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Licinius II was about two when this one was issued:


Licinius II, Caesar, AD 317-324.
Roman Æ follis, 3.36 g, 17.55 mm, 5 h.
Antioch, AD 317-318.
Obv: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, laureate bust, left, holding mappa in the right hand and globe and scepter in left.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe; resting on scepter; at left, captive. SMANT in exergue, H in field, right.
Refs: RIC 29; RCV 15415.

Next: ANOTHER kid on a coin.

 

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denarius of Titus with a "kid" on reverse.

next, a human kid.

 

Phillip Junior was about 12 years old when we was killed.





Another human kid.

 

I see what you did there. And I LIKE it!

Britannicus, with Octavia and Antonia
Mysia, Kyzikos, AD.41-55. AE (12mm, 1.29g). NЄOC ΓЄPMANIKOC / K - Y. Bare head of Britannicus right. / AN OKTA. Confronted and draped busts of Antonia and Octavia. RPC 2248. Rare! Former Kairos Numismatik


Next up *edit: another coin with a young empress

 

Orbiana was probably in her teens when she entered into a marriage with the then sixteen-year-old Severus Alexander in AD 225, an arrangement orchestrated by Julia Mamaea, the emperor's mother.


Orbiana, AD 225-227.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 20.02 g, 28.6 mm, 12 h.
Rome, AD 225.
Obv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVGVSTORVM S C, Severus Alexander, togate, standing right, holding scroll in left hand and clasping right hands with Orbiana, veiled and draped, standing left.
Refs: RIC 657; BMCRE 301; Cohen 6; RCV 8194; Banti 3.

Next: Two people shaking hands.

 

next: 2 Romans shaking hands

 

Roman Empire
Maximianus | 295-296 AD
AE Radiate Fractional | 2.45g | 23mm
Heraclea Mint (HΓ - 3rd Officina) RIC 14

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Next: Another Heraclea coin

 

Next: Diocletian

 

Diocletian. 303-305 CE. AE Follis. 27mm, 9.9g. Rome mint, first officina.

Obverse: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head of Diocletian right.

Reverse: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN. Moneta standing left, holding scales in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left hand. R crescent P in exergue.

RIC VI Rome 111a, Cohen VI 434, SRCV IV 12814.

From Forum Ancient Coins, ex Errett Bishop collection.

Next: A coin with a version of Juno or Hera other than Moneta.

 

Juno Lucina:

Lucilla, AD 164-169.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.10 g, 30.7 mm, 1 h.
Rome, AD 166.
Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bust of Lucilla, draped, right.
Rev: IVNONI LVCINAE S C, Juno, seated left on throne, holding flower on extended right hand and swaddled infant in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1747; BMCRE 1154-1160; Cohen 37; RCV 5504; MIR 9.

Next: imagery related to pregnancy and childbirth.

 

Nobody? Well, here's a Fecunditas issue of Julia Domna to get the game going again:


Julia Domna, AD 193-217
Roman orichalcum dupondius; 10.61 gm, 24.2 mm
Rome, issue 6, AD 195
Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas enthroned right, nursing one child, second child stands before her.
Refs: RIC 844; BMCRE 494; Cohen 43; Hill 126; RCV 6639
Notes: Ex Ars Classica VIII, 1924, Bement Collection, lot 1184. Die-match to BMCRE-494, pl. 21.4.

Next: Greater than 50 year provenance.

 

Domitian Ae Sestertius 77-78 AD. Obv Head right laureate. Rv Anonna seated left RIC 1040 (Vespasian) This coin illustrated Glendinings Auction Lot 2396 (part of) April 2 1952 26.41 grms 33mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Domitian

 

Next: another AE Domitian

 

Next up: more koinon

 

DOMITIAN
AE23
OBVERSE: AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head right
REVERSE: KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield
Struck at Koinon of Macedonia, 81-96AD
8.2g, 23mm
RPC 336, SNG Cop 1337, Moushmov 5881

Next: Early Domitian

 

KOINON


RR Roman Occupied Macedonia Gaius Publilius, Questor Amphipolis Mint As AE26 As ROMA Griffin MAKEDONWN TAMIOV GAIOV POPAILIOV oak wreath BC 148-146 SNG COP 1318

Next: Roman REPUBLIC Provincials [EDIT] LATE - See @Bing post above

 

Next: Philip I Philadelphus or Tigranes II

 

Seleukid Empire. Philip I Philadelphos, circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.13g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 88/7-76/5 BC. Obv: Diademed head right. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟV / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟVΣ [Φ]ΙΛΑΔΕΛΦ[ΟV]; Zeus Nikephoros seated left; K to inner left, [monogram below throne (?)]. Ref: SC 2463.2g var (control not retrograde); HGC 9, 1319 var (same). Very Fine, nicely toned. Only recorded in SC with retrograde K as an inner field control mark. This could be a plated counterfiet or a barbarous copy of good style. Ex N Naumann.



Next: Eastern foes of Rome.

 

Amisos, Pontus. Time of Mithridates VI, 85-65 BC. AE28. 28mm, 19 g. Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing a crested helmet decorated with Pegasus leaping right. Reverse: AMIΣ[OY], the hero Perseus standing facing, holding harpa in right hand and severed head of Medusa in left hand, her fallen body in background; monogram in left field. SNG Copenhagen 137.



Next: Another enemy of Rome.

 

Carthage
c. 220-210 BCE
AE Shekel
Obv: Tanit left
Rev: Horse right with head turned back, staff in background, "ghost legs"


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