Hello all, its been a while, most of you probably remember me for my coins from the Indo-pakistan region, in which I "specialize". I recently started my masters in astrophysics, so have moved to Paris for a while. Coming here, I instantly got my hands into some of the auction houses and new variety of coinage that is available in europe. Would love to meet any fellow collectors who are also in Paris, or maybe at a future coin show here. I got these lovely romans from CGB.fr this month Previously I owned only one or two roman bronzes (one of which I got from venice a long time ago.) Phillip II Syro-Phoenician tetradrachm Date: 249 Mint name / Town: Antioch, Syria, Seleucia and Pieria Diameter : 26 mm Weight : 14,38 g. Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II Augustus facing right, seen from three-quarters back (A*2). Obverse legend : AUTOK KM IOUL FILIPPOS SEB, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Ioulios Filippos Sebastos) Obverse translation: (Emperor Caesar Mark Julius Philip Augustus). Reverse legend: ANTIOXIA / S|C AT THE EXERGUAGE. Reverse description: Eagle standing left, wings fully extended, head to the left and tail to the right, holding a leafy wreath in its beak. Reverse legend : DHMARC - EX OUSIAS UPATO D Reverse translation: (Invested with tribunician power / Consul for the fourth time / with the agreement of the Senate of Antioch). Elagabalus Syro-Phoenician tetradrachm Date: 218-220 Mint name / Town: Antioch, Syria, Seleucia and Pieria Diameter : 25 mm Weight : 10,39 g. Obverse description: Elagabalus with laurel wreath facing right, a ribbon from the laurel wreath passing over the shoulder, a remnant of drapery in front and behind the bust. Obverse legend: [AUT KMA ... ANTwNEINOS - SEB] Obverse translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. Reverse description: Small-spotted eagle clearly standing right on a ground line, wings spread, head and tail to the left, holding a beaded laurel wreath in its beak, a six-pointed star between its legs. Reverse legend : DHMAR[C EX UPATO]S TO B / .D. - .E. Reverse translation: (Tribunal power, consul for the second time). I Love these provincial coins for their size and weight. Might get more. Elagabalus, Denier Date: 220 Mint name / Town : Roma Diameter : 17,5 mm Weight : 2,96 g. Obverse legend : IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right, seen from three-quarters back (A*21). Obverse translation: “Imperator Antoninus Pius Augustus”, (Emperor Antoninus Pius Augustus). Reverse legend : LIBERTY AVG/ -|*// -. Reverse description: Libertas (Liberty) draped, standing facing forward, looking to the left, holding a cap in her right hand and a scepter in her left hand. Reverse translation: "Libertas Augusti", (The Freedom of the Auguste). Postumos, Antoninien Date: 268 Mint name / Town : Trèves Metal : billon Diameter : 20 mm Weight : 2,95 g. Obverse legend : IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right, seen from three-quarters front (A). Obverse translation: “Imperator Cæsar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Emperor Caesar Postumus, pious, fortunate, Augustus). Reverse legend : PAX AVG. Reverse description: Pax (Peace) draped, standing on the left, brandishing an olive branch in her right hand and holding a transverse scepter in her left. Reverse translation: “Pax Augusti”, (The Peace of the Augustus). Postumos, Antoninien Date: 263-265 Mint name / Town : Trèves Diameter : 24 mm Weight : 3,16 g. Obverse legend : IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG. Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right, seen from three-quarters front (A). Obverse translation: “Imperator Cæsar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Emperor Caesar Postumus, pious, fortunate, Augustus). Reverse legend: AVG. MONEY Reverse description: Moneta (Money) standing left, draped, holding a balance in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left. Reverse translation: “Moneta Augusti”, (The Coin of the Augustus). I dont have my dslr with me to take my own pictures, so ive shared directly from the auction. Let me know what you think, good start on romans?
