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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrsmat71, post: 2303684, member: 42634&quot;]5. the patina carried this one to it&#039;s position as well, as well as being a nice justinian enthroned ..</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_6094_zpshhh6wueh.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_6094_zpshhh6wueh.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/102_6094_zpshhh6wueh.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">Justinian I AE follis 529 - 533 AD </font></p><p>o: D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG, Justinian enthroned facing holding long scepter in right, globus cruciger in left r: large M, cross above, star left, crescent right, B below (2nd officina), + THEUP in exergue Theopolis (Antioch) mint SB 214 30 mm x17.8g </p><p><br /></p><p>4. my second parthian, but man is it sweet.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/eastern%20coins/102_6949_zpsxnbhzsri.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/eastern%20coins/102_6949_zpsxnbhzsri.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/eastern%20coins/102_6949_zpsxnbhzsri.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"> Parthian Empire, Vologases III, Drachm, 105-147 AD.<b>&nbsp; </b></font></p><p>O: Bust with diadem to l. R: Archer seated to r. holding bow. Monogram A below, Ecbatana mint, 3.9 g, 20 mm, Sellwood 78.3 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>the top 3 are all pretty much ties....</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;big heavy RR AE, this was high on my to get list.&nbsp; if you&#039;ve never held one of these, go touch one.&nbsp; but ask the owner first.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/102_6554_zpspfjeexiq.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/102_6554_zpspfjeexiq.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/102_6554_zpspfjeexiq.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">Roman Republic, c. 169 - 158 BC, bronze as of A. CAE </font></p><p>Obverse: Laureate bust of Janus. Reverse: ROMA|I|A.CAE, prow r. Reference: Crawford 174/1. Ex. RBW, purchased from R. Schaefer 12/10/1993; 33 mm, 31.7g </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;my first silver tet</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/Qp6o2TqsEbn7eA4n9aHDxS8N3fjYgG_zpscw1k0iag.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/Qp6o2TqsEbn7eA4n9aHDxS8N3fjYgG_zpscw1k0iag.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/misc%20ancients%20and%20medieval%20coins/Qp6o2TqsEbn7eA4n9aHDxS8N3fjYgG_zpscw1k0iag.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Philip I Philadelphos, 95-83 BC. Tetradrachm. Antioch. </font></p><p>O: Diademed head right. R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠIΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ. Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre: Control: monogram. SNG Israel 2799. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 15.7g. Diameter: 26 mm. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>wasn&#039;t on my list.....but this one was love at first sight</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/102_5803_zpswzne5aop.jpg.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://s1241.photobucket.com/user/chrsmat71/media/roman%20coins/102_5803_zpswzne5aop.jpg.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i1241.photobucket.com/albums/gg513/chrsmat71/roman%20coins/102_5803_zpswzne5aop.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">Roman Republic. L. Scipio Asiagenus, AR serrate Denarius, Rome 106 BC </font></p><p>O: Laureate head of Jupiter left R: Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt and holding reins and scepter; L SCIP ASIAG and C• in ex. Crawford 311/1e; 19mm, 3.6 g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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