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THESSALY, LARISSA
AR Trihemiobol
OBVERSE: Head of nymph Larissa three-quarter facing left in necklace, hair confined by fillet & floating loosely, with ampyx in front
REVERSE: ΛAPI (Laris) above, horse feeding right.
Struck at Larissa 395-344 BC
.75g, 10mm
SNG Cop 135

Next: grazing horse

 

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next; crazy horse

 

Does having a cat face qualify as 'crazy'?
Magnentius AE2 Trier TRP


Next: an animal showing personality of difference from the usual for the species

 

Since it's been closer to 24 hours, I will post a new theme.


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII, laureate head right
REVERSE: MVNIFICENTIA AVG, Elephant wearing cuirass walking right
Struck at Rome, 196 197 AD
3.63g, 17mm
RIC 100, RSC 349

Next: Elephant

 

Phillip I. Elephant on reverse, being prodded by mahout.



Next: kalathos

 

Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249.
Roman Provincial Æ Pentassarion; 12.50 g, 26.1 mm, 7 h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Prastina Messallinus, AD 244-246.
Obv: ΑVΤ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΑVΓ Μ | WΤΑΚ CЄΒ-ΗΡΑ CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Otacilia left.
Rev: VΠ ΠΡΑCΤ ΜΕCCΑΛΛΕΙΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟ | ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Sarapis wearing kalathos, standing left, extending arm and holding scepter; E (denomination) in left field.
Refs: AMNG I 1194; Moushmov 852; Varbanov 2082 (die match); Hristova & Jekov 6.41.6.1; SNRIS Marcianopolis 75.

Next: Serapis

 

SERAPIS


Roman Empire
Maximinus II Daia 305-308 CE
Folles AE 26mm
Trier mint
GENIO POPV-LI Genius-Serapis standing
RIC VI Treveri 667b

Next: Celtiberia BCE

 

Bolskan (Osca) Ar Denarius BM SNG Spain 695 Obv. Head of bearded male right Rv. Lancer on charging horse right. 150-100 B.C. 4.08 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Denarius not from Rome mint

 

Denarius not from Rome mint


The Social War
Italia, Marsic Confederation
AR Denarius. 3.60g, 20mm, 8h.
Corfinium mint, 89 BC.
Obv: Laureate head of Italia right, wearing pearl necklace; ITALIA behind, X (mark of value) below chin /
Rev: Italia, seated left on shields, holding sceptre in right hand and sword in left, being crowned with wreath by Victory who stands behind; retrograde B(?) in exergue.
Campana 105 (same obverse die); Sear 228 w/ control mark inverted B; HN Italy 412a.
Very Rare.

Next: Another Denarius not from Rome mint

 

Pescennius Niger AR denarius Caesarea mint


Next: a denarius type not from Rome which was issued matching a coin from Rome OR a denarius from Rome that was also issued by a mint other than Rome

 

Alexandria:


Rome:



Next: Venus with an apple

 

Here's a sestertius of Faustina II.

Obv. FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL - Draped bust right, head bare, hair waved and coiled on back of head; band of pearls around head
Rev. VENVS S C - Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder, round which dolphin is coiled
Mint: Rome (145-146 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 16.60g / - / 0h
References:

• RIC 1388c (Antoninus Pius)

Next - Faustina II

 

FAUSTINA MINOR
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, diademed and draped bust right
REVERSE: SAECVLI FELICIT, throne (Pulvinar) upon which sits Commodus and Antoninus
Struck at Rome, 161-175 AD
3.22g, 17mm
RIC 712 (Aurelius) RSC 190

Next: throne (Pulvinar)

 

Is it a faux pas to post the same theme, albeit a different denomination?


Faustina Minor A.D. 161 Ӕ As

O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
R: SAECVLI FELICIT - S C; Commodus and Antoninus as infants seated on an ornamented and draped pulvinar.



NEXT: Another Roman Ӕ As minted after A.D. 161

 

Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (24.5mm, 10.68 g.)
Rome mint, struck AD 217.
Obv. Laureate head right.
Rev. Luna, with cloak floating around head, driving biga of bulls left.
RIC IV 567
Good VF,
Brown patina,
rare

next, another Ae with Bull.

 

Antoninus Pius, Alexandria, AE diobel


Next: a coin with a hole that would otherwise be high grade for the type

 

Doug, I believe this is not a hole in the coin. Rather, I believe yours is a TREPANATION...

 

I've got a coin of Constantine with a hole in it. But I'm afraid it is not in great condition, probably F+/VF

 

I have many coins with holes

 

Not high grade but it does have a hole and we can move on to another topic:


QUINTILLUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP CM AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: PAX AVGVSTI, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse sceptre, A in left field
Struck at Rome, 270 AD
2.2g, 20mm
RIC 26

Next: Quintillus