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I was trying to use this for the first request for a London mint coin three posts up, but was too slow. Happily, it seems to still fit the bill. Eng no longer posts on CT, but I have great memories of his time here.


MAXIMIANUS, Second Reign
AE Follis. 6.23g, 26mm. London (Londinium) mint, AD 307. Maximianus, as Senior Augustus (Second Reign). RIC VI London 90. O: D N MAXIMIANO P F S AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing left, holding patera in right hand, cornucopia in left; PLN in exergue.
Ex @Eng Collection

Next: Yet another coin acquired from a CT member.

 

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Augustus
Ae Diobol,
24 MM 8.65 GR
AE Diobol Year 41 = 11/12 AD, Egypt, City of Alexandria. Head R. Rs. LMA in the oak wreath

Edit: waaaay to slow. Next up CT coin

 

From a recent JA Auction.. a previous @dougsmit I believe...



Next: a "fleur de coin" grade - VOT/vows coin of the Tetrarchy (just kidding on grade - please add one you really love!)

 

Glad you were kidding about the FDC part.

MAXENTIUS
AE Quarter-Follis. 1.8g, 17mm. Rome mint, AD 310-312 AD. RIC 281a. O: MAXENTIVS PF AVG, laureate head right. R: VOT/Q·Q/MVL/X in four lines within a wreath.

Next: Another non-Temple reverse Maxentius

 

next: Maximinus Daia II

 

Maximinus II billon argentius / Sol in facing quadriga Trier


Next: reverse with facing quadriga

 

Struck at Amasia, the following coin of Alexander Severus has Sol riding a facing quadriga in the upper side of reverse. Next: Any coin of the Decapolis.

 

Syria, Decapolis, Gadara, Titus
Titus as Caesar
Syria, Decapolis, Gadara
AD 73-74
Obv.: TITOΣ KAIΣAP, laureate head right
Rev.: ΓAΔAΡEΩN, crossed cornucopia, date LZΛP = year 137 above
Ae, 4.53g, 18.3mm
Ref.: RPC II 2096, Spijkerman 30, SNG ANS 1302

Next: another Decapolis city

 

ANTONINUS PIUS
AE24. 9.02g, 23.6mm. ARABIA PETRAEA, Decapolis, Philadelphia, circa AD 138-161. RPC Online Temp #6636; Spijkerman 17. O: [ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤωΝΕΙΝΟС], laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right; to right., small draped bust of Athena, left. R: ΦΙΛΑΔƐΛ-ΦƐω[Ν ΚΟΙΛ СΥΡΙΑС], bust of Herakles (head assimilated to portrait of short-bearded Marcus Aurelius) wearing lion-skin, right.

Next: Another one with Antoninus Pius & Marcus Aurelius

 

fourree denarius

Next: An unoffical Imperial denarius earlier than this one

 

The similarity of your Marcus Arelius reverse and arrested developments Michael Cera is uncanny:


Also, I don't think this fouree Galba has much chance of being official:


Next up: ancient coin that looks like modern celebrity

 

Looks like a Modern celebrity

I posted this before, but it is true!

Mine more depict Casper the Friendly Ghost as opposed to Justinian I...


BZ Justinian I 527-565 CE AE Folles 30mm 17g 40 Nummi M monogram



BZ Justinian I 527-565 CE AE30 Folles 12.2g 40 Nummi M monogram



Next: ancient coin looking like a modern celebrity again

 

Justin II half siliqua (Carthage):


Mick Jagger:


Next: Byzantine silver

 

Byzantine Silver


BYZANTINE EMPIRE. Andronicus II and Michael IX, AD 1295-1320.
AR Basilikon, 22mm, 2.1g, 6h; Mint of Constantinople.
Obv.: IC XC KVREI BOHΘH, Christ enthroned, right hand raised in benediction,large dot either side.
Reverse.ΑVΤΩΚΡΑΤΟ - PΕC PWΜΑION; Andronicus standing left and Michael standing right; holding between them a labarum.
Reference: DOC V part 1.Class VIII.(f) 528-534
From the @H8modern Collection
Ex: @John Anthony

Next: Dog

 

Odyssus greated by his old dog Argos on Republican fourree denarius


Next: rodent on a Greek coin

 

next: Alexander Aridaeus

 

Philip III Arrhidaeus – Antigonos I Monophthalmos
KINGS of MACEDON. temp. Circa 323-310 BC. Æ Half Unit (16mm, 3.65 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in western Asia Minor. Macedonian shield; on boss, head of Herakles, wearing lion skin, facing slightly left / Macedonian helmet; below, grain ear left. Price 2805 var. (grain ear right).

Next up: another of the diadochi

 

LYSIMACHOS


Thrace -Lysimachos AR Tet 14.3g 28.7mm 305-281 BCE Alexander head-Ammon horns - rev Lysimachos Athena;
Ex: Forum Ancient Coins

Next: more Diadochi

 

next: Phyrros

 

Pyrrhus


Syracuse Sicily Pyrrhus Epirus 278-276 BCE AE Litra 11.4g 23.3mm Herakles Nemaean Lion scalp - Athena Promachos thunderbolt shield SNG Cop 813, SNG ANS 852

Next: another Pyrrhus