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Roman Empire, Sextus Pompeius, DenariusObv. MAG • PIVS • IMP • ITER,
Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right.
Rev. CLAS • ET • OR[Æ]/(MAR)IT • EX • S • C,
Neptune, naked but for chlamys on left arm, holding apluster and resting right foot on prow, standing left between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus running in opposite directions, bearing their parents on their shoulders; PRÆF above.
Mint: Uncertain Sicilian mint, 37/6 BC.
19mm 3.81g
Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); BMCRR Sicily 7-10; Kestner 3783-4; RBW 1785.
Provenance:
Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 35 (1967), lot 7.
Ex Paul-Francis Jacquier, Auction 51, 15th September 2023, Lot 455.
The brothers Anapias and Amphinomus carried their parents upon their shoulder to safety during an eruption of Mt. Aetna near their home in Sicily. Familial fidelity was highly valued in Roman society, and was used on this issue along with the obverse depicting the head of Pompey the Great to show his son's, Sextus Pompey, fidelity to his memory (written by New York Sale).kc03/18/24 at 22:05gb29400: Beautiful 
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RIC 0111 VespasianÆ Sestertius, 26.55g
Rome mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III; Bust of Vespasian, laureate, draped, r.
Rev: SALVS AVGVSTA; S C in exergue; Salus std. l., with patera and sceptre
RIC 111 (R2). BMC -. BNC -.
Ex Harlan J Berk BBS 225, 30 November 2023, lot 7. Ex Curtis Clay Collection. Ex Tom Cederlind.
An extremely rare sestertius struck for Vespasian between January and March 71. Curtis Clay had this to say about the piece which I cannot improve upon:
'Kraay in his illuminating Oxford dissertation, summarized in the new RIC, p. 22, established that Vespasian's sestertii of 71 (COS III) fall into three successive groups marked by progressive abbreviations of the emperor's name, and he suggested the following dates for the groups: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III: Jan.-March/April 71; Same but VESPASIAN and TR P for T P: March/April-July/August 71; Same but VESPAS: July/August-Dec. 71. The reverse SALVS AVGVSTA S C occurs mainly in the third and latest issue of the year. In the earlier groups this type is very rare. Obv. VESPASIANVS, with bust laureate and draped; the bust types and portrait features are much more varied in this early group than in the two later ones. Rev. SALVS AVGVSTA S C, from the only die known for this type in the VESPASIANVS issue. Kraay discovered that this is actually a rev. die of Galba's, engraved and used by Galba in 68 (Kraay's P 61), now reused by Vespasian about 2 1/2 years later!'
An utterly fantastic piece! RIC describes many of the sestertii from this issue as 'monumental', I think the above coin fits that description perfectly. Missing from the BM and Paris collections.David Atherton11/19/23 at 07:55gb29400: great !!!! 
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RIC 348 Domitian as Caesar [Titus]Æ Dupondius/As, 11.22g
Rome mint, 80-81 AD
Obv: CAES DIVI VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, l.
Rev: S C in field; Minerva stg. l., with thunderbolt and spear; shield at her side
RIC 348 (C). BMC -. BNC 256.
Acquired from Laurel Coins, January 2021.
The dupondii struck for Domitian Caesar under Vespasian and Titus have portraits that lack the radiate crown normally associated with that denomination. At times it can be a bit confusing determining if a coin is a dupondius or an As. This coin's heavier weight suggests it is a dupondius. Struck under Titus, the reverse features Domitian's patron deity Minerva and hints that he had quite a bit to say regarding his coin types. A common variant of the type, unusually missing from the BM.David Atherton02/06/22 at 11:42gb29400: great coin; Congrats!
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Constantine I SOLI INVICTO COMITI from Arles...Not in RICConstantine I
A.D. 317- 318
20x21mm 3.9g
IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; laureate and trabeated bust left, holding eagle tipped sceptre in right hand.
SOLI INVICTO COMITI; Sol rad., raising r. hand, globe in l.; stg. l., chlamys across l. shoulder; in left field C, in right S.
