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Roman Empire
406-408 CE
AE Follis; 1.28g 14mm
Issued under Honorius
Antioch Mint​

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My latest purchase - dupondius of Nerva - reverse hands clasped with Roman standard and eagle. Still on its way from Norway.

next - again, most recent purchase.

 

Most recent purchase currently in my possession C. Norbanus Ar Denarius 83 B.C. Cr 357/1a Obv.Head of Venus right Reverse From left to right Prow-stem, Fasces, Caduceus and grain ear. 3.93 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Republican denarius

 

L POMPONIUS MOLO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPONIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right; L POMPON MOLO around
REVERSE: Numa Pompilius standing right before altar preparing to sacrifice a goat which is being held by a youth; NVMA POMPIL in exergue
Struck at Rome 97 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Crawford 334/1; Pomponia 6

Next: a scene of sacrifice

 

I like your coin, @Bing ! Your past posting of it inspired me to get one myself!

Scene of Sacrifce:


Roman Republic
AR Denarius 3.88g
L Pomponius Molo 97 BCE
Rome
Apollo
Numa Pompilius stdng Lituus alter sacrifice goat
Craw 334-1 Syd 607
Ex: Perry Siegel, Herakles Numismatics

Next: Another Scene of Sacrifice

 

next: another scene of sacrifice

 

Constantius Chlorus, AR Argenteus



Next: Priestly Implements.

 

Augustus, Ruled 27 BC – 14 AD
AE Quadrans, Struck 9 BC, Rome mint
L. Aelius Lamia, P. Silius and Annius, moneyers
Obverse: LAMIA · SILIVS · ANNIVS ·, simpulum and lituus.
Reverse: III · VIR · A · A · A · F · F · around large S C.
References: RIC 421

Next: a 1st Century AD quadrans

 

Claudius I AE Quadrans. Rome Mint 42 AD. 3.3g 16mm
Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, right hand holding scales, PNR below
Rev: PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT around S C

PNR is thought to be related to a monetary reform "pondus nummorum restitutum" = "weight of coins restored" - which is interesting to see with the scale.

As we've had a lot of 12-hour time-outs in the last few weeks, here's an easy one:

Next: another AE coin of 1st Century CE (aka AD) any region

 

Nero, AE15 Magnesia ad Sipylum /bust of Senate


Next: another Provincial with crowded reverse legends arranged strangely

Those interested may note this city was habitual in this regard.
Find the start of the reverse legends on these:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...s=1&thesaurus=1&order=0&currency=usd&company=

 

Maybe not quite as dramatic as @dougsmit's example, I think this qualifies as a bit crowded, haphazard and the II VIR especially "arranged strangely"
SPAIN, Calagurris, C. Celer and C. Rectus duoviri, AE As, 14-37 AD
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Tiberius right
Rev: C CELERE M C I RECTO Bull right; to right, II / VIR

Next: coin from the Iberian peninsula

 

Kingdom of Navarre
1516-1566 CE
AE Dinero - 0.72g 18mm
Issued under Charles V
Pamplona Mint

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Next: coin that is not perfectly round

 

Typical oblong flan of the mid third century Sestertii:

Severus Alexander, 222-235 A.D. VICTORIA AVGVSTI





Next: FORTUNA REDVX reverse

 

WOW, I actually HAVE one:


Claudius Gothicus, CE 268-270
antoninianus, Rome
24 x 21 mm, 2.3 gm
Obv: IMP CLAVDIVS AVG; radiate bust right
Rev: FORTVNA REDVX; Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia; Z in left field
Ref: RIC 41

Next: Another FORTVNA REDVX

 

next: another FORT RED

 

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: COS ITER FORT RED, Fortuna standing left, resting hand on galley prow and holding cornucopia
Struck at Rome, 70 AD
2.62g, 18mm
RIC 19; RSC 84
EX David Atherton Collection

Next: Fortuna

 

Ae. Dup. of Vespasian,

next - reverse with OB CIVIS SERVATOS.

 

AUGUSTUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR AVGVSTVS - Bare head right
REVERSE: OB/CIVIS/ SERVATOS - Legend in three lines within oak-wreath, ties inward
Colonia Patricia mint 19 BC
3.3g, 17mm
RIC 77A, C208

Next: mint of Colonia Patricia

 

same coin, but left facing Augustus RIC 77b

Next: another Colonia coin

 

Augustus and Livia, issued under Tiberius, AD 14-29.
Roman provincial Æ 31 mm, 21.48 g.
Spain, Hispalis, Colonia Romula, AD 14-29.
Obv: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, radiate head of Augustus right; thunderbolt before, star above.
Rev: IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, head of Livia, left; globe beneath, crescent above.
Refs: RPC-73; SGI-189; Heiss 393, 2; Cohen 169, 3; Alvarez-Burgos 1587; Lindgren II 69; SNG Tubingen 118; SNG Copenhagen 423.13.35.

Next: Man on one side, woman on the other.