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<p>[QUOTE="Mikey Zee, post: 2832260, member: 72818"]Wonderful posts!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems all of my 'largest', whether Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman are about 35 mm....</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze AE 34, Butcher p. 464 and pl. 29, 29 (same reverse die); SNG Cop 31; BMC Galatia p. 127, 23, VF, well centered on a broad flan, porosity and a few pits, Zeugma, probably struck at Antioch mint, weight 16.594g, maximum diameter 34.2mm, die axis 0o, 16 May 218 - 11 Mar 222 A.D.; obverse AYT K M AY ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder; reverse ZEYΓMATEΩN, tetrastyle temple, peribolos enclosing the sacred grove of trees, statue of seated Zeus within temple, disc on pediment, capricorn right</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/71331q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Orichalcum sestertius, Woytek 534v, RIC II 672, BMCRE III 1023, Hunter II 375, Cohen II 352, Banti 106, SRCV II 3192, BnF IV -, aVF, light and dark green patina, some corrosion, Rome mint, weight 25.757g, maximum diameter 35.2mm, die axis 225o, winter 114 - early 116 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR PCOS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right; reverseSENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, Felicitas standing slightly left, head left, caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking across field; ex Heritage Auction </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/90458q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey Zee, post: 2832260, member: 72818"]Wonderful posts!!! It seems all of my 'largest', whether Greek, Ptolemaic or Roman are about 35 mm.... Bronze AE 34, Butcher p. 464 and pl. 29, 29 (same reverse die); SNG Cop 31; BMC Galatia p. 127, 23, VF, well centered on a broad flan, porosity and a few pits, Zeugma, probably struck at Antioch mint, weight 16.594g, maximum diameter 34.2mm, die axis 0o, 16 May 218 - 11 Mar 222 A.D.; obverse AYT K M AY ANTΩNINOC CE, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder; reverse ZEYΓMATEΩN, tetrastyle temple, peribolos enclosing the sacred grove of trees, statue of seated Zeus within temple, disc on pediment, capricorn right [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/71331q00.jpg[/IMG] Orichalcum sestertius, Woytek 534v, RIC II 672, BMCRE III 1023, Hunter II 375, Cohen II 352, Banti 106, SRCV II 3192, BnF IV -, aVF, light and dark green patina, some corrosion, Rome mint, weight 25.757g, maximum diameter 35.2mm, die axis 225o, winter 114 - early 116 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR PCOS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right; reverseSENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, Felicitas standing slightly left, head left, caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking across field; ex Heritage Auction [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/Coins2/90458q00.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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