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Pontus, Amisos, c. 85-65 BC?
Greek Æ 19.6 mm, 8.39 g, 12 h.
Obv: Aegis, with Gorgon's head at center.
Rev: Nike advancing right, carrying palm branch with filet, ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ across field, Monogram ᛦ to right.
Refs: cf. Sear 3642; cf. BMC 13.19-20,62-78.

Next: Nike/Victoria advancing right.

 

Maximinus Thrax - looking very Severus Alexander - with Victoria advancing right.

Maximinus I Thrax (235-238 AD), AR Denarius (20 mm, 2.22 g), Rome, 235/236
Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.
Ref: RIC 16; C. 99

Next: another victory (right, left or center)

 

How about Victory on globe?

Roman Empire
Gratian
378-383 AD, unclear mint
AE2 (?) | 5.74 grams
Gratian holding Victory on globe and raising kneeling female on left

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Next: Another globe

 

Next: victory

 

Ae dupondius of Nero with Victory...

next - another Victory...

 

Domitian, 81-96 AD
AE 23
Judea, Caesarea Maritima

Hendin 747

8.9 grams




Next: A coin of necessity, issued in connection to a war or uprising.

 

Uprising, War, and leading to the death of Nero

VINDEX

RI Civil War VINDEX 68-69 CE AR Denarius 3.22g Gallic mint SALVS GENERIS HVMANI Victory l globe - SPQR in wreath RIC 72 BMCRE 34-36 RSC 420 RARE

Next: Another Uprising coin

 

Denarius of the civil war of 68 - 69 CE , the year of the four emperors...

next... one of the four emperors...

 

next: Otho

 

OTHO
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, bare head right
REVERSE: VICTORIA OTHONIS, Victory standing left on globe, wreath extended in right, palm frond in left
Struck at Rome, Jan-Feb 69 A.D
3.179g, 18.7mm
RIC I 17, BMCRE I 25, SRCV I 2165

Next: Vitellius

 

Vitellius (69) AR Denarius, Rome
A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P - laureate head of Vitellius right.
Rev: PONT MAXIM - Vesta, veiled, seated on throne right, holding patera and scepter
RIC 107
2,83 g, 19 mm

Next - Galba

 

Ae sestertius of Galba / Roma reverse.

next... Vespasian...

 

next: Clodius Albinus

 

Next, another of the Five Emperors of AD 193 (but not Septimius Severus).

 

There once was an emperor named Didius
Who ascended by means most invidious,
For two months of rule,
And a fate most cruel -
A death hardly fastidious.

Didius Julianus, 193 BC
AE sestertius
Obverse: (IMP CAE)S M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG, Laureate bust facing right.
Reverse: P M TRP COS, S C across field, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia.
RIC IV 15
27 mm, 6 h, 14.3 grams

ex CNG sale 51 (9-15-99), lot 1335



Next: Let's continue with the five emperors of 193 AD.

 

PESCENNIUS NIGER. 193-194 AD. AR Denarius (2.82 gm). Caesarea in Cappadocia mint.
SALUS STG R, FEEDING SNAKE HELD IN HER ARMS. ALTAR AT FEET.
RCV 2 6124 RSC 68 17 mm 2.82 g Ex NBS Auctions. Lot 763 Web auction 7

Next another of the five emperors of 193 AD.

 

And the winner of all 5 :



next: Pertinax

 

PERTINAX


RI Pertinax 193 BC AE Sestertius rome mint LAETITIA RIC 17 C 21

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