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Cilicia, Hieropolis-Castabala. Septimius Severus. Unlisted? Æ30. Cilicia, Hieropolis-Castabala. Septimius Severus (AD 193–211), laureate head, cuirassed bust to r., with back to viewer and short beard. [A]YT KAI ΛOY CEÎ CE[YHPOC…] or “Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus...” Rev., Nike advancing r., with wreath and trophy. Inscription mostly illegible. [IEPOÎ OΛEIT - ONKAC]TABAΛEω[N] Possibly unlisted. Ex Marcus Gruss 8-16-2009.
Same obverse die as Automan's example:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-9936
Mark Fox11/26/09 at 13:10Tiberiusjulius: Cool coin!
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Bithynia, Nicomedia. Philip I. SNG von Aulock 829.Æ28. Bithynia, Nicomedia. Philip I (AD 244-249), radiate head, draped and cuirassed bust to r. M • IOVΛIOC • ΦIΛI-Î -Î [OC AVG] (VG ligate) or “Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus.” Countermark CAP/Γ in round punch (Howgego 560) or "Sardis, 3 assaria." Rev., Nude statue of Heracles stg. atop girlanded cippus, head to r, holding lionskin in l. arm, and supported by club with r. hand. NIKOMH[ΔE]ΩN - ΔIC NEΩK[OP] (ΩN ligate). SNG von Aulock 829. Ex Marcus Gruss 8-25-2009.
Same dies as Jochen’s example:
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-32987
Mark Fox11/26/09 at 13:10Tiberiusjulius: Nice reverse!
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Illyria, DyrrhachiumDyrrhachium, Illyria, Silver Drachm
Full Brockage
200- 80 B.C.
18mm 3.3g
Obv: Cow standing right, loocking back at suckling calf. ANTIOXO∑ above, grain stock below.
Rev: Incuse obverse image and legend.mihali8411/16/09 at 22:16Tiberiusjulius: Nice!
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Seleucid, Antiochus III, BMC: The Seleucid Kings of Syria #54Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus III, 223 - 187 B.C. AE, 14mm 3.13g, BMC: The Seleucid Kings of Syria #54
O: Head of Apollo r., laur., hair long, in curls
R: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo naked, standing l.; leans on tripod, holds arrow in r.
casata137ec11/13/09 at 20:36Tiberiusjulius: Cool!
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Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius AE Dupondius. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, radiate head right / COS IIII S-C, Salus standing left feeding snake arising from altar to left & holding rudder to right.
Cohen 279 B.M.C. 1732 RIC 798, sear5 #4269 26mm
The scratchs on the neck appear to be made in antiquity, looks like it was meant to scratch out grafiti in the same spot :o
Randygeki(h2)11/12/09 at 19:45Tiberiusjulius: Sweet!
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Julius Caesar. ca. 46 BC. Silver denariusSilver denarius. Date : ca. 46 BC.
Reference : Sear-1402.
Size : 15.6 x 16.5 mm. Weight : 3.94 grams.
Grade : aVF.
Obverse : Diademed head of Venus right.
Reverse : Aeneas striding left, holding the Palladium and carrying his father on his soulder, with CAESAR to the right.
Philoromaos11/08/09 at 13:25Tiberiusjulius: weird reverse! But Nice!
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501. Constantine I Trier SARMATIA DEVICTACONSTAN - TINVS AVG
laureated head right
R/SARMATIA - DEVICTA
Victoria holding trophy and palm advancing right, captive at her feet
STR crescent
reduced follis struck 323 / 324 in Trier ( Treveri )
C.487 - RIC.435
ecoli11/07/09 at 10:29Tiberiusjulius: Stunning!
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Lydia, Saitta, Demos / Heracles, AE182nd century AD
18mm, 4.24g
obv: ΔHMOC; bust of youthful Demos right
rev: CAITTH-NΩN; Heracles standing facing, head left, leaning on club and holding lion’s skin.
BMC 11; Lindgren 788; SNG Leypold 1148
ex Tom Vossenareich11/06/09 at 21:13Tiberiusjulius: Awesome
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064 - Septimius Severus denarius - RIC -Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– TR P IIII IMP II COS, Mars standing right, resting on spear and shield
Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 194
References:– BMCRE -, RIC -, RSC -. cf. RIN (Rivista Italiana di Nvmismatica Vol. XCVI (1994/1995)
Old image.maridvnvm11/06/09 at 18:50Tiberiusjulius: Classic septimius severus hair!
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Vespasian Dupondius ConcordiaObv.
IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS (III)
Radiate head right
Rev.
CONCORDIA AVGVSTI
SC
Concordia seated on throne left with cornucopiaancientdave11/06/09 at 18:44Tiberiusjulius: looks so real
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Hadrian Semis LyreObv.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate and draped bust right
Rev.
COS III
SC
Lyreancientdave11/06/09 at 18:44Tiberiusjulius: nice desert patina
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Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm - Lampsakos Issue Kings of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm - Lampsakos Issue
18mm 4.12g 323 - 317 BC. Minted at Mysia, Lampsakos.
O: Head Herakles r. in lionskin.
R: Zeus enthroned l., one foot back, holding eagle and sceptre, PHILIPPOU to r, Buckle on strap in l. field, A under crescent below throne.
Refs: Price 205-7 p.15, Mueller p.79. Very nice, lightly toned metal.
Philoromaos11/05/09 at 21:09Tiberiusjulius: The portrait looks so alive.
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Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm - Kolophon Issue Kings of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios AR Drachm - Kolophon Issue
16mm 4.40g 323 - 317 BC. Minted at Ionia, Kolophon.
O: Head Herakles r. in lionskin.
R: Zeus enthroned l., one foot back, holding eagle and sceptre, PHILIPPOU to r, PA monogram in l. field, A below throne.
Refs: Price p.47.. Very nice, lightly toned metal. A scarce type!
Philoromaos11/05/09 at 21:08Tiberiusjulius: Pretty!
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Julia Domna, Hadrianotherai (Mysia), emperor on horseback, AE2727mm, 8.50g
obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBACTH; draped bust right
rev: CTP ΔIOΓENOVC AΔPIANOΘEPITΩN; emperor (Caracalla or Septimius Severus?) on horse right, right hand raised
SNG Aulock 1152, BMC Mysia p. 78, no. 5
ex R&Wareich09/24/09 at 22:14Tiberiusjulius: Wo!
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31-01 - ANTONINO PIO ( 138 - 161 D.C.)AR Denario 17 x 18 mm 3.3 gr.
Anv: "ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P" - Cabeza laureada viendo a derecha.
Rev: "COS IIII" - Dos manos entrelazadas sosteniendo un caduceo y dos espigas de trigo.
Acuñada 145/6 D.C.
Ceca: Roma
Referencias: RIC Vol.III #136 Pag.43 - Sear RCTV Vol.II #4078 Pag.212 - BMCRE #530 - Cohen Vol.II #344 Pag.304 - RSC Vol.II #344 Pag.175 - DVM #18/20 Pag.135 - UCR #722 - St. Vol.III #166mdelvalle08/09/09 at 00:11Tiberiusjulius: a really interesting reverse
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I, Posthumous Commemorative, Hand of godConstantine I the Great Posthumous death commemorative coin
Obverse: Constantine veiled
Reverse: Constantine riding quadriga reaching up towards the hand of God, star above.
Beautiful rainbow iridescent toning
Great detail and very clean surface.
mihali8408/09/09 at 00:10Tiberiusjulius: You are picking up a lot of nice coins! I am envio...
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Kushan Kushans. Vima Takto ("Soter Megas"), c. AD 78-95, AE Tetradrachm, Kapisa series. MACW 2979Tiberiusjulius08/09/09 at 00:07Tiberiusjulius: It has sadly been infected with bd since this phot...
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Ptolemy VI Philometer/ VIII EuergetesPtolemy VI Philometer Silver Tetradrachm
Struck under the joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII, 170-164 B.C.
Alexandria mint
26mm 13.7g 0degrees
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt.
Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop. 262-268.
High relief dies.mihali8408/08/09 at 10:32Tiberiusjulius: What a coin!
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Constantinopolis Ancient commemorative coinConstantinopolis Ancient commemorative coin
Siscia mint
Bronze 18mm 1.90g 4o
Well centered specimen, beautiful olive green patinamihali8408/08/09 at 10:30Tiberiusjulius: What a outstanding patina!
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Constantine I the Great Antioch mint, AD 325-326
3.55g 19mm 8o
RIC VII: 63. R4 ex rare
Bronze, dark tone, silveredmihali8408/08/09 at 10:29Tiberiusjulius: Constantine has a very interesting hair style in t...
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Mysia, AstyraAstyra, Mysia
Tissaphernes, satrap 400 - 395 BC
Head of Athena r.
TISSA
Tissaphernes riding r.
