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Now I can post my Caracalla as child denarius.



Caracalla (as Caesar, 196-198) AR denarius. Rome
M AVR ANTONINVS CAES - bareheaded and draped bust right
Rev: SEVERI AVG PII FIL - Implements of the priesthood: Lituus, axe, jug, simpulum, and sprinkler

RIC IV Caracalla 4.
2,96 gr, 18 mm

Incorrectly attributed by the auction house as RIC 6 with a different reverse legend and slightly different reverse. Not the most beautiful denarius out there but I wanted a Caracalla as a boy denarius for a while and as a bonus, his brother also was in the same lot - a Geta denarius.

Next - a coin with a young ruler.

 

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HANIBALLANIUS:


RI Hanniballianus Rex Regum of Pontos 335-337 CE BI reduced centenionalis 337 17mm Euphrates reclining

NON-Roman Ruler under 20-Year Old

 

The Kangxi Emperor was born in 1654 and began his reign in 1661. This piece is in awful condition but dates between Kangxi being 13 and 16 years old.

Qing Dynasty of China
Emperor Kangxi
1667-1670 AD
AE Cash | 2.71 grams | 25mm wide
Taiyuan, Shanxi Mint
Obv: Kang Xi Tong Bao
Rev: Yuwan Yuan, visible only with luck
Ref: H#22.127, see Z#243629 for better example

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Next: Another young emperor or ruler (below 30)

 

emperor at 14 dead at 18

next: another young emperor

 

Severus Alexander was 14 when he replaced his cousin Elagabalus on the throne.

Severus Alexander AR Denarius 232 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate and draped bust right, seen from front, IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG/ Rev. Mars Ultor (“Mars the Avenger”) advancing right in military dress, holding transverse, spear and shield, cape flying behind, MARS VLTOR. RIC IV-2 246, RSC III 161a (ill.), Sear RCV II 7882 (ill.), BMCRE 831. 20 mm., 2.91 g.



Next: another Mars Ultor.

 

Way way Too Late. This one was around $20.


Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Denarius, Rome, AD 165
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG - ARMENIACVS, laureate head r.
Rev: P M TR P XIX - IMP III COS III, Annona standing l., holding corn ears and cornucopiae; on l., modius; on r., prow. RIC 142; C 484.

Not Next: An early Marcus Aurelius.

 

Marcus Aurelius as caesar....

Young Marcus Aurelius facing right, legend reads AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII.
Reverse depicts sacrificial instruments for priest, knife sprinkler jug lituus and simpulum. SC in exergue.
Struck under Antoninus Pius

NEXT: Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius struck late in his reign..

 

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Next is Mars Ultor. People who block me don't see my posts!

 

Nope... my mistake - I just scanned and didn't notice the "NOT" Next from @ancientone .. assumed it was next. Silly me.

Back on track:

Next is Mars Ultor.

 

Severus Alexander sestertius with Mars Ultor reverse...

next,,, Marcus Aurelius late in his reign...

 

next: sestertius Lucius Verus

 

More than once I've got to the end of a page thinking it was the last post only to realize there were multiple texts after. If you are referring to me, I have never blocked anyone.

 

Lucius Verus, Æ sestertius, (17.71g)
Obv: L AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS Laureate head right.
Rev: TR POT V IMP II COS II
Mars advancing right, bearing trophy and spear, S C in fields.

Next Another Lucius Verus Sestertius

 

Here's another Lucius Verus sestertius.

Obv.: IMP CAES L AVREL VERVS AVG - Bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: TR POT III COS II S-C - Fortuna seated left with rudder & cornucopiae
Exergue:
Mint: Rome (162-163 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 21.77g / 32mm / -
References:

• RIC 1345 (M. Aurelius)

Acquisition: Mark Lehman AP Auction 28-Apr-2013



Next - a sestertius of some different emperor

 

Here's a sestertius with a very different emperor.


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.

 

Constantine with reverse of two figures each holding a standard.

next, a bronze with seated captive on reverse....

 

2 seated captives tied to a trophy:



next: trophy

 

Crispus (317-326 A.D.), AE-3 Follis, Sirmium, RIC VII 049, -/-//•SIRM•, ALEMANIA DEVICTA, Victory advancing right,
avers: FL-IVL-CRISPVS-NOB-CAES-5-B1, Laureate head right.
rever: ALEMANI-A-DEVICTA, Victory advancing right, stepping on captive, holding trophy and palm.
exergo: -/-//•SIRM•, diameter: 19-19,5mm, weight: 2,75g, axis: 0h,
mint: Sirmium, date: 324-325 AD.


Next - Crispus

 

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