Ancients => Gimme a "Corn" => gimme a "Ucopia" => what does that spell?

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  1. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I've got too many to count as well, so I'll post a few favorites starting with S. Severus...

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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    HADRIAN Billon Tetradrachm
    OBVERSE: AΥT KAI TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC CEB, laureate head left
    REVERSE: L EN-NEAKΔ (year 19), naked bust of Nilus right, wearing taenia, lotus on head, cornucopia on shoulder
    Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 134/5AD
    8.95g. 24.6mm
    SNG Cop 393, BMC Alexandria 645 var (aegis)
     
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II - Laureate head right
    REVERSE: FELICITAS TEMPOR - Grain ear between crossed cornucopia
    Struck at Emesa, 194-195 AD
    2.3g, 17mm
    RIC 374a
     
  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Constantius Chlorus...

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  6. SPP Ottawa

    SPP Ottawa Numismatist

    Shame that this thread is limited to 'Ancients' Steve, but being a trouble-maker, I am going to jump in the DeLorean and leap forward in time. This is an example from my birth year collection, issued by Cyprus (KM #43a). Cornucopias are on both sides of the coin.


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  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    No problemo, SPP-O => welcome, brother (hot corn-coin addition!!)




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  8. vlaha

    vlaha Respect. The. Hat.

    Yeah Wildcards! Go Eagles!

    Any how...

    Diocletian Potin Tetadrachm of Alexandria. Year 9 = 293-294 AD.
    DIOKLETIANOC CEB, laureate & cuirassed bust right
    ENATOV, L to right, Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising hem of robe, A in ex
    Milne 5063

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  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    COMMODUS AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS, laureate head right
    REVERSE: TR P VIIII IMP VI COS IIII P P, Commodus as Pax standing left, togate, holding branch & cornucopia, hexagonal shield at foot
    Struck at Rome, 183/4AD
    3.42g, 17mm
    RIC 86
     
  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    JULIA MAMAEA AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
    REVERSE: FELICITAS PVBLICA, Felicity seated left, holding caduceus and cornucopia
    Struck at Rome, 230AD
    2.9g, 21mm
    RIC 338
     
  11. vlaha

    vlaha Respect. The. Hat.

    Galerius Maximian AE follis, Alexandria. 297-298 AD. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right with divergent wreath ties / GENIO POPV-L-I ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera from which liquid flows, and cornucopiae. Gamma in right field, mintmark ALE.

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  12. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    GORDIAN III
    Antoninianus
    OBVERSE: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
    REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia
    Struck at Rome, 240AD
    4.6g, 21mm
    RIC 67
     
  13. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    GORDIAN III
    AE26
    OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina
    REVERSE: ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΓΧΙΑΛΕ/ΩΝ, Tyche or Homonoia standing left wearing modius, patera in right, cornucopia in left
    Struck at Anchialus, 238-244 AD
    12.44g, 26mm
    AMNG II 675
     
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  14. Bing

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    CARACALLA AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
    REVERSE: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae
    Struck at Rome, 211AD
    2.28g, 19mm
    RIC 224
     
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  15. Bing

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    PHILIP I
    Antoninianus
    OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG- Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVGG II - Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter and cornucopia
    Struck at Rome, 245AD
    4.8, 23mm
    RIC 38b
     
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  16. Bing

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    PHILIP I
    AE Sestertius
    OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
    REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVGG II S-C, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopiae
    Struck at Rome, 247-8 AD
    23.5g, 30mm
    RIC 180a, Cohen 88
     
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  17. Bing

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    TRAJAN DECIUS Antoninianus
    OBVERSE: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    REVERSE: VBERITASAVG - Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia
    Struck at Rome, 250AD
    3.5g, 20mm
    RIC 28b
     
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  18. Bing

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    VOLUSIAN Antoninianus
    OBVERSE: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    REVERSE: CONCORDIAAVGG - Concordia seated left, holding patera and two cornucopiae
    Struck at Serdica, 251-53AD
    3.4g, 20mm
    RIC 168 (Trebonianus Gallus)
     
  19. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I've got a lot more, but I think I will stop here. I hope I didn't overdo it and I hope you all enjoy these.
     
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  20. vlaha

    vlaha Respect. The. Hat.

    This one really stands out, nice one Bing!
     
  21. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

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    POSTUMUS

    Antoninianus (3.39g, 21.5mm)
    Cologne mint, 263 - 265 AD, RIC 58
    O: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
    R: FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae
     
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