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He's just two post above. Valerian II died in 258, his grandfather Valerian I outlived him for two years.

Valerian II
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: Π ΛΙΚ ΚΟΡ ΟΩΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC KAIC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: eagle standing left, head right, wreath in beak, year L - Є across fields (year 5 = 257-258 AD.)
Billon, 10.51g, 23mm
Ref.: Geissen 2997, Dattari 5374



Valerian I
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: A K Π ΛI OΥAΛEΡIANOC EΥEΥC,Laureate and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right
Rev.: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak, year L - Є across fields (year 5 = 257-258 AD.)
Billon, 10.8g, 21.8mm
Ref.: Köln 2868, Dattari 5185, Kampmann&Ganschow 88.29, Emmett 3705



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Aelius Caesar, 136-138 AD, AE drachm

O: bust r. draped, R: Homonia seated on throne l., holding patera. A cornucopia at her side. Ref. Dattari 2076 BMC 923 Alexandria 33 mm, 22.1g

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Lucius Verus, Ruled 161-169
AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint
Obverse: ΑVΤ Κ Λ ΑVΡΗΛ ΟVΗΡΟС СƐΒ, radiate head right.
Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, IB below.
References: RPC IV 7076, McAlee (Lucius Verus) 2
Size: 23mm, 8.8g

Next: Coin with IB

 

CONSTANS II
AE 12 Nummi. 7.5g, 21mm. Alexandria mint, circa AD 645-646. Sear Byzantine 1027; DOC 105. O: Emperor standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram in right hand and globus cruciger in left. R: Large I-B with cross potent on globe between; AΛEΞ (Alexandria) in exergue.

Next: Alexandria mint Constans I

 

Constans I - AE2

Obv:- D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, Emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship
Minted in Alexandria; (//ALEA), A.D. 348-350
Reference:– RIC VIII Alexandria 45 (R)

5.08 gms, 23.19 mm. 180 degrees

Next:- A Galley

 

next: galley going to the right

 

Q. Lutatius Cerco, denarius
Obv:– ROMA, CERCO, helmeted head of Roma right
Rev:– Q LVTATI, galley right, , prow adorned with bust of Roma, within oak wreath
Minted in Rome from . 109 - 108 B.C.
Reference:– Sydenham 559, Crawford 305/1, RSC I Lutatia 2


Next:- Another oak wreath

 

OAK WREATH


RR Roman Occupied Macedonia Gaius Publilius, Questor Amphipolis Mint As AE26 As ROMA Griffin MAKEDONWN TAMIOV GAIOV POPAILIOV oak wreath BC 148-146 SNG COP 1318

Next Up: Rostral Crown

 

Augustus and Agrippa As or Dupondius Nemausus Mint. Obv. Heads of augustus laureate and Agrippa wearing rostral crown Rv Crocodile chained to palm tree r. RIC 158 RPC 524 9/8-3 B.C. 12.51 grams 26 mm Next coin Another Julio-Claudian

 

TIBERIUS
AR Denarius. 3.74g, 18.6mm. Lugdunum mint, AD 14-37. RIC 30. O: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right. R: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, holding scepter and olive branch; ornate chair legs, footstool, single line below.

Next: Another candidate for 'The Tribute Penny of the Bible'

 

next: must be more candidates

 

Augustus, Ruled 27 BC-14 AD
AR Denarius, Lugdunum Mint, Struck 2 BC-4 AD
Obverse: CAESAR AV[GVS]TVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right.
Reverse: AVGV[STI F C]OS [DESIG PRINC IVVENT] / [C] L CAESARES•, Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing, each, togate, resting hand on shield and spear, simpulum, left, and lituus, right, flanking, right and left respectively
References: RIC 210, RSC 43c
Size: 19.5mm, 3.6g
Ex: Pliego, 43rd Online Auction (March 26, 2019), Lot #81

Next: same coin but different configuration of simpulum and lituus

 

Augustus Denarius
Obv.: Laureate head of Augustus right, CAESAR AUGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Rev.: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing, resting hand on shields, lituus and simpulum above, C L CAESARES AVGUVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Ref.: RSC 43, RIC 207

Next: Another coin with lituus

 

Gordian III as Caesar Ar Denarius Rv. lituus and other priestly implements 238 A.D. Rome 3.05 grms 19 mm
Next coin Someone "as Caesar"

 

Gallerius as Caesar

Next: Another coin depicting 4 rulers

 

MAXIMIANUS
AR Argenteus
OBVERSE: MAXIMIANVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: VIRTVS MILITVM, four tetrarchs sacrificing before walls with 6 turrets
Struck at Ticinum, 295 AD
2.6g, 18mm
RIC VI 18b

Next: Another Argenteus

 

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Argenteus of Diocletian Rv Wreath with XCVI (96) Rome or Carthage Mint RIC 15a (Carthage) 300 B.C. 3.47 grms 18 mm Next coin Greek coin from the levant

 

Levant eastern Mediterranean including - Cilicia:



CILICIA, Soloi. Circa 100-30 BC. Æ
Obv: Radiate head (of Helios?) right
Rev: Athena Nikephoros seated left; ΣΟΕΩΝ downward to left
Size: 23mm, 7.21g
Ref: SNG France 1193; SNG Levante 873

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