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AR Denarius Septimius Severus 193-211 AD
3.37g. 18mm. 202-210 AD Rome mint.
Obverse- SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
Reverse- FELICITAS AVGG, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae...RIC IV #261


Next.....Eastern mint of Septimius Severus

 

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Carry on. Eastern mint Severus.

 

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IMP II, Laureate bust right
REVERSE: BONA SPES, Spes advancing left holding flower and lifting skirt
Struck at Laodicea, 194 AD
3.1g, 18mm
RIC 4a, SS 444, p. 151
Ex Doug Smith collection, #892; ex JAZ Numismatics

Next: More Eastern mint of Sept Sev

 

next: Geta denarius

 

GETA


GETA (209-211).
Denarius. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAES P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG.
Laureate head right.
Rev: PONTIF TR P COS II.
Emperor on horseback left, spearing fallen enemy.
RIC 68

Next: Pupienus

 

I'll offer up a Pupienus (three month rule with Balbinus, 238 A.D.). Even though he won a victory over Maximinus Thrax at Aquileia, resulting in the latter's death at the hand of his own troops (hence the VICTORIA type), Pupienus was killed along with Balbinus by the unruly Praetorians.

Pupienus AE Sestertius.
IMP CAES M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
VICTORIA AVGG S-C, Victory standing front, looking left, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 23a, Cohen 38.





Next: Balbinus

 

Balbinus, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 238
IMP C D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Balbinus right
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM, Providentia standing left, holding rod and cornucopiae, globe at feet
2.7 gr
Ref : RIC # 7, RCV # 8490

Next : cornucopia(e)

Q

 

next: son of Philip the Arab

 

Philip II... AR Antoninianus 247-249AD(23mm, 4.29g, 1h). Rome, AD 247.
Obverse..IMP PHILIPPUS AVG...Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse..PAX AETERNA...Pax standing left, holding olive branch and short sceptre.
RIC IV 231c; RSC 23

Next....Another Philip II

 

Next: another Macedonian king

 

next: Philip III Aridaeus

 

Rock me Arrhidaios

Next up: kerykeion/caduceus

 

Commodus AD 180-192. Rome
Denarius AR
19 mm, 2,22 g
AD 190
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT P P, head of Commodus, laureate, right / TEMP FELIC P M TR P XV COS VI, winged caduceus between crossed cornucopiae
RIC III Commodus 209, RSC 719, BMC 283

Next - crossed cornucopiae

 

DRUSUS
Sestertius, Rome, AD 23
S 1793 - C 1 - RIC 42
Confronted heads of Drusus’ children on crossed cornuacopiae; caduceus between
DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II around large S • C

Next: Drusus

 

Drusus Minor or the Younger, full name Drusus Julius Caesar (13 BCE-23 AD, son of Tiberius and Vipsiana), AE As, 23 AD, Rome Mint, issued by Tiberius. Obv. Bare head left, DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N / Rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around large SC. RIC I Tiberius 45, Sear RCV I 1794 (ill. p. 353), BMCRE Tiberius 99, Cohen 2. 28 mm., 10.4 g.



This Drusus is not to be confused with Drusus Major/the Elder (Nero Claudius Drusus) (38 BCE - 9 BCE), who was Tiberius's brother, and the father of both Germanicus and the Emperor Claudius I. The third Drusus (known as Drusus Caesar) who was one of Germanicus's sons and, with his brother Nero (not the future emperor) the adoptive grandsons of Augustus following the death in AD 23 of Drusus Minor, is the one depicted on the crossed cornucopiae on the previous coin.

Next: if anyone has him, Drusus Major/the Elder, i.e. Nero Claudius Drusus.

 

NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS... Bingo !

Next up: GERMANICVS (in full script!)

 

Germanicus (postumous issue under Claudius), AE as, 40–54 AD, Rome mint. Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N; head of Germanicus, bare, r. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P; large S C. Ref: RIC I (second edition) Claudius 106. 27mm, 10.81g.

Next: Caligula

 

Spain, Segobriga. Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ As (28mm, 10.91g, 4h). Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP; Laureate head left. Rev: SEGO/BRIGA; in two lines within wreath. Ref: ACIP 3246; RPC I 476. Very Fine, dark green patina, almost black, patina, nice for issue. Ex-CNG eAuction 286, Lot 199. Ex-The R. D. Frederick Collection.

Next: More Roman Spain.

 

Next up: Iberia

 

Kingdom of Spain
Issued under Felipe II
1556-1598 AD
Burgos Mint (?)
AE Blanca | 0.86 grams | 15mm wide

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