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This is only slightly different - it's the commoner variety without the prow on the reverse - Norbana 2, Cr. 357/1b.

Moneyer: C. Norbanus
Coin: Silver Denarius
CLXIIII C. NORBANVS - Diademed head of Venus right
- Ear of corn, fasces and caduceus
Mint: Rome (83 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.04g / 19.5mm / 1h



Next - a caduceus

 

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Philip I, Ruled 244-249 AD
AR Antoninianus, Struck 246 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, bust right, radiate, draped, cuirassed.
Reverse: P M TR P III COS P P, Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.
References: RIC IV 3

Next: some other Philip

 

PHILIP I
AE30
OBVERSE: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: ANTIOCEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-E S-C, turreted & draped bust of Tyche right, ram leaping right above, star beneath
Struck at Antioch, 244-249 AD
30mm, 14g
BMC 528

Next: Any coin from Antioch

 

Pescennius Niger, Antioch, 194 AD VICTOR IVST AVG

Next: any other Victory with modifying word - not just VICT(oria) AVG

 

CONSTANTINE I
AE3
OBVERSE: CONSTANTINVS MAX AVG, laureate helmetedi & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, two Victories holding shield inscribed VOT /PR on an altar, STR in ex.
Struck at Treveri 319 AD
2.5g, 17mm
RIC VII 216

Next: Alter with shield

 

Up next: London Mint

 

NERO
54-68 CE. AE Dupondius of
Lugdunum, 66. Laureate
head / Securitas seated with
sceptre. RIC.445.

Next up: your favorite "bad" emporer

 

Going to have to go with Commodus.

Next: Another “bad” emperor (other than Commodus).

 

Another “bad” emperor (other than Commodus)

Caracalla shows up as #4 on this list of "Bad Emperors" and #6 on this list of the "Bloodiest" ...

Caracalla AR Denarius
Rome, AD 205
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right
Rev: PONTIF TR P VIII COS II, Salus seated left, feeding serpent coiled around altar

Next Up: A Good Leader

 

What happened to London? Lets get back on track with a good leader (Diocletian, who still made the bloody list provided) for whom coins were issued from London even though he did not recognize the guy (Carausius) who issued them.

Later he followed up with London coins of his own.


Next: A coin issued in the name of an adversary during a period of relative truce.

 

Modern day Lyon, France.

 

Oops! (Insert embarrassed emoji here)

 

Roman London was "Londinium" I believe.

 

A coin issued in the name of an adversary during a period of relative truce

As this is an area where I can claim no expertise, only interest, I will need Doug's help determining if this coin qualifies. I think this coin was issued under Septimius in the name of his adversary C. Albinus at a time when both were at least under the illusion that they were allied.

Clodius Albinus as Caesar, AD 193-195
AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck under Septimius Severus, AD 194-195
Obv: [D CL SEPT] ALBIN CAES, bare head right.
Rev: MINER PACIF COS II, helmeted Minerva standing left, holding olive-branch, shield and spear.

If this isn't wrong...

Next: a coin of Minerva

 

Minerva



IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII
Laureate head right

IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P
Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to right, owl

Rome, Sept 14, 88 AD- Sept 13, 89 AD

3.28g

RIC 657 (R). RSC 247. A scarce reverse variant.


Next a coin depicting a Herald

 

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Can we count Hermanubis, herald of the gods?


Drachm of Antoninus Pius
Obverse: Laureate bust right
Reverse: Hermanubis standing left, head right, wearing kalathos, holding caduceus downwards and palm leaf.
Struck in Alexandria in 141-2, 34mm, 25.45g, Dattari 2627, RPC 13496

Next: Another syncretized (combined) deity

 

I have another one in lesser quality with the same mark, also on the face.

Frans

 

I have one with similar marks, but obviously different.

 

Are we still on syncretized deity? If so I will propose this representation of Miiro. As I understand it in this context he is a mixture of a proto-Iranian sun god, the Persian god Mithra and the Greek Apollo. The sun rays above the portrait represent the sun and the arrow he is holding is evidence of the influence of Apollo.

Next: A sun god.