Thank you. Sometimes I hit on one or two that are presentable. I was surprised, considering that I do not focus in later Roman (I affectionately call the "Cartoon Era"), that I found a reasonable Leo I. Most of my late Romans are pretty ratty. Are we sure the Romans had not invented ROBOTS at that time?
Beautiful denarius, Nerva! Interesting portrait! I don't remember seeing an image of Marcus Aurelius with such a stern look on his face.
A lovely coin @Nerva Here is my only coin of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.31 g, 6 h), Rome, 173. M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. IMP VI COS III German captive seated left at foot of a trophy. Cohen 300. RIC 280. Well centered and attractively toned. Nearly extremely fine. From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975. Obolos 9 by Nomos. March 25, 2018
A very nice coin, congrats on the great pick. It has excellent definition, and a very nice find . Thank you for sharing this great coin with us, maybe someday I will find one I also like. Appreciated , Dillan
A new acquisition! Salonina, AD 253-268. Roman billon Antoninianus, 4.28g, 20mm. Antioch, AD 265. Obv: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent. Rev: SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding from patera serpent held in arms. Refs: 088 var; Göbl 1656h; Cohen 105; RCV 10652; cf. Hunter p. lxxiv. Notes: RIC 88 has VIIC in the exergue.
here's an example from Lugdunum that is not in RIC, but Bastien noted two examples. Diocletian I A.D. 294 Ӕ Antoninianus 23x24mm 3.5gm DIOCLETIANVS•P•F•AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear. SALVS AVGG; Salus standing right, feeding snake from patera. In ex. A Lyons mint Bastien 624 (2 ex.)
A. Pius/Salus~ Antoninus Pius Medallion, 138 AD. Cohen 1169 var. (differing bust type). Gnecchi 147 and pl. 149, 5 (same dies). Salus standing right, leaning with her left hand on a garlanded altar inscribed SALVS and feeding with her right a serpent coiled around a tree.
