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Divus Augustus, Ruled, 27 BC-14 AD
AE As, Struck by Tiberius 34-37 AD, Rome
Obverse: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER: Head of Augustus, radiate, left.
Reverse: Ornate winged thunderbolt upright, S-C across fields.
References: RIC I 83
Size: 25mm, 8.0g

Next: "ornate"

 

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TIBERIUS
AR Denarius. “Tribute Penny” type. 3.78g, 19mm. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, Group 2, AD 15-18. RIC I 28; Lyon 146; RSC 16b. O: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; one ribbon on shoulder. R: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right on chair, no footstool, holding spear and olive branch; ornate chair legs, three lines below throne.

Next: 1st century Lugdunum mint

 

Gaius (Caligula), with Divus Augustus. AD 37-41. AR Denarius
(17.5mm, 3.26 g, 5h).
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. 1st emission, AD 37.
Obv :Bare head of Gaius (Caligula) right C. CAESAR. AVG. GERM. P. M. TR. POT. COS
Rev: Radiate head of Divus Augustus right, between two stars.
RIC I 2; Lyon 157; RSC 11.
Fine, toned, deposits, chipped at edges, a few scratches.
CNG E-auction 428 Lot 344 September 5, 2018

Next: Vespasian

 

Vespasian:


Vespasian, AD 69-79.
Roman AR Denarius, 2.73 gm, 17.7 mm.
Rome, AD 70.
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head, r.
Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated l., holding branch and caduceus.
Refs: RIC 10D; BMCRE 26; RCV 2285.

I note a certain resemblance:



Next up: ancient coin that influenced modern coin design.

 

bust with laureate style....next ugly emperor

 

I am going out on a limb here but Ptolemy I Av Trichryson c. 294 B.C. Next coin Bearded Greek ruler

 

Lovely Trichryson!

 

If we're going out on limbs then...hopefully Herakles doesn't chop off the limb with that battle axe!

Thyateira, Lydia

AD 1-100, AE14, semi-autonomous issue. Bearded head of Herakles right / ΘYATEIΡHNΩN, bipennis(double-axe; labrys). BMC 8; RPC I 2379; SNG Tuebingen 3838.

Next up: Greek weapon

 

I agree... those Ptolemies were a littlebutt-ugly, but the first 2 got the job done! THEN, they started interbreeding...

 

AV Quarter Stater ND
Philip II of Macedon
Bow or Club

Next up coin Philip II

 

Philip II (as Caesar) under Philip I the Arab, Ruled 244-249 AD,
AE As, Struck 244-246 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right.
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Philip II, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand.
References: RIC IV 258b
Size: 25mm, 12.5g
Notes: Rare with standard rather than globe.

Next... IVVENTVS

 

Good show, Justin, changing Philips in the middle of the stream.
Geta as / PRINC IVVENT


Next: a coin with left bust that is usually found right facing

 

Next: captive(s)

 

CAPTIVE


RR Cloelius 98 BC Quin Jupiter F dots Victory Gaul captive Q Cr 332-1c S212

Next up: TROPHY

 

AV 1/2 Friedrich's d'or 1832-A Berlin Mint
Friedrich August III of Preussen

Eagle rested on war trophies OK, it not ancient but fits the bill. One of my fav. coins too!
Next up: Philip II of Macedonia

 

The Real Philip ii. Haha!


Philip II.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Unit (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.57 g, 12 h), uncertain mint in Macedon. Diademed head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Youth on horseback to right; below, NI. SNG Copenhagen 582ff var. (different symbol). SNG München 210. Beautiful light green patina.

Next up: Silver Philip ii of Macedon

 

The REAL Philip - BOOM !!!


Makedon Philip II AR Tet Pella LIFETIME 353-349 Zeus Horse star spearhd Le Rider 102

Next up: Makedon King before Philip II

 

I honestly did not even know that King!....now I do! No coin though

 

How about Phillips pops. Granddaddy to ATG:

Amyntas III,

393-369 BC. Æ13 (3.01 gm). Head of Herakles in lion-skin headdress / Eagle devouring serpent. SNG.ANS.100. Lind.1265. aVF, black patina. Scarce

Next up: how about a Makedon king before him!?