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  1. 1. What format do you want for the next Alphabet Game?

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U for Ustrinum

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Diva Faustina Junior
Denarius, Rome, 176-180.

Obv.: DIVAE FAVSTIN AVG MATR CASTOR Veiled and draped bust of Faustina Junior to right.
Rev. CONSECRATIO Ornamented funerary monument (Ustrinum) of four stories with biga atop.

AR, 19mm, 3.26g, 6h
Ref.: BMC 701, Cohen 81, RIC 749 var., CRE210 [R2]

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V is for the brothers Valentinian and Valens

Valentinian Roman Emperor 364-375 AD (western half)
Valentinian I, AE3, Siscia. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor in military dress, walking right, head left, holding labarum, dragging captive behind him. Left field: M. Right field: star over F. Mintmark: BSISC. RIC IX Siscia 14a, type xvi.

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Valens Roman Emperor 364-378 AD (eastern half)
Valens AE3. 365 AD. DN VALENS PF AVG, diademed draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right, head left, holding labarum and dragging bound captive behind him. Mintmark
Siscia dot BSISC

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Wow... these are getting harder...

V for Victory

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Nero AR Hemidrachm of Caesaria, Cappadocia. c54-63 AD. NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, laureate head right / Victory seated right on globe, writing on shield, SGI 616, RPC 3645. RIC 617. Sydenham 82.

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Probus AE Antoninianus. Siscia, 281 AD. IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / CLEMENTIA TEMP, Probus standing right, holding sceptre, receiving Victory from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. Officina letter in lower centre. Mintmark XXI. Cohen 87, Ric 644.

V for Vienne

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France ARCHBISHOPRIC OF VIENNE - ANONYMOUS AR Denier, 11th - 12th Centuries; Obv: .+. S. M. VIENNA. (Saint Maurice of Vienne), profile of Saint Maurice, facing left; Rev: MAXIMA. GALL (Grand Gaul)

V for Variety C

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V forAntioch. Bohémond III. 1163-1201. AR Denier (19mm, 0.97 g, 2h). Class C, var. c. Struck circa 1163-1188. + BOAИVHDVS, helmeted and mailed head left; crescent before, star behind / + AИTI:OCHIA, cross pattée; crescent in second quarter. Metcalf, Crusades 378; CCS 67d. Good VF

V for Castle View

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Italy, Republic of Genoa, 1139 - 1339 AR Gross ND; Obv: +.IA.NV.A. Castle view; Rev: CVNRADIREX, Maltese type cross with six diamonds around. Ref: Biaggi 895

V for Voided Long Cross

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H4516 - ENGLAND, Henry III (1216-1272), Penny, 1.31g., Voided Long Cross Coinage, Class 3c, (1248-1250), Nicole - Canterbury, crowned facing bust of Henry, i.m. star, HENRICVS REX III, rev., voided long cross with trefoil of pellets in each angle,  NICOLE ON CANT, (N.988; S.1364), almost very fine.

V for Sehr schön-vorzüglich (what can I say? I'm desperate here)

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Mittelalter Deutschland. Pfennig (1441). Leichte Prägeschwäche. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Augsburg-Bistum u. Stadt (gemeinschaftlich).

V for Vatican

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V for Vespasian

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Vespasian
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: AΥTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OΥEΣΠAΣIANOΥ, laureate head right, date LB before
Rev.: AΛEΞANΔPEIA, Alexandria standing left, holding wreath and scepter.
Billon, 12.93g, 22mm
Ref.: Milne 397; Dattari 354; RPC 2414

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V for Volusian

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Volusianus
Syria, Antiochia
Billon tetradrachm
Obv.: AYTOK K Γ AΦIN ΓAΛ OYENΔ OYOΛOYCCIANOC CEB,, radiate and cuirassed bust right, S below
Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / SC, Eagle standing facing on ground line, head and tail left, wings displayed, holding wreath in beak; S between legs.
Billon, 11.49g, 25.2mm
Ref.: Prieur 701

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26 minutes ago, thenickelguy said:

yes, V

I second that VOC. with a little Verdigris

Only VOC I have and did not know what mint it was from, but now I think it is from the Dordrecht Mint, Holland? The Rosette is the clue?

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Yes that's right. Nice coin! Now we have three consecutive dates. Anyone have a 1737? 😁

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3 hours ago, maridvnvm said:

@ewomack Your Probus is mis-attributed. It is not from Siscia but is from Antioch and should be RIC 921 Bust Type C.

Ok, thank you. That was the first ancient that I ever purchased and it did not come with any information, so I found a "close enough" attribution and forgot about it. I was new to the whole ancient coin field at the time and remained unsure. I've posted that attribution in numerous places over numerous years and you're the first to mention it. Thank you again! I'll change that in my records.

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