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Lesbos, uncertain
AR sixth of a stater
Circa 500-450 BC
Obv.:Two facing boar heads
Rev.: Diagonally quadripartite incuse square.
Ag, 2.65g, 12,8mm
Ref.: Lazzarini "A contribution to the study of the Archaic billon coinage of Lesbos", Fig.2, 3

 

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This coin depicts the two rivers, Caprus and Lycus, symbolized by a boar and a wolf butt-to-butt, but with heads facing each other:

[IMG] Philip II as Caesar, AD 244-247.
Roman provincial Æ 25 mm, 7.7 g.
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum, Sardis Workshop,[5] AD 244-247.
Obv: •Μ•ΙΟVΛΙ••ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ•Κ•, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, right, seen from front.
Rev: ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄ|ΩΝ ΝЄ|ΩΚΟΡΩΝ, river Caprus as boar and river Lycus as wolf seated back to back, heads facing each other.
Refs: BMC 25.324,260 (same rev. die); RG 6326 (same obv. die); RPC VIII unassigned, ID 20777; SNG Cop 607; SNG Leypold 1678.

Next: Dots between words to clarify the inscription.

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C. Annius T. f. T. n. and L. Fabius L. f. Hispaniensis AR Denarius. 19,3 mm 3,77 g. Mint in North Italy or Spain, 82-81 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Anna Perenna to right; C•ANNI•T•F•T•N•PRO•COS•EX•S•C• around, scales before, winged caduceus behind / Victory driving quadriga to right, holding reins and palm-branch; Q above, B• below, L•FABI•L•F•HISP in exergue. Crawford 366/1c; BMCRR Spain 29; RSC Annia 2; Syd. 748b

Next - quadriga

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11 minutes ago, ComicMan said:

Next: A deified emperor.

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Nerva, Antoninianus - Rome mint AD 250/251
DIVO NERVE (sic !) Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO Eagle facing
4.45 gr
Ref : RIC IV # 83b, Cohen # 152, RCV # 9467
See G&M auction # 170/2123, same dies:

 

Next : another one from Trajan Decius' Divi Series

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Severina AD 270-275. Antioch

Billon Antoninianus

23 mm, 3,40 g

SEVERINA AVG, bust of Severina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right / CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concordia, draped, standing left, holding ensign in each hand

MintMark: Q/-//XXI

RIC V Severina 20

 

Next - Severina

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Here's Severina wearing a hairstyle unique to the Serdica mint.

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Severina, AD 270-275.
Roman billon antoninianus, 4.01 g, 24.2 mm.
Serdica, issue 8, AD 274-275.
Obv: SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGG, emperor and empress clasping hands, * in field between them; KA Δ in exergue.
Refs: RIC 16; MER/RIC temp no 2827; RCV 11703; Cohen 2.
Next: Serdica
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On 12/9/2022 at 3:37 AM, Roman Collector said:

Next: Serdica

 

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Maximianus, Abdication Follis - Serdica mint, 1st officina, AD 305-306
DN MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust right, wearing imperial mantle, holding mappa and olive branch
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QUIES AVGG, Quies and Providentia, facing each other, S | F in field, .SM.SD. at exergue, officina A
10,70 gr
Ref : Cohen #489, RCV # 13408 (220), RIC VI # 15b

 

Next : Exceptional portrait (not just laureate/radiate/draped/cuirassed)

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12 minutes ago, Qcumbor said:

Next : Exceptional portrait (not just laureate/radiate/draped/cuirassed)

This one is nice.

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Antoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. AE Dupondius (11.76 gm, 25.3mm). Rome mint. Struck 154-155 AD.
Obv.. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, radiate head right.
Rev.. LIBERTAS COS IIII / S - C, Libertas with pileus and sceptre standing left.
RIC 933....BMC 1469. gVF.

Next...COS IIII any ruler

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Faustina I

year 138-140
Phrygia, Hyrgaleis
Apollodotos (archon and strategos)
Obv.: ΦΑVϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina I, r.
Rev: ƐΠΙ ΑΠΟΛΛΟΔΟΤΟΥ Α Ϲ ΥΡΓΑΛƐΩΝ, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between crescent (on l.) and star (on r.)
Ae, 3.60g, 21 mm
Ref.: RPC IV.2, 1823

 

Next: another lifetime Faustina I

 

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From the first issue for Faustina the Elder. Notice that Antoninus Pius had not yet been declared Pater Patriae and there's no "P P" in the obverse inscription.

