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Philippe Dacia.jpg
Viminacium (Kostolac) - As of Philip the Arab132 viewsIMP. M. IVL. PHILIPPVS AVG. , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust.
PROVINCIA DACIA / AN II , Dacia wearing phrygian cap seated left, holding scimitar, between an eagle with a vexillum inscribed V and a lion with a vexillum inscribed XIII.

These coins were minted for the Province of Dacia. The vexilla and emblems are those of Legio V Macedonica (base in Potaissa) and Legio XIII Gemina (base in Apulum (Alba Iulia)).
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Marc Aurèle HS.jpg
Marcus Aurelius - sestertius126 viewsM ANTONINVS AVG GERM TR P XXIX , laureate bust r.
LIBERALITAS AVG VI IMP VII COS III / S C , Liberalitas standing l. holding abacus and cornucopiae

Minted 174-175
RIC 1147
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Tarse Sévère Alexandre.jpg
Tarsus (Cilicia) - Severus Alexander AE37123 views[ ... CE]OVHPOC AΛ[EΞAN]ΔPOC , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust ; Γ in field to right
Rev.: illegible circular legend. Apollo facing, resting on column. Beneath, Nike holding palm and wreath driving quadrifa right. In field : A M. K. / H MHTP. / Π. B.
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Caracalla Julia Domna Marcianopolis.jpg
Marcianopolis - Caracalla and his mother - 5 assaria108 viewsObverse : Bust of Caracalla as imperator (laureate, wearing cuirass and paludamentum) facing his mother Julia Domna's bust.
Reverse : Temple with four columns, and cultus-statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia. Exergue : E (mark of value : 5 assaria).

Hristova/Jekov No.6.19.46.14 (Thank you Jochen!)
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Justin II pentanummium.jpg
Pentanummium of Justin II103 viewsMinted in Antioch. The monogram is listed nr.9 by Sear.
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Agrippa.jpg
Agrippa. As minted under Caligula103 viewsM. AGRIPPA L.F. COS. III : head of Agrippa wearing the Rostral crown.
Rev.: Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident. S C.

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was Augustus' closest friend, and Caligula's grandfather. The rostral crown and the Neptune remind us of the victory of the fleet, commanded by Agrippa, at Actium in 31 BC.
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Elymais tétradr.jpg
Elymais late Ist - early IInd C AD - Kamnaskires VI (?) - AE tetradrachm99 viewsNo legend. Diademed bust left, in field to right star, crescent and anchor
Small schematic bust left, traces of blundered Greek legend
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Heraclii.jpg
610 Heraclius as Consul - follis from Alexandretta (Iskenderun, Turkey)97 viewsMinted in Alexandretta (Iskenderun, Turkey) in 610.
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Zeugma Antonin.jpg
Zeugma (Turkey) - Antoninus Pius93 views(description later)Ginolerhino
Valérien.jpg
Aegeae (Cilicia) - Valerianus92 viewsAV. KAI. ΠOV. ΛIKI. OVAΛEPIANOC CEB. , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, caduceus in field to the right.
IEPOIKOVMENIKOC ACKΛHΠIOC / AIΓAIωN , 2 corn-ears in a prize urn resting on agonistic table seen in perspective, vase beneath.
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trajan HS 2.jpg
Trajan - Sestertius90 viewsThe reverse legend is REX PARTHIS DATVS (King given to Parthians) : Trajan in military flight-suit seated on a curule chair on top of a platform, his Praetorian Prefect standing behind him, presents the pro-Roman puppet-king Parthamaspates (in Parthian attire) to an allegory of Parthia kneeling in gratitude.

Nice example of Roman propaganda. It is difficult today to figure how Romans could be so naive they would believe it. Notice Trajan's size : if he stood up from his chair, the Praetorian prefect would look like a dwarf.
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Anastase nummus.jpg
Anastasius (before 498) - AE4 (nummus) 7mm90 viewsNo legend visible, diademed and draped bust right
Monogram of Anastasius

diameter : 7 mm. This is what I call small change.
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Théodose II solidus.jpg
Theodosius II - solidus of Constantinople86 viewsD.N. THEODOSIVS P.F. AVG. , helmeted bust facing holding spear and shield
IMP. XXXXII COS. XVII P.P. , Constantinople* seated left holding cross on globe, foot on prow ; exergue : CONOB

