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  1. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

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    Aurelian, AD 270-275
    Ae Antoninianus, 21mm, 3.9g, 6h; Rome mint.
    Obv.: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG; Radiate bust right.
    Rev.: ORIENS AVG; Sol advancing left holding globe, two captives below
    In Ex.: XXIS

    Next up a scene from mythology but not Hercules and his labors.
     
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  3. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

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    Septimus Severus

    AR Denarius 202 AD
    Obv: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
    Rev: PART MAX P M TR P X COS III P P, trophy of arms & armour with two Parthian captives seated either side at base

    Next: Parthian
     
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  4. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    Mine was too late:
    Next up a scene from mythology but not Hercules and his labors.
     
  5. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

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    Tarentum, Calabria

    AR Nomos
    272-235 BC, period of Roman Occupation, Magistrate Aristokles.
    Obv: Nude warrior on horseback right, holding large round shield on left arm and wielding spear downwards in right hand, two reserve spears to his left; ΔI behind, AΡI-ΣTO KΛ-HΣ in two lines below
    Rev: TAΡAΣ, Taras, naked, seated left on dolphin, holding kantharos and trident, to right a female head left, hair tied in a knot behind

    Next: Parthian
     
  6. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Mithradates II AE21 horse right with inked '6.' below.
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    Next: a horse with no people
     
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  7. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Edit: too late
     
  8. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    Horse (no people - on reverse at least)
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    Zeugitania, Carthage
    Circa 4th-3rd Century BC.
    Obv: Head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain and pendant necklace.
    Rev: Horse standing right, date palm tree behind.
    15mm, 2.5g

    Next: a wild boar
     
  9. Pavlos

    Pavlos You pick out the big men. I'll make them brave!

    a wild boar
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    Obol from Mysia, Kyzikos, 450 B.C. - 400 B.C.
    Obverse:
    Forepart of boar left, retrograde E on body, tunny fish swimming upwards behind.
    Reverse: Head of roaring lion left, within shallow incuse square.
    11mm; 0,86g

    Next: A sheep, or well goat fine as well.
     
  10. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Philip I Damascus AE25 Ram
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    Next: A left facing portrait of a type usually seen right
     
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  11. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    NEMESIS
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    Next up: Roman Republic BORG

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    Oh, mental segue, sorry . :D Nevermind :D
     
  13. akeady

    akeady Well-Known Member

    Here's Nemesis on a Hadrian dupondius - she needs a re-shoot, but this is one of my favourite coins.

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    Next - any other Hadrian.
     
  14. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    HADRIAN

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    RI Hadrian, AD 117-138 Æ Limes Denarius 18mm 3.5mm after AD 125 Genius stndg sacrificing altar cornucopia RIC II 173

    Next up: LIMES
     
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  15. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Limes Plautilla:

    Plautilla CONCORDIAE AETERNAE limes denarius.jpg

    Next: People shaking hands
     
  16. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    PEOPLE SHAKING HANDS

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    RI Aurelian 270-275 CE AE Ant Concordia-Milit

    Next Up: Long Necks (me? I think they are just plain weird)
     
  17. akeady

    akeady Well-Known Member

    Ah, why not another one - Hadrian with a long neck from Antioch:
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    Next - a coin with an eagle.
     
  18. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    A long neck (this guy is all neck) for @Alegandron
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    Aurelian, AE Antoninianus.
    270-275 AD.
    Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS P AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust right
    Rev: IOVI CONSER, Emperor standing right, holding sceptre, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre. Mintmark P

    An eagle for @akeady
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    Alexander III, AR Drachm, 336-323 BC
    Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress
    Rev: AΛEΞANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre

    Next: a picture of Phillip or Philip or Phil (from before 500 AD)
     
  19. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    PHILIP II

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    MAKEDON Philip II AR 1/5th Stater Apollo head r - Horseman r trident below as S6691

    Next Up: TRIDENT from BCE (none of this Roman Imperial or Provincial "stuff" :) )
     
  20. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

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    Boeotia, Thebes 379-338 BC, AE10, 1.24g: Obv: Boeotian shield Rev: Trident. Lindgren 1517 (This coin). Lindgren plate coin

    NEXT BOEOTIA FEDERAL COINAGE ** I'll make it easier BCE with a shield.***
     
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  21. akeady

    akeady Well-Known Member

    Here's a Theban stater - BCD Boiotia 537

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    Next - something with a nice amphora.

    ATB,
    Aidan.
     
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