New obverse die? Great! Let's use the oldest reverse die in the mint!

Shame the reverse die of this Tetricus I antoninianus is so worn. It would be quite a looker otherwise!

Post your coins with dies in opposite stages of wear!


Tetricus I, AD 271-274.
Roman billon antoninianus, 2.55 g, 18.4 mm.
Mainz, Trier, or Cologne, depending on who you read, AD 273-274.
Obv: IMP TETRICVS PF AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: LAETITIA AVGG, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and anchor.
Refs: RIC 88; Cohen 62; Hunter 18; RCV 11239; Elmer 787.

 

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TRAJAN DECIUS
AR Antoninianus. 4.91g, 21.4mm. Rome mint, AD 249-250. RIC 12b; Cohen 16. O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. O: DACIA, Dacia standing left holding staff topped with a wolf-like head (Draco).

 

These are neat!

 

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Gordian III
Silver Double Denarius
Rome mint, A.D. 238-239
Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG
Rev: VICTORIA AVG - Victory, advancing left, holding wreath and palm branch.
RIC 5
23mm, 3.6g.

 

Freddie mercury would be most unimpressed with these flat bottomed girls. Here is a fat bottomed Greek where the obverse is the disappointment:


Sicily, Katane
AR Litra. Circa 415/3-404 BC. Head of Silenos to left, wearing ivy wreath / ΚΑΤΑΝΑΙΩΝ Winged thunderbolt between two shields. Boehringer, Kataneische LI 6-7. Rizzo pl. XIV, 18 var. SNG ANS 1266. 0.71g, 10mm, 6h

My poor Plautilla does lack any posterior curvature (maybe that's why Caracalla did her in??):


PLAUTILLA
(202-205). Denarius. Rome.Obv: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE.Draped bust right.Rev: PROPAGO IMPER.Plautilla standing right, clasping hands with Caracalla, standing left.RIC 361.2.71 g.18 mm. fine.

 

Maximianus, Silvered Antoninianus,
Lugdunum.
Rev.- PAX AUGG
RIC V 399

Pax looks like she’s been through a lot...it was way past time for that poor reverse die to be retired