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I am most gratified that my gift has arrived at its destination. As @Curtisimo has noted the Post offices are backed up this time of year. I ought to know I delivered mail door to door for 30 years. This time of year is always busy and given that it gets dark very early and the sidewalks can be treacherous very stressful. So be patient and if you are giving a gift get it out early.

Marc Antony Legionary Denarius Patrae??? 32-31 BC Obv War galley right. Rv LEG II Legionary eagle flanked by two standards. Cr 544.15 CRI 350 3.75 grms 17 mm Photo by W. Hansen Like the vid @zadie In response to @kirispupisthere is no absolute guarantee against purchasing a fake but if you buy from a reputable dealer(or auction house) that stands behind their product then the risk is minimized.

In fact this list represents all my Greek. As per usual these coins are in no particular order. 1. Brettian League Ae Sextans 211-208 BC Obv Head of Herakles Rv. Athena advancing right holding shield in front of her and carrying transverse spear HGC 1363 15.80 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen 2. Pharsalos Ar Drachm 400-370 BC Obv Helmeted head of Athena right. Rv. Thessalian cavalry man riding prancing horse right Lavva 80 5.95 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen 3. Rhodes Ae 30 circa 88 BC Obv Radiate head of Helios right Rv Rose, HGC 1457 18.03 grms 27 mm Photo by W. Hansen 4. Parion Ar Hemidrachm 4th Century BC Obv Bull standing left head reverted. Rv Gorgoneion head facing SNG BN 1356 2.44 grms 13 mm Photo by W. Hansen 5, Alexander III Av Stater 332-323 BC Amphipolis Obv Helmeted head of Athena right. Rv Nike standing left Price 168 Troxell 480 Series 2 8.61 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen 6.Alexander III Ar Tetradrachm Myriandros 332-325 BC Obv Head of Herakles right wearing lions skin headdress. Rv Zeus Aetophoros seated left Price 3218 16.94 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen 7. Knidos Ar Tetradrachm 395-380 BC Obv Head of Aphrodite left Rv Head or roaring lion left Hecatomnus 4b This coin. 14.48 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen 8. Syracuse Ae Drachm 405-367 BC Obv Head of Athena left wearing Corinthian style helmet. Rv Sear star flanked by two dolphins. HGC 1436 27.48 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen 9. Korinth Ar Stater 350/345-285 BC Obv Pegasos flying left Rv, Head of Athena left wearing Corinthian style helmet Calciati 439 8.60 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen 10. Finally last but not least Thasos 412-404 BC Ar Stater Satyr in running kneeling pose right carrying off nymph. HGC 334 8.61 grms 23 mm Photo by W. Hansen Later in the week i will do my top 10 Roman.

Antiochos I Ar Tetradrachm Seleukia on the Tigris 274-270 BC. Obv Head right diademed. Rv Apollo seated left on Omphalos holding arrow. SC 379/3c 17.24 grms 26 mm Photo by W. HansenThis portrait is rather intriguing. Most of the iconography is very standard and straightforward. The are no adjunct symbolism other that the diadem. One might be tempted to see this image as being godlike except for the face. The great staring eye coupled with that angled orbital ridge and that less than firm mouth gives this image a rather plaintive look. A look not suitable for a god.

Septimius Severus Ar Denarius Emesa 194 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Legionary eagle between two standards. RIC 397 3.26 grms 17 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin is very similar to the one posted by @Spaniardexcept this one is from the mint of Emesa. Septimius had legionary denarii minted at Alexandria as well but honoring a different Legion the III Italica Again the legion honored is the XIV Gemina and is the only legion so honored from this mint. The Capricorn probably indicates a connection with Augustus and Gemina indicates that the unit was formed by amalgamating two older legions. Besides denarii the XIV Gemina was also featured on both Sestertii and Aurei from the mint of Rome

Agrippina Senior Ae Sestertius 50-54 AD Minted during the reign of Claudius Obv Bust right draped. Rv Inscription around large S C RIC 102 28.30 grms 35 mm Photo by W. Hansen Because of her association with his brother Germanicus and being the granddaughter of the emperor Augustus , Claudius elected to honor Agrippina with this issue of sestertii. The fact that he had no blood ties to Augustus compelled him not only to honor Agrippina Senior but also to marry first Messalina and then Agrippina Junior both of whom had blood ties to Augustus.

