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ANTONIUS PIUSAE20
OBVERSE: AYTOC ANTWNEUNOC CEBACTOC, laureate, draped bust right
REVERSE: KAICAREW N T P ARGAI, Mt. Argaeus culminating in tall pyramidal top (baetyl?), ET Q in ex.
Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, AD 145-146
7.4g, 20mm
Syd 310 var

Next: Mt Argaeus

 

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LUCIUS VERUS
AR Didrachm. 6.64g, 21.4mm. CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea, AD 161-166 (Cos 2). Metcalf 131d; RPC Online Vol. 4, #7030. O: AYTOKP OYHPOC CEBACTOC, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: YΠATOC B, Mt. Argaeus with two large rocks at its base, left rock decorated with a deer leaping left, right rock with a tree; on summit, Helios standing left, holding globe and long sceptre.

Next: Lucius Verus

 

Lucius Verus


RI Lucius Verus 161-169 CE AR Denarius Providentia glob cornucopiae RIC 253

Next Theme: CART

 

Another cart, eh?


Julia Domna, AD 193-217
Roman AE 32 mm, 13.72 g
Ionia, Ephesus, AD 193-217
Obv: CЄBACTH IOY ΔOMNA, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: ЄΦЄϹΙΩΝ TPIC NЄΩKOPΩN, carpentum drawn right by two mules
Refs: SNG Copenhagen 417; BMC 267 var. (obv legend).

Next: Neocorate issue

 

A temple dedicated to the emperor was called neocorate. Sorry I do not think I have any.

 

A new word to me, I had to look it up. That is one thing I love about coin collecting, the way you can keep learning more history and geography, probably other things as well. Plus get to meet some really neat people.

 

ELAGABALUS
AE19. 3.55g, 18.7mm. THRACE, Philippopolis, circa AD 218-222. Varbanov 1795 var. (obv. legend). O: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right. R: ΦΙΛΙΠΠOΠOΛEITΩN NEΩKO-PΩN, Telesphoros standing facing, wearing cucullus.

Next: jet-black patina

 

Maximinus I, AD 235-238
Roman AE Sestertius, 26.7 mm, 18.01 gm Rome, AD 236-238
Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust, right
Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI SC, Salus enthroned left, feeding snake arising from altar
Refs: RIC-85; BMCRE-175, Sear-8338; Cohen-92.

Next theme: Salus

 

Next: TR P XV

 

ANTONIUS PIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XV, laureate head right
REVERSE: COS IIII, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium
Struck at Rome, 152AD
2.7g, 16mm
RIC 203, BMC 762, C 196

Next: Vesta

 

VESTA


RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium

Next Theme: BIGA

 

C RENIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind
REVERSE: Juno Capriotina in biga of goats right, C RENI below goats, ROMA in ex
Struck at Rome 138 BC
3.6g, 16mm
Cr231/1, Syd 432

Next: Juno Capriotina

 

This thread has gone way past the limit, and I'm not ready to let it die. So I will select a different topic.

CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariarathes V right
REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting hand on grounded shield, HDI monogram in outer left field, PAFI monogram in inner left field, HF monogram in outer right field, date GL in exergue
Struck at Cappadocia, Year 33 (= 130 BC)
4.2g, 18mm
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 673–678. Simonetta p. 24, 20b

Next: Cappadocian Kingdom

 

Here is a coin of Ariarathes IV, 220-163 of the Kingdom of Cappadocia.


Drachm. Silver 20 mm. 4.12 grams.
His diademed head right
Athena standing left holding Victory crowning his name, spear and shield left
Sear Greek cf. 7281 (a tetradrachm). Simonetta plate II.8.

Next up: Athena standing.

 

ATHENA STANDING


Syracuse Sicily Pyrrhus Epirus 278-276 BCE AE Litra 11.4g 23.3mm Herakles Nemaean Lion scalp - Athena Promachos thunderbolt shield SNG Cop 813, SNG ANS 852

Next Theme: THUNDERBOLT

 

TRALLES, LYDIA CITY COINAGE
AE18
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Zeus Larasios right
REVERSE: DIOS TRAL-LIANWN, thunderbolt, all in wreath
Struck at Tralles 200-1 BC
6.51g, 17.86 mm
Mionnet 661

Next: Lydia

 

Here is a thunderbolt as a type, not just an adjunct.

Antoninus Pius (138-161). Denarius. 18 mm. 3.08 grams
Sear II 4103. RIC 80 "140-143" Hill 461 "142"

Next up: Antoninus Pius

 

Oops! @Bing beat me by "a moment ago". We'll go with his choice, Lydia.

 

Here is a silver drachm of Lydia


Trajan, 98-117. 19-18 mm. 3.29 grams.
ΔHMEΞ YΠATB [second consulship]
two lyres, owl above
Sear Greek Imperial 1046. SNG van Aulock 4267

Next: Lyre

 

Lyre


RImp Octavian 32-31 BCE AR Den Rome mint Bare CAESAR DIVI F Mercury lyre RIC 257 Sear 1550

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