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Lucius Verus AR Denarius, Rome Mint AD 165-169 [RSC] / AD 165 [Sear RCV II]. Obv. Laureate head right, L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX / Rev. Captive Parthia, wearing breeches and peaked cap, seated right on ground with hands tied behind back; to right in front of captive, quiver, bow, and shield; TRP V IMP III COS II. 19 mm., 3.26 g. RIC III 540, RSC II 273 (ill. p. 231), Sear RCV II 5358, BMCRE IV 385. Purchased from Savoca 133rd Silver Auction, 15 May 2022, Lot 370.  

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Parthia

Phraates IV Drachm, 37-2BC
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Mithradatkart. Silver, 21mm, 4.16g. Diademed bust left, wart on forehead; behind, eagle flying left, crowning Phraates with wreath. Archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow (Sellwood 52.32-3 var).

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Faustina II, 147-175 CE.
Roman provincial Æ 21.2 mm, 4.63 g, 7 h.
Thrace, Bizya, 161-175 CE.
Obv: ·I·AVCTEINA CEBACTH, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ (Ζ reversed); Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow from quiver of shoulder and holding bow.
Refs: RPC IV.1, 9307; Varbanov 1439; Moushmov 3458; Mionnet Suppl. 2, p. 234, 170; Jurukova Bizye 24.

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Holding bow...

Taras, Calabria

315-302 BC (Period V - From Alexander the Molossian to Kleonymos)
AR Didrachm (22mm, 7.63g, 4h)
O: Warrior, preparing to throw spear and holding shield and two more spears, on horse rearing right; ΣA below.
R: Phalanthos, holding arrow and bow, astride dolphin right; |-HP and HP monogram below, TAPAΣ to left.
D'Andrea XXXVII, 777; Vlasto 631; Fischer-Bossert Group 68, 818; Evans V, B18; SNG ANS 1011; HN Italy 938
From Group SGF. ex CNG

Sir Arthur Evans places this coin at the end of Period V, during the time of Kleonymus, and the martial themes on both sides of this coin, unusual on Tarentine coinage, may support this theory.
Kleonymus, the unworthy heir to the Spartan throne, was yet another in a line of self-serving mercenary generals to come to the aid of Taras (circa 302 BC), but he was no more successful than his predecessors.

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Warrior on horseback

Vasily III Denga, 1505-1533
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Novgorod. Silver, 0.78g. Horseman looking forward with sword; •KНZЬ- / ВЕЛIКI•ВАCIЛII• / IBANOBIYЬ• (Grand Prince Vasily Ivanovich); Ѳ below. ѠСП-ОДАРЬ ВСЕЯ Р-УСИ (Ruler of all Rus) (GP 8200 A; HPF 3250A).

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Mounted warrior...

Syracuse, Reign of Hieron II

275-215 BC
AE27 (17.93g)
O: Laureate head of Hieron left; plow behind.
R: Horseman prancing right, with couched spear; [IE]PΩNOΣ in ex.
HGC 2, 1547; SNG ANS 919v; SNG Cop 833; Sear 1222v; BMC 2 570; CNS 193

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Horseman right.

Septimius Severus Denarius, 196
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Rome. Silver, 17mm, 3.02g. Laureate bust right; L SEP SEV PERT [AVG IMP VIII]. Emperor riding right with right hand raised; ADVENTVI AVG FELICISSIMO (RIC IV.1, 74). Found on the Isle of Wight, 2021. Portable Antiquities Scheme: IOW-5782FE.

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Emperor on horseback

Volusian, AR Antoninianus, Antioch.. AD 251-253. 22 mm, 4,30 g
IMP C V AF GAL VEND VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, three dots beneath bust / ADVENTVS AVG, Volusian on horseback, riding left, holding spear and raising right hand. RIC IV 224a; RSC 2a.

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Constantine I Nummus, 310-312
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London. Bronze, 23mm, 4.28g. Bust of Constantine I, laureate, cuirassed, right; CONSTANTINVS P F AVG. Constantine I, draped, cuirassed, riding left, raising right hand and holding up spear with left hand; horse treading seated captive to left; ADVEN-TVS AVG N; Star in right field; PLN (RIC 142).

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Trier

Licinius II as Caesar Follis, 317-324
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Trier. Bronze, 19x20mm, 2.77g. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; LICINIVS-IVN NOB C. Standard inscribed VOT/XX between two captives; VIRTVS EXERCIT; mintmark dot PTR in exergue ([RIC VII, 272). From the Martock (Somerset) Hoard 2012.

