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Jordan, Petra - The TreasuryI visited the ancient city of Petra in 1999, it is located in Jordan.
The Nabateers "build" this city in the dessert, all the temples and houses are carved in the soft rock.
When you have passed the Siq, the first temple you see is the Al-Khazneh Farun, or The Treasury.pax02/14/05 at 11:18Joe Sermarini: I must go someday!
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hadrianBronze obol, BMC 839-840, SNG Cop 330, aVF, 5.20g, 24.5mm, 0o, Egypt, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 126 - 28 Aug 127 A.D.; obverse AVT KAI T-PAIA ADPRIA CEB, laureate head right; reverse LENDE-KATOV (= regnal year 11 = 126/127 A.D.), Uraeus (cobra) erect, head right, crowned with horns and disc, enfolds stalk of grain and sistrum (musical rattle); rareSalem Alshdaifat01/21/05 at 00:44Joe Sermarini: Ex FORVM!
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Caracalla, AE 22 DiassariaM AVRLI A/NTONINVS
Laureate bust, right
MVNICIA STOBENSI
Nike striding right, inscribing shield, without globe
Obverse unlisted, note obverse legend blunder (not M AVREL)
Reverse die match with unpublished reverse previously described with V119 obverse
Kuzmanovic Collection 873whitetd4912/14/04 at 11:04Joe Sermarini: Beautiful patina!
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Licinius I, 319 AD, AE3IMP LICINIVS AVG
Bust laureate, cuirassed, right
IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG
Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter, riding eagle, standing right
Ex. SARL
RIC 196 (R2)
Arles, 2nd officinawhitetd4912/14/04 at 11:03Joe Sermarini: Very nice coin!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius I, AE As, LibertasObv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P - Bare head left. Rev: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA - Libertas standing, facing, holding pileus and raising hand; SC across fields. MintRome . RIC 113
Postumus11/22/04 at 20:11Joe Sermarini: Wow!
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THEODAHATVS AD 534-536
Follis - Mint Roma
d/ DN THEODAHATVS REX
r/ VICTORIV PRINCIPIM
mm 27Rugser11/22/04 at 20:07Joe Sermarini: Very nice!
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Roman, VespasianI love this portrait! The sneer/scowl seems so real!
TITVS FLAVIVS VESPASIANVS, born in 9 AD to Vespasia Polla and Flavius Sabinus, entered public service and was serving as Governor of Judaea in 68 when Nero committed suicide. The eastern legions resented the quick succession of Nero, Galba, Otho, and Vitellius, since the Rhine legions had caused it all. In July of 69 the eastern legions proclaimed Vespasian, and the legions of Illyricum followed. Vitellius was killed on December 20, 69 and Vespasian reigned mildly for the next ten years. He died of illness on June 23, 79, was succeeded by his older son Titus, and was deified by the Senate.jimwho52309/20/04 at 11:21Joe Sermarini: Tough looking man. Wouldn't want to mess with him...
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Roman, Pupienus, April - June 238 A.D.MARCVS CLODIVS PUPIENVS MAXIMVS was born about 164. He was a Senator in 238 when the revolt of the Gordians broke out against Maximinus I, and he was one of the Senate's "Committee of Twenty" to oversee the defense of Italy in support of the Gordians. When the Gordians were quickly killed in Africa, the Senate made Pupienus and a Senator named Balbinus co-Augusti. Pupienus was to lead the army and Balbinus was to administrate. Maximinus was soon killed by his own men at Aquileia but discontent in Rome led to the murder of Pupienus by the Praetorian Guard on July 29, 238. This portrait is from a Antonianus (ex-Forum) in my collection (see jimwho523's gallery for actual coin)jimwho52309/20/04 at 11:20Joe Sermarini: One of my all time favorite coin portraits.
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Roman, Probus, summer 276 - Sep 282 A.D.Ex Forum. Silvered antoninianus, RIC 169 (listing obv. legend 8 in error), EF, 3.39g, 22.7mm, 0o, Rome mint, 276-282 A.D.; obverse IMP PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right; reverse FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing left holding standard in each hand, R thunderbolt B in ex; handsome military bust; SOLD wolfgang33609/20/04 at 11:19Joe Sermarini: A very nice ex FORVM portrait!
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Roman, Philip I, first half of 244 - end of Sep 249 A.D.ROMAE AETERNAE RIC 44b.Robert_Brenchley09/20/04 at 11:18Joe Sermarini: Mean and tough. Definitely looks capable of dispa...
