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OrbianaOrbiana, AE sestertius (18.27g). AD 225-227. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S-C, Concord seated left holding patera and double cornucopiae. RIC 655, Cohen 4, Sear 8193, BMC 293.Molinari07/23/18 at 06:04quadrans: Nice piece..
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Herrenia Etruscilla Herennia Etruscilla AE Sestertius (17.15g). HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / PVDICITIA AVG, SC below, Pudicitia seated left drawing out veil & holding sceptre. RIC 136b, Cohen 22, Sear 9505.Molinari07/23/18 at 06:02quadrans: Nice one
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MarinianaDiva Mariniana, wife of Valerian I, Æ Sestertius, 14.50g. Rome mint. DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled, diademed & draped bust right / CONSECRATIO S-C, peacock standing facing, head left, feathers in full display. RIC 9, Sear 10073.Molinari07/23/18 at 06:01quadrans: Great piece ...
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Herrenius EtruscusHerennius Etruscus Æ Sestertius, 18.83g. Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, bare-headed draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S-C, Herennius standing left, holding rod and spear. Cohen 28, Sear 9534, RIC 171a.Molinari07/23/18 at 05:59quadrans: Nice one
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Maximinus I ThraxMaximinus I Thrax (the Thracian), AE Sestertius, 20.39g. 236-238 AD. MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate, cuirassed, draped bust right / SALVS AVGVSTI S-C, Salus seated left, feeding snake rising from altar. RIC 85; Cohen 92; BMCRE 175-176; Banti 24; Sear 8338.Molinari07/19/18 at 19:50Canaan: Very nice!!!!
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Philip IPhilip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (18.02g). Rome mint, 10th emission, AD 248. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SAECVLVM NOVVM, octastyle temple with statue of Roma seated facing within; S C in exergue. Commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome. RIC IV 164 corr. (rev. legend); Banti 52.Molinari07/19/18 at 19:50quadrans: Nice piece..
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CONSTANTINOPLE: Leo ILeo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. D N LEO PE RPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. VF, “X” graffito on obverse, a few light marks on reverse.Molinari02/14/18 at 19:53Jay GT4: Great looking coin
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CONSTANTINOPLE: Leo ILeo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. D N LEO PE RPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. VF, “X” graffito on obverse, a few light marks on reverse.Molinari02/14/18 at 15:30Molinari: Thanks, Peter. I'm shaking things up a bit ou...
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CONSTANTINOPLE: Leo ILeo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. D N LEO PE RPET AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. VF, “X” graffito on obverse, a few light marks on reverse.Molinari02/14/18 at 15:01Enodia: Very nice!
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Severus Alexander Severus Alexander Denarius. 228 AD. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate, draped bust right / P M TR P VII COS II P P, Alexander sacrificing left, draped and holding patera over altar. RIC 81; RSC 357.Molinari06/28/17 at 17:05Enodia: nice one! i like the reverse scene.
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Faustina IIFaustina II, wife of Marcus Aurelius, FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Faustina to right, rocking her sweet, characteristic bun. I V N O, around Juno seated.RIC III 674 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 7-4a; BMCRE 87 (Aurelius); RSC 85. Molinari06/28/17 at 17:02Enodia: a pleasing portrait.
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