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2 uncleaned coins of Gallienus. First one presumably is of Jove. Second one has the obverse completely worn off, encrusted, so I only show the reverse. DIANAE CONS AVG, stag walking right. Just enough in both cases to be able to identify the coins.







Next: Another antoninianus that can be identified only through some investigative work.

 

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This one was a difficult one! After I concluded that the rev. legend could not be other than SALVS AVG, I had to investigate to find which antoniniani had Salus represented as Isis holding sistrum and basket. Only one emission : Claudius II Gothicus, Antioch, 3rd emission (RIC 1059 (temp.) ).

Next : ISIS ! (not the terrorist gang, the goddess).

 

next: Felicitas

 

Here's a Felicitas sestertius from a recent JAZ auction here on CoinTalk.

Julia Mamaea Sestertius
Obv.: IVLIA MAMAEA AVGVSTA - Bust of Julia Mamaea, diademed, draped, right
Rev.: FELICITAS AVG / S - C - Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Mint: Rome (228 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 19.01g / 31mm / 0h
References:

• RIC 670 (Severus Alexander)

Provenances:

• Ex. Sulla80 Collection

Acquisition: Jaz Numismatics Online auction Auction 190 #9 29-Oct-2021



Next - caduceus

 

19 mm., 2,90 g.
RIC III Antoninus Pius 136; RSC 344; BMC 530
Date Range: AD 145 - AD 161
Obverse Legend: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P; Type: Head of Antoninus Pius, laureate, right
Reverse Legend: COS IIII; Type: Clasped hands holding caduceus between two corn-ear

Next - another coin with the reverse having the same main motif

 

AV Aureus ND Ticinum Mint
Constantius I Chlorus 305/6AD
Felicitas holding cadu ceus
Next up: Another coin fom Constantius I Chlorus

 

I got this one for a song. It has an interesting reverse and was minted in a place where I have few coins from:

Constantius I
AE Follis
Carthage
298-299 AD
Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right (large head type)
Reverse: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthago standing facing, head left, in long robe, holding fruits in both hands
Mintmark Γ


Next: Another Roman coin minted in Carthage.

 

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I'm not super familiar with Sassanian history but I didn't think they ever ruled Carthage?

 

Varhran V AD 420-438, drachm, 4.16 g

 

Fun coin but please read the rules before randomly posting a coin. This is a game not a free for all.

Spain, Carthago Nova Æ Unit. Roman Occupation, after 209 BC. Bare-head left (Scipio Africanus?) / Horse standing right; palm tree behind. CNH Class XI, 282; SNG BM Spain 127-128. 10.98g, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Excellent for issue. Rare.
Bertolami Jan 2021

Next up: any RR

 

Don't know how my post got into yours. Apologies

 

They ruled as far West as Syria/ East into Bactria/ N. India

 

next: Dioscuri

 

All good. Just was making sure I didn't miss a piece of history. Welcome aboard

 

Antoninus Pius
AE25
Flaviopolis, Cilicia
Dated local year 83 = AD 155-156
Obverse: AVT KAITI AIΛ AΔΡ-ANTΩNEIN-OC-CEB, laureate, draped bust right
Obverse: ΦΛAOYIOΠOΛEI-TΩN ETO ΓΠ, confronted, draped busts of the Dioskuri, each wearing a pileus surmounted by a star
ex: @Ryro


Next: Another Dioskuri

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
Regnal year 8, CE 144/5
AE drachm, 33 mm, 23.2 gm
Obv: [legend]; laureate draped bust right
Rev: Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing; flanked by the Dioscuri who are also standing facing, heads turned towards Serapis, and each holding a flagellum ; [L] H in exergue
Ref: Dattari 2864 (RY2); Dattari-Savio plate 148 coins 2864 and 8724; Emmett 1670.8; Not listed in Milne.
ex Stevex6 Collection

Next: Serapis with another deity or personification

 

Well, Cerberus is immortal, so he's got to be a kind of deity or personification, right? Not to mention that Hadrian himself was eventually deified, as unpopular as that may have been with the Senate.



Next: dog. Any number of heads will do.

 

my only dog coin:



next: Aphrodite

 

Mighty Aphrodite!


Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman provincial Æ 20.6 mm, 4.46 g, 6 h.
Lydia, Sardis, AD 138-140.
Obv: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΗ, bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina I, right.
Rev: ϹΑΡΔ-Ι-ΑΝΩΝ, Aphrodite standing left, holding apple and scepter.
Refs: RPC IV.2, 1427 (temporary); BMC 22.258, 140; SNG von Aulock 3153; SNG France 1240.

Next: Sardis.