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Aelia Eudoxia, 395-404, wife of Arcadius
This is the latest empress I can find in my coins...

Next : Arcadius

 

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Awesome @GinoLR Thank you so much for sharing

 

Have one Arcadius, just one:
Æ2 Maiorina pecunia
Syria, Antiochia ad Orontem, May 15, 392 – January 17, 395 AD; mintmark ANTB, 2nd officina, struck under the authority of Theodosius I

20x22 mm, 5.147 g
RIC IX Antioch 68D, subtype 1;

Ob.: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG (Dominus Noster Arcadius Pius Felix Augustus), Bust of Arcadius, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed, right
Rv.:
GLORIA - ROMANORVM Emperor, head right, standing facing, holding standard and globe; Mintmark ANTB





Next, let's go a little back in time: a Iulia Maesa Sestertius (I don't have one) it's on my wish list

 

No Sestertius....


Julia Maesa (218 - 225 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: IVLIA MAESA AVG Draped bust right.
R: IVNO Juno standing facing, head left, holding scepter and patera.
3.3g
20mm
RIC 254 RSC 016

Next: ANYthing

 

Next: another LRB from Lugdunum

 

Constantius I Caesar (293-305), follis
Lugdunum mint

Next : Tetrarchic follis with full silvering

 

It's been well over twelve hours, so I'll post a new theme. The next theme will be Antonine Emperors. Heres my entry:
TRAJAN AR silver denarius. Rome, 103-111 AD. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head of Trajan right, drapery on left shoulder. Reverse - COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Victory advancing left on pile of shields, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left. RIC II 129. 18mm, 3.4g.

I'm excited to get this one in the mail!

 

What's next @expat ?

 

I was also wondering about that

 

Sorry, mind was elsewhere. Next up Trajans wife

 

12 hrs... Let's try with more common coins


Postumus (reigned 260-268), double sestertius, Trier 260-263
IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
FIDES MILITVM , Fides standing left holding two standards.

Next : another sestertius (or double-sestertius) of Postumus - or a contemporary imitation

 

This the only large bronze coin that I have of Postumus, acquired from Roma's E-Sale 58, lot 1217.

Postumus, double sestertius, Colonia Agrippinensis, circa AD 264-265.

Obverse: Crowned bust facing right, surrounding legend: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG.

Reverse: Hercules standing, facing left, hold a branch (palm?), lion skin and club, SC in field, surrounding legend: HERC [PACI]FERO.

Bastien 145; RIC 135. 24.63g, 33mm, 1h.



Next: Any ancient from a time of social/political upheaval or civil war.

 

Probus, a barracks emperor during the crisis of the third century and an absolute chad.

Probus (276-282). Radiate (23mm, 4.11g, 12h). Serdica, 277-280. Radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust l., holding spear over shoulder and shield on arm. R/ Emperor on horseback l., extending arm in salute and holding sceptre; to l., captive seated l., looking r.; A. Cf. RIC V 886.

 

What's next??

 

Oh, right. Let's have another Barracks emperor!

 

I guess old Julius would qualify.

Julius Caesar, denarius, circa 49-48 BC.
4.01grams




Next: A Roman emperor who was ruthless and cruel in achieving his ends.

 

Carinus was not too nice

NEXT: Trajan Decius

 

Trajan Decius (249 - 251 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right.
R: PANNONIAE; the two Pannoniae, veiled, standing right and left facing one another, clasping right hands in front of standard between them.
Rome Mint, 251 A.D.
22mm
3.2g
RIC IV Rome 26

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