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ROMAN EMPIRE, Magnentius. A.D.350-353. AE Centenionalis of Lugdunum. RIC VIII : 145.Obv. D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG. Bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAES. Two Victories standing facing each other, holding shield inscribed VOT V MVLT X, Chi-Rho above, S P below; in exergue, RPLG.
06/08/07 at 04:23Marjan E: very sharp!
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ROMAN IMPERATORS, Julius Caesar, DupondiusAE Dupondius, 45BC
Obv: CAESAR DICTER, Winged bust of Victory right.
Rev: C CLOVI PRAEF, Minerva standing l. holding trophy over shoulder & shield decorated with Medusa, at her feet, snake l.
Crawford 476/1a; RPC I 601, Sear (2000) 1417, Cohen 7
26mm
Jerome Holderman06/08/07 at 04:21Marjan E: Drool.
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Julian II, AE3 Heraclea 355-363 ADJulian II, 355-363 AD AE3 * Scarce
Obv: FL CL IVLI-NVS P F AVG - Helmeted, diademed bust left, cuirassed holding spear and shield.
Rev: VOT X MVLT XX – ("I promise ten years and perhaps twenty." Obv: D N) Within wreath on four lines; in exe: HERACL•A.
Mint: Heraclea, struck: Between November 3rd 361 and June 26th 363 AD. Workshop A
Size: (c) 20mm. Weight: 2.95 grams. Patina: Very dark green, near-black: beautiful. Grade: VF
RIC VIII, 106. Scarce, page 438 - LRBC #1908.3.55gTiathena06/08/07 at 04:21Marjan E: Nice characterization!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, HADRIANVS BRITANNICVSSestertius of Hadrian, AD 122. EXERC BRITANNICVS SC ("For the army of Britain, by order of the Senate") RIC 913. Coin currently in the British Museum Department of Coins and Medals (gallery 49, case 14).
Obv. HADRIANVS AVG COS 111 PP ("Hadrian Augustus, three times consul, father of his country") 06/08/07 at 04:19Marjan E: I love this coin! You can almost see the people m...
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan AR DenariusTrajan AR Denarius
Attribution: RIC II, 128, Rome
Date: AD 103-111
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG
GER DAC P M TR P, laureate
head rt., slight drapery on lt.
shoulder
Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R
OPTIMO PRINC, Victory stg. lt.,
half draped, wreath in rt. hand,
palm in lt.
Size: 18mm
Weight: 3.50 grams
Noah's CoinsNoah06/08/07 at 04:12Marjan E: What a gorgeous coin!
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Roman, 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 originally from the Morreti Collection.
Posthumous portrait ordered by Caligula to commemorate his mother who had tragically died in exile.
Cohen 1 ; RIC 42
05/18/07 at 02:45Marjan E: Wow, this is gorgeous!
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