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Denarius 222-228 AD Severus Alexander (222-235),Mint Rome

 

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Empire of the Romans Bronze Follis of Leo VI the Wise (minted in Constantinople sometime between 886 and 912):

 

Roman Empire Billon Antoninianus of Aurelian (minted in Siscia in either 271 or 272):

 

That is a beautiful coin. I picked up a few bits and pieces from that same Coin Cabinet auction today, including this Hostilian, while not particularly lovely, happily fills another gap in my collection at the right price.

Hostilian (Caesar) Antoninianus
AD 251. Rome
C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate and draped bust right.
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Prince standing left, holding standard and transverse spear.
RIC IV-182; RSC-36a

 

This isn't the nicest example of the type by a long shot but at long last I finally rendered unto myself a tribute penny that I could afford! Not a bad way to start the new year.



Tiberius (14-37 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, Laureate head right,
R: PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure seated right, holding sceptre and branch.
Lugdunum Mint
2.97g
19mm
RIC 30

 

Idrisid Silver Dirham of Idris II (minted in Walila (Volubilis) either in 818 or 819):

 

Mecca
Abbasid Empire: Harun al-Rashid AH170-193, Silver dirham, Madinat al-Salam (Bagdad) mint, year 801

 

Armenia, Medieval silver tram of Hetoum and Zabel, 1226-1271 AD

 

Nice example, I purchase one last year

Cilician Armenia. Royal. King Hetoum I, with Queen Zabel AD 1226-1270.
1Tram AR
Obverse
Crowned lion standing right with a long cross in its paw.
Lettering: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈՑ
Translation: Hetoum king of the Armenians
Reverse
Queen Zabel and king Hetoum holding a long cross.
Lettering: ԿԱՐՈՂՈՒԹ ԻԻՆՆ ԱՅ Ե
Translation: By the will of God

21 mm, 2,97 g

 

Sasanian Empire Peroz I 459-484 AD Silver Drachm

 

Severus Alexander 222–235 AD.
Mint = Rome, 228 AD.

 

Severus Alexander 222–235

 

Severus Alexander 222–235 AD.
Minted 232-235

 

Visigothic Gold Tremissis of Sisebut (minted in Eliberri sometime between 612 and 621):

 

This is the ancient I got for Christmas. Been sitting on my desk since then, I really like it

 

Achaemenid Gold Daric (minted in Sardis sometime between 485 BCE and 420 BCE):

 

Umayyad Silver Dirham of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (minted in Wasit in either 738 or 739):

 

Tahirid Silver Dirham of Tahir ibn Husayn (minted in Zaranj in 822):

 

Caracalla, 198-217

 

Roman Empire Silver Denarius of Severus Alexander (minted in Rome sometime between 222 and 235):