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Ae Sestertius Trebonianus Gallus 251-252 AD Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv Pietas standing left over altar. RIC 117a 14.17 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen To some degree @Roman Collector is correct. The portraits of Gallus are difficult to find nice. Part of the problem is the haste in which the coinage is produced. The trouble is... it only gets worse.

Herennia Etruscilla Ae Sestertius 250 AD Obv Bust right draped wearing stephane Rv Pudictia seated left RIC 136a 17,42 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen

I don't thin the actor portraying Galba looks very much like him. Galba Ar Denarius Rome 68-69 AD Obv Head right laureate. Rv. Roma standing right holding victory and transverse scepter. RIC 199 3.43 grms 19 mm Photo by W Hansen Despite having that hard bitten military look Galba displays what could be the result of cheiloplasty. Did they have lip fillers back then?

Ar Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius Antioch 249-251 AD Obv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from back dot below Rv Eagle standing right on palm frond wings open Prieur 537 Mc Alee 1119a Group 2 This coin illustrated 11.70 grms 28 mm Phot by W Hansen

Philip II Ar Antoninianus Antioch 247-249 AD Obv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from back Rv Façade of the Temple of Roma with cult statue seated within RIC 244 3.90 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen Like the mint of Rome the mint of Antioch celebrates the millennial of the founding of Rome.

Philip I Ar Antoninianus Antioch 244-249 AD Obv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from front Rv Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia RIC 82 var 4.11 grms 21 mm Photo by w. Hansen It is interesting that Aequitas has such prominence in the eastern issue of Roman denarii and antoninianii.

Ae Sestertius of Gordian III Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv Felicitas standing facing head left hold cornucopia and caduceus, RIC 328 20,40 grms 29 mm Photo by W. Hansen Gordie Gordie Gordie there sure are a lot of excellent looking coins of this guy out there. If there was a contest for the best I sure would hate to be judge for the best coin of this guy.

Ar Denarius of Pupienus 238 AD Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed Rv. Pax seated left holding olive branch and scepter RIC 4 3.11 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen

Maximus Ar Denarius 235-238 AD Obv bust right draped seen from back Rv Sacrificial implements RIC 1 3.38 grms 19 mm Photo by W Hansen Still my coin but not for long

Maximinus Thrax Ar Denarius 235-236 AD Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv Salus seated left feeding snake which is rising from altar. RIC 14 3.22 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen

Ar Tetradrachm of Ptolemy XII Auletes Alexandria year 2 Obv Head of Ptolemy I diademed wearing aegis Rv Eagle standing left wings folded Svoronos 1848 14.42 grams 23 mm Photo by W. Hansen

Ar Stater of Nagidos circca 380 BC Obv Head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy. Rv Head of Aphrodite right. Sng Levsnte 2 11.14 grms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen I am really impressed with this image of Dionysos

Julia Mamaea Ar Denarius 226 AD Obv Bust right draped and wearing a stephane Rv Vesta standing left holding Palladium and scepter RIC 360 3.44 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen Current still my coin The sharp eyed among you may have noticed that this coin is currently being offered in an auction.

Denarius of Severus Alexander 232 AD Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed seen from front Rv Spes walking left RIC 254 3.49 grms 19 mm

Denarius of L. Iulius Caesar 103 BC Obv Helmeted head of Roma left. Rv Venus driving biga of cupids left Crawford 320/1 RBW 1175 3.980 grms 16 mm Phot by W. Hansen Perhaps one of the more unusual means of conveyance depicted.

Athens Ar Tetradrachm circa 450 BC Obv Helmeted head of Athena right Rv Owl standing right head facing Flament Group 1 Late 17.22 grms 23 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin was minted towards the end of the first group of the mass coinage 454-404 BC . The goin posted by @filolif looks to me to be an example of the Flament Group II coinage, which is somewhat more common. The large hoard of owls that has been circulating through the market are largely from this group. Though of late I have been seeing more of the Flament III's which lead me to think that there might be yet another hoard of owls out there.

