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004 - Septimus Severus (193-211 AD), denarius - RIC 63Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V, laureated bust right.
Rev: PART ARAB PART ADIAB, two bound captives each sitting on shield, between them a trophy. COS II P P in eregue.
Minted in Rome 195 AD.
This coin refer to Severus´victory over the Arabians and Adiabenians, maybe in the civil war against Pescennius Niger.pierre_p77Mar 20, 2009
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003 - Lucilla (163-181 AD), denarius - RIC 759Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and double cornucopia.
Minted in Rome 166-169 AD.
pierre_p77Mar 18, 2009
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Sweden - Charles XII 1697-1718 - 1 dukat 1718Obv: CAROL . XII . D . G . REX . SVE., draped and quirassed bust right.
Rev: FACT . EST . DOMIN . PROTECTOR . MEVS (the Lord is my defence), crowend royal monogram surrounded by the swedish three crowns. The bottom crown with the year 17 - 18 on eighter side and L - C (for the monyer Lorentz Careelberg).
Charles XII is one of very few swedish kings who has ever reached international fame. He is known as skilled military leader and spened most of his regin involved in different wars. At first he was successfull, but in the later part of his regin he lost many wars and the during the 17th century ever growing swedish empire was only a remnant of its former grandeur at his death. He met his end when he was shot during a war campaigne in Norway in 30 November 1718, while inspecting trenches.pierre_p77Mar 18, 2009
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019 - Aurelian (270-275 AD), antoninianus - RIC 62Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ORIENS AVG, Sol walking left, right hand raised, left hand holding globe, treading down one of two captives.
Minted in Rome (gamma XXI in exe), third officina.pierre_p77Jan 25, 2009
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018 - Aurelian (270-275 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 349 (unlisted var.)Obv: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: RESTITVTOR ORBIS, Woman standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, holding spear, suppliant kneeling figure between them.
Minted in Cyzicus (* gamma in exe), 271-272 AD, third officina.
Obv. legend IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG on this coin insted of IMP AVRELIANVS AVG is not listed in RIC or any other reference that I am aware of, but it is not previously unknown.pierre_p77Jan 24, 2009
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017 - Gallienus (253-268 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 609 FObv: GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: LVNA LVCIF, Diana walking right, holding torch, PXV in exe.
Minted in Antioch 267 AD.pierre_p77Jan 24, 2009
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016 - Claudius II (268-270 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 153Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ORIENS AVG, Sol standing right, holding right hand rised and globe in left.
Minted in Mediolanum - Milan - (P in exe) 268-270 AD.
17 mm in diam.
pierre_p77Jan 24, 2009
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006 - Arcadius (383-408 AD) AE 3 - RIC 25cObv: DN ARCADIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS EXERCITI, Arcadius standing facing, holding spear and leaning on shield, being crowned with wreath by Victory standing left, also holding palm branch.
Minted in Cyzicus (SMKB in exe), second officina, 395-401 AD.pierre_p77Dec 30, 2008
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005 - Constantius Gallus (caesar 351-354 AD) AE 2 - RIC 89Obv: DN CONSTANTIVS NOB C, bare headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, delta behind head.
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman.
Minted in Heraclea (S in field, SMHB in exe), second offiina.pierre_p77Dec 20, 2008
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004 - Julian II "the Apostate" (360-363 AD), AE 3 - RIC 108Obv: D N FL CL IVLIANVS P F AVG, pearldiademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear in right and shield in left hand.
Rev: VOT / X / MVLT / XX within wreath.
Minted in Sirmium (ASIRM in exe), first officina, summer 361 - 26 Jun 363 AD.pierre_p77Dec 19, 2008
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014 - Probus (276-282 AD) antoninianus - RIC 927Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from back.
Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP(dot), Emperor standing right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle,
receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre.
Minted in Tripolis (KA in exe, crescent in field), first emission ca 276 AD.