In ex. SARL
RIC VII Arles --
Unlisted bust type
Victor C10/16/21 at 18:06gb29400:  Very interesting
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RIC 1389A VespasianusObv: IMP CAESAR VESPAS AVG, laureate head right
Rev: LIBERI IMP AVG VESPAS, confronted bear head of Titus and Vespasian
AR/Denarius (18.06 mm 2.905 g 12h) Struck in Ephesus 69-70 A.D. (Group 1)
ex Savoca 104th Silver Auction lot 248
Unpublished, assigned # 1389A in RIC 2.1. A&C, published as RPC II 800 onlineFlaviusDomitianus07/11/21 at 14:33gb29400: nice find
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2482 Sabrina Aureus Roma 130-38 AD VestaReference.
RIC 2482; Calicó 1420; Strack 364
Bust E2a
Obv. SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P
Draped bust with double stephane with hair piled up and braided
Rev. no legend
Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre
7.21 gr
21 mm
6hokidoki11/10/20 at 22:11gb29400: great coin 
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RPC II 2549 DomitianusObv: KAIΣAP ΔOMITIANOΣ ΣEB ΓEPM, Laureate head right
Rev: LH (date) across field; bust of Nilus, right, lotos on shoulder; before, small genius
BIL/Tetradrachm (27.62 mm 13.155 g 12 h) Struck in Alexandria (Egypt) 88-89 A.D.
RPC 2549.6 (this coin), Dattari-Savio 6715 (this coin), Emmett 245
From the Giovanni Dattari Collection
ex Naville Live Auction 54 lot 270FlaviusDomitianus01/21/20 at 19:00gb29400: great
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LiviaLivia
21 mm 4.72 gm
O: Draped bust right
R: Tyche of Augusta seated right on throne decorated with tendrils, holding grain ears; at feet, river-god Sarus swimming right; HM (date) in legend
Provincial of Cilicia, Augusta Koffy09/29/10 at 04:46gb29400: great portrait beauty
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Faustina Junior, NeapolisFaustina Junior
Samaria, Neapolis
FAVCTEINA CEB EY CE CEBAQUIGA
draped bust right
F L NEACPOLEW CYPIAC PALACT
Facing cult statue of Artemis Ephesia, holding two scepters topped with doves,
flanked by stags
date across L and R field
BMC 62, Ae 23-24mm; 6.84garizonarobin09/11/10 at 10:07gb29400: I love the portrait
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Constantinus I, NummusMint of Trier
Anepigraphic - Laureate bust right
CONSTAN/TINVS/AVG // STR - Inscription in three lines; laurel wreath above
2,05gr
Ref:Cohen 110
It's difficult to find this type for Trier
byzancia08/10/10 at 13:41gb29400: great coin and rare in this condition 
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FLAVIUS VICTOR siliqua MediolanumFLAVIUS VICTOR. 387-388 AD
DN FL VIC - TOR P F AVG
pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM, Roma seated left on throne, holding globe and reverted spear; MDPS
RIC IX 19b; Hunter 4; RSC 6Ac.
AR Siliqua (1.27 gm). Mediolanum (Milan) mint
Axis 180°
raregb2940001/24/10 at 16:42gb29400: British found
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684Carausius 287-93AD
Antoninianus
Obv "IMP C CARAVSIVS AVG"
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev "TVTELA"
Tutela stg left with patera and cornucopia, altar to left
Rotomagus mint
RIC 684; Beaujard & Huvelin 70mauseus03/09/09 at 11:47gb29400: very nice for Rotomagus
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Herennius Etruscus, SPES PVBLICAHerennius Etruscus, Antoninianus. Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes advancing left, holding flower, lifting skirt. RIC 149, RSC 38, Sear RCV II 9526.Podiceps02/13/09 at 14:07gb29400: very nice
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Claudius II. Gothicus AE antoninianusVICTORIA AVGTibsi02/02/09 at 17:46gb29400: nice Milan style
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MAUSOLEUM or SHRINE, Romulus, Posthumous follisFollis struck in Ostia, 1st officina
DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, Bare head of Romulus right
AETERNAE MEMORIAE, Temple with domed roof surmounted by eagle, M OST P at exergue
7.35 gr
RC #3786 var, Cohen #4
The Temple of Divus Romulus is a circular building with a concave facade preceded by columns on the Via Sacra. It was probably a temple for Romulus, the son of emperor Maxentius, but it has also been identified as the Temple of Jupiter Stator and as the sanctuary of the penates publici. The building is located between the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina and the Basilica of Maxentius.
