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Roman Provincial: Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) Quadrans, Hispania, Julia Traducta (RPC-110)Obv: Bare head left; Legend around - PER CAE AVG
Rev: Patera above aspergillum, jug, and lituus; Legend around - IVLIA TRADQuant.Geek
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Syria, Seleucis and Pieria: Elagabalus (218-222) Æ As, Antioch (McAlee-798; Butcher-471; Antakya-18310)Obv: AVT K M AYR ANTWNEINOC; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Large S•C; K above, A below; all within circular border within laurel wreath
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Roman Provincial: Valerian I (253-260) Potin Tetradrachm, Alexandria (Milne-3945)Obv.: AK Π L I OVALEPIANOC EVEVC; Laureate, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak. Regnal date L-Δ across fields (Year 4).
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Roman Provincial: Philip I (244-249) BI Tetradrachm, Antioch (Prieur-445)Obv.: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥC CΕΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, from behind.
Rev.: ∆ΗΜΑΡC ΕΞΟΥCΙΑC ΥΠΑ ΤΟ ∆, eagle standing right, wings open, head right, wreath in beak, ANTIOXIA / S - C in exergue.
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Roman Provincial: Gordian III (238-244 CE) Æ Unit, Mesembria (Karayotov II 90-1 (O18/R26); Varbanov 4197)Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, facing one another
Rev: Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
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Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum: Macrinus (217-218 CE) Æ Unit (Varbanov 3348)Obv: Laureate bust right
Rev: Apollol Sauroktonos standing leftQuant.Geek
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Mysia, Parium: Commodus (177-192 CE) Æ Unit (RPC IV 3151; SNG von Aulock 1338)Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Cupid standing facing, head right; herm at feet to left
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Mysia, Parium: Commodus (177-192 CE) Æ Unit (RPC IV 3164; SNG BN 1484)Obv: IMP CAIMV COMODVS; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: DEO AESC SVB; Asclepius seated right, examining hoof of a bull standing left; • CG • I • H • P • in exergue
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Egypt, Alexandria: Commodus (177-192 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 2212-3 var; Dattari (Savio) 9553; K&G 41.49; Emmett 2529.24)Obv: Laureate head right
Rev: Commodus, in priestly attire, standing left before bust of Serapis set on low cippus, sacrificing over lighted altar; K-∆ across field, L in exergue
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gordian III (238-244 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 2648; Dattari (Savio) 4766; K&G 72.86; Emmett 3420.4)Obv: AK M AN ΓOP∆IANOC EVCE; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Emperor standing facing, head left, holding scepter and raising hand in salute; L ∆ to left
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gordian III (238-244 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 2670; Dattari (Savio) 4782; K&G 72.133; Emmett 3429.6)Obv: AK M AN ΓOP∆IANOC EY; Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Tyche standing facing, head left, holding rudder and cornucopia; L Ï‚ to leftQuant.Geek
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gordian III (238-244 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 2666-7; Dattari (Savio) 4739; K&G 72.127; Emmett 3411.6)Obv: AK M AN ΓOP∆IANOC EV; Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Homonoia standing facing, head left, raising hand and holding double cornucopia; L Ï‚ to lower left
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gordian III (238-244 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 2664; Dattari (Savio) 4810 & 12421; K&G 72.122; Emmett 3401.6)Obv: AK M AN ΓOP∆IANOC EY; Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L Ï‚ across field
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gordian III (238-244 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Emmett 3403.5; Dattari (Savio) 4722 var)Obv: AK M AN ΓOP∆IANOC EY; Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Eirene standing facing, head left, holding olive branch and scepter; L Є across field
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gordian III (238-244 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 2654; Dattari (Savio) 4809; K&G 72.104; Emmett 3401.5)Obv: AK M AN ΓOP∆IANOC EV; Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak; L Є across field
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Egypt, Alexandria: Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 1591; Dattari (Savio) 2232; K&G 35.422; Emmett 1388.12)Obv: CЄBЄVCЄB ANT℧NINOC; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Eusebeia seated left, holding scepter and patera over a lit altar before her; L ∆ω∆Є KATO[V] aroundQuant.Geek
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Egypt, Alexandria: Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 1754; Dattari (Savio) 8144bis; K&G 35.669; Emmett 1377.19)Obv: CЄBЄVCЄB ANT℧NINOC; Laureate and draped bust of Pius right
