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  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Alexander Severus. Amasia- Pontus. Altar surmounted by eagle. Sol riding quadriga in upper reverse. Next : Tyre- Civic issue.

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  3. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Tyre, dichalkon of Aquilia Severa

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    @7Calbrey, I think you're choosing categories that are too narrow... in short, if you have to respond to your own category suggestions more often than not, you're doing it wrong! ;)

    next: wives of Elagabalus
     
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  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

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    EGYPT, Alexandria. Aquilia Severa
    year 5, CE 221/2
    tetradrachm, 23.5 mm, 11.57 gm
    Obv: draped bust right
    Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right; L-E
    Ref: Emmett 3025.5, R3; Geissen 2376; Dattari 4186

    Next: a different wife of Elagabalus
     
  5. Alegandron

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

    Diff wife

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    Julia Paula Augusta AD 219-220 AR Denarius 18 mm 3.10g Antioch mint AD 219-220 - Venus Genetrix seated left holding apple scepter RIC IV 222 RSC 21

    Next Up: Wife in the Roman Republic
     
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  6. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    Antony's wife Fulvia...

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    Next up, a tough one. One of Antony's children...
     
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  7. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

    Antonia minor - daughter of Mark Antony - wife of Drusus, mother of Emperor Claudius and Germanicus.

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    next.. one of her grandchildren...
     
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  8. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    I forgot about the easy Antonia! I thought someone was going to post Cleopatra Selene!
     
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  9. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Britannicus!

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    Antonius Felix, Dated 54 AD
    PROCURATOR UNDER CLAUDIUS & BRITANNICUS
    In the name of Nero Claudius Caesar and Britannicus
    Obverse: Two crossed shields over two crossed spears.
    Reverse: Palm tree; BPIT (for Britannicus) above, K AI below; L IΔ (date, Year 14, 54 AD) across field.
    Denomination: Prutah
    Metal: Bronze
    Weight: 2.0 g
    Diameter: 17 mm
    Attribution: Hendin 1348

    Next coin dated L IΔ
     
  10. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

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    EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan
    AE drachm, 32.3 mm, 19.8 gm
    Regnal year 14 (110/11 CE)
    Obv: AYT TPAIANC EBΓEPM∆AKIK; laureate bust right, with aegis on left shoulder
    Rev: Trajan, laureate, wearing a toga and holding an eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, standing in an elephant quadriga right; LIΔ above.
    Ref: Emmett 462.14; Dattari-Savio Pl. 31, 766 (this coin); RPC 4510.3 (this coin)
    ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)

    Next: a coin with two or more elephants
     
  11. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

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    DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR
    Massive 35 mm sestertius struck under Tiberius.
    BMC Tiberius 125. Sear I 1784. RIC 62 struck "35-36"
    Augustus seated left on throne on car drawn by four elephants each with its own mahout.

    TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TRPOT XXXVII (from 11:30 around clockwise)

    Next: Another coin with SC as the reverse type.
     
  12. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

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    AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS
    Draped bust of Agrippina right

    TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P
    around large SC

    Rome circa 42 AD

    Issued by Claudius

    27.07g

    RIC 102; C. 3; BMC 219.

    Next a coin with Ex-SC reverse
     
  13. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

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    next coin a Saecularis
     
  14. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    Domitian, 81 – 96 AD
    Æ As, Rome Mint, 28mm, 11.97 grams
    Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII CENS PER P P, Laureate head of Domitian right.
    Reverse: COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC, Domitian standing left sacrificing from patera over lighted and garlanded altar, two lyre and flute players on left facing him, pentastyle temple with wreath in pediment in the background, S C in exergue.

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    Next up a chicken.
     
  15. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

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    IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII
    laureate head right.

    COS XIIII LVD SAEC FEC
    herald advancing left, wearing feathered cap, holding wand with right hand and shield with left.

    Rome mint.
    Struck 14 September-31 December 88 AD

    3.5g

    RIC II 596 (C2); BMCRE 131-2; BN 120-1; RSC 76/77.

    Next up a tough one...a coin depicting Jason

    Edit: overlapping posts....chicken it is.
     
  16. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

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    TROAS, Dardanos
    c. 450-420 BCE
    AR obol; 9 mm, 0.56 gm
    Obv: cock standing left
    Rev: cross-hatch pattern
    Ref: Nomismata 3, 303; Demeester 98; SNG Ashmolean 1119 (all references unverified; I do not have copies of these reference books/catalogs)

    Next: coin featuring a geometric design on one side
     
  17. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Caria Kindya.jpg CARIA, Halikarnassos
    AR Tetrobol (Samian standard). 1.93g, 11.7mm. CARIA, Halikarnassos (previously attributed to Kindya), circa 510-480 BC. Kagan & Kritt 1; SNG Ashmolean 295–315 (uncertain mint); SNG von Aulock 2340 (uncertain mint); SNG Keckman 920 (uncertain mint); SNG Kayhan 810. O: Head of Ketos left. R: Incuse geometric pattern.

    Next: Caria
     
  18. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

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    CARIA, Mylasa(?).

    Circa 450-400 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.63 g, 6h). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. SNG Kayhan934-8; SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) 379very fine

    Next up: pre Hellenistic poisonous creature (real or mythical)
     
  19. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Octopus....

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    Sicily, Syracuse, c. 425-415 BC. Æ Onkia (12mm, 1.47g, 6h). Head of Arethusa r. R/ Octopus; pellet below. CNS II, 9; SNG ANS 383; HGC 2, 1434. Dark green patina


    Yes, all octopus are poisonous, though most of them have poisons that are very mild and seldom affect humans, except for one:

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    Blue Ringed Octopus

    One bite from that octopus and it's bye bye, Jack. A single bite has enough poison to kill 10 humans.

    Next: Another spineless creature (could be a crab, crayfish, or whatever)
     
  20. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    A spineless creature....Octavian. :D

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    AVGVSTVS DIVI F
    Bare head of Augustus right

    IMP XII
    Bull butting left

    3.72g

    Lugdunum 15 - 13 BC

    RIC I, 189a

    Rare bull butting left

    Next, we'll see if anyone has this rarity....a coin with Jason...
     
  21. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Ouch! :wideyed:

    Thessaly Pherai - Alexander Jason Hoof.jpg THESSAY, Pherai. Alexander, tyrant.
    AE Chalkous. 2.29g, 14mm. Thessaly, Pherai. Alexander, tyrant, 369-359 BC. Rogers 521 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly I 1314; BCD Thessaly II 706 var. (same); HGC 4, 583. O: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos. R: [ΑΛΕΞ]Α-ΝΔΡΟΥ, lower leg of horse right.
    Ex BCD Collection, his round handwritten tag noting “V. Ex Thessaly, Feb. 95, S.Fr 125”

    Next: Thessaly
     
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