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Link...Holding rudder and cornucopiae. Antoninus Pius AD 138-161. Æ As (27.1mm, 8.14 g.)..Rome mint, struck AD 139. Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II 533c (scarce) Nice VF, good portrait. Green patina. Scarce 139 AD emission, without globe and COS II rather than COS III.

Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 206 AD Material: Silver Diameter: 20mm Weight: 3.23g Mint: Rome Reference: RIC IV Caracalla 179 Provenance: Ex InAsta Numismatics San Marino Obverse: You can see the right-facing bust of Caracalla with a laurel wreath. The inscription reads: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG for Antoninus Pius Augustus. Reverse: Caracalla is shown standing left, veiled and dressed in a toga. In his outstretched right hand he holds a patera (sacrificial bowl) over an altar. The inscription reads: VOTA SVSCEPTA X for Vota Suscepta Decennalia (vows for the coming ten years of reign). Next...His brother.

Link...1st officina Licinius I (308-324 AD) AE3 Reduced Follis 18mm Obverse- IMPLICINIVS AVG- Laureate,draped bust left holding globe sceptre and mappa. Reverse- PROVDENTIAE AVGG- Campgate with 3 turrets,no door,8 layers. Exergue- HTA minted (316-317)Heraclea Thrace 1st oficina...RIC VII#15

The last Hindu ruler I possess is of Jaga Deva who died in 1213 AD...Over the next 100 years or so Kashmir went into a state of turmoil, decline and chaos...Subsequent Hindu rulers became increasingly corrupt, less influencial and unable or unwilling to defend their borders from the ensuing Muslim threat. This allowed the inevitable ingression of Islam into Kashmir with many Hindus converting to the new faith. Most of these later rulers had no real power and were basically puppet figures for the nobility, dignitaries and the ever increasing influence of Islam.....Some of them were even ousted from Kashmir altogether! Next...Two coins showing a religious change in the same area

Yes a definite must read for collectors of this series.. Just in case you don't have the other references for your coin...Here you go.. Cunnigham...Sangrama Deva....Plate V #17 Mitchiner...#179-180. Rodgers...Plate XI #12.

Link...Postumus Postumus, Antoninianus, 260-269, Trier, , Billon 21MM Obverse- Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG Reverse- Serapis standing left, raising hand & holding sceptre; prow at his feet to left SERAPI COMITI AVG RIC-329 Trier mint (AD 267)

My only Commodus... Commodus Denarius (light weight) RIC#126 Commodus AR Denarius.Rome mint 186 AD 1.87gr 17mm Obverse-M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right Reverse- P M TR P XI IMP VII COS V PP, Concordia standing front, head left, holding standard in each hand.CONC MIL (below)

Link...Maximinus I thrax 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

Link....COS II PP Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. AR Denarius (2.89 gm, 20mm). Rome mint. Struck 228 AD. Obv.: IMP SEV ALE-XAND AVG, laureate head right. Rev.: PM TRPVII COSII PP , Mars standing right, holding shield and spear. RIC IV 83; BMCRE 503; RSC 337. aEF.

@John Conduitt..An absolute beauty John!

@Sulla80...Thanks.... That is actually a VERY nice example! There is a quaint story as to how Sangrama became king....When Queen Didda Rani wished to choose an heir she challenged all the young males from her family to pick up the most pieces of fruit they could from a pile she had placed in front of them. The boys fought and wrestled for the fruit, but her brother's son Sangrama collected the most without engaging in any fighting. He had encited the others to fight while he calmly gathered the fruit for himself. The queen was so impressed she named him as her heir.... I actually think this would be a much better system for electing heads of state across the world...Much more democratic..😉

Recent addition to the set.... Misattributed as a common Didda Rani type but straight away I knew this was Sussala. Picked it up for 4 bucks and worth a lot more due to it being a less common type!...I cleaned it slightly just to make the legend a bit clearer. See before v after below and legend breakdown.. Ob...Ardochsho (Lakshmi) seated cross-legged facing in lalitasana (with right leg folded under and left leg hanging down), holding diadem in right hand and long-stemmed lotus in left hand, legend in Sharada script, at left: "Sri", at right: Su(ssala) Rev..Highly stylized King standing facing, sacrificing at altar to the left, legend bottom right in Sharada script: de(va). Date 1112-1120 CE & 1120-1127. Ok...This is my 6th Sussala coin which got me looking into the four main reference books for these types, just to check out something I had inadvertently noticed.... It is generally recognised that there were two types of coin for Sussala..."Sri Sussa / deva" & "Su ssala / deva....Basically with or without "Sri"....The op coin being 'with'. 1...Coins of medieval India 1894.....Sir A.Cunningham Cunningham's one example Plate V#26 (Obverse without "Sri"), but does mention there is a variety "with Sri" although no example is shown.....Reverse states "deva" but no mention of location. 2...Asiatic Society of Bengal 1879 (The copper coins of Kashmir)..C.J.Rodgers... Rodgers one example...Plate XII#16 (Obverse without "Sri"). Reverse states "deva" to the right. 3...Non-Islamic States 1979..Michael Mitchiner. Mitchiner's one example (Obverse with "Sri"). Reverse states "deva to the right. 4...Mediaeval Coinage of Kashmir....Kenneth W. West. West has two examples, both rubbings from the British Museum. 1st..(Obverse without "Sri")...Reverse shows "deva" right. 2nd.(Obverse with "Sri")........Reverse shows "de" left "va" right.This also shows the trident being held in the kings right hand.. Ok so there seems to be at least 4 varieties... Type 1...Obverse...Sri - Sussala Reverse...Trident held in left hand, "Deva" bottom right. Type 2...Obverse...Sri - Sussala Reverse...Trident held in right hand, "De" to the left "Va"? Type 3...Obverse...Su - ssala Reverse...Trident in left hand, "Deva" bottm right. Type 4....Obverse...Su - ssala Reverse...Trident still in left hand "De"? to the right "Va". Feel free to post anything related and thoughts appreciated..