At one time I owned this coin Tiberius Ae Sestertius 22-23 AD Obv Emperor seated left holding patera and scepter. Rv Inscription around large S C RIC 48 22.94 grms 34 mm Photo by W. Hansen THIS IS NO LONGER MY COIN This sestertius is a reference to the great earthquake of 17 AD which occurred in Lydia and the efforts by the Roman Emperor Tiberius to 'Restore" the cities damaged by that quake. This earthquake was written about by Pliny the Elder and was described as one of the worst known. The quake apparently destroyed the city of Sardies. Poor Pliny he dies as a result of leading a relief effort after the eruption of MtVesuvius

Diadumenian Ar Denarius 217-218 AD Obv. Bust right bare draped and cuirassed seen from front Rv. Caesar stranding facing head right holding military standard in each hand with one further to the right RIC 102 3.10 grms 19mm Photo by W. Hansen One of the interesting things about this coin iis that while searching through the RNumis site I discovered that this denarius was in a Ars Classica Naville & Cie Auction 11 Lot 775 H C Levis collection June 19 1925. Earlier that year I picked up the Geta sestertius which I had featured in this thread only a few days ago. It too was in this auction Lot 761. Thus two coins are now reunited after quite a few years.

Temnos Aeolis Ar Tetradrachm in the name and types of Alexander the Great. 151/0-143/2 BCObv beardless head of Herakles wearing lions skin headdress. Rv Zeus Aetophoros seated left Price 1690 16.71 grms 35 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin has to be one of the largest diameters on a tetradrachm that I have ever seen. It is very likely that this coin along with the contemporary stephanophoric tetradrachms were struck by the Kings of Pergamon to finance Alexander I Balas' seizure of the Seleukid throne.

Macrinus Ar Denarius 217-218 AD Obv Bust right laureate and cuirassed. Rv VICTORIA PARTHICA Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm. RIC 97 2.55 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen In an attempt to put the best slant on Caracalla's rather disastrous Parthian campaign Macrinus initiated this coinage. This coin was part of his second big issue which can be identified by his long beard.

Geta Ae Sestertius 211 AD Obv Head right laureate. Rv Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopia RIC 168a 28.03 grms 31 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin was minted during the period in which Geta shared power with his brother Caracalla. Though not as evident on this coin but can be seen on others of the same type, Geta began to grow his beard in such a way as to mimic that of his father,

Caracalla Ae 36 Tarsus 215-217 AD Obv Bust right laureate draped and cuirassed seen from back. Rv Wolf standing right head reverted suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. SNG France 1503 22.48 grms 36 mm Photo by W. Hansen Caracalla initiated this massive series of sestertii sized coins probably in conjunction with his visit to the city. The DEK in the inscription speaks of the extraordinary gifts and the convening of the regional assemblies

Julia Domna Ae Sestertius 211-217 AD Obv bust right draped and wearing stephane Rv Juno standing left holding patera and scepter RIC 585a Pangrel portraits 321This coin illustrated 24.59 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen

In reply to @Ancient Coin Hunter the Roman denarii struck at the mint of Alexandria are likely to be the product of the Roman Civil War fought between Septimius Severus and Pescennius Niger 193-194 AD. However there is some debate on this subject as there are a number of coins minted in the name of other Emperors such as Commodus Ar Denarius 192AD? Alexandria Rv Aequitas standing left 3.0 grms 17 mm Pertinax Ar Denarius Alexandria 192 AD Rv Ops seated left 1.99 grms 17 mm Photo Courtesy of CNG Triton XXIII Lot 777 It should be noted that about 1/3 of all the denarii known of Pertinax were struck at Alexandria Clodius Albinus Ar Denarius Alexandria 194-195 AD Obv Head right bare Rv Felicitas standing left 2.55 grms 18 mm And the empress Julia Domna Ar Denarius Alexandria Mint 198-200 AD Obv Bust right draped Rv Venus standing facing head left holding apple. 3.01 grms 18 mm Photo Courtesy of CNG Triton X Lot 672 January 8 2007 Naturally NONE OF THESE ARE MY COINS The COMMODUS and ALBINUS did belong to me at one time. Except for the Domna and Albinus, I am just a little bit suspicious of the dating of the Commodus and Pertinax. I believe both coins are actually minted after the death of Commodus and the start of the civil war. I suspect that the citizens of Alexandria did not wish to support one claimant over another or they did not wish their support to be known so they elected to strike a "neutral" coinage. This may explain the large number of denarii minted in the name of Pertinax. I hope this clarifies the muddification

Septimius Severus Ar Denarius Alexandria 194 AD Obv Head right laureate Rv Legionary eagle flanked by two military standards Bicford Smith 3 3.06 grms 16 mm Photo by W. Hansen The legion honored on this coin is the III Italica. This Legion was formed by Marcus Aurelius and was active along the Danubian frontier. In 193 AD the Legion supported Severus. Its connection to Alexandria is unclear, but at least one source suggests that Severus sent troops to hold the city of Alexandria in his name. The troops chosen may be men from that Legion.