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CORINTHIA, Corinth
AR Stater. 8.43g, 21.1mm. CORINTHIA, Corinth, circa 400-375 BC. Calciati, Pegasi 297. O: Pegasos with curled wing walking left, qoppa below. R: Helmeted head of Athena right; uncertain statuette behind, dolphin above.

Next: Another pegasos not in flight

 

Denarius of Domitian as Caesar minted during reign of Vespasian. Rv Pegasus walking right. RIC 921 76-77 A.D. 3.16 grms 19 mm Next coin Domitian as Caesar

 

Domitian as Caesar. RIC 922. This rare variant has CAES in the obverse legend instead of CAESAR.



Next: A coin where a small difference makes the coin rare.

 

Rare and unlisted in RIC with officina mark in left field rather than right.


MAXIMINUS II DAIA
AE Follis. 4.94g, 21.7mm. Nicomedia mint, AD 311. RIC VI 69b var. (officina letter in right field). O: IMP C VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right. R: IOVI CONS–ERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and long sceptre in left; A in left field, SMN in exergue.

Next: Another Maximinus Daia

 

Max Daia

Roman Empire
Maximinus Daia (AD 308 - 313)
AE Follis, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 313
Dia.: 20.5 mm
Wt.: 3.9 g
Obv.: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right
Rev.: HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, leaning on lions skin and club
Ref.: RIC VI 170b, Scarce
Ex FSR, lot 370 (Jul. 2018)

Next: A coin with an artistic portrait on the REVERSE

 

Syracuse Ar Tetradrachm 450-440 B.C. Obv.Quadriga adv right Rv Head of Arethusa right surrounded by four dolphins 17.10 grms 25 mm Next coin Coin from Sicily

 

My only coin of Sicily:


Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Greek AR 5 litrae.
Syracuse 270-230 BCE, 4.46 gm, 18.1 mm.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head, l., palm branch behind.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving biga to left, E in l. field.
Refs: SNG ANS 893; SNG III (Lockett) 1017; Forrer 196.

Next: queen or empress with a left-facing portrait.

 

Faustina II
AR-Denar, Rome mint
Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust left
Rev.: AVGVSTI P II FIL, Spes standing facing, head left, holding flower and raising skirt.
Ag, 15 mm, 2.7g
Ref.: T&M 218 [R4]

next: again:
queen or empress with a left-facing portrait.

 

Tranquillina facing left towards her husband Emperor Gordian. BMC 8 Mesopotamia. Next: Gordian Left- facing.

 

It will be a while for this one.

 

Calling on the magic of the 12 hour rule...


Next up: coin with strange/unique toning

 

This one a bit odd, maybe strange, or unique
Sellwood 33.4 Sinatrukes 95-90 BC (Assar) Gotarez I (Sellwood) also Rhagae

Next: a cistophoric tetradrachm

 

MARCUS ANTONIUS
Ionia Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, head of Antony right, wreathed in ivy, lituus below, all within wreath of ivy and grapes REVERSE: III VIR R P C, bust of Octavia right on cista flanked by snakes Ephesus 39 BC
11.8gm, 26mm
RPC I 2201, Sydenham 1197, Sear 262

Next: Another coin from Ephesus

 

Octobol of Ephesos 280-258 B.C. Obv Head of Artemis facing right. Rv forepart of stag facing right head reverted. SNG Kayan 263 4.79 grms 17 mm Next coin another coin from Asia Minor

 

An 'O' mint denarius from Asia Minor. RIC 1473.


Next: A silver coin with busts of at least 2 emperors

 

Here’s a two headed Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius - plus a bonus sestertius:


Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD, AE Sestertius, Felicitas with capricorn reverse
Obv ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS IIII, Laureate head right.
Rev FELICITAS AVG / S - C in field, Felicitas standing left, holding capricorn and long winged caduceus
Ref: RIC 770.
Size: 32.4mm 22.18g

Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) and Marcus Aurelius, AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.40 g). Rome, 140-144 AD.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right.
Rev: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS, Bare head of Marcus Aurelius Caesar right
Ref: BMC 155; RIC 417A.
Size: 17.5mm 3.22g

Next: a Sestertius

 

That's been a dream coin of mine for a long time now. Of course, leave it to @Bing to bring the best when it comes to MA.
Funny but true: I'd rather have a coin of any of his 3 amazing wives then his.