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  1. Link...One of the four tetrarchs..Galerius.normal_galnew_together-removebg-preview.png.2646978063227298d8af8ebd5127f163.png

    Galerius Maximianus as Caesar AE Follis minted 297 AD.

    11,46 g. 25 mm.

    Obv: GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES. Laureate Head right

    Rev: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI/ (crescent)/ D// ANT. Genius standing left, holding cornucopiae and patera.

    RIC VI 49b Antioch

    From an old collection formed in the 1920s. Ex Münzhandlung Kallai, Vienna.

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  2. 37 minutes ago, expat said:

    NEXT: Elymais

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    Prince A ...11-13mm/2.2gr
    Late 2nd to early 3rd centuries AD
    Van’t Haaff 19.1.1-1A
    Obv: Bust left, wearing diadem, beard as two rows of dots
    Rev: Artemis standing right, holding bow in one hand, plucking arrow from her quiver with the other hand.

    Next...More Elymais

     

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  3. 5 minutes ago, IanG said:

    Next: Pietas

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    ANTONINUS PIUS. 138-161 AD. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.75 g.)
    Struck 159/160 AD.
    Obverse..ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIII, laureate head right
    Rev. PIETATI AVG COS IIII SC, Pietas standing left holding globe, Faustina Junior as Pietas standing left, between Faustina Minima, Lucilla & holding baby Fadilla.
    RIC III 1031

    Next..Antoninus Pius Denarius 

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  4. 12 minutes ago, Qcumbor said:

    Follow up with another severan woman

    Q

    I've always liked this rendition of Plautilla...normal_PLAUTTOGETHER(3).jpg.03fef1ab3f31cf27d62e79a218442329.jpg

    Plautilla AR Denarius. 20mm/2.66gr minted 204 AD

    Obverse-PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right

    Reverse- VENVSVICTRIX, Venus standing left holding apple (pomegranite) & palm, leaning on shield,winged Cupid at her feet holding apple or pomegranite or helmet?

    RIC# 369

    Next...Her husband.

    Edit...Ian beat me to it...

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  5. Link...Priestly emblems kH2T4gSDZGm9a7QX5MegPxi86HikqC.jpg.e54593cc5c9bc9c634b6ddaec5dfe25d.jpg

    Caracalla, as Caesar, 196-198 AD. AR Denarius (3.21 gm, 17mm). Rome mint. Struck 195-196 AD.
    Obv.: M AVR ANTONINVS CAES,(Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Caesar), bare-headed and draped bust right.
    Rev.: SEVERI AVG PII FIL,(To Severus, son of the pious Emperor Augustus), Lituus, Sacrificial knife (axe), Guttus, Simpulum and Aspergilum.
    RIC#4. gVF.

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  6. Link...Faustina II

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    Faustina II Junior Silver Denarius 3.36g.,17mm, Rome mint, A.D. 154-156,

    Obverse. FAVSTINA AVG-PIIAVGFIL Draped bust of Faustina right,

    Reverse. CONC-O-RDIA, Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left arm on cornucopiae set on globe below seat.

    (RCV 4704; RIC 502a)

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  7. Link..Philip I

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    Philip I Antoninianus AD 244 / 249
    Obverse..IMP M IVL PHILIPPUS AVG.... radiate, draped bust right.
    Reverse..LIBERALITAS AVGGII... liberalitus standing right holding abacua and cornucopiae.
    RIC 38b
    4th Issue 5th Officina...This donative was given to celebrate the arrival of the Royal Family in Rome AD245

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  8. Nice looking coin!

    Here's my only Petra coin..This one with his wife/ sister...ARETAS_WHITE(1).jpg.7c3466249d8830d76dccdf516809e42a.jpg

    Nabataean Kingdom. Aretas IV (Haritat), with Shaqilath..9BC-40AD AE unit Petra mint.
    Obverse..Jugate draped busts of Aretas and Shaqilath (wife) right symbol in front (S?)
    Reverse..Crossed cornucopias, Nabataean script (spelling Ruler and wifes names) in 3 lines, above, between and below the horns. Aretas name in Nabataean is 'Haritat' Spelt 'HRTT' and his wife 'Shaqilath' spelt 'SQYLT'

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  9. Link..Arles

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    Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled)

    Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right

    Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields

    Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles

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  10. @Sulla80...That's a beautiful example!...Really nice detail & a nice 4 grams...

