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Julia Domna and Caracalla, Marcianopolis / Seraphis head 5 assaria (reversed E) under Quintillianus. This coin is more commonly seen with the reverse bust facing right and the E not reversed.


Next: any coin with the details for that issue usually seen facing right facing left (or usually seen left facing right)

 

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Here is the "normal" version of this coin:


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman oricalchum dupondius, 12.45 gm, 27.1 mm, 12 h.
Rome, AD 157-161.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE S C, (Faustina as) Fecunditas standing left, between two children (thought to represent Faustina III and Lucilla), holding two infants in her arms (thought to represent Commodus and Antoninus).
Refs: RIC 1636; BMCRE 977-979; Cohen 97; RCV 5294.
Notes: Ex-Henry Chapman, 1921.

And here is the variant:


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman AE As, 8.46 gm, 25 mm.
Rome, AD 157-161.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE SC, (Faustina as) Fecunditas standing r., between two children, holding two infants in her arms.
Refs: RIC-1636 var.; Sear-5294; BMC-977 var.; Strack 1337.
Notes: The BMC listing for 977 notes, "variant of rev., Fecunditas standing r., Vatican Coll-". Strack notes, "Fecunditas standing R sestertius in Paris, middle bronzes in Vatican, Munich, Stuttgart, Bologna, Gotha + Basel l, 1934, 1385"

It's easier to see when their reverses are compared side-to-side:



Next: Two children or more on a coin.

 

They may not be kids, but they are 2 of Vespasian's children riding on horseback.

Next up , a star or stars..

 

Star:

ELAGABALUS
AR Denarius
A.D. 218 – 222 (struck A.D. 221)
3.73 grams, 19.5 mm diameter
Obv: IMP.ANTONINUS PIVS AVG, Laureate draped bust right with horn over forehead.
Rev: P.M.TR.P.IIII.COS.III.P.P. Elagabalus standing left sacrificing over small fire alter holding branch/club in left arm and patera in right hand with star above.
Grade: Good EF, well centered on good silver fabric.
Other: Variety with horn (Dehydrated Bovine Phallus) with extensive CoinTalk provenance. Ex Littleton coin. Sear Roman Coins and their values #2112.


Next is a coin depicting a patera.

 

PATERA


Imitating Octavian-M. Porcius Cato AR quinarius 13.89 mm 1.29g imitating Octavian r blundered legend - Victory seated r patera Cr 343-462 R

Next: VICTORY

 

L. Rubrius Dossenus, 87 BC. AR Quinarius, Rome mint
Obv: Laureate head of Neptune right; trident to left
Rev: VICTORY advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond; to right, garlanded altar with snake coiled round top
Ref: Crawford 348/4

Next: a bewildering coin

 

Still scratching my head over this one.
UNKNOWN GREEK
AE15. 2.43g, 15.1mm. Uncertain, circa 3rd-2nd centuries BC (?). O: ΠΑΤΙ / ΚΩΝ (?) in two lines within wreath. R: Filleted thyrsos.
Ex BCD Collection of Incerta

Next: Thyrsos

 

Cistophoros of Atratinus Ist Century B.C. copying Cistophoros of Pergamon. Obv Cista Mystica within ivy wreath Rv. Bowcase flanked by serpents to right Q to left thyrsos Metcalf 646
Next coin cistophoros

 

next: a coin from Pergamon

 

Pergamon:


Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC.
Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h.
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with star.
Rev: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread,TK monogram left and ΠΛ right.
Refs: SNG Copenhagen 388 (same); c.f. SNG von Aulock 1375-6, BMC 197-199, SNG France 1920-2, SNG BN 1913-6 (various monograms).

Next: Another owl, but not Athenian.

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.82g, 18.8mm. Rome mint, 46 BC, Mn. Cordius Rufus, moneyer. Crawford 463/2; Sydenham 978. O: Crested Corinthian helmet right, surmounted by owl, RVFVS to left. R: Aegis of Minerva decorated with facing head of Medusa in center, MN CORDIVS around.

Next: The Great Roman Civil War (49–45 BC)

 

POMPEY IN EXILE (on the RUN!)

RR Sicinius Coponius 49 BCE Apollo Club Pompey Moneyer Exile Sear 413 Craw 444-1
That wily fox Pompey was on the run:


NEXT: More from Roman Republic Great Civil War 49-45 BCE

 

Denarius of Julius Caesar 46 B.C. Obv Head of Ceres right Rv. Priestly implements Cr 467/1b CRI 57a 4.03 grm 18 mm Next coin another civil war coin 49-45 B.C.

 

This one kinda STARTED it:


RR Julius Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443-1

NEXT: More from Roman Republic Great Civil War 49-45 BCE

 

Pompey fourree


Next: a coin of an AD civil war

 

RI Civil War VINDEX 68-69 CE AR Denarius 3.22g Gallic mint SALVS GENERIS HVMANI Victory l globe - SPQR in wreath RIC 72 BMCRE 34-36 RSC 420 R

ANOTHER one.

 

Here's one from the year of the six emperors (238 A.D.) It also features VICTORY, presumably celebrating the victory over Maximinus Thrax.

Pupienus AE Sestertius.
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGG S-C, Victory standing front, looking left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 23a, Cohen 38.





Next: Gordian I and Gordian II

 

Gordian I + Gordian II = Gordian III


RI Gordian III 238-244 CE AE As 25mm Hercules S-C

NO???

Ok:

 

Hahaha!

 

I think this is a call to @Julius Germanicus ..