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Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of TITUS in 79 A.D. Obv. IMP.TITVS.CAES.VESPASIAN.AVG.P.M.: laur. hd. r. Rev. BONVS.EVENTVS.AVGVSTI.: Bonus Eventus stg. l., holding patera and grain stalks. RSCII #25 pg.54. RICII #31 pg.120. BMC #106. DVM #8. Pleasing F, nice smooth medium gray.

Silver Coin (AR Denarius) minted during the reign of SEVERUS ALEXANDER between 222 - 228 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.AVR.SEV.ALEXAND.AVG.: laur. bust r., draped. Rev. VICTORIA.AVG.: Victory running l., holding wreath and palm. RSCIII #564. RICIV #180.

When`s the next coin? i' ll stop posting my fathers coins and let you post yours.

KKB #50. Smyrna - Bronze coin (AE 3) minted at Constantinople during the reign of HONORIUS between 395 - 401 A.D. Obv. D.N.HONORIVS.P.F.AVG. Rev. VIRTVS.EXERCITI. HONORIUS standing l., head r., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield. Victory, holding palm-branch in l. hand, crowns him. RCS #4256. RICX #61 pg. 246. LRBC #2206. DVM #44 pg.318.

Bronze coin (AE Antoninianus) minted at Siscia during the reign of PROBUS in 280 A.D. Obv. IMP.PROBVS.P.F.AVG.: Radiate, cuirassed bust right, Rev. SALVS.AVG.: Salus stg. r., feeding serpent in arms. In ex. XXI, in r. field T. DVM #43. RICV #748 RCSII #12029.

Silver Coin (AR Denarius) minted at Lugdunum during the reign of TIBERIUS between 14 - 37 A.D. Obv. TI.CAESAR.DIVI.AVG.F.AVGVSTVS. laurel. hd. r. Rev. PONTIF.MAXIM.: Livia std. r. r. holding inverted spear, l. branch, in a chair with ornate legs, and her feet rest on a small footstool. RCS #567. RSCII #16a. RIC #30 pg.95. DVM #8c pg.75. (Tribute penny of the Bible).

Bronze Coin (AE 21) minted at Nicaea during the reign of SEVERUS ALEXANDER between 222 - 235 A.D. Obv. M.AYP.CEV.AAEZANAPOC.AVT.: Laur. hd. r. Rev. NIKAIE/UN.: Three standards. GIC #3287.

Minted at Syracuse during the reign of Constans II between September 641 - 15 July 668. Obv. No Legend. Constans (on l.), with long beard, and Constantine IV (on r.), beardless, stg. facing, each wearing crown; Constans wears military attire, and holds long cross; his son wears chlamys and holds gl.cr. Rev. Large M; above, Monogram 35; in ex., SCL; to l., Heraclius, beardless, stg. facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding gl. cr.; to r., similar figure of Tiberius. BCVS #1110

JQB #58. Smyrna - Bronze coin (AE 3/4) minted at RSIS = Siscia, Yugoslavia during the reign of CONSTANTIUS II, as Caesar, between 334 - 335 A.D. Obv. FL.IVL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB. C. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust r. Rev. GLOR-IA.EXERC-ITVS. Two soldiers helmeted, draped, cuirassed, standing facing each other, each holding spear in outer hand and resting inner hand on shield; between them, two standards. Mintmark dot rSIS dot RCS #3986. RICVII #237 pg.456. DVM #72. LRBC #744. Coin #58 from his Catalog #.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the great’. CNG 3/31/2021. 336-323 B.C. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.3 g. 1 h). Sardes mint. Struck under Menander, circa 324/3 B.C. Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left; monogram in left field, rose below throne. Price 2553; ADM I Series IX. Light golden tone over lustrous surfaces. EF.

This is how my Father had his collection categorized

Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Ancients from Asia Minor.

Your coin is a Bronze Follis, Silverdenar is who I purchased the coin from. I enjoy your post of your fathers collection, I inherited alot of my fathers coins, He mostly purchased them in Turkey while he was stationed there.

Bronze coin (AE as) minted during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 163 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARMENIACVS.: bare hd. r. Rev. TR.P.IIII.IMP.II.COS.III.S.C.: Victory walking l. RCS #1558. RICIII #1392. DVM #46/2. Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 168 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARM.PARTH.MAX.: laur. hd. r. Rev. TR.P.VIII.IMP.V.COS.III.: Aequitas seated l., holding scales and cornucopia. RCS #1544. RSCII #318 pg.232. RICIII #595 pg.261. BMC #481. DVM #23/3. RCSVII #5362 Silver coin (AR Denarius) minted at Rome during the reign of LUCIUS VERUS in 164 A.D. Obv. L.VERVS.AVG.ARMENIACVS.: bare hd. r. Rev. TR.P.IIII.IMP.II.COS.II.: Mars, in military dress, stg. r., holding spear and resting l. hand on shield. RCS #1540. RSCII #229 pg.231. RICIII #515 pg.255. BMC #282. DVM #15/1. RCSVII #5355.

