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JULIAN II
Siliqua
OBVERSE: FL CL IVLIA-NVS PP AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: VOTIS V MVLTIS X in four lines within wreath. Mintmark SLVG
Struck at Lyons 360-363 A.D
1.7g, 16mm
RIC VIII Lyons 227 var (bust type); RSC 163b var (ditto); Sear 4071 var (ditto).

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Julian w/o Bull


RI Julian II 360-363 CE Fallen Horseman AE3

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As a matter of fact, this is a Julian siliqua I bought this week. It's from the East Harptree Hoard of 1887. Mint Arelate, 17 mm, 2.15 gr. I'm very happy with it.



Next: a siliqua of Procopius.

 

By the way, here are two Silk Road beauties. Or quirkies. Alegandron asked for Silk Road Beauties half a day ago, these are especially for @Alegandron !






Two Sogdian coins of the 6th-8th century.
But the next coin of the theme game stays: A Siliqua of Procopius!

 

Excellent! Thank you!

 

This is not an entry for the Procopius siliqua. I do not have one but CNG has sold several including the $280 Becker forgery below. I will be asleep before the 12 hour rule kicks in so it will be up to our Australian/Asian contingent to pick something here.

 

Twelve-hour rule! Nobody has a siliqua of Procopius. Here's an AE III of the dude instead:


Procopius, AD 365-366
Roman Æ centenionalis, 2.70 g, 20mm.
Constantinople, AD 365-366.
Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Procopius standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand, left resting on shield set on the ground; Chi-rho in upper right field and unidentified object in left at foot; CONSЄ• in exergue.
Refs: RIC ix 17a.7; Cohen 8; RCV 19883.

Next: somebody holding a shield with a design on it.

 

Constantine I
Struck: 319 AD
Obv: CONSTANT-INVS- AVG high
crested helmet, cuir., spear
across r. shoulder, shield on
left arm
Rev: VICT dot LAETAE PRINC PERP
two Victories stg., facing one
another, together holding
shield inscribed VOT PR
on altar (type 6f-The letter
S). dot delta SIS dot
RIC VII Siscia 84, r3 Rarity
2.84 grams


Constantius II
AD 348-350. Centenionalis.
Obv: DN CONSTANS PF AVG, pearl-diademed,
draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier right,
spearing fallen horseman, bearded,
hair in three braids, shield to lower right;
Г to left, SMHГ in exergue, Heraclea,
RIC VIII 82 Γ. AE25 mm, 5.07 grams

Next: Coin from the Iberian Phoenician city of Gades (Gadir)

 

Gades AE27 /2 fish left 2nd-1st century BC


Next: A coin showing two fish swimming in opposite directions or around in a circle (warning: no dolphins - they are not fish)

 

12 hour rule


Segobriga (SPAIN)
ROMAN. Provincial.
Augustus. 27 BC-14 AD
Obv: Augustus Bare head right;
palm behind, dolphin before
Rev: Horseman galloping right.
Below SEGOBRIGA
Æ As. 11.03 grams,
Reference: Vives 135–3, NAH 886,
GMI 724,RPC I 470

Next: another Segobriga coin.

 

Thanks to all the coins are great. Be safe

 

next: bronze coin of Caligula

 

Lydia, Philadelphia. Caligula AE18. Dioscuri
Obv: ΓAIOΣ KAIΣAΡ, bare head right, star behind
Rev: ΦIΛAΔEΛΦEΩN ..., laureate and jugate busts of the Dioscuri right.

Next: More Caligula

 

Caligula Æ As. Rome,
AD 40-41.
Obv: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON
AVG P M TR P IIII P P, bare
head left
Rev: Vesta, veiled and draped,
seated left on ornamental
throne, holding patera and
sceptre; VESTA above, S-C
across fields. RIC 54; C. 29;
BMCRE 46. 12.24g, 30mm, 7h.
Very Fine. From a private
German collection. Roma
Numismatics E auction E-61

Next: more Caligula

 

CALIGULA

RI Gaius Caligula AE As 37-41 CE Vesta seated S-C Sinister Left

Next: More Philip II of Makedon

 

Here's one that I don't think I have posted before - glassy green:

Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II. 359-336 BC, Æ, Uncertain mint in Macedonia
Obv: Diademed head of Apollo right
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horseback right; below, spear head

and another Philip II

Philip II Caesar, Æ Sestertius, Rome, AD 244-246
Obv: M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, bare head and draped bust right
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENT, Philip II standing left, holding globe and spear
Ref: RIC 256a

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Philip I:


Philip I, AD 244-249.
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.73 g, 22.4 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 247.
Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant guided by mahout with goad and wand, walking left.
Refs: RIC 58; Cohen 17; RCV 8921; Hunter 31.

Next: elephant

 

Taras Ar Nomos 280-272 B.C. Pyrrhic Hegemony Obv. Nude warrior on horseback right with lance shield and two javelins Rv. Phalanthos dismounting from dolphin right holding bow and arrow. Below elephant Vlasto 712 6.41 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Something you have not posted before.

 

Nero sestertius with Roma reverse; struck at Rome c. AD64. Just arrived from Germany a few days ago.

next... again , something new in your collection.

 

Here is a new coin type I recently got in a lot that came from Singapore. The age might be pushing it for this thread but I hope that since it was minted in the same "ancient" fashion for millennium it would get a pass. This is my first rebel coinage so I was quite excited to find it among other relatively boring types.

The San Fan Rebellion of China
Revolt of the Three Feudatories
Issued under Wu Shifan, grandson of Wu Sangui
AE Cash | 3.15g | 22mm
1679 - 1681 CE
Obv: Hong Hua Tong Bao (top-bottom-right-left)
Rev: Plain
Ref: Hartill#21.112

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