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Here's my finest litra:


Reverse: Horse's head to right; [ROMANO (?) to left]
Obverse Minerva in Corinthian helmet to left
Crawford 17/1a, AE litra, Rome, before 269 BC; 19mm, 5.54g

Next: Another pre-denarius Roman coin

 

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pre-denarius Roman coin:

Quadrigatus from the city state known as Rome.

Next is a coin from another Italian city state.

 

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Posted at the same time!

 

Italian City State

Frentani: Samnite cousins who lived on the Adriatic Coast of Italia.

Larinum Frentani 210-175 BCE AE Quincunx 22mm 9.8g Mars or Athena corinthian helmet- Galloping Horseman spear sheild tbolt 5 pellets NH Italy 625 BMC 2 SCARCE

next: Another Italian City State

 

Kroton Stater 530-520 B.C. Obv.Tripod Rv. Same type incuse. SNG ANS 227 8.13 grms 27 mm Next Coin Another from Italy

 

Bruttium Vibo Valentia Semis
Bronze semis

head of Juno (Hera) right, wearing stephane, S (mark of value) behind

VALENTIA
Double cornucopia overflowing with grain and grapes, carnyx (control symbol) and S (mark of value) on right


Vibo Valentia mint, 193 - 150 B.C.

3.57g, 18.1 mm 270o

Mensitieri Valentia 211; HN Italy 2263; SNG ANS 483, SNG Cop 1849; BMC Italy p. 361, 16 (control described as staff ending in boar's head)

Ex-Forum from the Andrew McCabe Collection

Next: Pedigreed coin

 

Maximinus II Daia (struck AD 309-310), Follis, Cyzicus
Obv: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, Laureate head of Maximinus right
Rev: VIRTVTI EXERCITVS / Γ / MKV. Mars advancing right in military dress, holding spear in right hand, shield in left and trophy over shoulder, star in right field.
Size: 26.4mm, 5.12g
Ref: RIC VI 61, die axis 12h
Provenance: From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection

Next: a coin purchased for <$20 (inclusive of all fees and shipping)

 

In all my years of collecting, I have never had the luck of buying a coin for less then $20

 

Having seen some of your coins - I am not surprised

 

This was from a $5 pickout pot at a show but I had to pay for parking so it would be about $6 all-in.
Anonymous Pagan AE4 time of Maximinus II
Genius of Antioch / Apollo wearing fancy robe officina 9.


Next: a coin given to you by a CT member

 

My Secret Saturnalia gift from last Saturnalia!


Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.
Roman AR denarius, 3.26g, 17.2 mm, 5 h.
Rome, AD 161.
Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, with drapery on left shoulder.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, pyre of four tiers decorated with garlands and statues and surmounted by a quadriga.
Refs: RIC 438; BMCRE 60-64; RSC 164a; RCV 5193; MIR 24.
Notes: Also struck with a right-facing bare head (no drapery) portrait.

Next: funeral pyre.

 

Faustina Junior Posthumous Denarius
Obv:– DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, Draped bust right
Rev:– CONSECRATIO, Funeral pyre; Faustina II atop, riding biga towards
Minted in Rome. A.D. 176-180
References:– Cohen 77. BMC 698. RIC 747 (Rated scarce).



Next:- Another coin of Faustina Junior

 

Septimius Severus denarius
Obv:– IMP CA L SE SEV PER AG COS II, Laureate head right
Rev:– FORT REDVC, Fortuna standing left, holding long scepter & cornucopia
Minted in Emesa, A.D. 194
References:– RIC -. BMCRE -. RSC -.

3.17g, 18.54mm, 0o

Part of a very unusual and scarce series of eastern denarii with a variety of shortened obverse legends. Sold to me as and ancient imitation and shipped to me from the USA to the UK for a grand total of $6 including shipping.



Next:- Another "Fortuna" that isn't a combination of Rudder and Cornucopia

 

Not a rudder AND cornucopia, a rudder and globe:


Faustina I, AD 138-141.
Roman orichalcum dupondius, 10.62 g, 28.1 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 147-161 (probably AD 150/51).
Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA, diademed, veiled and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETER-NITAS S C, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder.
Refs: RIC 1160b; BMCRE4 1557 var. (bust); Cohen 9; RCV 4640 var. (bust); Strack 1267; ERIC II 356.

Next: Somebody holding a globe/sphere.

 

Probus
Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from back
Rev:– IOVI CONSERVAT, Emperor standing right, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle, receiving globe from Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre.
Minted in Ticinum (VXXT) Emission 3 Officina 5. A.D. 277
Reference:– RIC 388 Bust type G (seen from rear)



Another Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, seen from the back

 

Probus of Siscia


Next: any bust but Probus from the back

 

Probus
Obv:– VIRTVS PROBI AVG, Radiate, heroically nude bust left, holding spear and aegis, seen from back. ("Square shield" in RIC)
Rev:– CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing, looking left, right hand raised, left holding globe
Minted in Ticinum (TXXT in exe) Emission 3 Officina 3. A.D. 277
Reference:– RIC 351 var Heroic bust type. (Not listed with this reverse type)



Next:- A heroic bust