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Nice coin with the obverse bust accompanied by a "cross rising from front of diadem" which you can just make out in the photo. Doubt it's an eyes to heaven obverse, just a bit rotated. Definitely SB 62

Very nice and tough to find type @Valentinian. Here's my matching decanummium (Sear 382)

Here's a coin similar to the Justinian follis you showed in your earlier post. A Theoupolis mint follis which is clearly post-quake, but in the name of Anastasius. I can't say for certain it's an official issue but the style and design is correct. The somewhat mottled obverse inscription reads D N ANASTA - SIVS P F AVG.

This one was in my collection before I pared it down a bit: Anonymous Ae Quadrans, time of Domitian to Antoninus Pius; Rome mint ca. 81-161 AD (18mm, 3.5gms) Obv. Head of Annius Verus as the personification of Summer, crowned with vine-leaves and with grape-clusters over neck Rev: S - C within wreath of vine-leaves and grapes Ref: RIC 34

Finally got around to taking a pic of another coin I found in a pick bin at the FUN show. I thought it was the basic IVST VEN MEM type for Constantine I but a second (and third) look showed a longer reverse legend, Divus Constantine I, Ae Half Nummus, Alexandria mint (15.2mm, 1.0gms) Obv: DV CONSTANTINVS P T AVGG; Veiled bust right Rev: IVST VENER MEMOR; Aequitas standing left holding scales and transverse scepter, (SMALA) in exergue Ref: RIC 28 I collect Constantine coins and never even knew this coin existed. Got any coins that are a bit different than the typical version?

Came across this Ae type from Athens at the FUN show, thought it was an interesting piece but as I researched it I found there was a bit more to the coin than I thought. Here it is: Athens Attica Ae, struck ca. 32 BC during or just after the visit of Mark Antony and Cleopatra to Athens. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: Bearded head of Dionysos right wearing ivy wreath; A - Θ/E to either side Size: 20.2mm, 5.8gms Ref: Kroll 144

Here's another Theo I AR Siliqua which has the same reverse design as yours except it's a VIRTVS ROMANORVM from Treveri.

Sextus Pompeius Fostlus. AR Denarius : Rome, c. 137 BC Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right, X before and jug behind Rev. FOSTLVS SEX PO; She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus; birds on fig tree behind; to left, shepherd standing right Ref: Craw. 235/1c

Here's a few of my Val III ae4 types (I think I have about 25 different ones). For an Emperor with so many different varieties of ae4's it's odd that they are so difficult to find. 1. VICTORIA AVGG; Two Victories facing and jointly holding a wreath (RIC 2132): 2. CAS - TRA; Campgate with star above (RIC 2163) 3. CONCORDIA AVG; Victory facing holding a wreath in each hand:

For some odd reason I like the more unusual varieties: Hadrian Ae Drachm (33.5mm, 24.3gms) : Ref: Emmett 1053 Obv: AVT KAI TPAIN(OC A∆PIANOC CEB); Laureate and draped bust right Rev: Sphinx seated left, modius on head, with right forepaw resting on spoked wheel; L - IH across fields

@mc9 Very nice examples, particularly the Theoderic and Gelimer! By the end of the Empire the quality really went downhill. Case in point is this Anthemius (467-472AD) Ae monogram type, RIC 2857:

I'm not exactly sure why but I really got into late Roman monograms when I first started collecting some 25 years ago. The answer was probably because you could find them in pretty much every uncleaned coin lot you purchased, and there were always a whole lot of these in the early days of eBay. I believe these started with Theo II (a single type), then through Leo and Marcian and Zeno (lots of different ones) and then a few examples from most Emperors, even those who were only briefly in power, until the end of the Empire and beyond. Here's a few of mine: Leo I : "Greek" style monogram, Heraclea mint (RIC 719) Julius Nepos (474-475 AD) : Mediolanum mint (RIC 3222) Odovacar (476-493 AD) : Ravenna mint (RIC X 3502) Got some to pile on. Let's see them.

