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Julia Domna, AD 193-211

Roman AR denarius; 2.4 gm,

Rome mint, AD 207

Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.

Rev: FECVNDITAS, Terra reclining l. under tree, left arm on basket of fruits, right hand set on globe, spangled with stars; in background, four children advancing r., representing the four seasons.

Refs: RIC 549; BMCRE 21; Sear 6579
THEME: CHILDREN-A FEW

 

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Augustus with his adopted children on the reverse. It has a rare X mark on the reverse.

Next: A coin with an X mark.

 

Constantine I
Arles mint
337 to 340 AD
AE 4
Obvs: DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, Constantine veiled right.
Revs: AETERNA PIETAS, Emperor holding globe and spear. X to right, PCONST
a4x15mm, 1.41g

Next posthumous issue

 

DIVUS ANTONINUS PIUS, posthumous issue Marcus Aurelius, 162 AD Sestertius, 19 gm. RIC III 1269.
Next DIVUS.

 

DIVVS


RI Augustus DIVUS under Tiberius 22-23 CE Radiate Alter

Next: VOTIVE (Can you BELIEVE a Republic advocate asked for VOTIVE???)

 

Jovian (363-4), AE3, RIC VIII Antioch 230.


Next: elevated by the soldiers, in the East

 

Vespasian was proclaimed emperor by the troops in the east.

Reverse has Jupiter next to an altar, so next coin has to have an altar or sacrifice scene.

 

Lugdunum altar
Tiberius

Next
Phoenician **edited- ok maybe Lydia but 400 BC - 300 BC range or older

 

Maurice Tiberius





Next, large M

 

Oops, I thought I was at the last post but evidently I was not! Sorry to throw a monkey wrench into the thread.

 

I have Phoenecian but just a bit newer than 300 bc.

Next bankers marks/stamps

 

Nero Temple of Vesta Denarius, bankers mark on reverse. Next VESTA

 

Thought these siglos were PERSIAN? nice one however

 

JULIA MAMAEA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
REVERSE: VESTA, Vesta standing half-left, holding palladium & scepter
Struck at Rome, 225-8 AD
2.5g, 20mm
RIC 360, RSC 81, BMC 381

Next: Palladium

 

Faustina Senior, AD 138-141
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 32 mm, 24.57 g
Rome, AD 147-161
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: AVGVSTA SC, Vesta veiled, standing left, holding palladium and scepter
Ref: RIC 1124; BMCRE 1519, RCV 4617

Next: bottle-green patina

 

Ah rats, @Roman Collector , I was hoping you would post an Ancient coin struck in precious metal Palladium... and then your next theme is bottle-green... basically recycled glass...

Great coin BTW!

 

From Lydia c. 485 b.c.

 

Septimius Severus. 193-211 A.D. Odessos, Thrace; Æ 27. Obv: ΔΙVΩ CΕΥΗΡΩ ΠΕΙΩ (Divus Severus Pius). His bare head, r. Rev: ΟΔΗCCΕΙΤΩΝ. The Great God of Odessos stg.facing, hd. l., holding cornucopia in left arm and patera over altar to his right.

A city god(dess)

 

Apollonis, Lydia

Next
Apollo

 

Antoninus Pius Sestertius, Apollini holding patera and Lyre.
Next Lyre.