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Cornucopia - yeah, lotta good THAT did for VI


RI Valerian I 253-260 CE AR Ant Felicitas stndg Caduceus and Cornucopia

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Next : a coin you bought while you were traveling

 

Tetradrachm of Alexander III Arados mint Minted during reign of Philip III 322-320 B.C. Price 3332 17.10 grms 26mm Bought this coin during my first visit to NYC. Wasn't planning to buy any coins during this trip but.......Great souvenir Next coin another "trip" coin

 

Visit to the London Coin Fair in 2014 was the only time I've bought any coins when on a trip overseas.

FAUSTINA JR
AE As or Dupondius. 11.5g, 26mm. Rome mint, AD 147-150. RIC III 1403 (Antoninus); Sear 4731; BMCRE 1086. O: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, diademed and draped bust right. R: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, holding out cloak in both hands; S-C in field.
Ex Seaby, June 1962 (price of 32s 6d noted on ticket)

Next: Another coin purchased while on a trip

 

Won this on eBay mobile while I sailed out of Key West on a cruise ship.

Valentinian III, Western Roman Empire
AE4
Obv: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right
Rev: VOT-VOT, campgate with two turrets, epsilon, P, or Q above
Mint/Mintmark: Rome/RM in ex
Date: 425-435 AD
Ref: RIC X 2424



Next: 395-476 AD Western Roman coin

 

next: Theodosius II (401-450)

 

THEODOSIUS II
AE4. 2.18g, 16.5mm. Constantinople mint, AD 406-408. RIC X Constantinople 144 (R4). O: DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, star behind. R: GLORI-A ROMA-NORVM, Honorius and Arcadius standing vis-a-vis holding spears and shields; between them, young Theodosius II standing holding a globe and spear with his head turned to the right; CONSB in exergue.

Next: Coin with three emperors

 

AV Solidus
Tiberius II/ Costans III/ Constantine IV
acquired from Elsen auction
next: coin with 4 Emperors
Now, off to work/ finally stopped raining!

 

12 + rule

Next up: well detailed fouree

 

Well detailed fouree

RR fourée mule anon Q Fabius Labeo denarius 18mm 2.9g after 124 BC Roma X Jupiter Quadriga tbolt scepter Cr 159 obv Cr 273-1 rev

Next: Non-Roman Fouree

 

This should qualify 2.62g 18mm - the first coin I posted on CT

M. Aemilius Lepidus, 58 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: Laureate and veiled head of the vestal virgin Aemilia right
Rev: View of the Basilica Aemilia et Fulvia, as a two-storied structure with row of shields attached to the columns; Inscription around: AIMILIA REF S•C M•LEPIDVS

Inscription: "AIMILIA REFectio Senatus Consulto Marcus LEPIDUS"
(Basilica Aemilia restored by Marcus Lepidus by Decree of the Senate)

Edit (late) stick with "Non-Roman Fouree"

 

Persian 1/3 siglos type II 510-486 BC


Next: a Greek fourree (Not Roman, Not Provincial, Not Eastern)

 

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, Alexander III the Great
Fourrée Tetradrachm. 16.61g, 31.7mm. Irregular mint, imitating Aspendos, circa 208/7-195/4. Cf. Price 2876ff (for prototype); Leu Web Auction 3, Lot 197 (same dies). O: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. R: AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, AΣ.

Next: Another fourrée... any type you like

 

another fourree

 

It's from the Cologne mint, not the Rome one.




Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 g, 21.1 mm, 12 h.
Cologne, AD 257-258.
Obv: GALLIENVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVGG, Gallienus in military attire standing right, holding spear and standard.
Refs: RIC 58F; Göbl 8821; Cohen 1309; RCV 10413; Hunter 58; ERIC II 1030.

Next: Cologne mint

 

Cologne Mint

POSTUMUS

RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Oriens ex tif

Nex: Pella

 

@Pavlos has a much more desirable coin of the type but the show must go on:

Pyrrhos of Epiros
287-285 BC and 274-273 BC. Æ Unit (17.5mm, 4.82 g, 6h). Pella mint. Macedonian shield with Monogram of Pyrrhos on boss / Macedonian helmet; BAΣI below; all within oak wreath. AMNG III/2, –; HGC 3, 272; SNG Alpha Bank 970. VF

Next up: a favorite ancient general of yours

 

Favorite General

SCIPIO in IBERIA


Carthago Nova Scipio 209-206 BCE AE 14 Horse Head

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Basil II "Bulgar Slayer"
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