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My favourite Elagabalus... Elagabalus. 218-222 AD. AR Denarius (3.22 gm, 19mm). Rome mint. Struck 219 AD. Obv.: laureate and draped bust right. Rev.: Providentia standing left with legs crossed, leaning on column to right, holding rod over globe in right hand and cornucopia in left. RIC IV 23; RSC 144 And mummy... JULIA SOAEMIAS, mother of Elagabalus. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.87 gm). Obverse..IVLIA SOEMIAS AVG, draped bust right. Reverse..VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre; star in left field. RIC IV 241; BMCRE 45; RSC 8.

An interesting story thanks!...

@Finn235...Yes I would say they are less common but have now found a few, although not many, that could fit the bill...Very nice Ant Steve! @Marsyas Mike...I wouldn't say your coin "isn't very nice"...I actually find it quite appealing with honest wear and nice toning...Thanks for posting.. @Severus Alexander....Thanks for the pm it has really helped...Also I didn't know some auction houses would except layaway that would be most helpful...Thanks again.

Link...Dolphin. Iberic Spain, Sekaisa. AE23, early 1st century BC. Obverse..Youthful male head right between two dolphins. Reverse..Celtiberian legend SEKAISA beneath horseman galloping right, holding spear. Ripolles 1569; Burgos (1987), 699. Villaronga 39;

@Severus Alexander Thanks...I have a very limited but flexible budget so the problem is I don't buy from suction houses anymore. I need to find fixed price sales that allow layaway this is the only way I can afford to buy coins.. Edit...I just checked numisbids.com with no results?

Yes the Antoninianus seems more abundant as do the bronzes...Just been searching on mashop too but can't seem to pinpoint anything? On vcoins I have seen a few come up over the last couple of years and they weren't that expensive 40-150 bucks....Maybe the criterias I'm using to search are Ooff?

Not being an expert on big bronzes, I completely agree that the coin looks good...The portrait is actually quite nice John...

Yep trees are cool! Chutas of Banavasi .. Rajno Mulanandasa....Lead double Karshapana 27mm and 15.03gr...AD 125-345 Obverse..2 tiered hill of small arches surmounted by a large arch (8 arched Chaitya,stupa)?, river flowing below. Brahmi legend around..'Rano Mulanandas'. Reverse..Railed tree with 2 symbols either side..Srivatsa, Indra-dhvaja, Swastika, Triratana. Mitchiner ACW 4971 - 4972

Wondering if the Roman experts here could help?...I'm looking to add a last year reign Denarius of Caracalla to my collection...I'm assuming TRP XX were the last type minted in 217AD...Why can't I find any?...There seems to be a few types with the TRP XX on wildwinds, but zero on vcoins...I can't see these being super rare, maybe just slightly less common?..For sure I'm missing something here. Any thoughts? If anyone has a TRP XX Denarius of Caracalla I'd love to see it..

Great coin!....I remember when you first picked up this very rare type...What a super find!.....20 Bucks!!!! Congrats.

Kashmir.. Ananta deva 1028-1076 AD (1st Lohara dynasty) Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 18mm (5.92gr) Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated Reverse- King facing

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

Septimius Severus. 193-211 AD. AR Denarius (3.24 gm, 19mm). Laodicea mint. Struck 202 AD. Obv.: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev.: COS III P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in her right hand and palm in her left. BMC 732; Cohen 102; RIC 526. gVF. Next...Septimius Severus bronze.

One coin that I've yet to acquire is the hercules Commodus type..I just really like the design...

Ceylon... Rajaraja AD 985-1014 Seated king, SRI RAJA RAJA in Brahmi in two vertical lines in the left field / King standing, small altar in the left field, various dots and decorations in fields.

@seth77 Thoroughly enjoyed your write up Thanks...

Link...Gallienus Gallienus, Antoninianus, Minted AD 258-259 (Joint reign) Obverse..GALLIENVS dot P dot F dot AVG Radiate, curaissed bust right Reverse..GERMANICVS MAX V trophy between two seated and bound German captives RIC VI#18 variant obv legend dots..Cologne

Licinius I AE Follis. 20mm dia/ 3.2gr Obverse- IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right Reverse- IOVI CON-SERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak,gamma to right. Mintmark SIS. RIC VII 8G (Siscia oficina3)

I have a few favourites of Caracalla.. His earliest Denarius 195/6 AD, he was around 8 years old...RIC#4 I love the look of the Eastern mints here he is a a scraggy 12 year old..Neat reverse on this one too..RIC#350 In comparison the softer looking portrait from Rome..RIC#30a Next up are vota reverses for the brothers.. A cool looking coin again with an interesting reverse is this one minted when Caracalla was around 19 years old...RIC#96 My favourite Provincial is this 30mm diameter bronze from Amasia, Pontos showing the happy brothers on the reverse...Minted in 207 AD. The only bearded portrait I have shows a heavy scowl!.. To finish off we need a lady...Poor Plautilla...

Kashmir.... Kshema gupta 950-51 Kshema gupta and Diddarani 951-58 Abhimanyu 958-972 Nandi gupta 972-973. Tribhuvana 973-975. Bhimagupta 975-980 Diddarani 980-1003

6 hours... Not the last type of a nominal..But the last year of a reign.. Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd IV. A.D. 579-590. AR drachm (31 mm, 3.56 g, 8 h). WYHC (uncertain site)Fars or Central Iraq.. RY 12. Last year of reign 590AD Obverse..Crowned bust of Hormizd IV right, crescent on forehead, stars flanking crown . Reverse..Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl Type I/1. Next...First year reign...Anyone.

@Ryro That's a great looking coin!...Super sexy portrait too! No coins of Claudia here, my rarist is this Plotina.. Plotina, AE18 of Gordus-Julia, Lydia. 98-117. Magistrate Poplios. Obverse..ΠΛΩTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right Reverse..EΠI ΠOΠΛIOY ΓOΡΔHNΩ, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre. BMC 18.

@Shea19 I was about to say the same as Q , a wonderful portrait!...The softness of the Phrygia portrait is sweet too !...Interesting how the FELIX types portray her as my old headmistress who used to hit me on the top of my head with a wooden ruler on its edge, ouch! Here's is my favourite eastern mint example showing another side to her... 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

@Julius Germanicus I really like that Caracalla portrait!

@Qcumbor...Yes I did....He's very busy moving at the moment so I don't feel I should hassle any more. At the end of the day it doesn't really matter....I'll just put it down to experience ...