*The description in Sear says it is Roma. But Roma is never depicted with a foot resting on a prow. Constantinople does, and it must be a commemoration of the naval battle of Chrysopolis, not far from there, won by Constantine the Great against his rival Licinius.
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Decius Rhesaina 1.jpg
Rhesaina (Mesopotamia) - Trajan Decius83 viewsAYT. KAI. ΓAI. MEC. KY. [ΔEKIOC ? TPAI]ANOC CEB. , radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
[CEΠ.] PHCAINHCIωN L. III P. , Temple seen in perspective, eagle inside ; beneath, the River-god Aborrhas (the Khabur) swimming left.
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Alexis Comnène 1081 1092.jpg
Tetarteron of Alexius Comnenus (1081-1092)81 viewsObverse : + A , bust of Alexius.
Reverse : C - Φ / AΛ - Δ , jeweled cross.
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Anastase.jpg
498-518 Anastasius - follis from Constantinople81 viewsGinolerhino
Vitellius denier.jpg
Vitellius - denarius79 viewsA. VITELLIVS GERM. IMP. AVG. TR.P. ; laureate bust right.
XV VIR SACR. FAC. ; dolphin on globe resting on tripod, raven beneath.
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Victorin 1.jpg
Victorinus - antoninianus78 views[IMP. C. VI]CTORINVS P.F. AVG
[IN]VICTVS , Sol Invictus advancing left with whip. Star to the left.
RIC 114
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Aretas 4.jpg
Aretas IV (9 BC - 40 AD) - AE 19 minted in 5 BC78 viewsBust of Aretas right, letters in field
HRTT MLK NBTY ShNT 4 (Aretas king of Nabatea, year 4 = 5 BC) , Queen-mother Huldu (?) standing left wearing long dress, right hand raised, holding uncertain object.
19 mm
Sear 5700
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1034-1041 Anon C S 1825.jpg
1034-1041 - follis (Anonymous class C)78 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , 3/4 length figure of Christ standing (icon of the "Antiphonetes") , in field IC / XC
Jewelled cross dividing IC / XC / NI / KA ("Jesus Christ conquers").

Sear 1825
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Rhesaina 3.jpg
Rhesaina (Mesopotamia) - Third Legion Parthica77 viewsIllegible circular legend. Naked bust of a laureate emperor upon eagle.
LEG. III , Vexillum (maybe with the letter Γ on it).

These small coins issued by the IIIrd Legion usually come from Rhesaina (Ras el-Ayn, at the source of the river Khabur, nowat the Syro-Turkish border). The obverse looks like it is Caracalla, but also like a consecration portrait.
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Claude II 4.jpg
Claudius II - antoninianus77 viewsIMP. CLAVDIVS AVG.
VIRTVS AVG. , Virtus standing left holding spear and leaning on shield, to the right : B

RIC 111
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Aretas 4 2.jpg
Aretas IV (9 BC - 40 AD) - hemiobol minted in AD 01 !77 viewsBust of Aretas right
Nabatean circular legend meaning : "half (obol) of silver" , eagle standing left, dividing ShNT / 10 (Year 10 = 1 AD).
19 mm. Sear 5698.
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Tibère II.jpg
Three-quarter follis of Tiberius II76 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 578-582.
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Philippe Samosate.jpg
Philip the Arab - large bronze from Samosata (Samsat, Turkey)76 viewsRev.: ΦΛ. CAMOCATEωN MHTPOΠ. KOM. : (coin of the citizens of) Flavia Samosata, the Capital of Commagena. Tyche of Samosata leated left on rock, holding an eagle ; at her feet, Pegasus.
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Arab Byz 3.jpg
Arab-Byzantine fals - Emesa (Homs, Syria)76 viewsKAΛON / b-Homs (in Arabic) , bust of a Byzantine emperor holding globe with cross.
EMI CHC around large m ; tayyib (= "good", like καλον in Greek) in exergue.
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Séleucie de Piérie Trajan.jpg
Seleucia Pieria (Samandagi, Turkey) - Trajan74 viewsIllegible legend ; laureate bust right.
CEΛEYKEωN [ΠEIEP]IAC / ZEYC KACIOC , sacred conical baetyl of Zeus Kasios under canopy supported by four columns, seen in perspective.
24 mm.

