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CILICIA, Nagidos(ca 400-380 BC) AR Obol
Wreathed head of young Dionysos facing slightly left; [N] to left.
Head of Aphrodite facing slightly right; [N] to left
Göktürk 2; SNG France –; SNG Levante 6.
0,56 g, 11 mm

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CORINTHIA, Corinth
AR Drachm. 2.55g, 14mm. CORINTHIA, Corinth, circa 350-300 BC. BCD Corinth -; SNG Copenhagen 127. O: Pegasos flying left, Ϙ below. R: Head of Aphrodite left, wearing hair in sakkos; [Σ before], I behind.

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Double struck stater of Perunjinga Pallavas of Sendamangalam,
1228-1278
Normal coin at the bottom.
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May you be touched by His noodly appendage.

Sahasa Malla
Ceylon
1 Massa
1200-1202 AD
Obverse: Traditional Lankan massa design of standing king, holding hanging lamp and jasmine blossom
Reverse: Traditional Lankan massa design of seated king, holding conch shell

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Sicily Second Democracy Onkia, Nymph Aruthesa and octopus, ~450 BC.

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Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Greek AR 5 litrae.
Syracuse 270-230 BCE, 4.46 gm, 18.1 mm.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head, l., palm branch behind.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving biga to left, E in l. field.
Refs: SNG ANS 893; SNG III (Lockett) 1017; Forrer 196.

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Caracalla and Julia Domna, Marcianopolis.

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My only Volusian....
AR Denarius/ Volusian

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Volusian (251-253 A.D.)

AE Sestertius, 29 mm 16 grams, Rome mint

Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FELICITAS PVBLICA S-C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus and sceptre.

Reference:

RIC 251a, Cohen 35, Sear 9786.


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Probus - Felicitas!

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Philip I
Antoninianus
244-249 AD
Obverse: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate draped & cuirassed bust right
Reverse: FELICITAS TEMP, Felicitas standing left with caduceus & cornucopiae
ex: @Theodosius


Next: Keep the good times rolling! More good times & happiness!

 

next: another FELICITAS

 

Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27. 4 mm 10 h.
Rome, AD 252.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39.

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Philip II as Augustus, 247-249.
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter. 17.73 g, 27 mm. RIC IV 268c.
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Gordian III Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 241-243.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: P M TR P V COS II P P, emperor in military dress, standing right, holding transverse spear and globe; S-C across fields.


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next: another emperor in military dress

 

Nero, AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 23.04 g, 12h). Uncertain Balkan/Thracian mint. Struck circa AD 63. Obv: Laureate bust right, wearing aegis. Rev: Nero on horse prancing right, with foot-soldier to right advancing right, looking left, holding up vexillum. Ref: Cf. RIC I 107; cf. WCN 74; von Kaenel, "Britannicus, Agrippina Minor und Nero in Thrakien," SNR 63 (1984); CNG E-128, Lot 299. Near Very Fine. Brown surfaces, brassy highlights. Centration marks on both sides are the tell tale signs that this coin was not struck in Rome. Rare. Ex CNG eAuction 458 (18 Dec 2019), Lot 337.

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