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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4142931, member: 75937"]... may be bad for politics, but it's welcome in my collection. These coins have glossy black patinas. I like a glossy black patina. Show off your black beauties!</p><p><br /></p><p>In no particular order:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-libertas-standing-sestertius-jpg.1025654/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244.</p><p>Roman Æ sestertius, 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 240.</p><p>Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: LIBERTAS AVG SC, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter.</p><p>Refs: RIC 318a; Cohen 153; RCV 8717; Hunter 147.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-anchialus-athlete-with-palm-and-wreath-jpg.1000754/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 13.30 g, 27.1 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244.</p><p>Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑΝWΝ ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕWΝ, Nude athlete standing facing, head right, holding palm branch and wreath.</p><p>Refs: AMNG II, 632.3, p. 276; Mionnet Suppl. 2, 136; <a href="https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/coins?id=21318" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/coins?id=21318" rel="nofollow">Corpus Nummorum Thracorum 21318</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-avgvsta-vesta-standing-sestertius-jpg.939842/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina Senior, AD 138-141.</p><p>Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.57 g, 32.0 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 147-161.</p><p>Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: AVGVSTA S C, Vesta veiled, standing left, holding palladium and scepter.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1124; BMCRE 1519; RCV 4617.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1071207[/ATTACH] </p><p>Crispus, AD 316-326.</p><p>Roman billon centenionalis, 3.07 g, 19.3 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Alexandria, AD 325-26.</p><p>Obv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, left.</p><p>Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, two-turreted gateway of military camp, star above; SMALA in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC vii, p. 709, 35; LRBC I 1403; Cohen 125; RCV 16813.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/galeria-valeria-veneri-victrici-follis-nicomedia-jpg.772958/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Galeria Valeria, AD 293(?)-311.</p><p>Roman Æ Follis, 26 mm, 6.64 gm.</p><p>Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE.</p><p>Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-fecunditas-dupondius-jpg.760972/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217 </p><p>Roman orichalcum dupondius; 10.61 gm, 24.2 mm </p><p>Rome, issue 6, AD 195 </p><p>Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. </p><p>Rev: FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas enthroned right, nursing one child, second child stands before her. </p><p>Refs: RIC 844; BMCRE 494; Cohen 43; Hill 126; RCV 6639 </p><p>Notes: Ex Ars Classica VIII, 1924, Bement Collection, lot 1184. Die-match to BMCRE-494, pl. 21.4.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 4142931, member: 75937"]... may be bad for politics, but it's welcome in my collection. These coins have glossy black patinas. I like a glossy black patina. Show off your black beauties! In no particular order: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-libertas-standing-sestertius-jpg.1025654/[/IMG] Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman Æ sestertius, 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 240. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: LIBERTAS AVG SC, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter. Refs: RIC 318a; Cohen 153; RCV 8717; Hunter 147. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-anchialus-athlete-with-palm-and-wreath-jpg.1000754/[/IMG] Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 13.30 g, 27.1 mm, 7 h. Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244. Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑΝWΝ ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕWΝ, Nude athlete standing facing, head right, holding palm branch and wreath. Refs: AMNG II, 632.3, p. 276; Mionnet Suppl. 2, 136; [URL='https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/coins?id=21318']Corpus Nummorum Thracorum 21318[/URL]. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-avgvsta-vesta-standing-sestertius-jpg.939842/[/IMG] Faustina Senior, AD 138-141. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.57 g, 32.0 mm. Rome, AD 147-161. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: AVGVSTA S C, Vesta veiled, standing left, holding palladium and scepter. Refs: RIC 1124; BMCRE 1519; RCV 4617. [ATTACH=full]1071207[/ATTACH] Crispus, AD 316-326. Roman billon centenionalis, 3.07 g, 19.3 mm, 11 h. Alexandria, AD 325-26. Obv: FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, left. Rev: PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, two-turreted gateway of military camp, star above; SMALA in exergue. Refs: RIC vii, p. 709, 35; LRBC I 1403; Cohen 125; RCV 16813. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/galeria-valeria-veneri-victrici-follis-nicomedia-jpg.772958/[/IMG] Galeria Valeria, AD 293(?)-311. Roman Æ Follis, 26 mm, 6.64 gm. Nicomedia mint, 308-310 CE. Obv: GAL VAL-ERIA AVG, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: VENERI VI-CTRICI CMH, Venus standing facing, head left, holding apple and drapery; in exergue, SMNA. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-fecunditas-dupondius-jpg.760972/[/IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217 Roman orichalcum dupondius; 10.61 gm, 24.2 mm Rome, issue 6, AD 195 Obv: IVLIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas enthroned right, nursing one child, second child stands before her. Refs: RIC 844; BMCRE 494; Cohen 43; Hill 126; RCV 6639 Notes: Ex Ars Classica VIII, 1924, Bement Collection, lot 1184. Die-match to BMCRE-494, pl. 21.4.[/QUOTE]
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