Bust type C.pierre_p77Dec 18, 2008
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003 - Crispus (Caesar 317-326 AD) AE 3 - RIC 20 (rare)Obv: CRISPVS NOBILISSIMVS CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PRINCIPIA IVVENTVTIS, soldier standing right, holding spear in right hand, shield on gruond at left.
Minted in Thessalonica (.TS.gamma. in exe), officina 3, 317-318 AD.
Rated in RIC as R4pierre_p77Dec 11, 2008
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003 - John I Tzimisces (969-976 AD), Millaresion - Sear 1792Obv: +IhSyS XRISTyS NICA*, Cross crosslet on globus above two steps. at centre, circular medallion containing facing bust of John with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription I/W - A/N. Triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced glbules.
Rev: IWANN / EN XW AVTO / CRAT´EVESb´/ bASILEVS / RWMAIW´in five lines, -:- above and beneath, triple bordet as on obv. pierre_p77Sep 26, 2008
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004 - Lucilla (wife of Lucius Verus 161-169 AD), As - RIC 1758Adv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right.
Rev: PVDICITIA S - C, Pudicitia standing, facing left.
Minted in Rome 164-166 AD.
References: RIC 1758, Cohen 61, BMC 1184pierre_p77Aug 24, 2008
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Sweden, 1/2 ore 1627, bronze. Gustav II Adolph.Obv: GVSTAVUS ADOLPVS D:G : SVEC : GOTH : VAN : REX : M : D: FI (Gustav Adolph by the grace of God king of the Swear, Goths and Vends, grand duke of Finland), shield with the Vasa dynasty coat of arms, surrounded by the Swedish three crowns, crowned by royal crown.
Rev: MONETA : NOVA : CVPREA : CIVIT : ARBOGENSIS 1627 1/2 ORE (new cupper coin of the city of Arboga 1627 1/2 ore), griffin facing right. C - H in field (mark of the Mintmaster in Arboga, Caspar Hedwiger)
King Gustav II Adolph is known for his successfull paricipation in the Thirty Years´ War and the battle of Breitenfeld 1631 and Lutzen 1632 where he was killed.
Coins of Sweden being my 2:nd main interest to the Roman coins.pierre_p77Aug 15, 2008
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002 - Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), tremissis - Sear 488Obv: D N TIbERI PP AVG. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: --NTORI -AVRI AVG, cross potent.
Minted in Constantinople (CONOB in exe).
Note the rev. inscription that seems to be misspelled, it should read VICTORI MAVRI AVG.pierre_p77Aug 09, 2008
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001 - Anonymus follis class A2 - Sear 1813Obv: +EMMANOVHA, Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cross with two pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels, the cover ornamented with central pellet in border of dots. To left IC and to right XC.
Rev: IhSYS / XRISTYS / bASILEY / bASILE in foyr lines. Dot above and below.
This type is attributed to the joint regin of Basil II and Constantine VIII 976-1025 AD.
30.0 mm. diameter.pierre_p77Aug 09, 2008
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002 - Trajan (98-117 AD), denarius - RIC 49Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right.
Rev: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Hercules, nude, standing facing on pedestal with club, apple and lion skin.
Minted in Rome 101-103 AD.pierre_p77Aug 03, 2008
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013 - Numerian (283-284 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 463Obv: IMP C NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Numerian standing right, recieving Victory on globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre.
Minted in Cyzicus (gamma in field, XXI in exe), officina 3, 283-284 AD.pierre_p77Aug 03, 2008
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012 - Numerian (283-284 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 466Obv: IMP C M NVMERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Numerian standing right, recieving Victory on globe from Mars, standing left, holding long spear.
Minted in Antioch (gamma in field, XXI in exe), officina 3, 283-284 AD.pierre_p77Aug 03, 2008
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011 - Numerian (as Caesar 282-283 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 378Obv: IMP C M AVR NVMERIANVS NOB C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGGG, Numerian standing right, recieving Victory from Jupiter, standing left
Minted in Antioch (B in field, * above, XXI in exe), officina 2, 282-283 AD.pierre_p77Aug 03, 2008
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010 - Probus (276-282 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 905Obv: IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.
