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Phoenicia, Sidon, dishekel, circa 401-365 BC. Purchased from Harlan Berk a long while ago, circa 1991.


Next: A coin that has been cleaned, and is now toning back nicely.

 

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Volusian, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 4.00 g, 23.1 mm, 11 h.
Antiochia, 3rd officina, 3rd issue, AD 252-253.
Obv: IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right; ••• below.
Rev: IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated left, holding corn-ears(?) and scepter; ••• in exergue.
Refs: RIC 218; RSC 38B; RCV --.
Ex-Richard McAlee collection.

Next: Volusian.

 

Next up: a coin that was mis attributed and someone from coin talk helped you get right

 

Attributed by the house as Geta and I didn't check properly (they also provided the legend P SEPT GETA CAES PONT and this matches a Geta coin).
Actually it's Caracalla - spotted by a CT member.


RIC IV Caracalla 13A (denarius)
Caracalla as Caesar, AR Denarius, Rome mint, 197 AD
Obv: M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF, bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right
Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, trophy
3.01 gr. 18 mm

Next - a (true) Geta as Caesar coin.

 

next: Geta as emperor

 

(shıt, someone replied faster than me)

 

here is Geta as emperor on the reverse with his co-emperor holding the globe. Caracalla is perhaps pulling the globe out of the hands of Geta.

Thrace, Augusta Traiana, Caracalla (198-217) struck 209-211 AD
Obv: AVT K M AVPH ANTΩNINOC, laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
Rev: AVΓOVCTHC TPAIANHC, Caracalla and Geta standing facing one another, both togate holding globe
Ref: Varbanov 1092 (unlisted variant, no globe), CN 9817 (same dies?)

Next: more globes

 

Augustus, denarius...

NEXT : Axum !

 

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Next up: another mommy's boy

 

Depends on your definition of "mommy's boy"

Constantine VI and his mother Irene


Next: A disappointing son.

 

Commodus AD 180-192. Rome
Denarius AR
17 mm, 3,31 g
RIC III Commodus 169
Date Range: AD 187 - AD 188
Obverse : M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT. Head of Commodus, laureate, right
Reverse : P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar

Next - Salus seated

 

Edit : too late

Q

 

My latest Salus seated is a sestertius.



Next: sestertius of a Roman empress.

 

Another sestertius of a Roman empress, but not from the Antonine dynasty.

 

Salonina, Sestertius - Rome mint, AD 256-260
CORNELIA SALONINA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Salonina right
IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, with patera and sceptre, SC in field
20.05 gr
Ref : RIC # 46, RCV #10679, Cohen #62

Next : a sestertieus of her husband, Gallienus

Q

 

Next: Daddio Valerian sestertius

 

Next: Daddio Valerian sestertius

 

Gallienus AE Sestertius. Rome Mint, joint reign with Valerian I. IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, laureate, cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS AVGG S-C, Soldier standing left, holding spear and resting right hand on shield. RIC 248. Cohen 1295. Sear5 10495.

 

Not the prettiest - but still one of my favorites:

Valerian I, Sestertius, 253-254, Rome
Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANV PF AVG; Valerian I, laureate head right
Rev: FELICITAS AVGG / S C, Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and cornucopia
Size: 23.5-26.2mm 15.2g

Next: the coin you've owned the longest in your collection

 

This was sent to me when I was deployed in 2015 from July-December. It was my first ancient, first coin identified (not until several years later), and I call it my gateway drug.



Let's see someone who has my 6 years beat by at least a factor of 2.

 

My first ever ancient, this particular Chola stater from the local community market, circa 2013.
Next, ancient you you've owned the longest.