Rev: Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia; L I/Θ across field
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Egypt, Alexandria: Hadrian (117-138 CE) BI Tetradrachm (Köln 1026-8; Dattari (Savio) 1268 & 7367; K&G 32.505; Emmett 845.15)Obv: AVTKAI TPAIAΔPIACЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Alexandria standing right, holding vexillum and presenting grain ears to Hadrian standing left, holding scepter; L IE across field
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Egypt, Alexandria: Hadrian (117-138 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY 10 (Köln 897-8; Dattari (Savio) 1522; K&G 32.339; Emmet 905.10)Obv: AVTKAI TPAIAΔPIACЄB; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Draped bust right of Ammon, wearing horn and disk; L ΔE-KATOV around
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Thrace, Pautalia: Geta, as Caesar (198-209 CE) Æ Unit (Ruzicka 829; Varbanov 5465)Obv: Π CEΠTI ΓETAC KAI; Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Geta right
Rev: ΠAVTA-ΛIΩTΩN; Thanatos standing slightly right, resting on lighted torch
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Egypt, Alexandria: Valerian I (253-260 CE) Æ Tetradrachm, RY 4 (Köln 2867; Dattari (Savio) 5174; Milne 3936-38; Curtis 1520; Emmett 3721)Obv: A K ΠΛI OVAΛEPIANOC EV EVC; bust laureate, cuirassed right, fold of cloak on front shoulder, Medusa head on cuirass
Rev: Tyche seated upon a throne left, holding a rudder in her right hand & cornucopia in her left hand, in field LΔ
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gallienus (253-268 CE) Æ Tetradrachm, RY 14 (Köln 2932-3; Dattari (Savio) 5283; Milne 4145; Curtis Emmett 3802)Obv: AVT K ΠΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CЄB; laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak, L IΔ before, palm behind
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Egypt, Alexandria: Commodus (177-192 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY 30 (Köln 2252; Dattari (Savio) 3889; K&G 41.124; Emmett 2558.30)Obv: M A KOM ANTω CЄB ЄVCЄB; Laureate head right
Rev: Bust of Selene left; crescent before, L Λ behindQuant.Geek
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Egypt, Alexandria: Nero (54-68 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY14 (Köln 203-204; Dattari (Savio) 244; Milne 298-299; Emmett 129)Obv: NEΡΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓΕΡ AV; radiate head of Nero left, wearing aegis; LI∆ to left
Rev: ΠΟΣEIΔWN IΣΘMIΟΣ; bust of Poseidon right, wearing taenia, slight drapery on left shoulder; trident behind, star to right
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Syria, Antioch: Philip II (244-249 CE) AR Tetradrachm, RY 3 (Prieur 392)Obv: MAP IOYΛI ΦIΛIΠΠOC KЄCAP; bareheaded and draped bust right, seen from behind
Rev: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC YΠATO Γ; eagle, wings displayed, standing facing, head right, holding wreath in beak; ANTIOXIA / S C in exergueQuant.Geek
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Ionia, Ephesus: Anonymous (ca. 2nd-3rd Century CE) Pb Tessera (Gülbay-Kireç ???)Obv: Filleted cornucopia; Isis crown to left
Rev: Blank
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Ionia, Ephesus: Anonymous (ca. 2nd-3rd Century CE) Pb Tessera (Gülbay-Kireç 40a)Obv: Hermit crab right; below, grain ear right
Rev: Blank
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Egypt, Alexandria: Gallienus (253-268 CE) BI Tetradrachm, RY 3 (Köln 2888-9; Dattari 5205; Kampmann & Ganschow 90.17)Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus right
Rev: Nike standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm; in left field LΓ Quant.Geek
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Seleucis and Pieria: Q. Caecilius Bassus, Proconsul (57-55 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Antioch (McAlee 5a; Prieur 5; RPC I 4128; SC 2491.2a; HGC 9, 1360)Obv: Diademed head of Philip I right within fillet border
Rev: BAΣIΛEYΣ-ΦIΛIΠΠOY-EΠIΦANOYS-ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY; Zeus Nikephoros seated left; • to right of Nike’s head, monograms to inner left and below throne, ∆ and winged thunderbolt in exergue; all within wreath
Struck during the time of Q. Caecilius Bassus’ governorship. Bassus, a supporter of Pompey, had led an insurrection against Sextus Pompey, cousin of Julius Caesar and governor of Syria since 48 BC. For two years he fought off attacks from enemy forces, even calling on the Parthians for assistance (Dio 27.5), before finally falling to Cassius, one of the assassins of Caesar. Quant.Geek
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Lydia, Maeonia: Pseudo-autonomous issue at time of Marcus Aurelius (161-180) Æ Unit (BMC 17-18; Lindgren I, 749; RPC IV online, 1325; SNG Copenhagen 222-223; SNG München 302)Obv: Bearded head of Herakles to left
Rev: MAIO-NΩN; Omphale advancing right, wearing lion's skin and holding club over shoulder
Dim: 19 mm, 5.10 g, 12 hQuant.Geek
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