that portrait…great pickup!

Siscia (big head-style portrait) Maximianus, first reign, 299 A.D., Ae Follis (29 mm, 10.30 g), Siscia, circa 299. IMP MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Laureate head of Maximianus to right./ Rev.GENIO POPVLI ROMANI / B / SIS The Genius of the Roman people, nude but for chlamys, standing front, head to left, wearing kalathos and holding patera in his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. RIC 108b Lugdunum mint:

My only Numerian: 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.

My only Carus: Carus, Antoninianus, (23 mm, 4.15 g), 283, Lugdunum, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Carus to Right/ Rev., Pax standing front, holding branch in her right hand and long transverse scepter with her left, B in left field. RIC 13

My favorites of Probus with a few different bust types/portrait styles. Cyzicus mint-I love the detail of the horse on the shield) Rome mint (with an unnecessarily long neck) Rome mint Lugdunum mint

I always like how young Tacitus looks in his portraits…he was supposedly 75 years old at the time, must have had some great work done on that face 😃 Tacitus, AE Antoninianus. 275-276 AD. Rome mint. IMP CM CL TACITVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / SALVS AVG. Salus standing left, holding sceptre, feeding serpent rising from altar. Mintmark ; XXIΔ. RIC 93. Tacitus, Antoninianus (24 mm, 3.71 g), Lugdunum, 276. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to r./ Rev. TEMPORVM FELICITAS / Δ - ✱ Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding long caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. RIC 65.

Finally made our way through the Gallic Empire…happy to be back in this thread! These are my two favorites of Claudius Gothicus: Claudius II Gothicus, Antoninianus. Rome. (22mm, 2.92g), Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO, Radiate bust right/ Rev: CONSECRATIO, Altar. RIC V 1275 Claudius II Gothicus, (24 mm, 4.00 g), Rome, 268-269 A.D., Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Claudius II to right, seen from behind/. Rev. VIRTVS AVG Virtus standing front, head to l., holding olive-branch in r. hand and scepter in l.; shield set on ground at feet. RIC 109. And a flip-over double strike—with 2 portraits for the price of one: Claudius II Gothicus, AE Antoninianus (24.95mm, 3.71 g), Siscia, 268-270 A.D, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Claudius II right/ Rev. Laetitia AVG, Laetitia left. RIC VI 181 Siscia

Valerian: 2 imperial and a big provincial bronze (each with completely different portrait styles) Valerian I, Cilicia, Corycus, (AE 36 mm, 20.02 g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I to right./ Rev. Dionysos standing left, holding bunch of grapes (or kantharos) in right hand and thyrsos in left; at feet to left, panther; before him, prize urn inscribed ΘΕΜΙΑ and containing grain-ear and poppy set on tripod. From the Vineyard Collection And a joint reign Gallienus…nice portrait on a ragged flan.

Jovian and his successor Valentinian I with the same reverse type from the Sirmium mint Jovian, 363-364 A.D., AE follis (21 mm, 3.79 g), Sirmium. D N IOVIA-NVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Jovian to right. Rev. VOT / V / MVLT / X in four lines within laurel wreath; in exergue, ASIRM. RIC 118. From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang. Valentinian I, circa 364 A.D., (19mm, 3.37g), Sirmium, AE Follis, Bust of Valentinian I to right. Rev.VOT / V / MVLT / X in four lines within laurel wreath; in exergue, BSIRM. RIC 8.

Excellent coin…great portraits of both! (I especially like the Titus) My favorite dual portrait coin is this Alexandria tet with the unusual Nero-Tiberius pairing: Nero, Tetradrachm, Alexandria, (22 mm, 13.54g), 66-67 AD, NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY, Radiate bust of Nero to left, wearing aegis; Rev. TIBEPIOΣ KAIΣAP, Radiate head of Tiberius to right. RPC I 5295

I only have two coins of T-Bone, one provincial and one imperial: Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AE Octassarion (30 mm, 18.53 g). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of T. Gallus to right./ Rev.ANTIOXEΩN MHTPO KOΛΩN / Δ-E / S C Tyche of Antioch seated facing with river god Orontes swimming left below; all within tetrastyle portable shrine surmounted by ram leaping right; on bottom of shrine, carrying poles. RPC IX 1851. Trebonianus Gallus, Rome, (22mm, 3.81 g) 252-253 AD, IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right./ Rev: LIBERTAS AVGG. Libertas standing left, holding pileus and sceptre. RIC 37. And here’s a Volusian with some cool 1970s sideburns and a moustache…I’ve always thought that he looks like a young Burt Reynolds in this one: Volusian, AR Antoninianus (20mm, 4.67 g), Antioch mint, 4th officina. 3rd issue, 252-253 AD. IMP C C VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind/ AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; IV in exergue. RIC IV 215.From the Richard McAlee Collection

Herennia Etruscilla My two favorite imperial portraits of Decius: Right and left-facing tets of Decius from Antioch: Hostilian Hostilian, as Caesar, Moesia Superior, Viminacium, (AE 26.5mm, 12.50 g). Dated CY 12 (251 AD). Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Moesia standing facing, head left; bull standing right; lion standing left; AN XII (date) in exergue. RPC IX 37

I’m surprised I don’t have more coins of Philip and family in my collection…some great examples in this thread. Otacilia Severa Philip I (Tetradrachm- Antioch mint) Philip I, Antoninianus. Rome. (23mm, 3.11g), Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right/ Rev: SALVS AVG., Salus standing left, holding rudder and feeding serpent rising from altar to left with patera. RIC 47. Philip IIPhilip II, AR Antoninianus (23mm, 4.55 g), Antioch mint. 1st issue. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia. RIC IV 240a. From the Richard McAlee Collection. (Tetradrachm- Antioch mint)

Link- emperor sacrificing Septimius Severus, AR Denarius, 200-201 AD, (19mm., 3.23g), Laureate head of Septimius Severus to right/Rev. RESTITVTOR URBIS, Emperor standing left, sacrificing with patera over tripod and holding spear. RIC 167

I’ve always really liked the large head-style portraits of Gordy from Antioch. I picked up a fun group lot of these from the McAlee Collection sale a couple years ago: And here’s a tet of Gordian from Antioch (with an interesting flan shape, which I always appreciate)

Link: 8-rayed star Trajan Decius, Cilicia, Tarsus, 249-251 A.D., AE Hexassarion (Bronze, 36 mm, 23.29 g). ΑΥ ΚЄ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚΟΥ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ЄΥ ЄΥϹЄΒ / Π - Π Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Decius to right, seen from behind; on neck, countermark: eight-rayed star within circular incuse./ Rev. ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ - Α / Μ Κ - Γ / Β Athena standing facing, head to left, holding spear in her right hand and placing her left on shield set on ground. RPC IX 1348