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Magnus Maximus, 383 - 388 A.D.

AE 2, 24mm 5.7 grams

Obverse: DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG
Diademed head right, draped and cuirassed

Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB
Maximus standing left, crowned by Victory, raising kneeled, turreted figure of a woman

Mintmark: TCON (Arles)

Reference: RIC IX, 26A, Sear 20650







Oops. Just realized this one was answered. Back to Elagabalus, please...

 

Elagabalus, 8 assaria, Antioch on the Orontes.

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Next: another Syrian provincial coin

 

Hey, I get to use my new coin!



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Odoacer, Kingdom of Italy
AE nummus
Obv: OD[O-VAC], bare-headed, draped bust right
Rev: Odoacer's monogram (letters ODOVA: “Odovacar”) within wreath
Mint: Ravenna
Date: 476-493 AD
Ref: RIC X 3502



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As far as ancient gold goes, $50 isn't too bad at all, but for my collection it was pretty expensive.

Srivijaya of Sumatra
c. 900 to 1300 AD
AV 1/4 Kupang | 0.16 grams | 5mm wide
Obv: Sandalwood flower
Rev: Nagari script Ma character in Sumatran style
Reported from the Musi River of Palembang, sold to me by a Singapore dealer
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Ionia. Uncertain mint. Circa 625-600 BC. EL 1/24 Stater (6.5mm, 0.62g). Obv Raised quadripartite swastika pattern. Rev. Incuse swastika pattern. Ref: Karwiese, Artemision Type II.7. Traité I 237. Weidauer -. Very fine. From the collection of a scholar. Ex Nomos. Just over $200 all in.

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Lydia EL third-stater. 610-546 BC. 4.69g. Obv: lion head. Rev: bipartite punches.


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Next: teeny tiny coin

 

13mm? tiny... hopefully it qualifies as teeny tiny!



Next: teeny tiny coin...

 

4mm. qualifies as teenie tiny, I think. The seal is a pun on the city's name:


Next: another sea-dwelling animal:

 

RR aes grave Triens with lightning bolt / dolphin.

next , another sea-themed coin...

 

next: Neptune

 

Is it just me, or does your coin have five pellets on the obverse?
A triens with a quincunx obverse... Sweet!

Edit: the middle pellet is of course part of the thunderbolt. Silly me...

 

Here's some Neptune!

Claudius II, AD 268-270.
Roman billon Antoninianus, 4.12 g, 20.6 mm, 5 h.
Antioch, 1st emission, AD 268-269.
Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust of Claudius Gothicus, right.
Rev: NEPTVN AVG, Neptune, standing left, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left hand; A in exergue.
Refs: RIC 214; MER/RIC temp 1018; Cohen 183; RCV 11353; Hunter 78; Huvelin 1990, 5.

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Phrygia. Aizanis. Agrippina II AD 50-59.
Bronze Æ
17 mm, 2,91 g
ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗΝ, draped bust of Agrippina II, right / ΑΙΖΑΝΙΤΩΝ, draped bust of Persephone with ears of corn before
RPC I, 3102; BMC 91, Cop 91H


Next - Persephone

 

next: Syracuse

 

Syracuse. Hiketas II. AE. 287-278 BC.
7.26g, 24mm, 9h
Obv: Head of Kore left, grain ear behind.
Rev: Charioteer in biga right, star above
SNG Cop.802, SNG ANS 760

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another Hiketas II from Syracuse:



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