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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 2830826, member: 74712&quot;]I&#039;ll show off this one again, as this <i>might </i>be Shiva:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]667184[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kushan Empire</p><p>Karishka I, r. 128-158 A.D.</p><p>AE Tetradrachm, 24.73 mm x 16.8 gram</p><p>Obv.: Crowned, diademed king standing facing, holding spear and sacrificing at altar at left, Bactrian legend around: ϸΑΟ ΚΑ ... ΝηϸΚΙ (King Kanishka)</p><p>Rev.: Four-armed Oesho (<span style="color: #ff0000">Shiva</span>?) standing facing, head turned to left, nimbate, holding various attributes, Bactrian legend right: ΟΚϸΟ, tamgha at left</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course some Romans:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]667187[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Gallienus, r. 253-268 A.D.</p><p>Milan Mint (?), AE Antoninianus, 19.25mm x 2.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right</p><p>Rev.: SECVR TEMPO, <span style="color: #ff0000">Securitas</span> standing left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]667190[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Tetricus I, r. 271-274 A.D.</p><p>Cologne Mint, BL Antoninianus, 18.31mm x 2.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: IMP C TETRICVS PF AVG, radiate, draped bust right</p><p>Rev.: SPES PVBLICA, <span style="color: #ff0000">Spes</span> advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt</p><p>Ex. Doug Smith Collection #3041</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]667191[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Commodus, r. 177-192 A.D. (178 A.D.)</p><p>AR Denarius, 18.78 mm x 3.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG. Laureate Head of Commodus right</p><p>Rev.: TR P III IM(P) II COS P P. <span style="color: #ff0000">Salus</span> seated left holding branch over snake rising from altar</p><p>Note: Letter P omitted by mistake by the celator</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]667192[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (199 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 18.96 mm x 3.76 grams</p><p>Obv.: IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P II. Laureate, draped bust right</p><p>Rev.: SPES PVBLICA. <span style="color: #ff0000">Spes</span> advancing left holding flower and raising hem of skirt</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 28, p. 216</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]667194[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Constantine I, r. 307-337</p><p>Rome Mint, Billon Follis, 20.49mm x 3.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev.: SOLI INV-I-CTO COMITI, <span style="color: #ff0000">Sol</span> Standing left, holding globe, raising right hand, S left, F right.&nbsp; Mintmark RQ</p><p>Ref.: SRCV 16098</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll only post one Roma (this is the nicest, and came from a secret Saturnalia...)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]667196[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Constantine I, r. 307-337 A.D. (332-333 A.D.)</p><p>Trier Mint, AE3, 17.25mm x 3 grams</p><p>Obv.: URBS ROMA, <span style="color: #ff0000">Roma</span> bust left,&nbsp; helmet with plume, wearing imperial mantle and ornamental necklace</p><p>Rev.: She-wolf standing left suckling twins; two stars above. Mintmark TRS Star</p><p>Ref.: SRCV 16488</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]667199[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Provincial - Moesia Inferior</p><p>Gordian III, r. 238-244 A.D.</p><p>Marcianopolis Mint, AE27, 26.61 mm x 10.9 grams</p><p>Obv.: M ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟC ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ΑVΓ, ΑVΤ Κ Μ in ex. Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, facing bust of <span style="color: #ff0000">Serapis</span> left wearing kalathos on head</p><p>Rev.: ΥΠ ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛ ΙΤΩΝ. Demeter standing facing, wearing kalathos, grain in right hand, long torch vertical behind in left hand</p><p>Ref.: SGICV 3647reg</p><p><br /></p><p>And finally, this lovely provincial which has been posted quite frequently of late (and has already made an appearance in this thread twice).&nbsp; This&#039;ll be its last showing for a while I suspect...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]667205[/ATTACH] </p><p>Provincial Rome - Phrygia</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D.</p><p>Hieropolis, AE30, 30 mm x 12.36 grams</p><p>Obv.: AV K M AVP ANTΩNΕINO/C. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev.: ΙΕ POΠ ΛEITΩN. Nemesis, wearing polos, standing facing, head right, holding rein or halter. To right <span style="color: #ff0000">Serapis</span>, enthroned left with Cerberus at feet.</p><p>Ref.: Unpublished[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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