Still few days before Christmas and less than 2 weeks before the new year 2019, and more interesting new coins are flowing to my hand. The latest are these 2 coins, with the first and bigger having Astarte being crowned by Victory on reverse. The second and smaller has a quadriga on reverse. The obverses seem clearly to have the same Empress/Emperor, but I can read Otacillia if I'm not mistaken. I ignore the mints, in particular. The first weighs 13.23, whereas the second weighs 10.07 g. Please post your views if you like. Thanks..
I liked them too.I might expect more coins tomorrow. December seems promising. I think both coins here have Otacilia Severa on obverse. Hope I'm right. The quadriga includes apparently 4 deers.
After a hard search, I guess the first coin pertains to Roman Empress Aquilia Severa. The second one with a quadriga on reverse belongs to Empress Antonia. I think they're both rare or very scarce. Hope I'm right. Give you opinion if you can
The second coin is a man. Women were not shown with laurel wreaths tied behind the head. You read the letters ANTON correctly. Keep looking. I do not have the answer for the city.
Cool reverse type on that Elagabalus! Here's one sold by CNG July 24, 2013: PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus. AD 218-222. Æ (27mm, 15.96 g, 11h). Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Nude male figure standing advancing left, with chlamys over arm, holding long scepter; to right, four stags running right; star in field above, murex shell below horses. Rouvier 2388; BMC 408; AUB –.
Thanks a lot. I was already beginning to read Marcus Antoninus (the imperial name of Elagabalus). Well now I'll keep on searching and expecting more coins, just few days before Christmas and many more before 2019.. Cheers all the way and jingle jingle jingle Bells.
