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Constantine II, Caesar 316-337.
Roman billon centenionalis, 3.04 g, 19.2 mm, 11 h.
Trier, 2nd officina, AD 320.
Obv: CONSTANTI-NVS IVN N C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, left.
Rev: VIRTVS EXERCIT, trophy with bound captives seated to left and right; STR in exergue.
Refs: RIC vii, p. 187, 265; Cohen 262; RCV 17285.

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Does this one count?

Thanjavur Marathas
Obv- Ram in the center with Sita to the right and Hanuman to the left.
Rev- Standing king with a sword.
Next, a short lived kingdom (less than 50 years)

 

12 hour rule
Jay, its a king not an emperor



next: Valentinian II

 

Valentinianus II, Siliqua - Lyon mint,
D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left, holding victory and sceptre, LVGPS at exergue
1.88 gr
Ref : Roman coins # 4158, Cohen# 76

Next : siliqua and/or Lyon (Lugdunum) mint

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Lugdunum mint:


Probus, AD 276-282.
Roman billon antoninianus, 4.96 g, 23.2 mm, 7 h.
Lugdunum, fourth emission, mid-to late AD 277.
Obv: IMP C PROBVS·P·F·AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abundantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands; IIII (officina 4) in exergue.
Refs: RIC 17; Bastien 195.

Next: officina 4 from any mint at any time.

 

Licinius II, AE3 - Nicomedia mint, 4th officina, AD 317-318
D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, draped and diademed bust right
PROVIDENTIA CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and sceptre, palm at his feet, dot and Δ in right field. SMN at exergue
3.19 gr
Ref : RCV # 115419 (75) Cohen # 39, RIC VII # 33-34

Next : another "baby" emperor

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next: Philip I senior

 

Here's a toned Philip I the Arab.





Next: Philip I sestertius

 

Philip I, Sestertius - Rome mint AD 248
IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Draped and laureate bust of Philippus right
P M TRP V COS III PP, Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus
18.71 gr
Ref : Cohen #149, RCV #9008

Next : Felicitas

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Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27. 4 mm 10 h.
Rome, AD 252.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39.

Next: co-emperor with his father.

 

Next up: Athena with shield showing boss (gorgon lion, whatever)

 

Athena w/ Gorgon on Shield


Indo-Greek Baktria Menander I Soter BC 155-130 AR Tet 26mm 9.6g Diad - Athena Alkidemos tbolt Gorgon shield SNG ANS 764-767

Next: Gorgon on Reverse

 

Next up: more gore

 

Gorgon Medusa on shield



next: Lysimachos

 

That's not very gory, though.

 

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next: Ares

 

Next up; more Mars

 

next: Caracalla

 

I've been trying for a while to get a "mean" looking bearded Caracalla. No luck so far, but this ones pretty fun:

Next up: that DEEP old cabinet toning