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2 captives 

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19,4 mm, 2,96 g.
Gallienus 253-268 AD. Billon antoninianus. Lugdunum. 257-258.
GALLIENVS PF AVG, radiated and armored bust of Gallienus on the left, seen from three quarters in front with shield and holding a haste on the left shoulder / GERMANICVS MAX V, arms trophy with a captive on each side. Reverse translation: “Germanicus Maximus quintum” (Winner of the Germans for the fifth time).
RIC V Gallienus (joint reign) 18.

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Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman billion antoninianus, 3.33 g, 18.8 mm, 10 h.
Rome, AD 267-268.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right.
Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG, antelope walking left; Γ in exergue.
Refs: RIC 181; Göbl 716b(2); Cohen 165; RCV 10200; La Venera 82; Hunter 102.
 
 
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antelope/deer...

Kaulonia, Bruttium

475-425 BC
AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.82g)
O: Apollo, nude, walking right, holding branch in raised right arm; small daimon running on outstretched left arm; stag standing right in field to right, head reverted, KAVΛ (retrograde) to left.
R: Stag standing right, laurel branch to right; KAV (retrograde) above.
Noe, Caulonia, Group F. cf 97; HN Italy 2046; Sear 462 
ex NB Numismatics

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Apollo

L. Memmius AR Denarius (20mm, 3.77 g.)
Rome mint, struck 109-108 BC Gens Memmia
Obv. Apollo facing right, wearing oak wreath, mark of value below chin.
Rev. The Dioscuri standing facing, each holding spears and bridle of their horses, Xanthus and Cyllarus. Moneyer name in exergue.
Crawford 304

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Maxentius, AD 307-312.
Roman billon follis, 6.44 g, 24.5 mm, 1 h.
Ostia, 4th officina, AD 309-312.
Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head, right.
Rev: AETE-RNITAS - AVG N, Dioscuri standing left and right, each holding scepter and bridled horse; MOSTQ in exergue.
Refs: RIC vi, p. 404, 35; Cohen 5; RCV 14975.

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Maxentius

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25 mm, 6,74 g.
Maxentius 309-312. Ӕ follis. Ostia.
IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, head of Maxentius, laureate, right / VICTOR-IA A-E-TERNA AVG, Victory, winged, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left hand. Exergue: MOSTS.
RIC VI Ostia 54.

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Maxentius Nummus, 308-310
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Rome, 1st Officina. Bronze, 25mm, 6.20g. Head of Maxentius, laureate, right; IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG. Roma, helmeted, draped, head left, seated front in hexastyle temple, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand, usually shield at side; as acroteria, knobs; wreath in pediment; CONSERV - VRB SVAE; in exergue RBP (RIC VI, 210). Found in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

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Philip I AR Antoninianus, 248 AD, Rome Mint, 2nd Officina. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG/ Rev. She-wolf standing left, suckling twins Romulus and Remus, SAECVLARES AVGG; II in exergue. RIC IV-3 15, RSC IV 178, Sear RCV III 8957 (ill.). 22.75 mm., 4.72 g.  (Games commemorating 1,000th anniversary of founding of Rome.)  Purchased April 15, 2020 from Marc Breitsprecher, ex Madroosi Collection (Joe Blazick).

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Link - Philip I antoninianus, issued at the 1000th aniversary of Rome 

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22 mm, 3,19 g.
Philip I Arab 244-249. AR antoninianus. Rome. 248 AD.
IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SAECVLARES AVGG / I, lion standing right. RIC 12; RSC 173.
 

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fourree antoninianus, 22mm 4.47g

IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG radiate, draped, cuirassed, right

PAX - AETERN Pax, draped, running left, holding branch in right hand and transverse spear in left hand

C.102  - RIC.41  - RSC.102

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Faustina II, 147-175 CE.
Plated imitative Roman denarius, 2.75 g, 17.5 mm, 6 h.
Unknown mint, after 169 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right (Beckmann Type 10 hairstyle).
Rev: HILARITAS, Hilaritas stand left, holding long palm branch and cornucopiae.
Refs: cf. RIC 686; cf. BMCRE 100.

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Link:  Faustina II

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Faustina II, BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year ΙΒ = 12 (AD 148/9).

Obverse: ΦΑΥϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ; draped bust of Faustina II, right
Reverse: L ΔωΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ; veiled Eusebeia (or Demeter) seated, left, holding patera over altar, and long scepter (or long torch)

RPC Volume: IV.4 №: 1100

11.52 grams

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Faustina II Denarius, 145-161
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Rome. Silver, 18mm, 2.68g. Bust of Faustina the Younger, band of pearls round head, hair waived and coiled on back of head, draped, right; FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and rudder set on dove, in left; VENVS (RIC III, Antoninus Pius 515A (denarius)). Found Rossington, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Portable Antiquities Scheme: SWYOR-D8E6A8.

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