When emperor Maxentius' son Romulus died in 307 CE, he was deified and hence a temple was built in his honour. Coins commemorating Romulus often depict a round building with a varying number columns in front. Some of them probably show the round mausoleum of Romulus on the Appian Way, others might portray the temple, which has led to the identification of the rotunda on the Via Sacra with the Temple of Divus Romulus. The location would be likely, given Maxentius' building activities nearby.
Explanations are copied from : http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/176_Temple_of_Romulus.htmlPotator II01/06/09 at 05:58gb29400: outstanding
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Faustina Junior, ConcordiaAr Denarius
FAVSTINAAVGPIIAVGFIL
Draped bust left
CONCORDIA
Concordia seated left, holding flower & resting left elbow on cornucopiae; globe under throne.
RIC 502b, RSC 55
I love this left facing portrait with quite a nice hair style for Faustina Juniorarizonarobin12/18/08 at 18:35gb29400: delicious left portrait !
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CONSTANTINE II, as Caesar. 317-337 AD. Æ Follis (22mm - 3.19 g). Trier mint. Struck 321 AD.
obv: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding Victory on a globe in right hand, mappa in left
rev: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS, globe set on altar inscribed VOT/IS/XX in three lines; PTR. RIC VII 312. EF, attractive brown patina.
ex VAuctions Sale : 213 Lot: 101, seller's pictureareich12/13/08 at 20:46gb29400: great coin
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Punic Zeugitana AR Double ShekelAR Double Shekel . (14.5 g.) 241 - 238 B.C.
Obv: Laureate Head of Zeus to right. Behind Punic character M. Before: LIBUWN .
Rev: Bull charging right. Above, Punic letter M. Between the hind legs, A. In exergue: LIBUWN.
E.S.G.Robinson, A Hoard of Coins of the Libyans, NumChron 1953, 29 Nr.20 Taf. III (andere Stempel). SNG Cop. -
Jacques Alexandropoulos, Les Monnaies de l'Afrique Antique, N° 52c p. 374
RR!Tanit12/06/08 at 11:03gb29400: very nice
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HadrianHadrian AS
27 mm 11.25 gm
O: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Bare-headed and draped bust right
R: COS III P P
Hadrian on horseback rearing right, holding spearKoffy10/25/08 at 19:53gb29400: very nice and great reverse, outstanding Horse
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Septimius Severus denariusRIC 520 (2,9 gm, 19,5 mm).
Mint of Laodicea, 202 AD.
Rare ten years rule denarius!
Lustrous, sharp, well centering!
VOTIS DECENNALIBVS
10/21/08 at 05:54gb29400: very nice and rar
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Crispina, VenusCRISPINA-AVGVSTA
draped bust right
VE-NVS
Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and lifting drapery from shoulder
Ar denarius;3.06g;17-19mm
RIC 286a;Cohen 35arizonarobin09/23/08 at 04:09gb29400: great portrait
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Caracalla, StobiM AVREL ANTONIN/V
laureate head right
MVNICIP STOBENS IVI
Nike advancing left, holding wreathe and palm
AE;23mm;5.76g
V63, R?arizonarobin09/20/08 at 15:30gb29400: lovely victoria
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Sabina, VestaSABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P
diademed and draped bust right
No legend - Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch
RIC 411, C 91, Rome Mintarizonarobin09/18/08 at 14:51gb29400: nice portrait and scarce
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Helena, TrierHelena,Mother of Constantine I
Bronze Folles
FL HELENA AVGVSTI,
diademed, mantled with necklace
SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE,
Securitas standing left, holding branch, raising robe with right hand
PTRE Treveri mint- first officina, A.D. 327-328
Ae;17-19mm;3.11g
RIC 515arizonarobin09/06/08 at 19:03gb29400: looks like Constantine !!!!!
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Julia Domna, VestaJulia Domna
10.4 gr; Ae 26mm; struck in Rome AD 214
IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG
Diademed and draped bust right
VESTA
sacrifice scene before temple of Vesta
RIC 607, Cohen 234, RCV 7137 /Prov. Ex Potator II Collection arizonarobin09/05/08 at 13:51gb29400: great revers, nice portrait
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Faustina Junior, ConcordiaPurchased from the Forvm Ancient Coins:
Silver denarius, SRCV II 4703, RIC III Pius 500b (FAVSTINAE in error), gVF, Rome mint, 3.579g, 19.1mm, 180o, 152 - 154 A.D.; obverse FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, draped bust right; reverse CONCORDIA, Concordia standing half right, cornucopia in left, raising fold of skirt with rightarizonarobin09/04/08 at 05:34gb29400: nice, nice .............
