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Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.68 g, 32.3 mm, 1 h.
Rome, AD 170-175.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Bust of Faustina II, draped and wearing stephane, right.
Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA S C, Diana standing right, holding lighted torch in both hands.
Refs: RIC 1631; BMCRE 901; Cohen 91; RCV 5272 var. (no stephane); MIR 8-6/10c diad.
Notes: Obverse die-match to the British Museum specimen:



Next: Another die-match to a museum specimen

 

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This is one of my favorite coins because it is a die duplicate (both sides) of the British Museum specimen BUT theirs is off center losing the right side reverse legend which they assumed ended AVG when my coin shows it was AVS. There are AVG coins but their specimen was not one of them.


Next: A coin with a die characteristic that makes it easy to find matches

 

Alexander III drachm issued by Lysimachus from the kingdom of Thrace, 305-281 BC. I got this as an unattributed coin, the odd positioning of Zeus's leg which is neither crossed, nor straight only made it harder to pinpoint the variety. To be honest I never heard of the name Lysimachus until last week, I thought It was a place at first!!
First step in tracing the coin- Typing in the terms 'spread' 'wide' legged Zeus,- totally unhelpful!
Second step- using the forepart of the lion as a lead, not much help either.
Third step- typing in pentagram (I simply used the term 'star' which didn't help me at first) along with the forepart of lion, which definitely narrowed it down! But, I still can not find this particular type with 'wide' legged Zeus, however I pinned it to Lysimachus, (as most other coins of his also included the word BAΣIΛEΩΣ under the throne).
After some tiring search on the net, going through various sites, online auctions, etc, I came across this coin from the NGC, and all the points perfectly matched, both on the obverse and the reverse, I even found out there's a letter Φ under the lion, although very worn in my coin.
Yet, I still can not find the proper reference for the coin!

So yeah, and sorry for the long read!
Next, post a drachm of Alexander III by Lysimachus that resembles mine as close as possible!

 

Kings of Thrace, Macedonian, Lysimachos, 305-281 BC, AR Drachm, in the types of Alexander III of Macedon, Kolophon mint, struck circa 299/8-297/6 BC
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of lion left above Φ; pentagram below throne
Note: circa 299 BC: Lysimachus marries Arsinoe II, daughter of Ptolemy Soter and Berenice I. In 281 BC, Lysimachos is defeated by Seleucus I, in the Battle of Corupedium, the last battle between two former generals of Alexander the Great. This battle took place in the plains near Sardis, about 100km east (inland), of Colophon which was on the western coast of modern Turkey.

Next: A coin from another of Alexander's successors

 

next: Ptolemy I

 

AV Stater ND Salamis Mint
Nikokreon I 330-10
King of Cyprus
Ptolemy's Satrap (Governor) in Province of Cyprus)
Next up: Coin struck under Antipater

 

It looks like you missed Andres2 request for Ptolemy I ...

Next up: another elephant headdress

 

I do both



next Alexander III lifetime

 

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Alexander III Lifetime


Makedon
Alexander III
336-323 BCE
AR Obol
7mm 0.51g
Babylon
Lifetime
Herakles lion skin
Club bow quiver wreath
M Price 3744

Next: Himyarite

 

Himyarite, Tha'ran Ya'ub, ca. 175-225, AR unit, Raidan
Obv: male head right, monogram behind
Ref: head right, ruler's name above, mint name below,

Next: a ruler we don't see often on CT

 

Ming Dynasty - Emperor Chongzhen - CHINA


China Ming Emp Chongzhen 1627-1644 CE Tong Bao blank 2 last emperor of Ming hung himself on tree behind Forbidden City

Next: More Emperors hardly shown on CT

 

I think most East Asian coins would count for this one, but this is a pretty uncommon emperor for Chinese cash.

Southern Tang Dynasty of China
959-975 AD | Emperor Liu Chang (Li Jing)
Obv: Tang Guo Tong Bao in Seal script
Ref: Hartill#15.83

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Next: Anything rarely seen here on CoinTalk

 

I think this one has been rarely seen anywhere - not sure why someone made an AE print of this reverse die of a Roman Republican denarius.

Imperatorial Rome, P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, 42 BC, AR Denarius and an AE strike, Rome mint
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to left
Rev: Diana Lucifera standing right, bow and quiver over her shoulder, holding torch with each hand
Ref: Crawford 494/23

Next: any AE coin you find interesting (or coin-like oddity)

 

This one is interesting for the funky toning on the silvering and the patina.


Galerius. As Caesar. Minted circa 299-303 CE. AE Follis. 28.5mm, 10.51g. Carthage mint, fourth officina. Obverse: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. Reverse: Laureate head of Galerius right. Reverse: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART. Personification of Carthage holding fruits in both hands. Δ in exergue. RIC VI Carthage 32b.

Ex Phil Peck (Morris) Collection.

 

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My bad, let's have next be another interesting patina.

 

next Galerius

 

Galerius as Caesar:


Galerius as Caesar, AD 293-305.
Roman silvered billon follis, 8.62 g, 27.2 mm, 6 h.
Trier, AD 302-3.
Obv: MAXIMIANVS NOBIL C, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI, Genius standing facing, head left, wearing modius, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae; S/F//IITR.
Refs: RIC vi, p. 196, 508b; Cohen 65; RCV 14348.

Next: Genius.

 

My only Genius, from Trajan.

Next, A coin of Trajan from the year 117Ad!