Ar Denarius of C. Vibius Pansa 48 BC Obv Mask of bearded Pan right. Rv Jupiter Anxurus seated left holding scepter Crawford 449/1a CRI 20a 4.04 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen

I believe @lordmarcovan's coin is minted roughly at the same time as mine Ar Stater or double siglos of Aspendos 330/325-300/250 BC Obv Two wrestlers grappling Rv Slinger standing right about to discharge his weapon. To right forepart of horned horse above star.Tekin Series 5 De |Luca IX 8 This coin illustrated 10.47 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin may have been struck in order to pay a tax levied by Alexander III. This may explain the star which is a symbol of Macedon as well as the horned horse. How long after 330 BC is anyone's guess. The symbol of the horned horse was also used by Seleukos I Nikator.

Upon reflection I should also mention this book RA Sydenham Historical References to Coins of the Roman Empire. This is somewhat more limited than the Foss which I referred to earlier. It covers from Augustus to Gallienus. Though dated it is still useful Another coin Lucius Verus Ae dupondius 161 AD Obv Head right radiate Rv two emperors Marcus and Versu togate shaking hands,. RIC 1293 10,43 grms 25 mm Photo by W Hansen This reverse celebrates the accession of two emperors to the throne. This was the first time this power sharing model was attempted. Previously there were only a single emperor and even if there was a heir presumptive, (Caesar) despite what powers that individual wielded he was still subordinate to the ruling emperor.

Perhaps the last guy in the Seleukid series that is readily available Philip Philadelphos Ar Tetradrachm Antioch 88/87-76/75 BC Obv Head right diademed Rv Zeus Nikephoros seated left holding Nike. SC 2463/i HGC 1319 15.82 grms 26 mm Photo by W. Hansen Though technically not the last king his coinage is probably the last to be minted in any number. So much so that it would appear that his coins were struck posthumously and later the type became the standard issue of the Roman Province of Syria.

I tend to divide the reverses of my Roman Imperial coins into two broad categories. The first is "program" These are more general. They tend to include images of the gods or goddesses and are usually shown as an avatar of a general policy of the emperors such as his interest in the food supply "Annona" his desire to rule fairly "Justitia or Aequitas" . There are of course many more. The second is "project" These tend to be specific and tend to display a specific event eg a war "Vict Dacia" or some type of building or infrastructure project. There are of course many versions of this as well. I tend to try to collect examples of the latter. As a guide I have often used this book. Clive Foss Roman Historical Coins. There are of course a number of other references like this. If I had a favorite emperor for this type of coinage it would be Trajan. He issued a large number of coins celebrating his numerous civic and military "projects" However as an example I will be using this coin. Antoninus Pius Ae Sestertius 145 AD Obv Head right laureate. Rv. Pius seated left on a platform dispensing money to a citizen standing before him. To left Liberalitas standing holding an account board and cornucopia. To right officer RIC 774 Foss 47 28.79 grms 32 mmPhoto by W. Hansen This coin refers to the fourth time Pius gave a special gift of money to the citizens of Rome. This was part of the celebrations surrounding the marriage of his daughter Faustina Minor to his heir Marcus Aurelius. So it is possible that the officer standing behind the emperor might be Marcus. It is interesting that the reverse depicts the citizen receiving his gift by catching it in a fold of his toga. The scene though simplified does give us a glimpse into what a Roman ceremony may have looked like.

V is for Velia Ar nomos of Velia 300-280 BC Obv Helmeted head of Athena right. Rv Lion prowling right Williams 459 7.39 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen

Trajan Ar Denarius 103 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Cult statue of Hercules standing facing wearing lions skin headdress and holding club. RIC 79 Woytek 164a This coin illustrated. 3.02 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen This is one of his earlier images . Trajan has one of the more extensive coinages and one of the more interesting as he does strike a large number of coins with reverses pertaining to specific events in Roman history. With this coin the specific event is unclear.

Commodus Ar Denarius 191-192 AD Obv Head right in lions skin headdress. Rv Club flanked by bow and bow case. RIC 253 3.50 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen Another version of the denarius posted above by @Curtisimo The usual consensus regarding this coin is that it is a manifestation of the madness exhibited by Commodus. I am not so sure. Commodus despite being born to the purple was singularly unqualified to be emperor and over the course of his reign managed to alienate virtually every segment of Roman society. It is because of his that this coin series was struck Commodus was trying to cloak his rule the notion that he was chosen by the gods most notably Hercules. If this is true then we are seeing the final manifestation of a concept that had begun with Hadrian.

