Alphabet game

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  1. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Each letter of the alphabet featured for 48 hours starting now. Roman, Greek, Byzantine, Asian all are acceptable. Anything related to the featured letter is good. So, for the next 2 days, post your examples related to A, most important have fun.
    A is for Antoninvs, Ae, As, AD
    Antoninus Pius, AE As.jpg
     
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  3. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    A is for Azilises
    Indo-Scythian king 57-35 BCE
    Silver tetradrachm (smaller than a US Cent)
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  4. expat

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  5. philologus_1

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    Antipas!
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  6. expat

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  7. ewomack

    ewomack 魚の下着

    A for Antoninianus

    242_to_243_GordianIII_Antoninianus_01.png 242_to_243_GordianIII_Antoninianus_02.png
    GORDIAN III AR silver antoninianus. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. Reverse - P M TR P VI COS II PP, Gordian standing right with globe & spear. RSC 276. 22mm, 5.3g. 242-243 AD.
     
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  8. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    A stands for Abbasid Caliphate, mint of Arminiya, silver dirham, 145 AH (762/3 AD):
    Abbasids Arminiya.jpg
     
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  9. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    A also stands for Ardashir II (379-383) silver drachm:
    Ardashir II.jpg
     
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  10. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    Or I suppose A could stand for the Parthian king Artabanos IV (c.10-38), featured on my avatar coin:
    Artabanos II tet.jpg
     
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  11. philologus_1

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    Oh my! I just counted through my collection and could add 14 more to this 'A' category. I'll spare everybody (and myself o_O ) the time. @expat Great idea for a thread!
     
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  12. The Meat man

    The Meat man Well-Known Member

    A is for Agrippa:

    m_agrippa.jpg
     
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  13. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

    Game started on Friday, each letter lasts for 48 hours, today is Sunday, let's go to B.

    Byzantine Bronze anonymous follis, class A2, Basilius II Bulgaroctonos (976-1025):

    976-1025 Anon A2 S1813.jpg
    Obv. : + EMMANOVHΛ , bust of bearded Christ facing, holding big bible ; in field IC / XC
    Rev. : + IhSuS / XRISTuS / bASILEu / bASILE in 4 lines

    Black patina
     
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  14. tibor

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    527 Byzuntina empia copy.jpg
    My only Byzantine coin I have a picture of.
    Also Officina B.
     
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  15. Victor_Clark

    Victor_Clark all my best friends are dead Romans Dealer



    Baudilia


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  16. expat

    expat Remember you are unique, just like everyone else Supporter

    Some lovely examples posted already, well done folks. The introduction of C will be tonight 9pm Spanish time, until then, keeps the Bee's buzzing.
     
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  17. sky92880

    sky92880 Well-Known Member

    B = for BALBINUS Denarius
    B1.jpg
    My only Balbinus coin.
     
    sky92880, Oct 25, 2022
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  18. tibor

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    @sky92880 Very nice piece. A tough ruler to acquire since he served a very short time.
     
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  19. red_spork

    red_spork Triumvir monetalis

    B is for L Thorius Balbus
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  20. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice example @red_spork. I have two, but neither are near as nice.
     
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  21. tibor

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    1474-ii12.jpg
    From the Duchy of Brabant.
    This is a Briquet.
     
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