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Henri II de Montpensier (1592-1608), Double Tournois type 4 - 1596Atelier de Trevoux
+ H . D . [BOVRB] . P . D DOMB[ES . M], Buste cuirassé a gauche. Point de centrage sur la joue
[+ DOVBLE TOV]RNOIS 1596, trois lis et une brisure
2.49 gr
Ref : Divo Dombes # 120, CGKL # 724 (a1)
Potator II08/15/08 at 18:53gb29400: marvellous bust for type
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001 - Licinius II (Caesar 317-324 AD), AE 3 - RIC 162 var. unlistedObv: LICINIVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS, wreath inscribed AVG on cippus decorated with garland, P - R in field.
Minted in Rome (RQ in exe), Officina 5, 318-319 AD.
RIC 162 var. with wreath instead of shield on rev is unlisted, but not previously unknown.pierre_p7707/25/08 at 20:11gb29400: great one
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Julia Mamaea, AE-29. Antioch, Syria. City-Goddess on rocksRoman Empire, Julia Mamaea, the mother of Severus Alexander. AD 222 - 235. AE-29. Antioch, Syria. Her diademed and draped bust rt. / City-Goddess seated lt. on rocks, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet. Beautiful patination!Fausta06/24/08 at 04:21gb29400: nice bust
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Herennius Etruscus, as Augustus. AR Antoninianus. AD 251. VictoryImperial Rome, Herennius Etruscus, as Augustus. AD 251. AR Antoninianus. Rome. 3.45g. IMP C Q HER ETR MES DECIO AVG, his radiate, draped and cuirassed bust rt. / VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory advancing rt., holding a wreath and palm. Coh. 41; RIC 154.
It took me 10 years to finally get one of these!Fausta06/24/08 at 04:20gb29400: nice
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Otho, Denarius - *Denarius minted in Rome in 69 AD
IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, Bare head of Otho right
SECURITAS PR, Securitas standing left
3.50 gr
Ref : RIC # 8, RCV #2162, Cohen #17Potator II06/14/08 at 10:50gb29400: beautiful portrait
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Balbinus, Denarius - *Rome mint, AD 238
IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet
2.7 gr
Ref : RIC # 7, RCV # 8490Potator II06/14/08 at 10:49gb29400: superbe
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Crispus, AE3Aquilea mint, 2nd officina
CRISPVS NOB CAES, cuirassed and laureate bust right
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT/V within a laurel wreath, AQS. at exergue
3.22 gr
Ref : Cohen # 31, Potator II05/30/08 at 19:19gb29400: beautiful bust
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160 - Constantine the Great - RIC VI Trier 873Follis
Obv:– CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
Rev:–. SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left holding globe in left and raising right
Minted in Trier (T | F / PTR).
Reference:– RIC VI Trier 873 maridvnvm05/14/08 at 10:35gb29400: nice Sol, not common for Trier with this Indianlo...
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Antonia, As - *Restitution of Claudius
ANTONIA AVGVSTA, bust of Antonia right
TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP, Claudius standing left, holding simpulum. SC in field
11,37 gr
Ref : RCV #1902, Cohen #6Potator II03/22/08 at 18:56gb29400: nice coin
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Julia Domna, VenusJulia Domna
Ar denarius 17-18mm; 3.26g; Emesa/Syrian mint
IVLIA DO-MNA AVG
draped bust right
VENER-VICT
Venus Standing left holding apple and sceptre
RIC 630arizonarobin03/03/08 at 09:36gb29400: very nice
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Bulls of JulianHere are only some bulls of Julian The Apostate - they are various but all very nice!Anachoret01/11/08 at 16:49gb29400: very nice Cyclops bull in the middle  ...
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RIC 271 Domitian as Caesar [Titus]AR Denarius, 2.74g
Rome Mint, 80 AD
Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Square seat, draped with cloth hanging in folds, with tassels: on it, crested Corinthian helmet
RIC 271 (C2). BMC 98. RSC 399a. BNC 79.
Acquired from Et Tu Antiquities, November 2007.
Domitian as Caesar issued this denarius under Titus in 80 AD. The reverse is part of the pulvinaria series which commemorates the opening of the Colosseum in 80 AD.
