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


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

 

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

 

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


Next: Your favorite denarius.

 

Easy!




Next: your favorite as

 

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

Next : a temple

 

Next: Your favorite coin of Probus

 

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

 

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

 

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.



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

 

Got a lot of coins I would like to upgrade someday 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)



Next: more coins you would like to upgrade

 

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?

 

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.

 

Since it's been many days.

I picked star.


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

 

I've always had a fondness for Livia.

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



Next: A Parthian coin, any metal.

 

^Beautiful


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

 

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

Next : byzantine follis

 

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

 

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



Next- Byzantine gold.

 

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



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