Don't know the first one. Second one looks like Gallienus, but that's not the only possibility.
Flavian time! Let's move on to Vespasian. [ATTACH] Vespasian, AD 69-79 Roman provincial Æ 24.4 mm, 9.75 g Phrygia, Apameia, under Proconsul...
The OP coin is a denarius.
As to rarity, it's common, low-grade, on a ragged flan, and unappealing. Value is perhaps $20, but if you asked me if I'd buy it for $20, seeing...
That is not a lifetime issue. It says, "DIVA," which means she had been deified after her death. Faustina Senior was the wife of Antoninus Pius....
Wow! That is a great find!
Great coins, Bing. The zoo series also includes the mythological creatures.
Yes, I think it's an upside-down rudder, too.
I don't have any double denominations of his, just some antoniniani. Here's the first Tacitus I ever acquired. [ATTACH]
I think it'll be a fun collecting focus over the next couple of years--certainly more affordable than his legionary series antoniniani, that's for...
This is the only coin I have with Athena and her owl: [ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175 Roman Provincial AE 21.7 mm, 7.19 g Thrace, Pautalia, AD...
Here's a zoo coin from his wife, Cornelia Salonina: [ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268 Roman AE antoninianus, 2.84 g, 22.8 mm Rome mint,...
That's actually an antoninianus, with the bust on a crescent.
Uncommonly well-centered and legible examples! Great little sub-collection!
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