    I've always liked this rendition, it shows a different style of beard...normal_khusro_II_SASSANIAN_DRACHM__1_-removebg-preview.png.5e5e8e8480fb70ac55204dc1149d3ef7.png

    Khusro II AR Drachm.
    Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star-in-crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; monogram behind head, stars flanking crown, double border, star-in-crescents in margin.

    Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; date in Pahlavi to left, mint to right.
    SK (SISTAN, Zarang) mint, dated RY 37 (AD 628).

    Göbl II/3, Pl. no. 212. 4.14g, 33mm, 2h.Extremely Fine.

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  11. Link...Dionysus & panther

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    Thrace, Philippopolis. Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE As­sarion (3.94 gm, 18mm). Obv.: [ΑΥ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ] ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ, laureate head right. Rev.: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ, nude Dionysus standing left, holding cantharus over panther and long filleted thyrsus. Mouchmov, Philippopolis 66-70 and 75, BMC 9: RPC Online 7441. VF.

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  12. What a lovely collection! @DonnaML....

    Three beautiful additions, especially like the Oceanus reverse type as I hadn't seen this type before..

    I only have one Hadrian coin in my collection at the moment...

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    Hadrian (117- 138). Rome, c. 131-138 AD. Silver Denarius. 2,85 g. 17 mm.

    Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right.

    Rev: FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna standing left holding patera and cornucopiae. VF, old collection patina.

    RIC#245A

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  13. I was an avid collector of British Colonial coinage and one day, a seller that I frequently bought from, put up a small group of strange looking coins!...I loved the look and bought this sweet little Licinius I, although I had no idea at the time what I was buying!...

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    Licinius I (RIC VII#155 Arles)-Unlisted-

    Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled)

    Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right

    Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields

    Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles

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  14. 3 minutes ago, TuckHard said:

    Next: another altar

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    Hephthalites. Nezak Huns.. AR drachm. "Napki Malka" series. .
    Circa 515.680 A.D.
    Obverse..Bust right wearing winged-bull head-dress. Pahlavi legends nycky MLK-A
    Reverse:Fire altar with attendants, Solar wheels above.
    3.41 grams....24.64 mm.
    Vondrovec [Göbl] 198

    Next...Funky headware

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  15. Link...I'll stick with anonymous. 20180307_BATTLE-TOGETHER-removebg-preview(1).png.719608d002a57409b97203b63542e32c.png


    Anonymous
    AR Drachm 14.1 mm x 4.13 g
    Obverse: Stylized Sassanian Bust right. "Sri" in Brahmi behind head left field.
    Reverse: Stylized Horseman battle scene shows a mounted warrior with sword to right.
    Below a fallen body and to the right a standing figure defending himself
    with a shield. Behind the horse a bow., Sun in upper right field.
    ref: Mit. NIS 649-652

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  16. @Prieure de Sion...Very nice coin!

    Link..Septimius Severus. 

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    Pontos, Neokaisareia. Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. AE 29mm (14.60 gm). Dated CY 142 (205/6 AD).
    Obv.: laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev.: Cult image of uncertain deity on tall base within tetrastyle temple; pellet in pediment. RG 147 var. (rev. legend); SNG Hunterian 1154 (same obv. die); SNG von Aulock 100 (same obv. die). VF.

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  17. Link...IULIAnormal_1-20190803_1-5GzYPg79b7RZWBq6s98E3mKXkNM24o.jpg.4a9171178815ed13c231c465d5fc51e3.jpg

    Julia Mamaea. Augusta, 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (2,81 gm, 19mm). Rome mint. Struck 222 AD.
    Obverse: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, bare headed, draped bust right.
    Reverse: IVNO CONS-E-RVATRIX, Juno standing slightly left, holding patera and scepter; to left, peacock standing left.
    RIC IV 343 (Severus Alexander); BMCRRE 43-5 (Severus Alexander); RSC 35. gVF.

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  18. This one arrived this morning...8 days delivery India to Spain, "impressive"!...The op has really deep relief on the reverse!

    Samgrama (Sangrama) 1003-1028 AD (Start of 1st Lohara dynasty)
    Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 18mm (5.45gr)
    Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend 'Sa to left 'm(n)gramara' to right
    Reverse- King standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident, with Nagari legend 'jadeva' bottom right

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