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Greek issue - Tyche in long garment and mantle, holding cornucopiaeSeverus Alexander
13 March 222 - c. 18 March 235 A.D.
obv. AVT KM AVR CEVH. - ALEZANDROC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. HG OVM TEREBENTINOV MARKIANOPOLIT / WN (HG, 1st. OV and WN ligate)
Tyche in long garment and mantle, holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in r, hand rudder.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1037
Greek ledgends -
AVT K M AVP CEVH·AΛEZANΔPOC / (HΓ) (OV)M TEPEBENTINOV MAPKIANOÎ OΛIT / ΩN
(a big thanks to Jochen and Johny SYSEL for all of the above information on this coin)
weight - 8.5g
diameter - 24mmlorry6612/14/11 at 11:34lorry66: Thanks, will do it now 
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Constantine IIConstantine II - Antioch Mint - Officina 5 - AE3 - RIC VII 87
O: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate cuirassed bust right
R: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers on either side of two standards with dot inside, SMANε in exergue
3.2g, 16.7mm, 135 degree die axis, 330-335AD
BiancasDad12/10/11 at 06:31lorry66: perfect desert patina.. 
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CrispusCrispus - Siscia Mint - Officina 1 - AE3 Follis - RIC VII 161
O: IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C, laureate head right
R: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT V within wreath, ASIS star in exergue
3.0g, 19.7mm, 225 degree die axis, 320-321ADBiancasDad12/10/11 at 02:42lorry66: Very, very nice!
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Constantine the GreatConstantine I - Antioch Mint - AE4 - RIC VIII 39
O: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, Veiled in quadriga facing right
R: Hand of God reaching down to him, horse facing right, SMANS in exergue
1.52g, 14.5/16.0mm, 180 degree die axis, 337-347ADBiancasDad12/04/11 at 09:06lorry66: Super coin, excellent body on the horse.
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Constantine the GreatConstantine I - Arles Mint - Officina 1 - AE3 - RIC VII 185
O: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right
R: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two victories, standing facing each other, inscribing shield with VOT PR above plain altar, P * over crescent A in exergue
2.58g, 18/19mm, 180 degree die axis, 319AD
BiancasDad12/04/11 at 09:04lorry66: Very nice
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FAUSTINA II. Wife of M.AureliusAR denarius.benito11/21/11 at 08:43lorry66: wery nice coin.
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VESPASIANAR denarius. Antioch, 73 AD. 3,37 grs. 2h. Laureate head right. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII / Concordia seated left,holding patera and cornucopiae. CONCORDIA AVGVSTI.
RIC 360. RSC 74.
benito11/20/11 at 08:11lorry66: Great portrait of the old man
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JULIA DOMNAAR denarius. 200 AD. 3,30grs. 2h. Draped bust right. IVLIA AVGUSTA / Ceres seated left holding long torch and ears of corn. CERERI FRUGIF.
RIC 546. C 14.
benito11/20/11 at 08:09lorry66: very nice.
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Constantine the GreatConstantine I - Ticinum Mint - AE Follis - RIC VII 167
O: CONSTANTINVS AVG, laureate head right
R: D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG laurel wreath enclosing VOT XX crescent below TT in exergue
Nearly Fully Silvered, 2.88g, 16.8/17.5mm, 180 degree die axis, 322-325ADBiancasDad11/18/11 at 10:25lorry66: Very nice.
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Faustina II Wife of Marcus Aurelius, 147 to 175 AD Rome mint.Orichalcum sestertius, RIC III 1646, Sear RCV 5276, weight 21g, max. diameter 28.9 mm, Rome mint 161-175 AD; Obv. FAVSTINA AVGSTA, diademed and draped bust right; Rev. IVNO SC, Juno stg. left holding patera and scepter, peacock left at feet. Dark olive patina, large corrosion pit on shoulder on Obv. Steve E11/14/11 at 10:50lorry66: Thats quite a nose
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 26. Elagabal, HrHJ (2018) 8.26.35.09 (plate coin)Elagabal, AD 218-222
AE 27, 13.64g, 26.74mm, 195°
struck under governor Novius Rufus
obv. AV K M AVR - ANTWNINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from front, laureate, r.
rev. VP NOBIOV ROVFOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC IC (PR ligate)
in l. and r. field TR - ON
Nemesis-Aequitas, in long garment and mantle, stg. l., holding cornucopiae in l. arm and in outstretched r. hand scales; at her feet l.
the wheel
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.26.35.9 (plate coin)
rare, about VF, nice green patina
Jochen11/14/11 at 10:48lorry66: Beautiful patina
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Constantine the GreatConstantine I - Antioch Mint - AE4 - RIC VIII 39
O: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, Veiled in quadriga facing right
R: Hand of God reaching down to him, horse facing right, SMANS in exergue
1.52g, 14.5/16.0mm, 180 degree die axis, 337-347ADBiancasDad11/06/11 at 06:42lorry66: Very nice coin. I love the hair do 
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Domitian AR Denarius. clasped hands before legionary eagle FOUREEDomitian AR Denarius. FOUREE
Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VI Laureate head right
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, clasped hands before
legionary eagle, set on prow.
RIC 1081 (RIC [1962] 246) (Vespasian), RSC 393, BMC 269.
I have not been able to locate the exact type of this coin. This is the nearest so far, but the obverse writing does not match, being -CAESVE- that I can make out.
The coin has been stablised since the photo was taken.
Weight - 3.0g
Diameter - 17.7mm approx.
lorry6610/30/11 at 02:50lorry66: Sorry, the clasbed hands are upside down.. will fi...
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Vespasian Denarius, RIC 942 FoureeVespasian Denarius, RIC 942, (RIC [1962] 108), RSC 137, BMC 211
Vespasian Denarius. 77-78 AD. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head left / COS VIII, Prow right, star of eight rays above. RSC 137.
Weight - 2.8g
Diameter - 18mm approx
The coin appears to have a low grade silver core that had been plated with quality silver.
The centre has been domed, almost as if hit by a ball pien hammer.
A crack has formed from the outer flan to almost the centre.lorry6610/29/11 at 22:12lorry66: Not very certain about it, just very odd with the ...
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