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2 hours ago, shanxi said:

Next:  trophy of arms

 

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Marcus Ulpius Traianus as Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus
Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 103/111 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 3.10g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC II Trajan 147a

Obverse: Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right. The Inscription reads: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P for Imperator Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate (Imperator, of Trajan, Augustus, conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power); Reverse: Trophy of three shields, sword, and javelin. The Inscription reads: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC for Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi (Consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people. The best of princes).

 

Next: a Paduan please 😉 

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25 minutes ago, Ryro said:

Next: Seleucid 

 

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Antiochos VII Euergetes Sidetes
Tetradrachm of the Seleucid Empire Period 138/137 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 27.5mm; Weight: 14.45g; Mint: Tyros, Syria; Reference: SC 2109.3d; Provenance: Ex Leu Numismatic Winterthur Switzerland

Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos VII to right; Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm frond behind; to left, club surmounted by monogram; above club, A/PE; to right, monogram above EΟΡ (date SE 175 = 138/7); between the eagle's legs, monogram. The Inscription reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY.

 

Next: a Paduan please... 😜🤪 (original or an newer one)

 

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4 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

 

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Antiochos VII Euergetes Sidetes
Tetradrachm of the Seleucid Empire Period 138/137 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 27.5mm; Weight: 14.45g; Mint: Tyros, Syria; Reference: SC 2109.3d; Provenance: Ex Leu Numismatic Winterthur Switzerland

Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos VII to right; Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on prow, palm frond behind; to left, club surmounted by monogram; above club, A/PE; to right, monogram above EΟΡ (date SE 175 = 138/7); between the eagle's legs, monogram. The Inscription reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY.

 

Next: a Paduan please... 😜🤪 (original or an newer one)

 

Is your Seleucid a Paduan??

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Flaming torch.

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Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ 20.1 mm, 5.09 gm, 12 h.
Bithynia, Nicomedia, c. AD 148-150.
Obv: ΦΑVСΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ СΕΒΑ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΝΕΩΚΟΡOV ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔEI, lighted torch entwined by serpent, surmounted by two ears of corn and decorated with two poppies.
Refs: RPC IV, 6091,(temporary); RG 107, pl. XCI 24; Lindgren 166 (this coin).

Next: Poppies.

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46 minutes ago, Roman Collector said:

Flaming torch.

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Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ 20.1 mm, 5.09 gm, 12 h.
Bithynia, Nicomedia, c. AD 148-150.
Obv: ΦΑVСΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ СΕΒΑ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΝΕΩΚΟΡOV ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔEI, lighted torch entwined by serpent, surmounted by two ears of corn and decorated with two poppies.
Refs: RPC IV, 6091,(temporary); RG 107, pl. XCI 24; Lindgren 166 (this coin).

Next: Poppies.

Spooky cool coin RC!

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next: another spooky portrait

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Kingdom of Elymais
Phraates
Æ Drachm
Obv.: bearded bust left wearing tiara, anchor with one crossbar right
Rev.: BACIΛEVC ΠΡAATHC, Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver with right, bow in left
AE, 3.55g, 13.2x15.1mm
Ref.: Van't Haaff Type 14.6, Subtype 1-3

 

Next: smiling portrait

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Smiling Mamaea!

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Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235.
Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h.
Rome mint, 7th emission, AD 227.
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and transverse scepter.
Refs: RIC 362; BMCRE 440; Cohen 85; RCV 8218.

Next: Vesta.

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Vespasian
AR-Denar, Rome AD 72/73
Obv.: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head of Vespasian to right
Rev.: VES-TA, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and scepter
Ag, 2.99g, 16.1x18mm
Ref.: RIC² 360, RIC¹ 50

Next: Vespasian

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RIC VII, SISCIA [after 11], LICINIUS I, UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND

OBVERSE IMP[L]ICINIV[S]AVG [IMP LICINIVS AVG]; head r., laur. REVERSE IOVICON-SERVATORI [IOVI CONSERVATORI]; Jupiter stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder, leaning on sceptre, Victory on globe in r. hand; eagle with wreath to l. B in right field. SIS in exergue.

NOT IN RIC UNLISTED OBVERSE LEGEND. Not attested for this issue. RIC lists only longer obv. legends: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG and IMP LICINIVS P F AVG (p. 422). Coin should be listed after SISCIA 11

20.3mm, 2.53gr

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next: LONG THIN NECK

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Hanover. Victoria, AD 1837-1901. AV Five Pounds (35mm, 12h). Jubilee coinage. London mint. Dated 1887. Obv Crowned bust left. Rev: St. George on horseback rearing right, holding reins and sword and slaying dragon to lower right. Ref: SCBC 3864. In NGC encapsulation 6450509-010, graded MS 61. Ex CNG 120 (11 May 2022), Lot 1281.

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Next: London mint.

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I'm sorting through my coins at the moment and I've already found some coins that I had completely forgotten about. Like this.

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Dionysios I
Sicily, Syracuse
405 - 367 BC
AE Hemilitron
Obv.: Head of Athena wearing corinthian helmet, ΣYPA to left
Rev.: Hippocamp left, with curled wing
AE, 6.67g, 18.8mm
Ref.: SNG ANS 434-446

 

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