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Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman AR denarius, 2.85 g, 16.6 mm, 5 h.
Rome, first issue, AD 138-139.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG, bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina, right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on throne, cornucopiae under chair.
Refs: British Museum 1978, 0314.2; cf. Strack 391 (Ashmolean), Hunter 1 (GLAHM 26918). RIC --; Cohen --; RCV --; CRE --.
Notes: BMC p. 8* cites Strack 392 in error; RSC 146b correctly cites Strack 391 and cites BMC p.8*. Obverse die-match to the British Museum specimen acquired in 1978.
 
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Faustina II
AR-Denar, Rome
Obv.: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, draped bust right
Rev.: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing, head right, holding cornucopia and raising skirt with her right hand
Ag, 19mm, 3.50g
Ref.: RIC III 500b6 var., RSC 44, CRE 163 var. hairstyle (B3 hairstyle)

 

Next: holding cornucopia

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1 hour ago, shanxi said:

Next: holding cornucopia

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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

Next...Bearded Emperor.

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When you're looking for a bearded man, you go with Macrinus!

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Macrinus, AD 217-218.
Roman AR denarius, 2.94 g, 19.5 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 217.
Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P, Fides Militum standing facing, head right, right foot on helmet and holding a military standard in each hand.
Refs: RIC 22A; BMCRE 38; Cohen 60; RCV 7345; ERIC II 69.
 
 
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3 minutes ago, Roman Collector said:

How about "someone holding two military standards"?

Two? Oh no four!

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Three? Oh no...!

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I got it! I got it... two!!!!

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Gaius Iulius Verus Maximinus I Thrax
Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 235/236 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 2.99g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 7a; Provenance: Ex Solidus Numismatik Munich; Obverse: Bust of Maximinus I Thrax, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right. The inscription reads: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG for Imperator Maximinus Pius Augustus; Reverse: Fides, draped, standing front, head left, holding military standard in each hand. The inscription reads: FIDES MILITVM for Fides Militum (Loyalty of the soldiers).
 
 
Next: any coin from his son please!

 

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Maximus Caesar
Kilikia, Coropissus
AE28
Obv.: Γ Ι ΟΥΗ ΜΑΞΙΜΟΝ ΚƐϹΑΡΑ (sic), radiate and draped bust of Maximus, r.
Rev.: ΚΟΡΟΠΙϹϹƐΩΝ ΤΗϹ ΚΗΤΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ, front view of distyle temple, within which turreted Tyche of the City seated on rock, l., in pediment, wreath
AE, 11.99g, 28 mm.
Ref.: RPC VI, 6926 (temporary), SNG France 773, Levante 591

 

Next: Kilikia

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I can't let this thread languish on page 2, so I hope Cilicia will suffice! (j/k)

Domitian and Domitia, AE 22.7, 93/94 AD, Cilicia, Anazarbus. Obv. Laureate head of Domitian to right, AYTO KAI ΘΕ YI ΔOMITIANOC CE ΓEP around from upper right / Rev. Draped bust of Domitia left, date IB P (= Year 112, = 93/94 AD)* across fields, star behind head, KAICAPEΩN ΔOMETIA CEBACTH around from lower left. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. II 1749; RPC Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1749 ; SNG Levante 1367 [Levante, E., Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Switzerland I, Levante-Cilicia (Zurich, 1986)] (see https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=40245); BMC Vol. 21 Lycaonia, Anazarbus 9 p. 32 [Hill, G.F., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Greek Coins of Lycaonia, Isauria, and Cilicia (London, 1900)]. 22.7 mm., 10.09 g.  (Purchased from Zuzim Inc, Brooklyn, NY Jan. 2021; exported from Israel 2016 pursuant to IAA [Israel Antiquities Authority] Export License No. 531619, April 17, 2016.) (Double die-match to RPC II 1749, specimen no. 16; see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/1749.)

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*Year 1 of era was 19 BCE, date of founding of Anazarbus after visit of Augustus.

Next, another Roman Provincial coin depicting both the reigning Emperor and Empress (either on the same or on opposite sides).
 

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Commodus, AD 177-192, and Crispina, AD 178-191.
Roman provincial Æ 20.2 mm, 4.69 g, 7 h.
Mysia, Parium, c. AD 179-180.
Obv: IMP CAI Λ AVR COMODVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus, right.
Rev: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust of Crispina, right.
Ref: RPC IV.2, 11735 (temporary).
 
Next: How about another from Parium?
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