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Roman, Constantius IIFL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C
He looks upset with the world.........cscoppa09/20/04 at 11:10Joe Sermarini: Nice!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Claudius GothicusObv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG
Bust: Radiate & cuirassed bust right
Rev: ADVENTVS AVG
Claudius on horseback left, holding scepter and raising hand in salute.
Date: 268-270 AD
Denom: Antoninianus
RIC 13fBluefish09/20/04 at 11:03Joe Sermarini: Wow, that is a masterpiece. You can see the weigh...
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Roman, CaracallaThis seemed such a striking portrait of this notorious emperor that I couldn't resist.maridvnvm09/20/04 at 11:00Joe Sermarini: Nice! Well nice portrait anyway. Him, not so nic...
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Tigress - GallienusBronze antoninianus, RIC 230 (sole reign), EF, excellent portrait, 3.16g, 19.9mm, 0 deg, Rome mint, 260-268 A.D.; obverse GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right; reverse LIBERO P CONS AVG, Tigress left looking up roaring; B in exJoe Sermarini07/26/04 at 09:31Joe Sermarini: A fantastic ex FORVM coin.
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Roman, Julia MamaeaA very pleasant depiction of Julia Mamaea (13 March 222 - February or March 235 A.D.) . RIC 335, RSC 17, BMC 483. 3.12g, 19.9mm, 180o, Rome mint, obverse IVL MAMAEA AVG, draped bust right; reverse FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and resting elbow on column; ex Scott Collection.kklinejr07/25/04 at 19:37Joe Sermarini: Spectacular ex FORVM coin!
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BYZANTINE, Maurice Tiberius AV (Fouree) SolidusMaurice Tiberius AV Solidus.
Obverse: D N MAVRC TIb PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger
Reverse: VICTORI AAVCCC, angel holding long P-headed cross and globus cruciger; Exergue: CONOB.
Attribution: DOC I 5f; MIB II 6. SBV #sb0478 (Thanks to Wildwinds.com)
This coin seems heavy to be plated silver. I have yet to weigh it. I believe the core to be lead; however, I am unsure. 07/23/04 at 17:13Joe Sermarini: Definitely not official. Letters, portrait, globu...
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Diocletian RIC VI, Siscia 36Diocletian 284 - 305
AR - Argenteus, 2.84g, 19mm
Siscia ca. 294/5
obv. DIOCLETI - ANVS AVG
laureate head r.
rev. VICTORIA - SARMAT
The 4 emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and Galerius
sacrificing over tripod before archway in six-turreted enclosure
RIC VI, Siscia 36; cf. C.488
R5 (before finding of the Sisak hoard!); EF uncirculated, from Sisak hoard(1953)
Referred clearly to Galerius' Danubian activities 293/6, struck for use by
military recipients above all (RIC)
added to www.wildwinds.com
From RIC: The reverse type exemplifies the times of Diocletian with symbolic accuracy, for the Empire was in many parts reduced to walled cities and fortresses, and it was ruled by 4 men who recognized that in those desperate times their strength was derived from their conformity!
Jochen06/19/04 at 23:12Joe Sermarini: Wow!
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Commodus ASCommodus --AE AS. (23 mm, 12.25 g). Rome, A.D. 192. [L AEL] AVREL CO - MM AVG P FEL, head of Commodus, as Hercules, right, wearing lion's skin headdress / HER-CVL/RO-MAN/AV-GV/S [C] in four lines, club within wreath. RIC 644; BMC 722; MIR 853-9/72; Foss 84; Cohen 193 featherz06/13/04 at 11:18Joe Sermarini: Very nice!
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SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI- Rome RIC 349aConstantine I
obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Bust cuirassed, laureate
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle between two vexella
RP in exergue
RIC Rome 349a
aEF/VFwolfgang33606/10/04 at 00:29Joe Sermarini: Nice coin, nice collection. First post in album i...
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ARCH, NERO, (Lost Arch of Nero)Orichalcum sestertius, RIC 149, VF, 24.55g, 35.1mm, 45o, Rome mint, 64 A.D.; obverse NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right wearing aegis; reverse S C, triumphal arch surmounted by statue of Nero in quadriga, Victory on left holds wreath & palm, Pax on right holds caduceus & cornucopia, wreath in archway, Mars nude helmeted statue in niche06/09/04 at 21:52Joe Sermarini: The "Lost Arch of Nero" is that decreed by the Sen...
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