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Augustus denarius - Gaius and Lucius Emperor Augustus
Mint Lugdunum
size (mm) 17
Weight (g) 3.83
Die Axis 170
Tariff 1 denarius
Ob. Leg. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Ob. Desc. Laureate head right
Rev. Leg. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT / C L CAESARES
Rev. Desc. Gaius and Lucius caesar on l. anbd r. standing front, each togate and resting hand on shield; behind each shield a spear and on l. simpulum r and on r. lituus l.
RIC210 BacchusOct 19, 2008
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Q Curtius & M Junius Silanus Denarius 116-115 BCOb. Head of Roma, X behind head, Q CVRT before
Rev. Jupiter in galloping quadriga right; lituus above, M SIA below, ROMA in ex.
Ref. Cr285/2, Syd 537.
-:Bacchus:- BacchusJan 07, 2007
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'Opium weights'Set of five hintha bird weights (a Brahmani Duck (Hamsa) emblem of the Mon kingdom with duck’s bill, crested comb, bulging eyes, side wings and upturned tail standing with 2 legs and rear post on a tapered hexagonal base with serrated edge). These are sometimes referred to as cock weights or opium weights. The bases are hexagonal - probably from Burma or surrounding The lighest one is 15g and they double up from there
Likely late 18th or early 19th century
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Chinese 'Knife' or money daggerProbably 19th century judging from the coins and thread. Good work around the hilt though the point is a bit off
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Charles II - 1665-1700 - MajorcaOb Bust right
Rev. Cross
Ref. ?
Weight 1.57g
Size 13mm
-:BacchusBacchusMay 29, 2006
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Sun K'o-wang - Ming RebelsOb. Hsing chao tun'g pao
Rev. wu-li
Ref. Schjoth 1332, Mitchiner 3679
Weight 8.69
5 cash
Size 33mm
scarce
Seat of Government - Kuei-pao
-:Bacchus:-BacchusMay 29, 2006
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Ching DynastyOb. Abkai fulingga han jiha
Rev. Blank
Size 24mm
Weight 4.85g
Ref. Schjoth 1355
date pre-1627
Very scarce
Manchu legend ' the Imperial coin of the Heavenly mandate'
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Wu San Kuei - died 1678 - Ming: Rebel PrinceOb. Chao-wu t'ung-pao
Rev. yi fen
Ref. Schjoch 1347, Mitchiner 3709
Seal writing
8.41g
33mm
scarce
Year 1678
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Gordian III Antoninianus 238-244ADOb. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed
Rev. PAX AVGVSTI - Pax advancing left, holding branch and scepter
Ref. RIC IV 214(b)
24mm
Antioch mint
242-244AD
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Philip II - denariusOb. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG - Radiate and draped bust right (seen from behind)
Rev. P M TR P VI COS P P - Felicitas standing left holding long caduceus and cornucopia
Ref. RIC IV 235b
249AD
23mm
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Septimius Servus 193-211 denariusOb. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II Laureate head right
Rev. LIRER AVG Libertas seated left holding cornucopia
Ref. RIC398
Mint Emesa
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Note. The reverse should read LIBER AVG, but there is an error BacchusApr 20, 2006
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Septimius Servus 193-211 denariusOb. SEVERVS PIVS AVG Head right
Rev. FVNDATOR PACIS Emperor standing left holding olive branch.
Ref. RIC265, BMC 330 Sear 1653
Rome mint
-:Bacchus:- BacchusApr 20, 2006
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Ch'ing Board of Revenue Hsien Feng Chung PaoOb. Hsien Feng Chung Pao
Rev. Tang Shih Ciowan Boo (Equal To 10 The Board of Revenue mint, Peking coin)
Ref. KM1-6
Year 1851-1861
Size 36mm
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Elagabalus 218-222 denariusOb. IMP.ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate bust of Elagabalus right.
Rev. VICTORIA AVG Victory advancing right
Ref. Sear 2024
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Caracalla 198-217 denariusOb. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right
Rev. P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter enthroned left, holding Victory & scepter, eagle at foot left.
Ref. RSC 343, RIC 277c
Rome mint
Year 216
ANTONIUS PIUS AUGUSTUS GERMANICUS - Antonius Pius is your Emperor and Augustus and has conquered the Germans
PONTIFEX MAXIMUS TRIBUNICIA POTESTAS XVIII CONSUL IIII PATER PATRIAE - High priest, Tribune of the People for the eighteenth time, Consul for the fourth time and father of the country
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