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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Muhammad Niazi, post: 26542282, member: 83232&quot;]Hello all, its been a while, </p><p>most of you probably remember me for my coins from the Indo-pakistan region, in which I &quot;specialize&quot;.</p><p>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.</p><p>Would love to meet any fellow collectors who are also in Paris, or maybe at a future coin show here.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got these lovely romans from CGB.fr this month</p><p>Previously I owned only one or two roman bronzes (one of which I got from venice a long time ago.)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images3.cgb.fr/images/provinciale/bpv_738590.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Phillip II</p><p>Syro-Phoenician tetradrachm</p><p>Date: 249</p><p>Mint name / Town: Antioch, Syria, Seleucia and Pieria</p><p>Diameter : 26 mm</p><p>Weight : 14,38 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II Augustus facing right, seen from three-quarters back (A*2).</p><p>Obverse legend : AUTOK KM IOUL FILIPPOS SEB, (Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Ioulios Filippos Sebastos)</p><p>Obverse translation: (Emperor Caesar Mark Julius Philip Augustus).</p><p>Reverse legend: ANTIOXIA / S|C AT THE EXERGUAGE.</p><p>Reverse description: Eagle standing left, wings fully extended, head to the left and tail to the right, holding a leafy wreath in its beak.</p><p>Reverse legend : DHMARC - EX OUSIAS UPATO D</p><p>Reverse translation: (Invested with tribunician power / Consul for the fourth time / with the agreement of the Senate of Antioch).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images3.cgb.fr/images/provinciale/bpv_671297.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Elagabalus</p><p>Syro-Phoenician tetradrachm</p><p>Date: 218-220</p><p>Mint name / Town: Antioch, Syria, Seleucia and Pieria</p><p>Diameter : 25 mm</p><p>Weight : 10,39 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p>Obverse legend: [AUT KMA ... ANTwNEINOS - SEB]</p><p>Obverse translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus.</p><p>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.</p><p>Reverse legend : DHMAR[C EX UPATO]S TO B / .D. - .E.</p><p>Reverse translation: (Tribunal power, consul for the second time).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>I Love these provincial coins for their size and weight. Might get more.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images3.cgb.fr/images/rome/brm_1079230.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Elagabalus, Denier</p><p>Date: 220</p><p>Mint name / Town : Roma</p><p>Diameter : 17,5 mm</p><p>Weight : 2,96 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse legend : IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG.</p><p>Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust of Elagabalus right, seen from three-quarters back (A*21).</p><p>Obverse translation: “Imperator Antoninus Pius Augustus”, (Emperor Antoninus Pius Augustus).</p><p>Reverse legend : LIBERTY AVG/ -|*// -.</p><p>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.</p><p>Reverse translation: &quot;Libertas Augusti&quot;, (The Freedom of the Auguste).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images3.cgb.fr/images/rome/brm_1078539.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Postumos, Antoninien</p><p>Date: 268</p><p>Mint name / Town : Trèves</p><p>Metal : billon</p><p>Diameter : 20 mm</p><p>Weight : 2,95 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse legend : IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG.</p><p>Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right, seen from three-quarters front (A).</p><p>Obverse translation: “Imperator Cæsar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Emperor Caesar Postumus, pious, fortunate, Augustus).</p><p>Reverse legend : PAX AVG.</p><p>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.</p><p>Reverse translation: “Pax Augusti”, (The Peace of the Augustus).</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://images3.cgb.fr/images/rome/brm_1077849.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Postumos, Antoninien</p><p>Date: 263-265</p><p>Mint name / Town : Trèves</p><p>Diameter : 24 mm</p><p>Weight : 3,16 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse legend : IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG.</p><p>Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right, seen from three-quarters front (A).</p><p>Obverse translation: “Imperator Cæsar Postumus Pius Felix Augustus”, (Emperor Caesar Postumus, pious, fortunate, Augustus).</p><p>Reverse legend: AVG. MONEY</p><p>Reverse description: Moneta (Money) standing left, draped, holding a balance in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left.</p><p>Reverse translation: “Moneta Augusti”, (The Coin of the Augustus).</p><p><br /></p><p>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?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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