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EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
year 11, CE 126/7
billon tetradrachm, 26 mm, 12.6 gm
Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev: L ENΔ EKATOV: Canopus of Osiris right
Ref: Emmett 827.11, R3; Milne 1205

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Arcadius

NEXT: Another Roman Emperor from Spain

 

"Never get caught complaining to anyone. Even to yourself."

Next up: Marcus Aurelius and a quote of his

 

Marcus Aurelius, sestertius
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.”

NEXT : another Roman emperor, with a quote of his.

 

Nerva, AD 96-98.
Roman Æ as, 11.96 g, 26.3 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 97.
Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, radiate head, right.
Rev: LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter.
Refs: RIC 86; BMCRE 131; Cohen 115; RCV --; ERIC II 152.​

"I have done nothing that would prevent me laying down the imperial office and returning to private life in safety."

NEXT: Yet another Roman emperor with a quote of his.

 

A coin of Titus

Titus, AD 79-81, AR denarius, Rome, AD 80 (1-Jan to 30-Jun 80)
Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head of Titus right
Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled around anchor
Ref:RIC 112
With a quote of Augustus "festina lente" - this quote has been associated with the symbol on the reverse - "make haste slowly". For more on this story and 20th century publishers see Make Haste Slowly.

Next: more quotes and coins

 

Diocletian be like 'hold my beer'.

Speaking of Diocletian, "If you could show the cabbage that I planted with my own hands to your emperor, he definitely wouldn't dare suggest that I replace the peace and happiness of this place with the storms of a never-satisfied greed."

Next, a non-Roman quote and a related coin.

 

AV Tanka AH 98)41 1437/8AD Shadiabad Mint
26mm. 11.04g. 10h
'ala' al-Din Mahmud I Shah 1436-69
Sultanate of Malwa
From Adams Collection
Quote: That he is the second coming of Alexander III/ pretty full of himself!
Next: another non Roman coin with a quote

 

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion."

Next up: Greek ruler with quote

 

When Alexander was on his deathbed, he was asked who should be his successor he replied "" to the strongest""



next: Lysimachos

 

Lysimachos
Kings of Thrace. Uncertain mint. 305-281 BC. AE (19mm, 3.75g). Helmeted head of Athena right / Lion leaping right, spearhead below. Müller 61; HGC 3, 1758.


Next up: another of the diadochi

 

next: Eagle on thunderbolt

 

5 eagles on thunderbolts, all drachms (top two left to right are Ptolemy IV and II, bottom is also Ptolemy II).



Next theme: group of coins

 

Nice eagles @ValiantKnight - here is a group of mostly Roman Egyptian coins, mostly tetradrachms.

Next: another group

 

A tiny treasure chest!
Next, more lots.

 

Next up: facing Emperor and Empress

 

Imperial couple confronted:


Gordian III and Tranquillina, AD 241-244.
Roman provincial Æ 31.3 mm, 20.16 g, 12 h.
Mesopotamia, Singara.
Obv: AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANON CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CЄB, confronted busts of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed on left, and Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane on right.
Rev: AVP CЄΠ KOΛ CINΓAPA, Tyche seated left on rock, holding branch; the centaur Sagittarius above to left, discharging arrow, river god swimming left below.
Refs: BMC 8-12; SNG Copenhagen 256; Lindgren 2627, Sear 3804.

Next: Mesopotamian.

 

next: wife of Gordianus III ; Tranquillina

 

Tranquillina, Drachm - Cappadocia, Caesarea- Eusebia, AD 241-244
Tranquillina, Augusta, AR Drachm - Dated Regnal year 4 of Gordian III (AD 240/1)
CABINIA TPANKVΛΛINA AV Draped bust right, wearing stephane
MHTPO KAICA B N E Mount Argaeus ЄT Δ (date) in exergue
2.72 grams - 18 mm
Ref : Bland, Last # 58, Sydenham, Caesarea Supp # 617a
Ex CNG e-auction 354, #352
Ex Steve P. collection

Next : another ex @stevex6 collection

Q

 

WISH I had a @stevex6 that guy was hilarious, but before my time on CT.
But it's been twelve hours, so here's a coin he'd probably like:

CILICIA, Tarsos. Circa 370 BC. AR Obol. Female kneeling left, casting astragaloi / Youthful male head right.
Condition: Very Fine
Weight: 0,4 gr
Diameter: 10 mm

Next up: a coin with another, apparently, bare chested lady