A bunch of beautiful bronze and billon...

That is a really nice Post Ant!

 

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Good looking group John. Here are some of mine:

This one almost went to my #4 spot in the top 10 because of that wonderful bust. If the galley wasn't so beat up then I would have beat out the Virtus.

Postumus, AD 260-269
AE “Double" Sestertius, 33mm, 24.9g, 12h; Colonia Agrippinensis or Treveri mint.
Obv.: IMP C M CASS LAT POSTVMVS P F AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: LAETITIA AVG (AVG in exergue); Galley left, four rowers and steersman


Just fleshing out the Postumus coins.

Gallic Empire, Postumus, AD 260-269
Billon Antoninianus, 1.5g, 20mm, 7h; Uncertain Gallic mint.
Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG; Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providentia standing left, holding globe and scepter.


This one is is just spectacular in hand, the color and style are just great.

Time of Constantine, 330-333 AD
AE, follis, 17mm, 2.2g; 6h; Trier, AD 333-334
Obv.: VRBS ROMA; helmeted bust of Roma wearing imperial mantle left
Rev.: She-wolf standing left, with Romulus and Remus suckling beneath, two stars above, wreath between
In Ex.: TRS

One of my earliest purchases - didn't really know what I was doing but I trusted my instincts and picked this one. Sure, I paid high retail for it but it's a coin I'm still proud to own. The traces of silvering are a little more silver than this image would indicate.

Maximian, AD 286-305
AE, Follis, 8.8g, 31mm; 6h; Heraclea
Obv.: IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG; laureate head right
Rev.: GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI; Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over shoulder (falls low), holding paera from which liquid flows and cornucopiae
In Ex.: HTΓ

Just a little Licinius to compliment yours.

Licinius I, AD 317-320
AE, Follis, 3.31g, 18.5mm; 12h; Cyzicus
Obv: IMP LICI-NIVS AVG; laureate draped bust left holding mappa, orb, and sceptre
Rev.: IOVI CONSSERVATORI AVGG; Jupiter standing left with Victory on a globe and sceptre, wreath left, S right
In Ex.: SMK

Looking right.

Licinius I, AD 308 - 324
AE, Follis, 3.28g, 20mm; 11h; Heraclea mint AD 321-324
Obv.: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG; radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder holding victor on globe and eagle tipped scepter, eagle with wreath in beak left, captive at feet right, XII Mu to right
In Ex.: SMHΓ

I like the style and even color of yours better.

Decentius, AD 350 - 353
AE2, 22mm, 4.18g; 7h; Arles mint, AD 351-352
Obv.: DN DECENTIVS CAESAR; bare headed, cuirassed bust right, A in left field
Rev.: VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE; two victoreis facing, holding wreath with short ties, inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X, IS in lower middle field
In Ex.: SAR

 

I do like the Decentius but the one I want to upgrase is the Chu Rho.
Arles with Chi Rho


Trier without


Who has a nice one? Not I.

 

Nice group JA for a future (short future ?) JA's sale. I like the Roma + Constantinopolis from Trier the most

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I was hoping you may be able to point me in the same direction! Thank you!

 

I like to think I have a decent one at least:

 

Here's mine. The edge at the bottom of the chi-rho is sharp.


Magentius, AD 350-353
AE, 23mm, 4.72g; 12h
Obv.: [DN MAGEN]-TIVS PF A[VG]
Rev.: [SAL]VS DD NN A[VG ET CAAES]; Large Chi-Rho with A to left, W right