Minted in Cyzicus (XXIV in exe), emission 1 officina 5, 276 AD.
Bust type C.pierre_p77Aug 02, 2008
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003 - Domitian (as Caesar under Titus 79-81 AD), Dupondius - RIC 165aObv: CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII, laureated head right.
Rev: CERES AVGVST S - C, Ceres standing left, holding corn-ears and long torch.
Minted in Rome 80-81 AD.pierre_p77Aug 01, 2008
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002 - Nero (54-68 AD), as - RIC 543Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, laureate head left.
Rev: S - C, Victory flying left holding shield inscribed S P Q R.
Minted in Lugdunum c. 66 AD.
The shield held by Victory is the golden shield that was dedicated to Augustus by the Senate and Roman People (S. P. Q. R.) in recognition of his classic, cardinal virtues. By placing the shield and Victory on his coin, Nero was claiming these same virtues were part of his regime. (From: Forum Ancient Coin´s catalog nr 28743, after Roman History from Coins by Michael Grant).pierre_p77Jul 31, 2008
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001 - Commodus (177-192 AD), Sestertius -Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laurate bust right.
Rev: [TR P VII IM]P IIII COS III [P P], S-C, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and scepter.
Minted in Rome 181 AD.
BMC 745, Cohen 815 (Thanks to Curtis Clay for the references)pierre_p77Jul 26, 2008
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009 - Gallienus (253-268 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 610F Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVS AVG. Apollo standing left, holding branch and leaning on tripod.
Minted in Antioch (PXV in exe), 267 AD.
pierre_p77Jul 25, 2008
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001 - Hadrian (117-138 AD), denarius - RIC 18Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laurate bust right, draped on far shoulder.
Rev. P M TR P COS II, Fortuna seated left with rudder and cornucopiae, FORT RED in exe.
Minted in Rome, 117-118 AD.pierre_p77Jul 24, 2008
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001 - Licinius I (308-324 AD), Follis - RIC 60Obv: IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing left, chlamys over shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe. Eagle with wreath in beak below left.
Minted in Thessalonica (.TS.A. in exe), officina 1, 312-313 AD.pierre_p77Jul 24, 2008
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002 - Constantius II (as Caesar 324-337 AD), AE 3 - RIC 38DObv: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, campgate with two turrets, star above.
Minted in Cyzicus (SMKdelta in exe), officina 4, 325-326 AD.pierre_p77Jul 23, 2008
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008 - Victorinus (268-271 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 71Obv: IMP C VICTORINVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing left, holding sceptre and patera, feeding serpent rising from altar.
Minted in Cologne 270-271 AD.pierre_p77Jul 22, 2008
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005 - Gordian III (338-344 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 2Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt over Gordian who stands left at his feet and sceptre in left hand.
Minted in Rome 238 AD.pierre_p77Jul 19, 2008
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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_p77Jul 19, 2008
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004 - Philip II (as caesar 244-247 AD), Antoninianus - RIC 118dObv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left, holding globe and inverted spear.
Minted in Antioch 244-246 ADpierre_p77Jul 19, 2008
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003 - Probus Antoninianus - RIC 721Obv: IMP C PROBVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PROVIDENT AVG, Providentia standing left, holding globe and sceptre.
Minted in Siscia (XXIVI in ex) Emission ? Officina 6 AD ?pierre_p77Jul 19, 2008
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002 - Probus Antoniniani - RIC 336 var. Obv: VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left holding spear and shield.
Rev: CONCORD MILIT, Emperor and Concordia clasping hands.
Minted in Ticinum (PXXT in exe), Emission 3 Officina 1, AD 277
Bust type G.pierre_p77Jul 18, 2008
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001 - Probus Antoniniani - RIC 187Obv: PROBVS PF AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle.
Rev: ROMA AETER, Roma seated in temple, holding Victory and sceptre.
Minted in Rome (RV Δ in exe) Emission 7 Officina 4, AD 282.
This coin is part of the AEQVITI series of Rome (V).pierre_p77Jul 18, 2008
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