Seleucia Pieria was the port of Antioch. Her main sanctuary was Zeus Kasios (the god who is on Mount Kasios, near the city), worshiped as a conical sacred stone - exactly like Elagabal in Emesa.
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Tetricus II 1.jpg
Tetricus junior - antoninianus74 viewsC. PIV. ESV. TETRICVS CAES.
SPES AVGG. , Spes walking left

RIC 270
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parthe.jpg
107-145 Vologases III - dirham from Ecbatana (Hamadan, Iran)74 viewsNo legend , diademed bust left
Blundered Greek legend , archer seated right, holding bow over monogram
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Gordien III sesterce.jpg
Gordian III - sestertius73 viewsNice Gordian III sestertius, reverse : Providentia Aug. 28-32 mm, 20.54 g. RIC IV Gordian III 257

It was minted in 238, and is probably the very first bronze issue as Augustus for this young emperor of only 13. I like this coin because of the portrait : Gordian tries to look serious, without the stupid smile he has on later issues.
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Ascalon Trajan.jpg
Ascalon (Ashkelon, Israel) - Trajan73 viewsCEBAC[TOC] , laureate bust of Trajan right.
ACLAΛΩ , female deity standing left holding standard and aphlaston (WTF ?) ; to the left, an altar ; to the right, a dove, and ΔIC : year 214 = 110-111 AD.
23 mm.

The dove is the sacred bird of the godess Derketo. The deity standing on this reverse may be a tyche, but may be Derketo too.
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1028-1034 Anon B S 1823 2.jpg
1028-1034 - follis (Anonymous class B)73 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels ; in field IC / XC (icon of the "Pantocrator")
Cross on three steps dividing IS / XC // bAS / ILE // bAS / ILE (Jesus Christ, King of Kings)

Sear 1823
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Hadrien Alexandrie.jpg
Alexandria - Bronze drachm of Hadrian72 viewsObv. legend out of flan ; laureate bust of Hadrian.
Rev. : Decorated front of Egyptian temple, the cultus statue is visible between the pylons.
AE 32 mm, 20.63 g
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janiforme.jpg
?72 viewsObv.: male mature/young janiform head
rev.: goat walking right

Same obv. die :
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=129275

Well... Actually, it's a fake ! Too bad.
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Arab Byz 2.jpg
Arab-Byzantine fals of Damascus (Syria)68 viewsΛЄΟ, Byzantine emperor standing facing holding long cross and globe with cross
ANO / X-II , large M, cross-shaped monogram above, ΔAM in exergue
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Sass6.jpg
459-484 Peroz - dirham from Hormizd-Ardashir (Iran)67 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants.
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Perga Volusien.jpg
Perga (Pamphylia) - Volusianus66 viewsA. K. Γ. OVIB. ΓAΛ OVOΛOVCIANON , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, upon eagle standing right holding wreath in beak.
ΠEP ΓAI ΩN , Tyche holding cornucopia seated left, facing Artemis standing right, a stag (?) at her feet.
30 mm

It looks very much like this unpublished one (and is probably from the same reverse die) :
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=144204
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Berytus Héliogabale.jpg
Berytus (Beyrouth, Lebanon) - Elagabalus66 viewsIMP. CAES. M. AVR. ANTONINVS AVG. , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
COL. IVL. AVG. FEL. BER , temple of Tyche (?)
23 mm
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976-1025 Anon A2 S1813.jpg
976-1025 - follis (Anonymous class A2)66 views+ EMMANOVHΛ , bust of Christ facing, holding gospels ; in field IC / XC
+ IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE

