Desert patinas...........

Romanus III. 1028-1034 AD. Class B anonymous follis, 1028-1034 AD. Constantinople. 10.6g, 31.81mm

OBV: IC-XC to right and left of bust of Christ facing with nimbate cross behind head, square in each limb of nimbus cross, holding book of gospels, a dot in center of dotted square on book.

REV: IS-XS BAS-ILE BAS-ILE to left and right above and below cross on three steps.

REF: SB 1823.

 

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Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII

 

Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Martina, AE Follis. Constantinople. 610-641 AD. 7.7g, 26mm

OBV: Martina on left, Heraclius, bearded, in centre, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, standing facing, all crowned and cuirassed, all holding cross on globe, cross to left and right of Heraclius' head.

REV: Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, year III and later to right, officina letter below; mintmark CON.

REF: SB 806, MIB 161

 

Those are all beauties. Love those sandies with the desert patina. I've got a couple myself. Here's a Probus and a Carinus. I've missed this place!

 

DECENTIUS AE Centenionalis
OBVERSE: D N DECENTIVS NOB CAES, cuirassed bust right, G behind
REVERSE: VICT DD NN AVG ET CAES, two Victories standing facing each other holding shield inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X, RS in ex.
Struck at Rome, 350-3 AD
3.6 g, 21mm
RIC 215,G

 

Alexander Jannaeus, Hasmonean AE Prutah. 103-76 BC, 2.6g, 15.59mm

OBV: Three lines of Hebrew text inside wreath.

REV: Two cornucopias, pomegranate between them.

REF: Hendin 1145.

 

Pontus Amasia (Severus Alexander)

 

Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus Procurator under Augustus, Æ Prutah. Year 41 = 11 AD. Caesarea, 1.7g, 16mm

OBV: KAICAPOC (of Caesar), Head of barley curved right.

REV: Eight-branched date palm tree, bearing two bunches of dates, L - MA (year 41).

REF: Hendin 1331, Meshorer TJC 315

 

Islamic, Mamluk, al-Ashraf Sha'ban II, 1363-1377, AE fals, Dimashq, 2.7g, 20.28mm

OBV: Eye-shaped cartouche with Arabic al-sultan al-malik al-Ashraf Sha'ban clockwise around perimeter; at center, bin Hasan.

REV: Floreated octolabe with zarb Dimashq at center.

REF: Balog 458

 

VALENTINIAN II AE4
OBVERSE: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, holding trophy on shoulder and dragging captive beheind her. Chi-Rho in left field. Mintmark CONS
Struck at Constantinople, 388-92 AD
0.9g, 12mm
RIC 86a

 

Umayyad Islamic AE Fils

 

Syria, Philip I

 

THEODOSIUS I AE4
OBVERSE: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG - Diademed (pearls), draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SALVS REIPVBLICAE - Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive; Christogram in left field. CONS(alpha or delta) in ex.
Struck at Constantinople, 388-92 AD
1.2g, 13mm
RIC 86b.1 (Constantinopolis), LRBC 1984

 

Syria, Gordian III

 

ARCADIUS AE4
OBVERSE: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped bust right
REVERSE: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory advancing left, trophy over shoulder in right, dragging captive with left, chi-rho left field, ALE Gamma in ex
Struck at Alexandria, 392 AD
1.1g, 13mm
RIC IX 20c

 

Trajan Rhino (it's Rhino-time!!)

 

Valerian I

 

HONORIUS AE4
OBVERSE: D N HONORIVS P F AVG - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SALVS REIPVBLICAE Exe: AQ - Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive
Struck at Aquileia, 395-402 AD
1.5g, 12mm
RIC X 39

 

Honorius; AD 393-423
AE3; 19mm/2.7g, Czyicus Mint
OBV; DN HONORIVS P M AVG; Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
REV: VIRTVS EXERCITI; Honorius standing facing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield, crowned by Victory standing L beside him; SMKB in exergue
(RIC X 68)

 

HONORIUS AE2
OBVERSE: D N HONORIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing, head right, holding labarum & globe, star in right field, SMNA in ex
Struck at Nicomedia, 392-95 AD
4.9g, 22mm
RIC 46c