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Republican elephant:


C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, 125 BC.
Roman AR denarius, 3.89 g, 18.4 mm, 1 h.
Rome, 125 BC.
Obv: Head of Roma, right, wearing Phrygian helmet; XVI monogram below chin, ROMA behind.
Rev: Jupiter, crowned by flying Victory, in biga of elephants left, holding thunderbolt in left hand and reins in right hand; C METELLVS in exergue.
Refs: Crawford RRC 269/1; Sydenham CRR 485; RCV 145; RSC Caecilia 14.

Next: Phrygean helmet.

 

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AE Aes Grave AS of Roma with Phrygian helmet / revers - 6 spoked wheel
c. 230 BCE.

next , another As of the Roman Republic...

 

As minted at Rome, 91 BC
No legend, Head of Janus
D SILANVS L F, Prow of galley right
12.08 gr
Ref : RCV # 738

Next : another RR bronze with the name of the magistrate

Q

 

As, Q. Marcius Libo, 148 BC.
Reverse : Q.MARC / LIBO, ROMA in exergue.

Next up: a ship's stern.

 

Thrace, Coela. Maximus Caesar AE19.
Obv: IVL VE MAXIMVS, laureate bust right.
Rev: AEL MVNCIPI COELA, prow left, cornucopiae above.

Next: Maximus Caesar.

 

Ae sestertius of Maximus Caesar..

next up, coin of his father...

 

Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 A.D.

AR Denarius. 19mm, 3.7 grams

Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: FIDES MILITVM
Fides standing between two standards

Reference: RIC 18A; Sear 8307






Next: Sestertius of Maximinus Thrax

 

Maximinus I Thrax. AD 235-238. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 23.18g, 1h). Rome mint. 3rd emission, struck late AD 236-237. Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM; Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PAX AVGVSTI; Pax standing left, holding olive branch and scepter: S-C across fields. Ref: RIC IV 81; BMCRE 148-52; Banti 12.

Next: Your favorite Roman Sestertius.

 

My favorite remains this one as it was the first Sestertius I have ever seen. I was fascinated about the portrait and the size.



24 g 33 mm
Obverse IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII
Type: Head of Titus, laureate, right; Portrait: Titus
Reverse FELICIT PVBLIC S C
Type: Felicitas standing left, holding sceptre and cornucopiae
AD 80-81
RIC 143

Next - Flavian sestertius

 

Flavian Sestertius


Diva Julia Titi
AE Sestertius,
33mm, 20.4gms
90-91 A.D. Rome.
Ox: Carpentum drawn r. by two mules, DIVAE IVLIAE AVG. DIVI TITI F., SPQR in exergue
Rx: IMP. CAES. DOMIT. AVG. GERM. COS.XV CENS. PER. P.P. around large S C
scarce to rare type.

Next: MULE (animal)

 

Sestertius of Agrippina the elder , struck by her son Caligula with mule cart reverse.
next, another coin of Agrippina the elder.

 

First, I apologize for following that showstopper with this, but...



Next up: another early Augusta

 

Denarius of Nero with his mother Agrippina the younger, who unfortunately nagged her son once too often.

 

Scratch that. I'm realizing mine is an Antonia
Next up: "Agrippina the elder"

 

Agrippina I, wife of Germanicus, 14 BC - AD 33
Roman AE Sestertius 27.92 gm, 34.8 mm, 7 h
Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD
Obv: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC.
Refs: RIC I 102 (Claudius); BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.

Next: Big SC on the reverse.

 

Next up: something that means something different then you first thought

 

12

Next: Chocolaty patina

 

This thing is hard to photograph with it's deep brown patina and low relief.

Khwarazmian Dynasty
Kurzuwan Mint
AE Jital | 2.66 grams | 17mm wide
Ref: Tye#246.3
Ex. Robert Tye

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Next: Another "deep" patina

 

Ae sestertius of Titus as Augustus. Has a very deep, brown with yellow highlights. Loos more attractive in hand than in photo, I think.

next, a "light brown" patina...

 

next: Ptolemy drachma