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The eye is just one of many poorly rendered features on this coin of Caligula and Salus:



Next: Another Roman provincial from Iberia.

 

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Iberia


RImp Spain Lepida-Clesa Lepidus - mon C Balbus L Porcius Colonia Victrix Ivlia Lepida Victory - Bull holed RPI 262 plate 19

Lepidus was Consul with Caesar in 46 BCE
Lepidus was a Triumvir with Octavian and Marc Antony 43-36 BCE

Next: Another Iberia

 

Lastigi
After 150 BC
AE Quadrans
Obvs: Helmeted male right within laurel border.
Revs: LAS within border.
17x19mm, 3.2g
CNH 381.4

Next: victory holding 2 wreaths
....actually Celtiberian

 

I thought this would be easier

Titiakos
100 to 80 BC
AE AS
Obvs: Bearded male head right. Ψ behind
Revs: Horseman riding right, holding spear. ΨΨPXM below
23x24mm, 7.7g
CNH 296.12

Next: an AS

 

As


RR Anon AE As after 211 BC Janus I Prow Cr 56-2 Sear 627

Next: RR Uncia

 

an AS - 225 -217 BC
next... an AS of Titus..

 

hard to beat Alegandron...


an Uncia -
next , an AS of Titus..

 

Great coin!

 

Titus, as Caesar, Lugdunum, 77-78, AE As (28mm, 8.51g), Laureate head right, globe at point of bust / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 1273 (Vespasian).

Next: Titus denarius

 

Titus:


Titus as Caesar, AD 69-79.
Roman AR Denarius, 3.27 g, 18.5 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 76.
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right.
Rev: COS V, Eagle standing front on garlanded altar, thunderbolt in claws, wings open, head left.
Refs: RIC.191a; RIC2.861; BMCRE 191; CBN 166; RSC.59a; RCV 2438.

Next: Eagle with wings spread.

 

Vespasian, 69 - 79 AD
AE As, Lugdunum Mint, 27mm, 7.45 grams
Obverse: IMP CAES VESPASIAN AVG COS VIII P P, Laureate head of Vespasian right with globe at neck.
Reverse: S C, Eagle standing facing on globe, head turned to right, with wings open
RIC1327
ex Charles H. Wolfe.

Next: A globe on the reverse.

 

Constantine I Ae Half Follis Trier RIC 899 Rv Sol stg left holding globe 2.18 grms 310-311 A.D. 18 mm Next Constantine I Coin

 

next Constans

 

Constans
as Caesar, 335-337 A.D.
Follis, Antioch mint
Obv.: FL IVL CONSTANS NOB C , laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields on ground flanking two standards
SMANH in ex
AE, 17.7mm, 2.29g
RIC 89, Kamp. 146.7

Next: two standards

 

next Constantius II

 

RI Poemenius in name of Constantius II summer 353 Trier XP RIC VIII Trier 332 RARE
(mixes bust of Constantius II with Chi Rho of Magnentius - enemy of CII)
Ex: @seth77


Next: Quietus

 

Shhhh...

QUIETUS Antoninianus, RIC 6,
OBV: IMP C FVL QVIETUS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left, holding patera in extended right hand & scepter in left; eagle at feet
1.3g, 20mm Minted at Antioch, 260-1 AD ex Bing

Next up: a favorite LRB of yours

 

Hmmm.... none, really. I do not focus here. But here is one of mine:


RI Aelia Flacilla w Theodosius I 373-388 CE 21mm 5-7g Victory Christogram shield Antioch RIC IX 61

Next: a favorite LRB of yours (I am not going to take the fun from those that love and collect these...)

 

CONSTANTINE I
AE3. 3.4g, 21.3mm. Constantinople, AD 327-328. RIC VII Constantinople 22 (R3). O: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed head right. R: GLORIA EXERCITVS, soldier standing left, looking right, holding spear and resting hand on shield; Γ in left field, CONS in exergue.

Next: Let's see more of your favorite LRBs

 

"Milvian Bridge" (probably not, but it makes for a good story )


Commemorative Series under Constantine I
330 CE; Æ 14.5 mm, 1.16 gm
Constantinople mint, 1st officina
Obv: POP ROMANVS; draped bust of Genius left, with cornucopia over shoulder
Rev: Milvian Bridge over Tiber River; CONS//A
Ref: RIC VIII 21; LRBC 1066; Vagi 3043
ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/celebrating-the-site-of-constantine-is-vision-and-victory.280747/

Next: another bridge

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@shanxi, what an incredibly artistic Constans!