Agrippa

Here is my semissis. It is of the 2nd reign of Justinian II and I only later found out it was a semissis as the weight was wrongly mentioned in the auction description. Also later somebody pointed me on an error in the obverse legend: D N hIS ChS REX ERGNANTIYM instead of REGNANTIYM. The weight is 2,15 gram and it is 17,3 mm. The coin looks ok for me but as I have not handled a lot of Byzantine coins any opinion is very welcome!

Nice coins! Have some coins of the Lugdunum mint in my “places I visited” collection and like especially this one: Julian II, Double Maiorina. Obv.: DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: SECVRITAS REI PVB, bull standing right, two stars above. In ex. LVGDOFFS.

From a listing (from 2009) of known examples of this type I see that the BM owns an example: BM, ex Slg. Lawrence, ex E. Bourgey (7.5.1930) Nf. 480, ex Stg. Dissard. (1,61 g) Maybe this could be the reason. This is the example I have in my collection:

Nice coins! Here a Geta with CASTOR reverse

Pamphylia, Aspendos. C. 460-430 BC.AR.Stater. Obv. Hoplite. Rev. Triskeles, with lion.

Two other Dutch lion coins: Duit of the province of Gelderland 1794 And a coin of the city of Elburg (Lion is beneath the campgate)

Another lion Tarsos, Cilicia. Stater c. 340 BC Satrap of Cilicia Mazaios Obverse: Baaltars (Baal of Tarsos) seated left on throne, Aramaic legend BLTRZ (“Baal Tarz" = Baaltars in Aramaic) to left.Reverse: Lion left attacking stag; Aramaic legend MZDI (“Mazdai" = Mazaios in Aramaic) above

And a greek lion

I stick to the lion link but switch back to the romans 😀 Postumus, Aureus (5,57 gm) Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG,laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PM TR P COS PP, Lion with thunderbolt in mouth walking left. Issued Dec. 261 AD Schulte 25b Elmer 135, Calicó II 3755a

Link: prow Postumus Antoninianus (4,59 gm) Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG,radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: NEPTVNO REDVCI, Neptune std l., holding small dolphin in r. hand and vertical trident in l. hand, at feet to l., prow of ship. Cunetio 2398, Elmer 314, AGK 46

Link: child Postumus Antoninianus (3,78 gm) Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PIETAS AVG, Pietas std l., holding child in each hand; at feet, to l. and r. , stand two more children with their arm raised. Cunetio 2428, Elmer 395, AGK 58

@shanxi, great examples of double die matches; thanks for sharing. With regards to double die matches of local imitations please check also the examples Dominic started this topic with 😀; they are also great.

Double die match of Postumus local imitation

Two others

Tetricus, left bust. SPES AVGG Imitation & original

Not dreaming; it is real

Here some from my collection

If you have some shitty Victorinus coins I would start with them 😋

Here are some of my coins with one or more countermarks

Whow amazing piece!

One from my main collecting area. A Postumus quinarius with on the obverse the jugate busts of Postumus and Hercules.

Some really great local imitations; love the dinosaur 🦕 one! Here an overview picture of some from my collection. * the second coin, double struck Tetricus II, is not a local imitation.

Interesting seeing local imitations of this great coin type. Can’t share any “locals” but have these two official issues. Especially the one from Lyon is a great coin if you ask me 😀 JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Double Maiorina. Lugdunum mint. 8,26 g.Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG.Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB / LVGDOFFSBull standing right; two stars above. JULIAN II APOSTATA (360-363). Double Maiorina. Constantinople mint. 8,00 g.Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG.Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.Rev: SECVRITAS REIPVB • / • CONSPΓ (palm).Bull standing right; two stars above.

Ptolemy VI AE 44 mm – 88,67 gm Sole reign Lotus Blossum Series. Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev.: AΣIΛEΩΣ ΠTOΛEMAIOY, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; lotus to left. Svoronos 1403 (Ptolemy VI); Weiser 70.

Whow great finding this kind of coins and artifacts yourself! Congratulations as soon you have cleaned something please show the result