Pulvinaria were sacred couches of the gods which had symbolic attributes set upon them. In this case, the Corinthian helmet and table are attributes of Minerva, the patron goddess of Domitian.
A wonderful denarius with a good portrait in a fine style.
David Atherton12/11/07 at 04:58gb29400: i like the portrait
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168 - Constantine II - RIC VII Lugdunum -Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, Laureate, cuirassed bust, left holding Victory on globe in right hand
Rev:– BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, surmounted by globe with plain vertical lines and diagonals between horizontal lines, three stars above
Minted in Lugdunum (C | R / PLC).
Reference:– RIC -maridvnvm11/07/07 at 17:48gb29400: great
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Galeria Valeria, VenusGAL VALE-RIA AVG
VENERI V-ICT RICI
:dot: SM :dot: TS :dot:
:star: /left field, B in right ( I think just worn down)
Thessalonicaarizonarobin11/01/07 at 19:04gb29400: beautiful ! I love all these roman women portrait
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Thracia, Pautalia, Caracalla, Ruzicka 503Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE 28, 15.33g
struck under hegemon Caecina Largus (198-210)
obv. [AVT M] AVRHLIOC - ANTWNEINOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. HGE KAIKINA LARGOV OVLPIAC
in ex. PAVTALI / AC
Three nude charites stg. twined; the first half-left, holding in r. hand jar, from
whitch water flows; the second seen from behind, clothed only below buttock
(crescent?), holding hands on shoulder of her sisters; the third half-right,
holding in lowered left hand jar, from which water flows.
Ruzicka 503, pl. III, 13 (1 ex. in Sarajewo)
very rare, about VF, green patina
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Pautalia was a famous bath full of parks with temples and statues. It is well known that especially the die-cutters of Pautalia preferred statues for their coin reverses. So this reverse has probably a group of statues as paradigm.
For more information look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'
Jochen12/18/06 at 19:59gb29400: nice reverse
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 24. Macrinus & Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.24.04.03 (plate coin)Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 28, 13.42g, 28.01mm, 0°
struck under governor Furius Pontinianus
obv. AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC KM OPELL ANTWNEINOC
Confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, r., and Diadumenian, bare-headed, l.
rev. VP PONTIANOV MARKI - ANOPOLEITWN (WN ligate)
Athena, wearing Korinthian helmet, in long high-girded chiton with aegis, std. l., resting
with l. arm on arm of throne, feeding snake which coiled around olive-tree in
front of her; side of throne decorated with a winged Sphinx, std. l.; r.
behind her, shield, seen from inside, on the edge owl std. l.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 736, pl. XV, 28 (1 ex., Weiss, same dies)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1174
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No.6.24.4.3 (plate coin)
very rare, good VF, beautiful brown patina with a hint of green, exceptional rev., the nicest of this city!
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The statue of Athena on the Acropolis has a helmet with a sphinx too with a griffon on each side.Jochen12/06/06 at 07:08gb29400: great in such nice quality
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Nicomedia, DiocletianDiocletian 284-305 AD
AR Argenteus 3.16 gm
DIOCLETI-ANV AVG
Laureate head right
VICTORIAE-SARMATI CAE
Camp-gate with open doors, four turrets above; star above door
SMN(gamma)
Nicomedia mint. Struck 295-296 AD
RIC VI 25a; RSC 492barizonarobin09/30/06 at 03:23gb29400: congrats !!
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1182Antoninianus
Milan
Issue 5
PM TRP VI COS
G 1182mauseus02/17/06 at 19:32gb29400: great bust !!!
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2447IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
PM TRP VIII COS IIII PP
Bow, club and quiver
Mint 1 (Trier), Issue 5
Cunetio 2447mauseus02/17/06 at 19:30gb29400: great !!!
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Postumus double sestertius Galley with mastIMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS PF AVG
radiated bust right
R/ LA[ETITI]A / AVG
Galley with four rowers and pilot travelling right on wawes. Galley with mast
Cohen.183
gb2940002/16/06 at 18:22gb29400: 31-32 mm 16,86 g
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Crispus VIRTVS EXERCIT RIC VII Lugdunum 103AE3, 18mm, 2.61g.
Obverse: DN CRISPO NOB CAES, laureate head R.
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCIT, Trophy with bound captive to each side. A inL field, S in R.
Exe: PLG (Lugdunum)Robert_Brenchley02/15/06 at 10:27gb29400: would also have a good place in my galery. Very ...
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