Acients => c'mon brothers, let's go fyy a fricken coin!!

Troas Alexandria Æ20
Date: circa 253-268 AD
Size: 20.64 mm
Weight: 5.14 grams
Obverse: CO TROA, Turreted draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: CO-L AV TRO, Eagle with open wings standing right on head of Bull
Attribution: SNG von Aulock 7553
Description: A bold bronze with sharp detail and lots of eye appeal EF/EF

 

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Carinus "Potin" Tetradrachm
Year 2 (283-284 AD)
Diameter: 18.9 mm
Weight: 7.3 grams
Obverse: Laureate bust of carinus
Reverse: Eagle between standards

 

Diocletian AE Antoninianus
Rome Mint
284-305 AD (struck circa 290 AD)
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 3.81 grams
Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI r in exregue
Reference: RIC V 168 var (unlisted officina and with eagle)
Other: Near XF, flan crack ... RARE

 

Lots of great eye candy there, guys. Keep up the good work. :thumb:

 

Maximianus AE Antoninianus
286-305 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 3.61 grams
Obverse: Radiate portrait right
Reverse: Victory being handed to maximianus by Jupiter, CONCORDIA MILITVM EF, E in midfield, XXI in exergue
Other: Lighter green patina, partly silvered

 

MAXENTIUS - AE Follis
Wolf + twins, Emperor, Roma and Captive
c307AD
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 5.5 grams
Obverse: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head
Reverse: CONSERV - VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, within tetrastyle temple with wolf and twins in pediment, Victories as acroteria; holding globe and sceptre and presenting globe to Maxentius, captive seated between
AQ= Aquileia
RIC113 … unknown … LT-DKFQ

Yah, yah okay ... I admit that this one seems a bit iffy, "but" it is still Victory, right? (yah, my OCD is needing to keep every possible "flying coin" in this thread) ...

=> I'm having fun ... please give me a break ... thanks, gentlemen

 

man ... this is exhausting!!




=> "and loving it!!"

 

Constantinopolis Commemorative AE19
Heraclea Mint
330-33 AD
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 1.90 grams
Obverse: CONSTAN-TINOPLI, helmeted & laureate bust of Constantinopolis left
Reverse: Victory standing left on prow of a galley, holding transverse across her body spear & shield, SMHA in exergue

 

Constans AE3
Siscia Mint
337-350 AD
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.36 grams
Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix radiate, standing on rocky mound, (Gamma)SIS and symbol in exergue
Reference: RIC VIII: 241

 

Well, I think that might actually be it?!!

Thanks for your patience => I am betting that most of you guys now know my coins almost as well as I know 'em, eh? (sorry, but I absolutely "love" showing them off to you guys ... you guys are my audience!!)

=> thanks for taking a peek at my "precious" ... I appreciate it!!

Cheers, gang

=> hold on to your hats, because I'm pretty sure that Bing and/or maridvnvm have about 100,000 more examples than I have!! ....

=> oh, and Martin is definitely "The King" of a seemingly never-ending supply of super-cool coins!! (you rock Martin!!)



:hail::hail::hail::hail::hail:
:u*meY:

 

ATTICA ATHENS AR Tetradrachm

 

ALEXANDER III AR Drachm

 

ARCADIA MEGALOPOLIS AR Triobol

 

JULIUS CAESAR AR Denarius (Victory on Septer)

 

AUGUSTUS AE 19 (Semis)

 

Elagabalus AE26

 

dang.....fantastic stuff still being posted here. :thumb:

 

Wow!! => that's 8 pages so far, in only 24 hours!! ... well done, my friends!!

=> but I 'know" there are several others out there that have a mulititude of out-standing examples to add to this thread ... "please" post 'em!! ... it is always fantastic when there is a post that contains sooo many great ancient examples (it's kinda like a greatest hits for "visitors" and/or for our young ancient collectors)

=> post your great coins, brothers!! (thanks)

:high5:

 

MAXIMINUS I AR Denarius
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VALERIAN II AR Antoninianus