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  1. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

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    Constantine with Sol Invictus

    Next: Constantine's father in law. And yeah, you probably have several coins of his, so do your research.
     
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  3. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Maximian was the father of Constantine I's wife, Fausta. Here is a freaky-looking, bobbleheaded Maximian:

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    Maximian, post-abdication, AD 305-306
    Roman billon follis, 8.26 g, 25 mm, 1 h.
    Antioch, AD 305-306.
    Obv: D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust, right, wearing consular robes and holding branch and mappa.
    Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding down-facing branch and resting on scepter; I in field between them, ANT: in exergue.
    Refs: RIC 77b, Cohen 489, RCV 13414.

    Next: Providentia.
     
  4. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

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    Lucius Verus
    AR Denarius
    Providentia reverse
    March 161 - February 169 A.D., RIC III 491, RSC II156, BMCRE IV 229, Hunter II 8, SRCV II 5354


    Next: Another Lucius Verus denarius
     
  5. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Lucius the God
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    LUCIUS VERUS
    AR Denarius. 3.64g, 19.7mm. Rome mint, AD 169, Consecration issue under Marcus Aurelius. RIC III 596a; Cohen 55. O: DIVVS VERVS, bare head right. R: CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing front, body inclined right, head turned left, stands on bar.
    Ex A.K. Collection

    Next: Another Consecratio issue
     
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  6. Alegandron

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

    CONSECRATIO

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    RI Carus 282-283 CE AE 18mm Consecratio Flaming Alter

    Next Up: MARS
     
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  7. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    P1170772 207 AD Mars.JPG
    Next: Rhodos
     
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  8. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Rhodes, Ar Drachm
    Obv:– Head of Helios facing slightly right
    Rev:– Rose with bud to right; bow and bowcase left, GOPGOS above
    Minted in Rhodes, Islands off Caria 205-190 B.C. Gorgos, magistrate

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    Next:- Bowcase
     
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  9. dougsmit

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    Alexander III Ae bowcase
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    Next: Roman coin with Hercules that is not by Commodus or Maximianus
     
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  10. Parthicus Maximus

    Parthicus Maximus Well-Known Member

    Postumus Hercules Deusoniensis
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    Next: a coin with a temple on it.
     
  11. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Trebonianus Gallus - Tyre Temple.jpg TREBONIANUS GALLUS
    AE29. 19.56g, 29.3mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, AD 251-253. Rouvier 2462. O: IMP C C [VIBIVS TREBO G]ALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: COL TVRO [METR], Hexastyle temple enclosing statue of Fortuna-Astarte standing facing, placing right hand on trophy; to right, Victory standing on column crowning Fortuna-Astarte; at feet to left, small statue of Marsyas; below, altar between murex shell and palm tree.

    Next: Pre-Roman Tyre
     
  12. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

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    Next: Portrait of a Greek king
     
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  13. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

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    Demetrios I Polioketes

    NEXT: an ancient coin with 2 eagles
     
  14. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    That's a coin of Demetrios Poliorketes, but probably not a portrait. Here's a portrait. (Terrible photo though!)

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    Next: still two eagles
     
  15. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    PTOLEMY VI
    AE20
    OBVERSE: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right
    REVERSE: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, two eagles standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopiae before
    Struck at CYPRUS 180-176 BC
    6.11g, 20mm
    Svoronos 1426, SNG Cop 315

    Next: Thunderbolt
     
  16. Alegandron

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

    TBolt

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    Indo-Greek Baktria Menander I Soter BC 155-130 AR Tet 26mm 9.6g Diad - Athena Alkidemos tossing tbolt (yeah, NOT Zeus!) Gorgon shield SNG ANS 764-767
    EX: @Ancientnoob

    Next up: Baktria
     
  17. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Menander I, Indo-Greek Kingdom
    AR drachm
    Obv: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, helmeted, draped bust right
    Rev: "Maharajasa tratarasa / menamdrasa" in Kharoshthi, Athena Alkidemos standing left seen from behind, holding shield on left arm, hurling thunderbolt in right hand, PA monogram to right
    Mint: ? (Bactria)
    Date: 160-145 BC
    Ref: BMC 8
    (seller's photo)

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    Next theme: bilingual coin
     
  18. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Latin on the obverse and Celt-Iberian on the reverse.
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    Next: Big nose!
     
  19. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Big nose? The difficult part was deciding which Nerva coin to post!

    Nerva LIBERTAS PVBLICA denarius TRPII COS III.jpg
    Nerva, AD 96-98.
    Roman AR denarius, 2.65 g, 17.1 mm, 6 h.
    Rome, 18 Sept - Dec AD 97.
    Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P II COS III P P, radiate head, right.
    Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Liberty standing left, holding pileus and scepter.
    Refs: RIC 31; BMCRE 61; Cohen 117; RCV --; ERIC II 83.

    Next: Libertas
     
  20. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    AE as of Sev Alex:

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    Next: Severus Alexander! :D
     
  21. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

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    Severus Alexander, Rome, AD 222-235
    AR, denarius, 19mm, 2.4g; 6h; Rome mint, AD 226
    Obv.: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; laureate bust right
    Rev.: PM TRP V COS II PP; Mars advancing right holding spear and trophy arms

    Next Republican bronze.
     
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