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44 minutes ago, TuckHard said:

Next: more Gallienus

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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

Next....His father.

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Valerian I
Ionia, Ephesos.
(AD 253-260)
Obv: AYT K ΠO ΛIKINI OYAΛEPIANOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: EΦECIΩN A ACIAC, Artemis seated on stag right; holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver.
AE, 8.68g, 25mm
Ref.: Karwiese 1136 (V12/R54); BMC -; SNG von Aulock -

 

Next: A coin where the emperor or empress seems to look at you

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Justin II and wife Sophia, AD 565-578.
Byzantine Æ follis, 31.2 mm, 14.52 g, 12 h.
Nicomedia, AD 570/71.
Obv: DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Justin, on left, holding globus cruciger and Sophia, on right, holding cruciform scepter.
Rev: Large M, surmounted by cross; officina B below; ANNO at left; G (regnal year 6) at right; NIKO in exergue
Refs: Sear Byz 369; Dumbarton Oaks 96a; MIBE 46b.

Next: Justin I or II.

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JUSTIN I (518-527)
Solidus
Constantinople, 518-519
4.04 g - 20.5 mm
DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield
VICTORIA AVGGGH,  Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; star to left - CONOB

Next: Another solidus

 

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8 minutes ago, Alwin said:

Next: Another solidus

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Flavius Honorius 
Solidus of Theodosius II 408/420 AD
Material: Gold
Diameter: 22mm
Weight: 4.48g
Mint: Constantinopolis
Reference: RIC X Theodosius II (East) 201
 
Obverse:
Bust of Honorius, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. The Inscription reads: D N HONORI-VS P F AVG for Dominus Noster Honorius Pius Felix Augustus.
 
Reverse:
Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, facing front, head right, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory on globe in left hand, right foot on prow. The Inscription reads: CONCORDI-A AVGGG for Concordia augustorum (Harmony of the Augusts).
 
 
 
Next: please a Tremissis Coin. Thanks.
 
 

 

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Leo I. (457-474)
Au-Tremissis
Obv: D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, Bust of Leo I, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM: Victory, winged, draped, advancing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and cross on globe in left hand; star in right field
Av, 1.49g, 14.5mm
RIC X Leo I (East) 611, p.286, 611

next: Victory facing

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Free Imperial City of Nuremberg
Issued anonymously (?)
Circa 1550 AD
Brass jeton | 3.40 grams | 30mm wide
Obv: Rose Orb with blundered illegible legend (I think?)
Rev: Shield with three fleur de lis with another unread, probably blundered legend

Next: another jeton/token

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Ludwig Ganter beer token

Obv: BIERBRAUEREI Lud. Ganter IN FREIBURG (BREWERY Lud. Ganter IN FREIBURG)
Rv: glass, GUT FÜR EIN SCHOPPEN BIER, star (GOOD FOR A PINT OF BEER)
Year: 1865-1886
Material: tin, 20.5mm

 

Next: Another beverage token

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Here's a miserable enough didrachm - some previous owner thought it would be a good idea to scratch it a bit, to improve it, I suppose...

Gens: Anonymous
Coin: Silver Didrachm
- Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind
ROMANO - Legend on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind
Mint: Metapontum? (ca 280-276 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 6.93g / 20.0mm / 6h
References:
  • RSC 4 (Anon)
  • Sydenham 1
  • Crawford 13/1
Acquisition: Numismatica Tintinna Online Auction Asta Elettronica 26 #1000 21-Mar-2013
Notes: Aug 9, 13 - Unfortunately, a previous owner attempted to improve this coin by scratching it.

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Next - some other coin with scratches.

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4 minutes ago, akeady said:

Here's a miserable enough didrachm - some previous owner thought it would be a good idea to scratch it a bit, to improve it, I suppose...

Gens: Anonymous
Coin: Silver Didrachm
- Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind
ROMANO - Legend on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind
Mint: Metapontum? (ca 280-276 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 6.93g / 20.0mm / 6h
References:
  • RSC 4 (Anon)
  • Sydenham 1
  • Crawford 13/1
Acquisition: Numismatica Tintinna Online Auction Asta Elettronica 26 #1000 21-Mar-2013
Notes: Aug 9, 13 - Unfortunately, a previous owner attempted to improve this coin by scratching it.

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Next - some other coin with scratches.

A coin with scratches? Thats 3/4 of my collection!

 

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A scratched and seriously damaged uber rare trachy of John III Vatazes.

next, a coin as damaged as mine

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2 hours ago, DonnaML said:

Next, SPQR

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Augustus, Denarius - Colonia Patricia mint ? ca. 19-18 BC
CAESARI AVGVSTO, laureate head right
SP - QR on either side of a domed terastyle temple, in which is a chariot with aquila.
3,66 gr
Ref : RSC # 279, RIC # 119

Next : tetrastyle temple

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LYDIA. Hierocaesaraea. Commodus, 177-192. Tetrassarion
A. Io. Artemidoros, first archon, circa 179-180
Obv: ΑYΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑYΡ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ, laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from front
Rev. ЄΠ ΙΟ ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔΩΡΟV ΑΡΧ ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙϹΑΡЄΩΝ Tetrastyle temple set on base with three steps; within, statue of Artemis hurrying to right and shooting bow.
AE, 28 mm, 12.01 g, 6 h
Ref.: RPC IV.2 online 11399 (same dies). Apparently the second known example.

 

Next: Commodus provincial

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2 minutes ago, shanxi said:

Next: Commodus provincial

Is Alexandria provincial enough ?

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Commode (03 ou 04/177 - 31/12/192) - Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 189 - 190

[Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝ]Τω CΕΒ ΕYCΕΒ, buste lauré à droite
Helios radié et drapé à droite,  dans le champ à droite (30° année de règne (de Marc Aurèle))
22,5 mm - 13,01 gr
Ref : Emmett # 2543/30 (R1), Kampmann # 41/121, Dattari # 3865, RPConline # 14217

Next : Sol

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3 hours ago, Qcumbor said:

Next : Sol

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Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled)

Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right

Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields

Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles

Next ..Misspelled legend.

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