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  1. Another excellent write up!..I do enjoy your breakdowns and always come away having learnt something new..Thanks

    Thought it was worth a bump..

    Here's my only Kybele..One of my favourite coins..

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    Phrygia, Eumeneia (near Civril, Turkey). Domitia, 81-96 AD. Bronze AE 15mm (2.47 gm).
    Obv.: ΔOMITIA CEBACTH, Draped bust right. Hair rolled in front and in que behind,
    Rev.: ΚΛ• ΤEΡEΝΤΥΛΛΑ ΑΡΧΙE /EΥΜE-ΝE-ΩΝ, Kybele enthroned to left, Patera in extended right hand, resting left forearm and hand on Tympanum (drum) at near side
    RPC II 1388. Rare. gVF.

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    Aeolis, Kyme, c. 165-90 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.84g, 12h). Zoilos, magistrate.
    Obverse...Draped bust of Artemis right, hair in sphendone, quiver and bow over shoulder.
    Reverse...Single-handled oenoechoe (Kyme's cup) with KY above (Kyme), flanked either side by laurel branches.
    Magistrates name left to right across central field Z-Ω / I-Λ / O-Σ..Zoilos.
    SNG München 507-9; SNG Copenhagen 108; SNG von Aulock 1642.

    Next...Legend overlay.

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  3. @Ryro...Lovely addition!..Great detail on the portrait but also the reverse looks as if Fides is staring at the big man in shock!..Cool coin!

    I have the same FIDES MILIVM reverse type but minted ayer or so before your example..It does show how his nose and chin grew!

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    Maximinus I Denarius. AD 235-238...3.18gr
    Obverse..IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right.
    Reverse..FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left, a standard in each hand.
    RIC 7A Minted AD 235-236

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    MARIUS. Romano-Gallic Emperor, 269 AD.
    Obverse..IMP CM AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Reverse..VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing left, holding wreath and palm.
    RIC#17...Mint Trier?

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  5. Here's a couple more of these sweet, cheap little bronzes..

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    Kamnaskires-Orodes..13-15mm/3.6gr
    Early to mid 2nd century AD
    Van’t Haaff 12.3.1-2A2
    Obv: Bust with top hair tuft, upward side tufts, one crossbar on anchor, pellet within crescent at upper right
    Rev: Dashes with regular pattern

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    Phraates bronze drachm, weight 3.6gr..15 mm diameter
    Obverse.. ΦPA, Bearded bust left wearing tiara with pellet in crescent; pellet inside crescent above anchor with one crossbar right.
    Reverse.. BACIΛEVC ΠPAATHC (blundered), Artemis standing right, not radiate, drawing arrow from quiver on shoulder with right hand, bow in left.
    Vant Haaff 14.6.1-3;

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  6. @kirispupis..That's a wonderful looking example!..Well centred both sides with what looks to be nice toning...Congrats.

    No silver here but I do have this well detailed for type bronze drachm.

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    Orodes III, 2nd Century A.D., AE Drachm 3.5 grams
    Obv: Bearded bust facing left, wearing a diademed tiara ornamented with anchor. Pellet and crescent above an anchor to the right.
    Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Artemis right. Greek legend around bust retrograde
    van't Haaff 16.1.1-3A

    Attributed by BobL

     

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  7. 40 minutes ago, shanxi said:

    Next: Carthage

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    ZEUGITANIA. Carthage.
    Æ16, 2.8g, 2h; Circa 400-350 BC.
    Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
    Rev.: Horse standing right before palm tree.
    Ref.: SNG Cop 109-119.

    Next...Tanit

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    Julia Domna. Augusta, 193-217 AD. AR Denarius (3.23 gm, 19mm). Laodicea mint. Struck under Septimius Severus, 198-202 AD.
    Obv.: IVLIA AVGVSTA... Draped bust right.
    Rev.: PVDICITIA... Pudicitia seated left, hand raised to breast......RIC IV #644 (Severus); RSC 168a

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  9. 50 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said:

    Next: another ancient coin with an child on the reverse.

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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....Pietas.

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  10. Link....Tetradrachm, Alexandria .

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    Antoninus Pius, 138 - 161 AD
    Billon Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Mint, 23mm, 11.94 grams
    Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus right.
    Reverse: Nilus reclining left holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges Nilus, crocodile below.
    Emmerr 1413.13 // Dattari 2294 // Koln 1594 // K&G 35.426

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