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Here's my best example of her 80 drachmae issue, of my "three Cleos":

17.4 grams, Sear 1871



Next: Another coin of Cleopatra VII, Mark Antony, or both....

 

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Cleopatra VII, Ptolemaic Kingdom
AE 40 drachmae
Obv: Diademed & draped bust right
Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae in left field, M (40) in right field
Mint: Alexandria
Date: 51-30 BC
Ref: Svoronos 1872



Next: Rare ruler in very worn/poor condition

 

12 hour rule. Post whatever.

 

Sure, there are a lot of roaches out there...but post your best Gordian.

Gordian III, A.D. 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 24mm, 4.9 grams

Rome mint, A.D. 241-243

Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: PM TRP III CIS II PP; Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and leaning on lyre

Reference: RIC IV 114

 

My best Gordian III is provincial.

Thick. Beautiful green patina. Nike. Win/win/win in my book.

Gordian III AE26 of Hadrianopolis, Thrace. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC AV, laureate, draped bust right / AΔΡIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Nike standing left with wreath and palm branch. SNG Cop 588.



Next: Another provincial BUT from a lesser known province.

 

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: Provincial of Caligula

 

Ionia, Smyrna.
37-38 AD1
15 mm 2.74 g
ΓΑΙΟΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ ƐΠΙ ΑΟΥ(Ι)ΟΛΑ, laureate head of Caligula, r. / ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙWΝ ΜΗΝΟΦΑΝΗϹ, Nike, r., with palm and wreath
RPC I 2473, Klose XXVII A

Next - Nike on a Roman provincial

 

Don't mind if I do....


Titus AE 20mm of Judaea, Capta. Minted at Caesarea Maritima. AVTOKP TITOS KAISAP, laureate head right / IOVDIAS EALWKVIAS, Victory standing right, inscribing shield attached to palm tree.

More Nike provincials!

 

Caracalla.

MACEDON, Thessalonica

Caracalla. 198-217 A.D. AE 26, 14.9 grams, 7h

Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, in

scale armor

Reverse: Nike advancing left, holding a small Cabeirus and palm

Reference: Touratsoglou Em, II:a

ex: JAZ Numismatics





More provincial Nikes

 

Can we get the entire Severen family in proinvical with a Nike reverse?

Here's Mom:

Julia Domna, AE24 of Stobi, Macedonia. AVGVSTA IVLIA, draped bust right / MUNICI STOBEN, Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm.

Next: Either Geta or SS provincial with Nike.

 

Cilicia, Epiphaneia. Geta Caesar AE22. Under Septimius Severus. Drap., Bareheaded bust nr Rv. îPIFAN-I-wN Nike with palm branch and wreath nl, in the field date YOC (= year 276 of the Lokalaera). 6.07 g. SNG Levante 1822 (Av. stgl.).


Next: More provincial Nike

 

Ok, I'll finish up the immediate family:


Septimius Severus AE26 of Thessalonica, Macedonia. AD 193-211. 12.04g. AY K Λ CEV CEYHΡOC ΠEΡ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΘECCAΛONIKEΩN, Nike walking right holding wreath and palm.
Ex: @Theodosius

Ok, let's see someone else from the Severan dynasty.

 

Julia Domna with Vesta

Next- coin with both Caracalla and Geta shaking hands.

 

Oh well I wished someone had a coin with those infamous brothers, I remember seeing @dougsmit posting his Domna tet!

12 hrs
Septimius Severus with Virtus,

Next- a coin you bought from Vcoins.

 

Here's a coin purchased from Vcoins in April and spent a couple of months in US Customs detention.



Next: A coin from a "rolling" mint.

 

ROLLING MINT


Carthage Iberia 218-208 BC AE 13 1-4 Calco Barcid Military Mint 2nd Punic War Tanit Helmet


Next: More "rolling" mint coins

 

Rome mint probably, but one can imagine it struck to pay a particular army unit responsible for his accession...



Trajan Decius, AD 249-251
AR antoninianus, 23mm, 5.2g,12h; Rome mint.
Obv.: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, seen from behind.
Rev.: GENIVS EXERC ILLYRICIANI; Genius, wearing polos on head, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; to right, standard.
Reference: RIC 16c.
From the Theodosius Collection.

Another rolling mint coin or one struck to honor a legion.

 

next: Gordianus III provincial

 

Mesopotamia, Edessa. Gordian III and Abgar X Æ22
Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian r. seen from behind; star before.
Rev: Mantled bust of Abgar r., bearded, wearing Parthian-style tiara with rosette; star behind.

Next: Mesopotamian provincial

 

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