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Nice, @akeady ... I understand that of the Pre-211 BCE Denarii Reform, that this AR is the more difficult to find of the whole series. Very nice example, and congrats!

 

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Medieval Rhodes:

Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John) at Rhodes, under Raymond Bérenger, AR Gigliato, 1365-1374. Obv: + F RAIMUNDVS BERENGERII D GRA M; Grand Master, wearing cloak with Maltese cross on shoulder, kneeling l. in prayer before patriarchal cross set on steps; arms of Raymond Bérenger to r. Rev: + OSPITAL ♣ S • IOhS • IRLNI : QTS • RODI •; cross fleury with arms of the Knights Hospitaller at the end of each arm. 28 mm, 3.64g. Ref: Metcalf 1208–1210; CCS 22.

Ancient Rhodes:

Caria, Rhodes, hemidrachm, ca. 205–190 BC, magistrate: Gorgos. Obv: head of Helios facing r. Rev: ΓOPΓ[OΣ]; rosebud and ethnic R-[O]; in field l. gaff hook. 10mm, 1.09g. HGC 6, 1454. Ashton: The Coinage of Rhodes (2001), no. 304 (p. 109); SNG Keckman I 585.

Next: an ancient and a medieval coin from the same place

 

Pandyan empire,
Early Sangam Pandyas of Madurai- Square shaped copper coin showing an elephant on obverse and their royal symbol fish (stylized) on the reverse. circa 150 BC.

Later Pandyas of Madurai- Standing king copied from Chola coins on the obverse, with seated king, fish, and scepter on the reverse. Maravarman Kulasekara Pandya I, 1268–1310 AD.

Next, same theme

 

Spain, Bolskan (Osca). Circa 150-100 BC.

Spain...Jaime II Aragon 1291-1327

Next.......A Roman coin minted in Spain.

 

Caligula AD 37-41.
Roman provincial Æ 28 mm, 11.17 gm.
Carthago Nova, Spain, AD 37-38.
Obv: C. CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC. IMP. P.M. TR.P. COS., laureate head of Caligula, r.
Rev: CN. ATEL. FLAC. CN. POM. FLAC. II. VIR. Q.V.I.N.C., head of Salus r., SAL AVG across field.
Refs: SGI 419; Heiss 272, 35; Cohen 247, 1; RPC 1, 185; SNG Cop 503.

Next: Caligula

 

That is GAIUS to you! Or he will rip your lungs out!


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

Next: Claudius I

 

"Stay away from him ... he'll rip your lungs out, Jim!"

 

LOL, YUP! I almost put that video in my post! Nailed it!

 

next: Minerva

 

Domitianus
AR-Denar AD 93-94
Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRPXIII, laureate bust right
Rev.: : IMP XXII COS XVI CENS PPP, Minerva standing r. on prow, holding spear and shield; at her feet owl.
Ag, 3.18g, 17.2x18.8mm
Ref.: RIC² 762, RIC176, C 284, Kankelfitz 12


Next: Domitian Denar without Minerva

 

Domitian Ar Denarius 95-96 AD Obv Head right laureate. Rv Facade of the octastyle Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus with Jupiter seated facing RIC 815 Elkins ARC 106 3.07 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Temple

 

next : Probus

 

PROBUS


RI Probus Æ Ant 22mm 3.75g 280CE CLEMENTIA TEMP XXI Emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter UNKNOWN EASTERN MINT - fight Saturninus

Next: Valerian

 

Valerian I (253-260), Antoninianus, Uncertain mint (possibly Mediolanum or Viminacium).
Obverse: IMP VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front;
Reverse: VICT P-ART, Victory standing left holding shield and palm; on left side below mourning captive;
RIC 262

Next: Decius

 

Here's some Decius:


Trajan Decius AD 249-251.
Roman Æ sestertius, 15.11 g, 29.4 mm, 1 h.
Rome, AD 250.
Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PANNONIAE S C, the two Pannoniae standing left and right; each raising right hand; the one on the right holds a standard in her left hand and there is a vertical standard behind the one on the left.
Refs: RIC 124a; Cohen 87; Sear 9407; Hunter 54.

Next: Two figures; two military standards.

 

Gloria Exercitus

next, a common Roman coin.

 

common as cockroaches
next: a rare roman coin

 

R R R

This is a hard one to get.

Roman Republic
Anon
Ca 240 BCE
AR Heavy Quinarius / Drachm
16mm 3.0g
Rome mint
Helmeted Head of Mars r -
Horse’s head sickle
Cr 25-2 Syd 25 RSC 34a Rare
Ex: CNG; From the RJM Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (17 July 1996),

Next: Another Rare Roman

 

Here's a rare Otho - RIC 2 denarius. Apparently 7 of these are known, all from the same dies.

I picked it up in the sale of coins which had been analysed/mutilated for a paper on the composition of Otho denarii. This one came off lightly, having had only a tiny hole drilled into an edge and so not visible in this photo'. Other more common denarii had up to 1/3 of the coin removed and melted In the cause of research!



Next - another Ceres.

 

next: Faustina Junior Sestertius