Sear 1813
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commode.jpg
Commodus - sestertius66 viewsMCOMMODVS ANTONINVSAVG
TRP VIII IMP IIII COS III P P / S C - Annona standing left, holding statue of Concordia and cornucopia; modius to left with 5 grain ears, stern to right with 2 figures on deck and Victory on side.
181-182 AD
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Trajan HS 1.jpg
Trajan - sestertius65 viewsIMP. CAES. NERVAE TRAIANO AVG. GER. DAC. P.M. TR.P. COS. V P.P. : laureate bust with aegis on chest.
S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S C. Pax (?) holding branch and cornucopia standing left, foot on a captive's bust.
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Sass3.jpg
399-420 Yazdagard I - dirham from Bishapur (near Qazerun, Iran) or court mint.65 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right (crown with frontal crescent)
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants.
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constans II 3.jpg
641-668 Constans II - follis from Constantinople64 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 641-2. Obverse legend should read "EN TOYTO NIKA" but appears blundered. Ginolerhino
Gordien Singara.jpg
Singara (Sinjar, Northern Iraq) - Gordian III and Tranquillina64 viewsAVTOK.K.M.AT(sic).ΓOPΔIANON CAB. TPANKVΛΛINA CEB. , Bust of Gordian III facing bust of his wife Tranquillina.
Rev.: AVP. CEΠ. KOΛ. CINΓAPA , Tyche of Singara seated left on rock, holding branch. Sagittarius (emblem of the Legio III Parthica) over her head.
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Laodicée Héliogabale.jpg
Laodicea (Lattakieh, Syria) - Elagabalus64 views[IMP.] C. M. AVR. ANTONINVS , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right
COLONIA LAODICEA [...] / Δ E , eagle facing in shrine made of canopy supported by two columns

From the nice portrait, it is Elagabalus.
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juive 1.jpg
Hasmonaean prutah (Ist C BC)64 viewsHebrew legend in wreath (If anyone can read it, please post it as a comment. thanks)
Double cornucopiae, with pomegranate between the horns.
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Valentinien II Salus RP.jpg
Valentinian II - AE464 viewsD.N. VALENTINIANVS P.F. AVG.
SALVS REIPVBLICAE , victory advancing left carrying trophy and dragging captive, in field to left +P monogram ; exergue illegible.
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Punique 3.jpg
Punic AE 1863 viewsHead of Tanit left, wearing necklace
Head of horse right
18 mm
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SévAlex Edesse.jpg
City of Mesopotamia - Severus Alexander62 views[... AΛE]ΞANΔPOC C. , laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Blundered legend ? I cannot be sure this city is Nisibis, Edessa, Carrhae... Looks like it is Edessa, but the rest of the legend does not fit... Tyche seated left on rock, flaming altar to the left, river-god swimming at her feet.
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Victorin 2.jpg
Victorinus - antoninianus62 viewsIMP. C. VICTORINVS P.F. AVG.
SALVS AVG. , Salus standing right feeding serpent in arms

RIC 67
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Caracalla Antoninien.jpg
Caracalla - antoninianus61 viewsANTONINVS PIVS AVG. GERM.
P.M. TR.P. XVIII COS. IIII P.P. , The Sun radiate, standing right head left, raising right hand and holding globe.

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1059-1067 Constantin IX S 1853.jpg
1059-1067 Constantin IX - follis from Constantinople61 views+EMMANOVHΛ , Christ standing facing, in field IC / XC
+ KωN T ΔK EVΔK AVΓO , Eudocia and Constantine IX standing facing holding labarum (Constantine IX and Eudocia are depicted like the icon of Constantine the Great and his mother Helena holding the True Cross).

Sear 1853
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Sass2.jpg
590-628 Khosrow II - dirham from Kerman (?)61 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants.
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Arados_c.jpg
60 viewsArados c. 240-237 BC
obverse : Turreted bust of Tyche right
reverse prow of galley left, with Athena figurehead, AP monogram above.
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Justinien 1.jpg
Half-follis of Justinian59 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch)
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Commode Hercule.jpg
Commodus - Medallic sestertius59 viewsWorn obverse legend, that should read : L. AELIVS AVRELIVS COMMODVS AVG. PIVS FELIX , head of Hercules/Commodus left, wearing lion's skin
HER CVLI / ROM ANO / AVG VST. in three lines divided by club, all in wreath. No SC.
33-34 mm

This bronze coin has the size of a large sestertius, but has not the letters SC, and the obverse is from the die engraver who worked for medallions, while the reverse die was carved with much less care. It is a reduced version of a medallion (42 mm) discovered in Crete - the only parallel I could find :
http://www.maat.com.au/commodusmedallion.html

Probably unpublished
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Néron as.jpg
Nero - As58 viewsIMP. NERO CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC.; laureate bust right.
Rev.: PACE P.R. VBIQ. PARTA IANVM CLVSIT (He brought everywhere the Peace of the Roman People, then closed the temple of Janus). The themle of Janus with its doors closed at last. S C.

