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Trajan AR didrachm Antioch / Baalat-Hera bust


Next: a Provincial bronze of Trajan

 

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Trajan and Matidia, Augusta AD 112/114? - 119.
Roman Æ triassarion, 10.99 g, 26 mm, 1 h.
Cilicia, Anazarbos, year 132 = AD 113-114.
Obv: AYTO KAI NЄP TPAIANOC CЄ ΓЄPM ΔA, laureate head of Trajan, right.
Rev: KAICAPЄ ΠΡ ANAZAPBΩ ΜΑΤΙΔΙΑΝ CЄB, bare-headed and draped bust of Matidia, right; in field, ЄT - BΛP (year 132).
Refs: RPC III 3370; SNG Levante 1385; Von Aulock 5477; SGI 1103; Ziegler 110-114.

Next: Provincial of his successor.

 

Hadrien (11/08/117-10/07/138) - Drachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 131-132
ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ CEB, Buste lauré et drapé à droite, vu par l'arriere
Le Nil assis sur un rocher à gauche, Un hippopotame dessous. L IϚ dans le champ à gauche (16° année de règne)
23.87 gr
Ref : Emmett #1017/16 (R1), Kampmann # 32.516,

Next : a provincial of his successor

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ANTONIUS PIUS
AE23
OBVERSE: [AVT]O KAI TI AIΛ AΔ[ ] (retrograde)
Laureate head left
REVERSE: ZEVΓMATEWN,
Tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove and having a colonnade (only roof slabs shown) to left and right, and in front a portico or panelled wall of two storeys; all within wreath
Struck at Commagene Zeugma Syria, 138-161AD
8.80g, 23mm
BMC 3
GIC 1492v

Next: Keep with the theme. Provincial of his successor

 

A provincial of both of his successors:


Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare. 161-169 AD, AE Diassarion (25 mm, 9.08 g), Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius to r./ Rev. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Lucius Verus to r., RPC online IV.3 9010

Next: Provincial of his successor

 

Pisidia, Antioch

23 mm 5.21 g
Obv: ANTONINVS COMMODVS, laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, l. / Rev COLON(E)IAE ANTIOCH(AE?), Mên standing with foot on bucranium, facing, head, r., wearing Phrygian cap, holding long sceptre and Victoria/Nike; behind his shoulders, crescent; to l., cock standing, l.

RPC IV.3, 7377 (temporary), Krzyżanowska 144, V.6–7 and VI.7–9 and VII.9, Cop 26 corr.


Next - let's bend the rule a little, a provincial with his wife's portrait.

 

Thrace, Philippopolis. Crispina AE18
Obv: Draped bust of Crispina, r.
Rev: Homonoia standing left holding patera and cornucopia.

Next: Provincial Antonine Empress.

 

Lucilla Augusta, AD 164-169.

Æ sestertius, 30mm, 24g, 6h. Rome mint.

Obverse: LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F; Draped bust right.

Reverse: IVNONI LVCINAE; Juno seated left, holding infant and flower // SC

Reference: RIC 1747.






Another Antonine Imperial Lady

 

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NEXT: A coin showing the Pharos.

- Broucheion

 

12 hours

Kingdom of Pontus
85-65 BCE
Amisos Mint

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Next: Another first century BCE coin

 

Mark Antony. AR Denarius, autumn 32-spring 31 BC. Legionary issue. Patrae(?) mint. Obv. ANT AVG III VIR R P C. Praetorian galley right. Rev. CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM. Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra. Cr. 544/12. AR. 3.05 g. 19.00 mm.
Next: Another first Century BCE Coin.

 

Papius. L. Papius Celsus 45 BC. Rome
Denarius AR
17 mm, 3,70 g
Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right. Border of dots / Rev: L·PAPIVS CELSVS·III·VIR, wolf, right, placing stick on fire; on right, eagle fanning flames . Border of dots.
Crawford 472/1; RCV I 461

Next - a coin with 2 animals on reverse

 

next: Gordian provincial

 

I wish I still had this thing

Roman Empire
Gordian III
238-244 AD
AE | 13.27 grams | 27mm wide
Sinjar Mint
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Next: Another coin minted on the edge of an empire

 

next:Sagitarius

 

Here is a Turkoman AE dirham depicting a centaur (Sagittarius) aiming an arrow at a creature emerging from his tail. Spengler and Sayles think this creature is actually a symbol for the descending node of the moon.


Next: Another zodiac theme.

 

The age of Aquarius.

Mesopotamia, Edessa. Gordian III AE28 Tyche/Aquarius
Gordian III, AE28, (16.59g) Edessa, Mesopotamia, AVTOK M ANT GORDIANOC CEB, Radiate bust right / MHT KOL EDECCHNWN, Bust of Tyche left, small statue of Aquarius on pedestal before.

Next: Anything on a pedestal.

 

reverse: Mercury standing on a pedestal



next: Mercury

 

Denarius of C. Mamilius Limetanus, 82 BCE, Crawford 362/1:



Next: dog.

 

Aes Grave semis from Tuder (Todi) , c. 220 - 200 BCE.sleeping dog , TVTERE / Lyre. Vecchi 223.

next... another dog...