Cahn AA 1985, 589. Not in Aulock, BMC, Copenhagen, Lindgren. ecoli07/15/09 at 14:34Tiberiusjulius: 
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Caesaraea Maritima. Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, AD 249-251.Caesaraea Maritima. Herennius Etruscus. As Caesar, AD 249-251.
. Æ 27mm (19.23 g, 6h). Radiate and draped bust right, seen from behind
Two eagles, each holding wreath in beak, flanking vexillum.
Kadman, Caesarea, 185; Rosenberger 152; SNG ANS 843. Maritima04/27/09 at 20:58Tiberiusjulius: Extraordinary Reverse!
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96-05 - AURELIANO (270 - 275 D.C.)AE Antoniniano 22 mm 2.4 gr.
Anv: "IMP AVRELIANVS AVG" - Busto radiado y con coraza, viendo a derecha. En el pecho del Emperador, sobre su coraza puede verse claramente grabada a SOL (corona radiada, conduciendo la cuadriga con la mano izquierda y levantando la izquierda) ó VICTORIA (conduciendo una cuadriga con la mano izquierda, levantando una corona de laureles con la derecha y con sus alas flotando detrás). Este tipo de Busto no lo he visto en ninguna de mis referencias.
Rev: "IOVI CON-SER" – Emperador laureado y con vestimenta militar a la izquierda, vuelto a la derecha, portando un cetro en mano derecha extiende la izquierda para recibir un Globo que le presenta Júpiter, desnudo, con su manto cayendo desde su hombro izquierdo y portando un largo cetro vertical en la mano izquierda. "T" en exergo.
Acuñada 3ra. Emisión (Otoño 271 - Otoño 272 D.C) y 4ta. Emisiones (Finales del 272 al principio del 274 D.C.)
Ceca: Mediolanum (Off. 3ra.) - Milan Italia
Rareza: C
Referencias: RIC Vol.V Parte I #129 Pag.279 - Sear RCTV (1988) #3260 - Cohen Vol.VI #105 Pag.187 - DVM # Pag. mdelvalle02/22/09 at 14:48tiberiusjulius: Amazing!
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59-30 - SEVERO ALEJANDRO (222 - 235 D.C.)AE Sestercio 27 x 26 mm 17.8 gr.
Anv: "[IMP CA]ES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG" - Busto laureado, vestido y acorazado viendo a derecha.
Rev: "P M TR P VI COS II P P - S C" - Pax (La Paz) avanzando a izquierda, portando rama de olivo en la mano de su brazo derecho extendido y cetro largo vertical en la izquierda.
Acuñada 227 D.C.
Ceca: Roma
Referencias: RIC Vol.IV Parte II #465 Pag.108 - Sear RCTV Vol.II #7993 Pag.655 - BMCRE #425 - Cohen Vol.IV #320 Pag.433 - DVM #98 Pag.225 - Loret #10960mdelvalle02/19/09 at 20:44tiberiusjulius: A great Patina.
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Constantius II Siscia Gloria ExertivsConstanti-vs pf avg. Laurel and rosette diademed,draped,cuirassed. Glor-ia exerc-itvs. BSIS star in exergue. Annulet on banner. Rarity:C. Ric VIII Siscia 76.Tiberiusjulius02/19/09 at 20:29tiberiusjulius: Used to be a bit crustier with a big lump of dirt ...
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Gallienus/Diana Antoninianus.Gallienus Billon Antoninianus. Viminacium mint, 253-254 AD. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / FELICITAS SAECVLI, Diana advancing right holding long torch in both hands. RSC 206a. Ric v-1 291 Moesia/Viminacium. Joint reign of Gallienus with valerian. Rarity:S,253-254. Wonderful desert patina.Tiberiusjulius02/18/09 at 10:47tiberiusjulius: The reverse is actually Diana with a Felicitas leg...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Agrippina the Elder (ca. 14 B.C.-33 A.D)Agrippina the Elder (ca. 14 B.C.-33 A.D)
Sestertius
Daughter of Julia and Marcus Agrippa, wife of Germanicus and mother of Emperor Caligula. The most beautiful woman of all Caesars in the most incredible condition. The finest known specimen orriginally from the Morreti Collection.
Obv. Posthumous portrait ordered by Caligula to commemorate his mother who had tragically died in exile. Rev.The carpentum drawn by two mules, the vehicle reserved for the use of the women of the imperial family in the city.
Cohen 1 ; RIC 42 08/19/08 at 11:36tiberiusjulius: The reverse is unreal with detail!
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