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Trajan, Bronze - Laodicea, c. AD 114-115
AUTOKR NER TRAIANOC ARICT(KAIC CEB), laureate head of Trajan right
IOULIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN BXR, Turreted bust of Tychee right, IOU in field
9.97 gr
Ref : Sear #1080

Next : a weird portrait of an emperor (any, not just Trajan like this one)

Q

 

I've always thought the coins of Trebonianus Gallus minted Antioch in general can have an almost cartoon like portrait.

Next...Trebonianus Gallus Mediolanum mint.

 

Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.01 g, 25 mm, 12 h.
Branch mint (traditionally attributed to Mediolanum), AD 252.
Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and transverse scepter.
Refs: RIC 70; Cohen 68; RCV 9636; Hunter 50.

Next: LIBERTAS

 

next: Nerva denarius

 

next, bronze of Nerva...

 

Sestertius of Nerva

Photo by NAC
Next Flavian sestertius

 

Another Pax!

Next, a silver sestertius.

 

sestertius of Phillip with PAX reverse.

next up, one of Phillip's sons...

 

Silver Sestertius


Roman Republic Silver Sestertius compared with a Empire Bronze Sestertius

 

WOW!! Just had to stop it there and enjoy that coin for a bit! Spectacular!!
What an amazing portrait! Congratulations!!
If I owned that I may not collect anymore... well that's a stretch.. well a lie. but I would feel extremely satisfied. Wow.. good for you!!!

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Roman Republic Silver Sestertius compared with a Empire Bronze Sestertius

 

Never mind. I thought we were on Philip II.

 

Since Alegandron didn't gave a next coin.
I'll show a Philip II denarius:



next: mother of Philip II , Otacillia

 

Otacilia Severa AD 244-249. Rome
Antoninianus AR
23 mm, 3,54 g
RIC IV Philip I 125
Date Range: AD 246 - AD 248
Obverse Legend: M OTACIL SEVERA AVG
Portrait: Otacilia Severa
Type: Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, on crescent, right | Bust of Otacilia Severa, diademed, draped, right
Reverse Legend: CONCORDIA AVGG
Type: Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopiae in left hand


Next - Otacilia Severa provincial

 

Otacilia provincial:


Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249.
Roman provincial Æ 27.3 mm, 10.85 g, 5 h.
Ionia, Metropolis, AD 244-249.
Obv: ΜΑΡ ΩΤΑ CЄΥΗΡΑ, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: ΜΑΡ CΤΡ ΑΠΡΩΝΙΑΝȣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΙ-ΤΩΝ, Tyche standing l., holding figure of Ares and cornucopia; at her feet, lighted altar.
Refs: BMC 25; SGI 4011; SNG Von Aulock 2070; SNG Copenhagen --; SNG München --.

Next: City in Ionia.

 

SALONINA
AE29. 9.26g, 29.5mm. IONIA, Ephesus, AD 254-268. Karwiese 1184 (this coin cited and illustrated). O: · CAΛΩN · XPVCOΓONH · CЄBA ·, diademed and draped bust right on crescent. R: EΦECIΩN Γ N-EΩ-KOPON, Artemis, standing facing, head right, raising right hand and holding bow; tree behind her, stag at her side.
Ex N. M. McQ. Holmes Collection; ex "Bavarian Collection" (Numismatic Fine Arts XXXI, 18 March 1993, lot 1141)

Next: Another coin from Ionia, but 3rd century BC

 

Love that coin Zumbly!

Ugly but 8mm AE.

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum. AE8.
Obv: Male figure on horseback right with couched lance.
Rev: MAΓN BATM, bull butting left.
8mm, 0.5gm.
350-250 BC.

Next: Meander pattern.

 

Phrygia, Apameia, circa 88-40 BC, Æ, Kokos, magistrate
Obv: Bust of Athena right, wearing high-crested Corinthian helmet and aegis
Rev: AΠΑΜΕΩN, eagle alighting on basis with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi; KΩKOY below
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 161-2; BMC 78-82

Next: A Phrygian coin

 

Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ 20.0 mm, 5.91 g, 6 h.
Phrygia, Hierapolis, c. AD 158-165.
Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΙЄΡΑ-ΠO-ΛЄΙΤΩΝ, Zeus Laodikeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter.
Refs: RPC IV.2 2008 (temporary); BMC 25.251,138; SNG Cop 459; Lindgren I 971; RG 6157.

Next: A bird in hand.

 

Hadrian, Alexandria, BI Tetradrachm (24 mm, 12.68 g), RY 22 = 137/8. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ Laureate head of Hadrian to right./ Rev. ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑ / L ΚΒ Pronoia standing front, head to left, holding Phoenix in her right hand and scepter in her left. RPC III 6252.

Next: Phoenix