I like this coin... I bought it in Tunis, covered with dirt (the coin, not me). Took me 2 hours of discussion with the dealer before we agreed on the price.
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Valentinien II 2.jpg
Valentinian II - AE2 of Constantinople58 viewsD.N. VALENTINIANVS P.F. AVG. , helmeted bust right holding spear and shield
GLORIA ROMANORVM , Valentinianus standing on galley left, victory at helm, in field to left : wreath ; exergue : CONΔ (Constantinople)
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829-842 Theophilus S1667.jpg
829-842 Theophilus - follis fromConstantinople58 viewsΘEOFIL' bASIL' , 3/4 length emperor facing holding cross on globe and labarum
ΘEO / FILE AVS / OVStE SV / NICAS

Sear 1667
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Justin I 2.jpg
518-527 Justin I - follis from Nicomedia57 viewsMinted in Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey), in 518-527.
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Claude dupondius Lyon.jpg
Claudius. Dupondius57 viewsTI. CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. P.M. TR.P. IMP.; bare head left.
[CERES] AVGVSTA : Ceres seated left on throne, holding corn-ears and torch. S C.

Claudius faced violent protests in Rome when the citizens had difficulties to find enough corn. His propaganda insisted on his efforts to supply Rome with food. Hence the Ceres reverse.

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Antonin denier.jpg
Antoninus Pius - denarius56 viewsANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P., laureate bust right
TEMPLVM DIVI AVG. REST. / COS. IIII, front-view of the Temple of Divine Augustus, with 8 columns and 2 statues inside.

The legend should be read as one single sentence, starting from the obverse : Antoninus Augustus Pius, Pater Patriae, templum Divi Augusti restituit consul IIII : Antoninus Augustus Pious, father of the country, 4 times consul, restored the temple of the Divine Augustus.
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Sass1.jpg
590-628 Khosrow II - dirham from Hormizd-Ardashir (Iran)56 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants.
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Maurice Tibère.jpg
Follis of Maurice Tiberius55 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch) in 595-6. The emperor is wearing the consular robe.
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Gallien Alexandrie.jpg
Gallienus - Bronze tetradrachm from Alexandria55 viewsAVT. K. Π. ΛIK. ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB. , draped, cuirassed and laureate bust right
Reverse : Bust of Helios, the Sun-God, wearing the chlamys of charioteers. L I/A : year 11 (263-4).
AE 22 mm, 10.36 g
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Dèce.jpg
Trajan Decius - antoninianus55 viewsIMP. C. M. Q. TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG.
PANNONIAE , the two Pannoniae standing left and right, each one holding standard.

RIC 21b
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Valentinien I solidus.jpg
Valentinian I - solidus of Constantinople55 viewsD.N.VALENTINIANVS P.F. AVG , bust of diademed Valentinan left, wearing consular robe, holding mappa and scepter
VOTA PVBLICA , two emperors nimbed seated facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa, each one a prisoner at his feet ; exergue : CONS

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518-578 Justin Justinien Justin II.jpg
518-578 Justin I to Justin II - 12 nummia from Alexandria55 viewsd.m. IVS[...]
I+B , exergue AΛEξ

Difficult to tell wether this coin is of Justin I, Justinian or Justin II.
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Maurice Tibère 2.jpg
Follis of Maurice Tiberius54 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch), in 589-90. The emperor is wearing the consular robe, holding the mappa and the eagle-sceptre.
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SevAlex Edesse 2.jpg
Carrhae (Harran, Turkey) - Severus Alexander54 views[... AΛEΞ]ANΔP[OC...] , laureate and draped bust of Severus Alexander left, holding shield
MHT. KO. KAPPHNωN ? Tyche of Carrhae seated left on rock, altar to the left, small river-god swimming at her feet.
Bronze, 23 mm

I am not sure this coin is from Carrhae : all Mesopotamian cities had the same veiled and seated Tyche (copied from the Tyche of Antioch) at the reverse of their coins.
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Sass4.jpg
531-579 Khosrow I - dirham from Eran-asan-kar-Kavad (Hulwan, Iran)54 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants, wearing turbans.
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Justinien 539.jpg
Follis of Justinian53 viewsMinted in Nicomedia (Izmit, Turkey) in 539-40.
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Constance II 2.jpg
Constantius II - AE4 of Antioch (337-348)53 viewsD.N. CONSTANTIVS P.F. AVG.
VOT. / XX / MVLT. / XXX in wreath , exergue : SMANB (Antioch)
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Sass5.jpg
459-484 Peroz - dirham from Goyman (Iran)53 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right (crown with wings)
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants.
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Antonin Ephèse.jpg
Ephesus - Antoninus Pius52 viewsReverse : ΔIC NEOKOPΩN / EΦECIΩN , Temple of Artemis with Statue of Ephesian Artemis inside.

