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A Quintillus, acquired from AMCC:


Quintillus, AD 270.
Roman billon antoninianus, 2.95 g, 20 mm.
Rome, 11th officina, issue 1, end AD 270.
Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from the front.
Rev: SECVRIT AVG, Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding short scepter in right hand, leaning on column with left elbow; officina mark XI in right field.
Refs: RIC 31; MER/RIC temp 1194; Cohen 63; RCV 11451; Normanby 1197; Hunter 17.

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APULIA Luceria 211-200 BCE AE Quadrunx 9.7g 24mm Hd Herakles R lion skin headdress 4 pellets behind - LOVCERI Quiver club bow SNG Cop 660
Ex: @Severus Alexander 1st Auction (AMCC 1)
Ex: @Justin Lee Collection

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Early Spanish mint Galba, from AMCC 2, ex @Orfew.

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Ex CoinTalker


RI Trajan Egypt AE Dichalkon Laureate hd L Rhinoceros walking L LI-Z yr 17 CE 113-114 12.9mm 1.25g Emmet 719 var. rhino right
Ex: SteveX6

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I picked up this lovely coin from the Duchy of Lorraine from SteveX6

Let's keep the theme going.

Next: another ex SteveX6 coin

 

L Papius Denarius Serratus

Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, coiled serpent.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, dog
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 122 Babelon 9. BMCRR unknown. CNR unknown

ex SteveX6 collection

3.42g. 18.68 mm. 180 degree



Next:- Another Papius Gryphon

 

One of my favorite coins! SNAKE and, LOL, RAT!

 

OK - here's one (obviously bought from Savoca, I haven't taken a photo' yet):

Obv. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; head to right behind
Rev. Griffin springing right; head of Silenus below
Exergue: L. PAPI
Mint: Rome (79 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.85g / 17mm / 5h
References:

• RSC 1 (Papia)
• Sydenham 773
• Crawford 384/1

Next - Silenus on a coin

 

Excellent examples @maridvnvm and @akeady. Love both control symbols.

 

@akeady: It's time for another topic. Your choice

 

@Bing - oh!, I thought there would have been something.

OK - Thrace, Thasos Hemiobol
Obv. Head of Silenos right, with full head of hair
Rev. ΘΑΣΙ - Two dolphins swimming in opposite directions, legend around; all within shallow incuse square
Mint: Thasos (ca 411-404 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 0.40g / 7mm / 10h
References:

• Le Rider, Thasiennes 12
• HGC 6, 340

Next - dolphin!

 

pod of dolphins

next: coin of Olbia

 

Matching coins a couple centuries apart:





Next: 2 matching coins at least a century apart

 

Damn, too late! But here's my Olbian dolphin...



So we can still do: 2 matching coins at least a century apart

 

Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman AR denarius, 3.31 g, 18.7 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 139-140.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina I, draped, right.
Rev: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno, veiled, standing l., holding patera and sceptre; at feet l., peacock.
Refs: RIC 338; BMCRE 136-137; Cohen 215; RCV 4669; UCR 342; Strack 403; CRE 100.

Severina, AD 270-275.
Roman AE as, 5.85 gm, 26.7 mm.
Rome, issue 11, AD 275.
Obv: SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter; peacock at feet; S in exergue.
Refs: RIC 7; MER/RIC temp 1879; RCV 11711; Cohen 9; MIR 147.

Next Juno/Hera with peacock.

 

Crispina (wife of Commodus), AR Denarius 180-182 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, CRISPINA AVGVSTA/ Rev. Juno standing facing, veiled, head left, patera in right hand, long scepter in left hand, peacock at feet on left, IVNO. RIC III 283, RSC II 21, Sear RCV II 6001. 18.3 mm., 3.254 g.



Next: another coin of Crispina

 

CRISPINA


RI Crispina m Commodus 177 CE AR denarius 2.29g Juno stdg peacock RIC-283

Next: another peacock

 

Mariniana (wife of Valerian I), Silvered Billon Antoninianus. 254-258 AD, Viminacium [Rome?] Mint. Obv. DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled and draped bust right on crescent/ Rev. CONSECRATIO, Peacock standing, head right, tail in splendor. RSC IV 4, RIC V-1 4, Sear RCV III 10068. 21.5 mm., 3.9 g.





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Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.25 g, 27.4 mm, 1 h.
Rome mint, 3rd officina, 1st emission, AD 251.
Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVS AVGG S C, Salus standing right, feeding serpent which she holds in both arms.
Refs: RIC 121a; Cohen 115; RCV 9678; Banti 31; Hunter p. cvi.

Next: Salus/Hygieia standing.