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Handel wrote an oratorio of three acts about Alexander I Balus, this is a piece of the work by Nuria Rial SELEUCID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas.(152-145 BC).Antioch.Ae. Obv : Head of Alexander I to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev : ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟY. Apollo standing facing, head to left, holding arrow and grounded bow; trident to outer left, monogram in exergue. SC 1795.3.Weight : 6.12 gr Diameter : 17 mm

Constantine II AE follis. 337-340 AD. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate head right / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with no doors, two turrets and star above. Mintmark: Epsilon SIS double crescent. Siscia 2.92 g, 19.2mm RIC VII 216

Nerva Rome mint 97 AD AE As, 10.15gr, 27mm RIC 77, Cohen 7, BMC 127 IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right / AEQVITAS AVGVST S-C, Equitas standing left with scales & cornucopiae. Marcus Cocceius Nerva was Roman emperor from 96 to 98. He was born November 8, 30 AD, and died January 27, 98 AD. Nerva became emperor when aged almost 66, after a lifetime of imperial service under Nero and the succeeding rulers of the Flavian dynasty. Under Nero, he was a member of the imperial entourage and played a vital part in exposing the Pisonian conspiracy of 65.

Postumus AR Antoninianus. Trier. 264-265 CE IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left with scales in right hand and holding cornucopiae and raising hem of skirt with left. RIC 75. RSC 199, Sear 10962. (Note the curly hair above the brow on the obverse. This is one of the main characteristics which distinguishes this coin from RIC 315 from Cologne, on which the hair is in more or less straight lines.)

Yep, he and Denny Laine were two of the founder members I think.

A tribute to Mike Pinder, the last surviving original member of The Moody Blues, he has passed away aged 82. Another person with a legendary mind Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar. AE As. 151-152 AD. Struck under Antoninus Pius. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, bare head right. Rev: TR POT VI COS II. VIR-TVS and S-C across fields. Virtus standing left, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. RIC 1307; Cohen 1013.13,0 g - 26,5 mm

There has been so many cover versions of this song, I have chosen one of the lesser known versions Septimius Severus AR Denarius, Rome 207 AD. 20mm, 3.31gr. RIC 207, RSC 493, BMC 531 SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XV COS III P P, Personification of Africa standing right, holding out folds of drapery containing fruits, lion at feet walking right.

Other than the fact that the coin was minted during the blockade of the city as a standard circulation issue, it is one of three varieties of this type. Yours has a dot after decime and after the date. The other two varieties are No points No points and no accent on decime.

Elagabalus AR Denarius, Rome 220-222 AD IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate draped bust right / VICTORIA AVG, Victory flying left, open diadem in both hands, shields to both sides, star in right field. RSC 300. RIC 161. BMC 234. 2,8 g - 18,5 mm

Congrats on your Nero acquisition @kirispupis. Nice young looking portrait and his name and titles visible. Great catch. I got a cheap one just to know I have one. My only requirement was to have his name visible and a recognisable portrait. Toward the end of his reign Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty 54-68 AD AE As, Lugdunum mint. 66 AD. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P PP, bare head right, globe at point of bust / S-C to left and right of Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed SPQR. RIC 543; BMC 381; WCN 593; Cohen 302 28.5mm, 10.01gr

Volusian, AR Antoninianus, Antioch.. AD 251-253. 22 mm, 4,30 g IMP C V AF GAL VEND VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, three dots beneath bust / ADVENTVS AVG, Volusian on horseback, riding left, holding spear and raising right hand. RIC IV 224a; RSC 2a. NEXT: More horseback riding

GALLIENUS Antoninianus. 259-260 Lugdunum mint. GALLIENVS (dot) P (dot) F (dot) AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right / DEO MARTI, distyle temple with Mars standing left within, left hand holding inverse spear and resting right hand on shield. RIC 10 var (dots in legend). Goebl 889g. Elmer 85; RSC 149; Cohen 615. Sear5 10195. 2,2 g - 21 mm

Fortuna seated

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CARACALLA AR Denarius. Victoria - VICT PART MAX. Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: VICT PART MAX. Victory advancing left, holding palm and wreath. A good example of this interesting coin, celebrating the roman victory over the Parthian empire during the reign of Septimius Severus. RIC IV-1 144a. RSC 660. Rome mint, A.D. 204. 3,2 g - 18 mm. NEXT: Elagabalus