U is for United States United States One Dollar New Orleans 1860 Seated Liberty. This is one half of all the coins I own from the US

I have all the volumes that are in print of the RPC. They are an extremely useful resource especially as prior to their publication there was not a lot out there, I did pick up the RPC 7.2 I got it from the BnF. I was in Paris a few weeks ago and had organized the purchase of the book from them. The morning after I arrived I left my hotel which was near the Gare de l'Est and walked to the BnF. It was an easy walk as my route was basically to walk down the Rue La Fayette. However I was very surprised by the size and weight of the two volumes. As soon as I saw the books I realized there was no way I was going to cart the whole thing back to my hotel. (I had picked up two other books from CGB.) Later in the day I hailed a cab back to my hotel. It really added a lot of weight to my carry on luggage and there were times when I was trying to put the suitcase it was in on to an overhead bin that i wondered about the wisdom of what I was doing. But it is home now and all is forgotten ( well most)

Link Kingdom of the Bosporus Electrum Stater of Rhescoporis II 223-224 AD Obv Bust of Rhescoporis II diademed and draped. Trident before. Rv Head of Severus Alexander right laureate MacDonald 563/1 7.63 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen By this time the gold content on these staters is getting a little thin. This coin does retain some of its gold color though I have seen some from this period that look essentially like silver coins.

The best that could be said about the mint for this coin is unknown. I too have a stater from this series and the city is unnamed. Your coin appears in RPC as 3742 (temporary) Yours is the variety noted with a club.

T is for Trajan Tetradrachm and maybe Tyre Antioch or even Rome Trajan Ar Tetradrachm Antioch? 103-111 AD Obv Head right laureate eagle standing right with folded wings below. bust of Melkart right laureate draped with lions skin. Mc Alee 455A RPC 3529 15.03 grms 26 mm Photo by W. HansenThe eastern issues of the later half of the First Century AD and the early half of the Second, have been the cause of much scholarly debate over the last few decades. Increasingly the presence of silver coins with Greek legends and local denominations have been identified as being the products of the mint of Rome. Whether this coin is one of them remains a bit of a question.

S is for Sinope Sinope Ar Drachm 410-350 BC Obv Head of Nymph left Rv Sea eagle flying left carrying dolphin HGC 390 4.99 grms 16 mm Photo by W. HansenT Those Black Sea eagles must be big birds or somebody had better lay off of the fermented grape juice

I Have one of the Constantine I as Fil Aug. Constantine I as Fil Aug Ae Follis 308-310 BC Alexandria Obv Hear right laureate Rv Genio standing left holding patera and cornucopia RIC 100b 6.18 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen I believe the Fil Aug title was an attempt by Galerius to get himself out of the pickle he had created for himself. It did not work It is interesting that even though the tetrarchic portraits are very stylized the image of Constantine is depicted clean shaven.

Titus ae Sestertius Unknown Mint Perinthus?? 79-81 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia RIC 498 RPC 501 26.63 grms 33 MM photo by W. Hansen What is interesting in this coin is that Titus' name on the obverse reverts to a single letter T which is very much like the legend seen on the coins issued in his name by his father. The issue of which mint produced these coins is something of a mystery. I do favor Perinthus, but i have nothing that I can use to back that claim

Another would by Ptolemy I Ptolemy I Ar Tetradrachm 300-283 BC Obv Bust right diademed and draped Rv. Eagle standing lift i=on thunderbolt wings folded. Svoronos 252 CPE 132 14.01 grms 27 mm Photo by W. Hansen Many years ago when VHS was still a going concern and you could rent these things at almost any 7-11 I walked in and saw this looking at Andre the Giant I thought... He looks like Ptolemy I. He does have a number of features similar to Ptolemy The massive jaw and the protruding forehead Andre suffered from some form of giantism. One might think that Ptolemy may have had something similar. However Ptolemy proved to be a very successful king and managed to die in bed something that very few of his opponents managed to achieve.

Caius Ae Sestertius 37-38 AD Obv Pietas seated left holding patera. Rv Emperor togate standing left sacrificing bull in front of the hexastyle Temple of Divus Augustus. He is flanked by two attendants RIC 36 26.93 grms 34 mm Photo by W. Hansen In many respects this sestertius does resemble the sestertii minted by Tiberius which honor Divus Augustus and The restitution of the Asian cities by Tiberius. Both of these coins feature a seated individual on the obverse. By placing the image of Pietas on the obverse of his sestertius, Caius in effect is stating that he is going to continue with the policies set by his predecessors.

R is for Roman Sicily Entella Ae 20 50-40 BC Obv Bust of Helios right radiate and draped. Rv Tyche standing left holding cornucopia HGC 237 This coin illustrated. 6.78 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin is a far cry from the magnificent coinage produced in the region starting in the later half of the sixth century BC In fact it is downright ugly. But paraphrase Josef Stalin ... really ugly does have a charm all of its own. This coin was likely minted in response to needs caused by the civil war between Sextus Pompey and Octavian.