388. AE Follis - Silverdenar 8-9-19 $11.50 - Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constantine X and Eudochia between 25 November 1059 - 21 May 1067. Obv. +EMMANOVHA.: (GOD IS WITH US) Christ standing facing on footstool, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels with both hands. Rev. +KWN TAK EVAK AVrO. Eudochia (on l.) and Constantine X, bearded (on r.) stg. facing, holding between them labarum, with cross on shaft, resting on three steps, each wears crown and loros. BCVS #1853. CBE #8 pg. 247. This is the sellers picture This is what the coin looks like.

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Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Leo VI, the Wise between 28 August 886 - 11 May 912. Obv. +LEON.bASILEVS.ROM’.: Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding akakia in l. hand. Rev. +LEON/EN0EObA/SILEVSR/OME0N.: in four lines. BCVS #1729. CBE #4 pg. 193. Do you think I should try to clean this Follis, or could I damage it?

Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Michael II & Theophilus between 829 – 829 A.D. Obv. MIXIAHL.S.0EFILOS. Facing busts of Michael II, with short beard (on l.) & Theophilus, usually beardless (on r.) both crowned, the former wearing chlamys, the latter, loros; between their heads, cross. Rev. Large M between X/X/X & N/N/N; above, cross; beneath 0. BCVS #1642.

AE3 minted at Cyzicus between 326 – 327 A.D. OBV.: FL.IVL.CONSTANTIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SNNr ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3984. RICVII #48 pg.650. DVM #70. LRBC #1175. LICINIUS II – JKC-365 AE Silvered Follis minted at Heraclea between 318 – 320 A.D. OBV.: D.N.VAL.LICIN.LICINIVS.NOB.C.: Laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle & holding mappa, globe & sceptre. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by three turrets; in ex. SMHr, in l. field A. ATTRIBUTION: RICVII #49 pg.547 CRISPUS JNS-222 AE3 minted at Nicomedia between 325 – 326 A.D. OBV.: FL.IVL.CRIS-PVS.NOB.C.: Laureate & cuirassed in palludamenian bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. MNB ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3923. RICVII #122 pg.620. LRBC #1095. CONSTANTINE II JOB-190 AE3 minted at Nicomedia between 324 – 325 A.D. OBV.: CONSTANTINVS.IVN.NOB.C.: Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust left. REV.: PROVIDEN-TIAE.CAESS.: Campgate surmounted by two turrets, no doors, star above, with 6 stone layers, in ex. SNNr ATTRIBUTION: RCS #3948. RICVII #93 pg.615. DVM #38. LRBC #1112.

Bronze coin (AE 30) minted at Commagene, Zeugma during the reign of PHILIP I between 244-249 A.D. Obv. AYTOK.K.M.IOYAI.0IAINNO.C.CEB, laureate, draped bust r. from behind. Rev. ZEY1M-ATEZEY1M-ATuN, Tetrastyle temple with peribolos enclosing the sacred grove of trees, statue of seated Zeus within temple, Capricorn left in ex; GIC #3954. BMC #29

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Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constantine VII and Romanus I between Feb 914 - 919. Obv. Facing busts of Constantine VII, beardless, (on l.) and Zoe (on r.), both crowned and holding between them long patriarchal cross; Constantine wears loros, whilst his mother is clad in chlamys. Rev. +CONS/tAntiNO’/CE.ZOHbA/SILIS.RO/MEON in five lines. BCVS #1758. Provenance: Ex. Savoca ebay 2018 6.17g, 24.0mm, 6H Minted at Constantinople during the reign of Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I, Lecapenus between 20 May 921 - August 931. Obv. +IhS XPS REX REcnAntI4M*.: Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cr., pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels. Rev. ROmAn’ET XPISTOFO’ A4cc b’.: Facing busts of Romanus I, with short beard (on l.) and Christopher, beardless (on r.), both crowned, holding between them long patriarchal cross; Romanus wears loros, whilst his son is clad in chlamys. BCVS #1745. CBE #6 pg. 201.

minted at Cyzicus during the reign of Justin II w/ Sophia between 15 Nov. 565 – 5 Oct. 578, with a regnal date of 574/5. Obv. D.N.IVSTINVS.P.P.AVG.: Justin on l., Sophia, on r., seated facing on double throne, both nimbate (except for some specimens of unusual style dated year 10); he holds gl. Cr., she holds cruciform sceptre; with cross between their heads. Rev. Large M between A/N/N/O, and numerals representing regnal year; above, cross; beneath Officina letter, in ex. KYZ. BCVS #372. CBE #10 pg.77.

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