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Philip I. 244-249 AD. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 17.75 gm, 12h). Commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome. Rome mint, 1st officina. 10th emission, 249 AD. Obv: Laur. draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Elephant advancing l., led by mahout, holding staff and goad. RIC IV 167a; Banti 8. Philip1SestElephantClipchamp.mp4

My sestertius depicting Vesta: Lucilla, wife of Lucius Verus. Augusta, 164-182 AD. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 23.04 gm, 12h). Struck 161-162 AD. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG, draped bust right. Rev: VES-TA, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum in right hand, trophy in left; sacrificing at lighted altar before. RIC III 1779 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 21-6a; BMCRE 1178 (Aurelius); Cohen 94

SPAIN. Philip II. 1556-1598. Cob. AR 8 Reales (37mm; 27.20 gm). ND Toledo mint. Broad flan with full crown, full shield and cross and some legend. Calico-206, Calbeto-1725

PHRYGIA, Laodicea ad Lycum. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Tiberius. 14-37 AD. Æ 16mm; 2.82 gm; 6h. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to lower right; ΛΑΟΔΙ(ΚE)ΩΝ to left and below. Rev: Serpent-entwined altar, surmounted by headdress of Isis. ΠYΘHΣ to left, ΠYΘOY to right. Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate. RPC 2903; SNG Copenhagen 510 (temp. Augustus); SNG von Aulock 3806 (same); BMC 61 (same).

I have one, though not in the condition of yours: Side, Pamphylia. Circa 370-360 BC. AR Stater (10.05 gm, 12h, 21mm). Obv: Athena standing left, holding Nike, shield, and spear; pomegranate to left, Rev: Apollo standing left, quiver over shoulder, holding patera and laurel scepter;a raven stands to left at his feet. A lighted altar on the left, with a Pamphylian letter above it, and several letters to the right; SNG von Aulock 4771; Atlan 112.

The letters in the field are E and PHE ligate. Thanks for the kind words everyone. Pete

Dear Donna, I wish you a speedy and complete recovery!!!

I see what appear to be horn silver deposits on the obverse. If so, that would appear to speak for the authenticity. Several "holes" are irregular in shape, unlike circular casting bubbles.

The name Tamerlane comes from Timur-i-Leng — a Turkic nickname meaning ‘Timur the Lame’

Mine: KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ (28mm, 14.33 gm, 1h). Obv: BAΣIΛEYΣ • MEΓΑΣ • ANTIOXOΣ, diademed and draped bust right Countermark: crossed cornucopias. Rev: ΚΟΜΜΑΓΗΝΩΝ, Scorpion within wreath. RPC I 3857

Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. Tarsos, Cilicia. Æ38 mm, 23.51 gm. Obv: ANT ...AYP CEV ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC CEB; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Π-Π on either side. Rev: ΑΛΕΞ CΕ ΑΔ.....ΠΑΤΡOΩC(center of field) TAPCEΩ(Ν) in ex. Perseus standing right, holding harpa and small statue of Apollo Lykeios. Before him, the fisherman Dictys, who saved him and raised him from boyhood, standing left, holding fish and basket on either end of a long rod. Like SNG von Aulock 6046, for Gordian III. Roughly similar to SNG France , Cilicia, 1574, and cross-referenced to Waddington "Inventaire Sommaire" 1347 (same coin). BMC__; SNG Cop__. Possibly unpublished.

Not Trajan, but Trajan Decius: Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD. AR Antoninianus (23mm; 3.31 gm; 12h). Rome mint, 1st officina. 2nd-3rd emissions, 249-250 AD. Obv: Radiate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Dacia standing left, holding a Draco-headed staff. RSC 16.

Tiberius; 14-37 AD. Æ As (26mm; 10.96 gm; 5h). Struck at Lugdunum under Augustus, 12-14 A.D. Obv: His laureate head., right. Rev: Altar of the cult of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by two columns, each of which is surmounted by the statue of Victory. SM 1756

AELIUS, Caesar. 137 AD. Philippopolis, Thrace. (Æ 33; 21.34 gm)Obv: Λ AIΛIOC KAICAP, cuirassed bust of Aelius, r., bare head, with paludamentum seen from rear. Rev. ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO - LEITΩN, Female figure wearing polos standing l., holding patera in r. hand and poppy and two ears of corn in l. hand; on l., river-god (Hebrus) reclining. BMC__ ; SNG Cop.__; Moushmov__; Varbanov 643, rarity 9!; RPC III, 753 VideoR366.mp4

Some Antiochos VI drachms: VideoG237.mp4

Tiberius denarius:

I have three examples on my web site, but far from Donna's condition. http://akropoliscoins.com/page4c.html

From the photos and weight alone, they both look authentic to my old eyes. What you circled on the obverse of the Septimius Severus coin look to me to be ancient, hard deposits. If true, definitely authentic.

Here is one from that mint that is seldom seen, though non-Pan: CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS, Pantikapaion. Time of Pharnakes. Circa 63-47 BC. Æ Obol (27mm, 12.43 gm, 12h). Obv: Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Rev: Eagle standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; monogram to left, star to right. MacDonald 187; SNG BM Black Sea 945 var. (ethnic in two lines). VF, dark green patina. Exceptional for issue, and quite rare.

Divus Antoninus Pius. Died 161 AD. AR Denarius (18mm; 3.03 gm; 6h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, 161 AD. Obv: Bare-headed bust right, slight drapery. Rev: Funeral pyre (more properly, an Ustrinum, based on recent scholarship) of four tiers with statues and garlands, and surmounted by facing quadriga. RIC III 438 (Aurelius); RSC 164a.

Divus Antoninus Pius. Died 161 AD. AR denarius (18mm; 2.71 gm; 6h). Rome mint, under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, 162 AD. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right. Rev: DIVO PIO, Antoninus Pius seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 442; RSC 352.

You are correct! Æ 24mm, 4.52 gm, 6h. THANKS!

Constantine I. 307-337 AD. Æ Follis (18mm, 3.49 gm, 12h). Londinium (London) mint. Struck 316-317 AD. Obv: CONSTANTINVS P AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SOL INVIC TO COMITI, Sol standing left, extending right arm, holding globe in left; T-F in field, PLN in ex. RIC VII 88. Two varieties:

Die break on the reverse.

Absolutely satisfied!!!