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@Swervo513 What a wonderful trio! My favorite is the Ephesus, Claudius & Agrippina II tetradrachm. Although the conjoined portraits are quite nice, the reverse first caught my eye. Congrats on the acquisitions.

 

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Not the nicest example but I'm very excited to add the famous legionary denarius from Mark Antony into my collection, it can even be identified as being minted for the 11th legion specifically! Another item checked off the bucket list.



Mark Antony
Silver denarius
Crawford 544/25, Sydenham 1229, BMCRR II East 203, RSC I 39
aF grade, bankers marks, scratches
Patrae(?) mint
weight 2.706g
maximum diameter 18.6mm, die axis 90o
autumn 32 - spring 31 B.C.
obverse ANT•AVG / III VIR•R•P•C, galley right with rowers, mast with banners at prow;
reverse LEG - XI, aquila (legionary eagle) between two legionary standards;

 

Empire of the Romans Gold Histamenon Nomisma of Constantine IX Monomachus (minted in Constantinople sometime between 1042 and 1055):

 

Roman Empire Gold Aureus of Faustina the Younger (minted in Rome sometime between 161 and 175):

 

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