Hello. This year seems long enough to come to an end. I shall post early.. The first is a Sestertius of Faustina II. The second was struck at Samaria under Volusian and shows Dionysus riding a panther backward. The third shows the bust of Astarte much bigger than that of the Roman Emperor Trajan himself, it was struck in Sidon _ Phoenicia. The Fourth belongs to Philip II, reverse has Tyche in temple with river god Magdonius at her feet. It was struck at Nisibia in Mesopotamia. Number 5 is a Dupondius of Tiberius which was struck at Commagene. I shall post the remaining 5 other items in a second following thread because I was not allowed to post them all together, Error.
Great additions to your collection, @7Calbrey! Fun stuff! I like them all, particularly the Samaritan of Volusian one depicting Dionysus riding on a panther! But the Faustina II sestertius is my favorite because it is the variety where Concordia leans on a column, which is only mentioned by Strack, citing examples in Munich, Naples, Milan and St. Petersburg. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 29.89 g, 31.0 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 154-157. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL S C, Concordia standing left and leaning on column, holding patera and cornucopia. Refs: Strack 1328 (Mü San Mi Le); RIC --; BMCRE4 --; Cohen --; RCV --. Compare this to the usual variety, without the column; Strack cites examples in Berlin, Paris, and Vienna: Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.20 g, 33.2 mm, 11 h. Rome, AD 154-157. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL S C, Concordia standing left, holding patera and cornucopia. Refs: RIC 1368; BMCRE4 2198-99; Cohen 22; Strack 1328 (B P W); RCV 4710.
I like your coins for the variety of patinas and find a type like Astarte with little Trajan intriguing, also find the patina and coloring of the Faustina Sestertius appealing. Thanks for sharing and we can all wish for a little less interesting year in 2021!