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Here's a denarius of Octavian with Pax on the obverse.

Obv.: Diademed head of Pax right; behind, cornucopiae and before, olive-spray
Rev.: CAESAR DIVI F - Octavian, in military attire, standing right, with right hand raised and sceptre over left shoulder
Mint: Brundisium or Rome (ca 32-31 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.54g / 20mm / -
References:

• RSC 72 (Augustus)
• RIC 253
• HCRI 400

Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live Auction 28 #513 22-Jan-2017

Here are a couple of photos I took last week of the reconstructed Ara Pacis Augustae (I need an Ara Pacis coin now!):



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Denarius of M. Barbatus
Obv.: M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III VIR R.P.C. M. BARBAT. Q. P., bare head of Mark Anthony right.
Rev.: CAESAR IMP. PONT. III VIR R.P.C., bare head of Octavian right.

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Sestertius of Caligula with OB CIVES SERVATOS reverse,

next , another Caligula...

 

What a beautifull sestertius octavius



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Caligula, AD 37-41.
Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 6.74 g.
Peloponnese, Corinthia, Corinth, Ae. P. Vipsanius Agrippa and M. Bellius Proculus, duoviri, AD 37-38.
Obv: C CAESAR AVGVSTV, bare head right.
Rev: M BELLIO PROCVLO IIVIR / COR, Pegasus flying right.
Refs: RPC I 1173; Amandry (1988) XVII; BCD Corinth 405-6.

Next: Corinth

 

next: Pegasus

 

Q. Titius, Rome, 90 BC. AR Denarius.
Head of young Bacchus right (Liber?!) , wearing ivy wreath.
Rev: Pegasus springing right Q·TITI
Crawford 341/2; RBW 1275; RSC Titia 2.
3.51 g 19 mm

Next - your favorite RR denarius

 

one of my RR favourites:


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Although I can't really say I like one denarius above all the rest, I have always loved the expression of Roma's face on this early, RR denarius.

next - same - one of your favorite coins....

 

One of my fav coins is this sestertius of a very young Gordian III. The picture was taken with a scanner, it is incredibly more eye-appealing in hand.

Next : your favourite Byzantine bronze coin

 

Anastasius Dicorus, 491-518 A.D.

Type: Large AE Follis, 39 mm 19 grams

Obverse: DN ANASTASIVS PP AVG, Diademed draped and Cuirassed bust right, star on right shoulder (rare)

Reverse: Large M, Epsilon below. Cross above M, star in left field, Mintmark CON





Your favorite Byzantine silver...

 

Here's one I enjoyed researching - with my notes written up here:
Constantine VII, Born in the Purple

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with son Romanus II. 913-959, AR Miliaresion, Constantinople mint. Struck 945-959
Obv: IESuS xRIStVS nIcA, Cross-crosslet set on three steps; globus below
Rev:+ COҺST’ τ’/ ΠORFVROG,/ CЄ ROmAҺO/ ЄҺ X’ω EVSEЬ’/ Ь’ RωmEOҺ in five lines
Obv Translation: Jesus Christ Victor Rev Translation: Constantine Porphyrogenitus, Romanus, by the grace of Christ, Pius, Emperors of the Romans

Next: your favorite non-Byzantine silver

 

Next: perseus

 

well known coin on this forum:



next: Mithradates VI

 

Mithradates VI


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next: Ptolemy II

 

PII


Egypt Ptolemy II 285-274 BC AE 17mm Eagle Cornuc SV 762

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next: Alexandria mint

 

Next: Bronze with a nice dark patina