@robinjojo Thoroughly enjoyed the thread thanks.. Great looking coin too!

Doh!.....Yes apologies was out with friends here's my A.P. Sestertius showing them.. 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

Link...Artemis 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.

Ionia Samos AE13 Circa 350 BC, 13.07 mm/3.08 grams Obverse: Head of Hera left Reverse: Lion's scalp facing SNG Copenhagen 1694 Next...Hera

Tabaristan ½ Drachm - "Ispahbadh of Tabaristan" Khurshid - 740-760 AD (Tabaristan mint 752/3 AD ) 2 gram Obverse-Bust right,crescent in right field, breast ornament with 4 pellets.Pellet above crown to right, Name in Pahlavi. Reverse- Fire altar with 2 attendants; star left and crescent right of flames.

My favourite Marcus Aurelius and also Sestertius in my collection. Lovely chocolate brown patina and an added bonus was brought to my attention by @Roman Collector(thanks), it being a double die match to the only example in the British museum. Marcus Aurelius. AD 161-180. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck AD 171...(32mm, 24.68 g) Obv. Laureate, draped head right, IMP M ANTONINVS AVG TRP XXV Rev. Fides standing left, holding Victory and standard, FIDES EXERCITVVM COS III SC RIC III 997......Double die match to the only example in the British Museum Collection.. This is my only Faustina II coin..I love that beautiful portrait, neat detail on the reverse too. 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 celestial globe below seat. (RCV 4704; RIC 502a) Took a while to find an affordable type that had a portrait that appealed... Lucius Verus, 161 - 169 AD. Silver Denarius, Rome Mint 161 AD, 18mm, 3.11 grams Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, Bare head of Lucius right. Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P COS II, Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopia. RIC#463 And finally a sweet little Lucilla.. Lucilla Denarius...165-169 AD Rome 2.64g...18mm Obverse- LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right Reverse- VENVS, Venus standing left, holding apple and sceptre. RIC:784

Link....IVNO Sabina AR Denarius 18/19mm..3.21gr Obverse- SABINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right, hair in queue down neck Reverse- IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre. RIC 395a, RSC 43.

Wow!....That's pretty amazing!..Incredible detail on such a small frame.

Are the green stains powdery?

Yes an area I'd thought might have had an impact...They were very much in love and childless!.....The death rate from childbirth or related causes was certainly very high.

Whatever it was it certainly had an impact on the Emperor...Sad really as it was one of the times when Rome was at its best...

I do find it strange that such a beautiful well loved, by the populace as well as the Emperor, lady 'died' with no reference as to of what?....I've searched a great deal and have never yet found any foundings on what might have taken her...? Am I missing something?

@Parthicus That's a neat little coin and a tough one to find!...Congrats... The Chalkos denomination, at least imo, are not high on the list for many collectors but they do seem to hold a price?...Do you think this is down purely to rarity?....Your tet reverse looks to have been overstruck on a portrait?.....Really nice! I do have two Chalkous..But I think you might have seen these before? Parthia, Vologases VI 208-228 AD, AE Chalkous, 10mm-1.25gm. Ecbatana Mint. Obverse Bearded, diademed bust of king left, wearing torque and tiara decorated with hooks, a line with pellets and an ear flap, dotted border around Reverse Eagle standing left with wings open Reference Sellwood 88.29, Shore 640 Purchased from Coin India- vcoins November 2021. Ex-Tom Mallon collection. Published on his website, The Coins and History of Asia. This coin is also published on the Parthia.com website: http://parthia.com/vologases6.htm . Vardanes I (40-47 AD) Vardanes I (40-47 AD) AE Chalkous 11mm/1.8gr.. Obverse- Bust left with short beard, wearing diadem and spiral torque; hair in three distinct waves with earring visible; diadem pendants shown as three lines; circular border of pellets. Reverse- Monogram ΜΤΘ; legend as dashes Mint- Mithradatkart-Near modern Askabad in Turkmenistan. Ref- Sellwood 64 type variant (ΜΤΘ monogram) This is quite a rare type