Here's a Sept Severus / Julia Domna stare-down type from Markianopolis: Rev: Apollo standing facing raising right arm above head and holding bow; E above quiver to left, serpent-entwined stump to right Ref: Varbanov 852

I used to collect Probus types but my collecting has shifted to the later Roman Empire and Early Byzantine. Went back to look at some pics of coins that I longer own but were favorites back in the day. Here's one of them: Probus, AD 276-282, AE Antoninianus, Ticinum Mint, RIC 318 Ox: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVT; Probus standing left, holding globe and spear; in exergue, PTI

I'll add another Seleukid King type: Achaios (usurper 220-214 BC) Ae : Sardes mint (19mm, 3.3gms) Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΧAIΟΥ; Laureate bust of Apollo right Rev: Eagle standing right with palm frond over shoulder, M in right field Ref: SC 955.2

An interesting provincial from Iconium: note: this is how it came to me and I have never tried to clean it. Gallienus (253-268 AD) Ae : Iconium Lycaonia (22mm, 5.4gms) Obv: IMP Γ P LIC ΓALLIENVΓ P F A; Radiate and cuirassed bust right Rev: ICONIEN COLO; Perseus standing left holding severed head of Medusa and harpa; S - R in lower fields Ref: SNG von Aulock 8649

I've had this smaller Ae (chalkous?) for a while and not sure how to describe it. The weight seems to be lighter than the seated reverse type. Phalanna Thessaly : Ae : Mid-late 4th century BC (14.3mm, 2.8gms) Obv: Bearded bust of Zeus Peloris right Rev: ΦΑΛΑNN; Head of nymph right with hair in sakkos tied with ribbons Ref: Rogers 455

This one's another ex-BCD Collection coin: Phalanna Thessaly : Ae Chalkous, Mid-late 4th century BC (14.8mm, 4.4gms) Obv: ΠΕΛΟΡEΣ; Head of Zeus Peloris right Rev: ΦΑΛΑ-NN; The nymph Phalanna seated right on chair, feeding stork to right Ref: BCD Thessaly II - 5

A bit rough but an interesting Magnentius Ae type from Rome: Obv: IMP CAE MAGN-ENTIVS AVG; Bare and cuirassed bust right, N behind Rev: VICTORIA AVG LIB ROMANOR; Victory standing right and Libertas standing left each with one hand on trophy between them; RP in exergue Size: 21mm, 4.1 gms Ref: RIC VIII 191

One more of Justinian (and my favorite) Justinian Ae Decanummium : Carthage mint Obv: Bust right with Christogram on breast Rev: Large I between two stars, cross above; KART in exergue Ref: SBC 268

Heeeere's Athalaric, Ostrogothic Kings (526-534 AD) : Ae Decanummium (17mm, 2.68gms) Obv: INVICTA ROMA; Helmeted bust of Roma right Rev: D N ATHALARICVS; Athalaric standing facing, head right, holding spear and shield; S-C to either side, X (denomination) to left Ref: BMC 69

Gallienus Ae : Hierapolis Phrygia : "Homonoia" issue with Ephesus Obv: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Two prize urns on base Size: 23mm, 7.7gms

impossible to say without size and weight

The larger and tougher to find Ae type from Leo: Leo Ae2 : Constantinople mint, for use at Cherson : Ref: RIC X 657 ; 19.9mm, 4.9gms Obv: D N LEO PERPET AVG; Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: SALVS R-PVBLCA (sic); Leo standing right, holding labarum and globe, spurning bound captive, CON in exergue

I'm not really sure why but the coinage of Leo and Marcian are some of my favorite Roman types. Here's the matching AR Siliqua types from Constantinople of the two Emperors: Leo I AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.2gms) Obv: D N LEO PERPET AVG; Pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust right Rev: SAL REI PYI in three lines within wreath, CONS(star) in exergue Marcian AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.2gms) Obv: D N MARCIANVS PERPET AVG; Pearl-diademed bust right Rev: SAL REI PYI in three lines within wreath, CONS(star) in exergue The Marcian coin was found in a bag of coins that I purchased from a man whose father told him were all pulled from the bank of a river somewhere in the mideast (he wasn't sure where though). I liked the story so I decided not to clean if further. Anyways, Leo has lots of interesting ae types (monograms, lions) and Marcian monograms are mostly plentiful although some are tougher than others. Got any?