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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3985874, member: 74834&quot;]I was inspired by <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-large-coin-a-commodus-roman-provincial.352943/#post-3982905" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-large-coin-a-commodus-roman-provincial.352943/#post-3982905">this thread</a> started by [USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER], to finally make pictures of a set of five coins I bought two years ago from an old numismatic mentor of mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>I fell for these coins because the envelopes that housed them, mentioned their common origins: they were all sold by the same coin seller in Istanbul, one Jakob, in 1974. Also, they have a common look: large and heavy coins, all between 22.8 and 26.2 gr., all between 30 and 33 mm diameter, and all made of yellow metal, with the same red and dirty patinas.</p><p>Possibly they were found together, maybe with other coins, there&#039;s no way of knowing this. I don&#039;t know what generated the red spots. Nor do I know what the caramel-like substance is on one of the coins (I heated it: whatever it is, not caramel). Suggestions how to get of rid of this, are very welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p>However, all five are Caracalla coins (one possibly Elagabalus), four are from Antioch in Pisidia, and one is Imperial Roman.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Caracalla (198-217). AE Sestertius, Caracalla. Minted in Rome, year 211. Obv. Laureated bust to the right. M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Rev. Fortuna seated to the left, shield under throne. FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P / SC. Orichalcum 30.5 mm, 26.18 gr.</p><p>This coin is sort-of-an-ancestor of the 19th and 20th century British penny.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1049488[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>2. Caracalla. Obv. Laureate (bearded) bust r. IMP CAE M AVR AN TONINVS PIVS AVG. Rev. Victory walking left, holding wreath. V(ICT D N) COL&nbsp; ANTIOCH/ S R. Orichalcum 33.5 mm, 25.06 gr. Krzyzanowska Group D.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1049490[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>3. Caracalla, 209-211. Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed (youthful unbearded) bust r. PIVS AVG ANTONINVS. Rev. Victory walking left, holding wreath. VICTORIAE DDD NNN COL AN(T?)/ S R (See <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=72543.0;wap2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=72543.0;wap2" rel="nofollow">here for varieties</a>, and the <i>Krzyzanowska groups</i>); Orichalcum 32.5 mm, 22.82 gr. DDD NNN = three emperors: Severus, Geta and Caracalla, enjoying the British victory. Krzyzanowska Group F.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1049491[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>4. Caracalla. Laureate (bearded) bust r. IMP (CAE M AVR) ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Rev. Emperor on horseback t.r. VIRT AVG C(…)/ S R. Orichalcum 31.5 mm, 24.80 gr.</p><p>Krzyzanowska CAR 34.57; BMC 50; SNG France III 1138; SNG Tuebingen 4364.</p><p>Looks much like a die link on both sides with the <a href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caracalla/t.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caracalla/t.html" rel="nofollow">Wildwinds coin</a> (search for SNG France III 1138). Dirty caramel color stain, maybe plastic?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1049492[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>5. Caracalla. Obv. Bust r. PIVS AVG ANTONINVS. Rev. Tyche with palm and cornucopia t.l. GENIVS COL ANTIOCH /S R. Red stains. Orichalcum, 32 mm, 24.86 gr. <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6567" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6567" rel="nofollow">Some are thinking</a> this might be an Elagabal coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1049495[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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