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  1. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    P CLODIUS MF TURRINUS.jpg
    P CLODIUS MF TURRINUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CLAUDIUS
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: Radiate head of Sol right, quiver behind.
    REVERSE: Crescent moon and five stars, P CLODIVS M F below
    Rome 42BC
    3.41g, 19mm
    Cr494/21, Syd 1115, Claudia 17

    Next: Crescent moon
     
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    It's been too long, so I'll answer my own request.

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    L. MUSSIDIUS LONGUS
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: CONCORDIA, diademed and veiled bust of Concordia right, crescent below chin
    REVERSE: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above
    Rome 42BC
    3.5g, 19mm
    Crawford 494/42C; CRI 188; Sydenham 1093b; Kestner 3753-4; BMCRR Rome 4242-3, Mussidia 6a

    Next: Venus
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

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    Lucilla (164 - 182 A.D.)
    Æ Sestertius
    O: LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust righ
    R: VENVS S-C, Venus standing left holding apple & scepte.
    Rome
    22.8g
    30mm
    RIC 1763, Cohen 72, BMC 1167

    Next: Favorite Sestertius
     
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  5. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    In terms of strike, patina and subject, this is probably my best sestertius.

    Antoninus Pius, sestertius, Rome, 156-57 AD. Anona Standing.
    RIC 980 Rome
    25.4 grams


    D-Camera Antoninus Pius sestertius Rome Anona Standing 156-57 AD RIC 980 Rome 25.4g 3-7-21.jpg

    Next: Your favorite denarius.
     
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  6. The Meat man

    The Meat man Supporter! Supporter

    Easy!

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    Next: your favorite as
     
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  7. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

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    My favourite as is this one: Nero, Rome AD 65

    Next : a temple
     
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  8. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

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    Next: Your favorite coin of Probus
     
  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    PROBUS
    Antoninianus
    OBVERSE: IMP PROBVS AVG, radiate mantled bust left holding eagle-tipped sceptre
    REVERSE: SOLI INVICTO, Sol in galloping quadriga left, R-thunderbolt-B in ex.
    Struck at Rome, 275-6 AD
    4.2g, 24mm
    RIC 202

    Next: Sol in quadriga
     
  10. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

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    Probus (276 - 282 A.D.)
    Æ(S) Antoninianus
    A: IMP CM AVR PROBVS PF AVG, radiate bust in imperial mantle l., holding eagle-tipped sceptre.
    R: SOLI INVICTO / CM / XXIT, radiate Sol in spread quadriga, hand risen, holding whip.
    22mm
    3.8g
    Cyzicus, A.D. 280, 3rd officina
    RIC Vb Cyzicus 911

    Next: Coin you would like to upgrade someday
     
  11. The Meat man

    The Meat man Supporter! Supporter

    For $60+ I couldn't resist a portrait of the deified Alexander, but it's not the nicest coin. Someday I'd like to upgrade it - not necessarily to a tetradrachm (although that would be awesome), but a nicely toned drachm would be nice. It's not my primary area of interest though, so who knows when that will happen.

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    Next - same theme - A coin you would like to upgrade someday
     
  12. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Got a lot of coins I would like to upgrade someday:D This is one of many, and I think it was harshly cleaned:

    Roman provincial, AE 22, Domitian, Phoenicia, Arados, 93/94 AD [BNT = Year 352 of the local era]
    22x18 mm, 7.591 g
    RPC II, 2041; BMC 367; Babilon 1141- 1142;

    Ob.: ΔOMITIANOC KAICAΡ CEBACTOC laureate head of Domitian, r.
    Rv.: A[ΡAΔIΩ]N in exergue; BNT in upper field l. Tyche Soterios (Fortuna Redux) seated left on rudder holding cornucopia; in upper r. field, Phoenician letter Q (koph)

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    Next: more coins you would like to upgrade :)
     
  13. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    ups sorry, just when I posted my message @The Meat man was faster, don't know what to do... maybe a moderator can delete mine?
     
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  14. The Meat man

    The Meat man Supporter! Supporter

    You're still on theme! I chose to continue the "coin you want to upgrade" and it looks like you did too. We're all good. :)
     
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  15. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Since it's been many days.

    I picked star.

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    Septimius Severus (193 - 211 A.D.)
    AR Tetradrachm
    SELEUCIS and PIERIA
    Laodicea ad Mare
    O: AVT KAI CЄOVHPOC CЄ, laureate and draped bust right, seen from side.
    R: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC TO Γ, eagle standing facing, head left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; star between legs. 208-9 A.D.
    11.61g
    28mm
    McAlee, Severan Group 3, 25; Prieur 1149; Bellinger 52

    Next: Favorite Emperor or Empress
     
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  16. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    I've always had a fondness for Livia.

    Livia, AE dupondius, 21-22 AD.
    RIC 47
    13.4 grams


    D-Camera Livia, dupondius, 21-22 AD RIC 47,  13.4 grams, 11-29-20.jpg

    Next: A Parthian coin, any metal.
     
  17. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    ^Beautiful

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    Gotarzes II (40 -51 A.D.)
    AR Tetradrachm
    O: Bust of king diademed left, wearing long pointed beard.
    R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Ν] / ΑΡΣ[ΑΚΟΥ] ΕΥΕΡΓ[ΕΤΟΥ] / [ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ] / ΕΠΙΦΑ[ΝΟΥΣ] ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗ[ΝΟΣ] King enthroned r. receiving diadem from Tyche standing before him holding cornucopia, date in field above diadem. Year ENT = 43/4 AD
    14.33g
    28mm
    Sellwood 65.1 or 2 (month off flan).

    Ex. Harlan J Berk Buy or Bid Sale, #213, Lot 165

    Next: Any Sitting, God
     
  18. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

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    Byzantine anonymous follis Class D (1042-1055)
    Jesus sitting on a throne, holding Gospel

    Next : byzantine follis
     
  19. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

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    Constantine X (1059 - 1067 A.D.)
    Æ FOLLIS O: +EMMA_NOVHA Christ standing facing on footstool, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. IC XC across field R: EVDKARO +KWNTAK On left, Eudocia standing facing, wearing modified loros with kite-shaped lower panel and crown with cross and pendilia; on right, Constantine standing facing, wearing modified loros and crown with cross and pendilia, both holding labarum with cross-piece on shaft between them, standing on base and three steps, and each places one hand on heart Constantinople 6.1g 26mm DOC 8; SB 1853 Overstruck

    Next: Byzantine Trachy
     
  20. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

    Byzantium-Manuel I Komnenos, Aspron trachy. 1143-1180 AD.

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    Next- Byzantine gold.
     
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  21. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Leo I the Thracian, AV Solidus
    Constantinople, mint mark Γ (3rd officina), 462- 466 AD (early phase)
    20 mm, 4.459 g, 5h

    RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1; DOCLR (Grierson-Mays) 525;

    Ob.: D(ominus)N(oster) LEO PERPET(uus) AVG(ustus) "Our Lord Leo, Perpetual August", Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif
    Rv.: VICTORI - A AVGGG Γ (Victory of the three Augusts), Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star to right; in ex. CONOB

    Picture courtesy CNG

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    Next: would love to see a coin of Galla Placidia - I understand it is a very rare empress. If nobody has one, then an empress coin at the time of the very late Roman Empire will do
     
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