This temple was considered one of the 7 wonders of the Hellenistic world.
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Volusien.jpg
Volusian - antoninianus52 viewsIMP. CAE. C. VIB. VOLVSIANO AVG.
VIRTVS AVGG. , Virtus standing left, holding spear and resting on shield, star to the right.
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Juive 2 Year2 67 AD.jpg
First revolt. Small bronze minted in 67 AD52 viewsHebrew legend , footed amphora
Hebrew legend, vine leaf.
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Valens silique.jpg
Valens - siliqua of Trier52 viewsD.N.VALENS P.F. AVG.
VRBS ROMA , Rome seated left holding victory on globe ; exergue : TRPS (Trier)
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Hadrien As.jpg
Hadrian - large semis ?51 viewsHADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, draped and laureate bust right
COS III / S C, cithar

Handsome coin. The cithar (ancestor of the Spanish guitar or the Indian sitar) is the instrument played by Apollo. I always wondered what kind of music was played with it. Did it sound more like Spanish, Greek, Arabic, Indian music ?
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Postumus Antoninien.jpg
Postumus - antoninianus51 viewsIMP. C. POSTVMVS P.F. AVG
PIETAS AVG , Pietas standing left holding two children, two more at her feet.

I love Postumus' portrait on this one, he looks like Santa Claus. Maybe it's because of the children on the reverse. The reverse die style is typically gallic.

RIC 320
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Domitien As.jpg
Domitian - As50 viewsIMP. CAES. DOMIT. AVG. GERM. P.M. TR.P. VIII CENS. PER. P.P., laureate bust right.
COS. XIIII LUD. SAEC. FEC / SC : Domitian wearing toga making a libation on an altar in front of a temple, facing a flute and a lyre player.
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Arados AR.jpg
Arados (Rouad, Syria) - tetrobol (Vth - IVth C BC)50 viewsM A (in Phoenician) , marine deity swimming right, holding two dolphins by their tails
Galley right, hippocamp right below.

SNG Cop. 4
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Shapur I dirham.jpg
241-272 Shapur I - dirham50 viewsPahlavi legend , crowned bust right (crown with earflaps)
Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants. There is a symbol on the altar's shaft.
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Justinien 3.jpg
Follis of Justinian49 viewsMinted in Theoupolis (Antioch).
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Justinien 538.jpg
Follis of Justinian49 viewsMinted in Constantinople in 538-9.
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Honorius 2.jpg
Honorius - AE3 fromAntioch49 viewsD.N. HONORIVS P.F. AVG.
GLORIA ROMANORVM , Arcadius, Honorius and Theodosius II standing side by side ; exergue : ANTA (Antioch)
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641-668 Constans II - follis from Constantinople48 viewsProbably minted in Constantinople. Circular countermark with christogram on reverse.Ginolerhino
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Trajan - denarius48 viewsIMP. CAES. NER. TRAIAN. OPTIM. AVG. GERM. DAC., draped and laureate bust right
PARTHICO P.M. TR.P. COS. VI P.P. S.P.Q.R. / PROVID. , Providentia standing left holding long sceptre, terrestrial globe at her feet.
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Commodus - Sestertius48 viewsM. COMMODVS AN[T. P.FELIX AVG. BRIT.] ? , laureate bust right
[P.]M. TR.P. XI [IMP VII COS. V P.P. / FI]D. EXERC[IT. / S C] , Commodus standing left on platform adressing a group of 6 soldiers bearing standards.

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Commodus - sestertius48 viewsM. COMMODVS ANTO NINVS AVG. PIVS , laureate and draped bust right
ANNO. AVG. TR.P. VIIII IMP. VII COS. IIII P.P. / S C , Annona standing left holding statuette and cornucopiae, at her feet modius with corn-ears, behind her the rear-part of a ship with sailors.
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