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  1. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Julius Caesar 7 a.jpg
    JULIUS CAESAR
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: CAESAR IMP, laureate head right, lituus & simpulum behind.
    REVERSE: M METTIVS, Venus standing left with Victory & scepter, shield resting on globe; control letter G to left
    Rome January-February 44 BC
    3.81g, 18mm
    RSC 34
    ex. Andrew McCabe
    plugged and ex-mount

    Next: Lituus and simpulum
     
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  3. shanxi

    shanxi Well-Known Member

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    Carinus
    Antoninianus, Rome mint
    Obv.: M AVR CARINVS NOB CAES, draped and cuirassed radiate bust right
    Rev.: PIETAS AVGG, sprinkler, simpulum, jug, patera, knife and lituus, KAZ in ex
    4.20g, 21.3x23.3mm
    RIC 155, C 74

    Next: Another Antoninianus with "nearly " the same reverse
     
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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    I'd say this is nearly the same.

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    Saloninus, Caesar AD 258-260.
    Roman billon antoninianus, 2.39 g, 22.2 mm, 12 h.
    Cologne, AD 258-260.
    Obv: SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right.
    Rev: PIETAS AVG, lituus, jug, simpulum and sprinkler.
    Refs: RIC 9; Göbl 914e; Cohen 41; RCV 10767; Cunetio 744; Hunter 8.

    Next up: Ragged flan.
     
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  5. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    P1210944.JPG
    next Postumus
     
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Postumus

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    RI Postumus 259-268 CE Antoninianus Cologne Providentia

    RAISE: AUREOLUS

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    RI Postumus struck by Aureolus 268 CE Revolt of Milan Concordia

    next: Aureolus
     
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  7. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I am not a fan of the theory that we should call coins in the name of Postumus from one mint and time when a lesser official was in charge of that mint city after that person just to promote the collection of those coins at an increased price. That said:
    Aureolus / VIRTVS EQVIT
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    Next: Vetranio (in his own name - no fair using a Constantius coin issued with 'Vetranio types')
     
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  8. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Gosh... I THINK this is what you are asking:

    RI Vetranio 350 CE AE3 17mm Siscia mint Emp stdng hldg Standard and Spear.jpg
    RI Vetranio 350 CE AE3 17mm Siscia mint Emp stdng hldg Standard and Spear

    Next: Another Vetranio
     
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  9. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    This portrait makes him look criminal:

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    Vetranio AD 350
    Roman AE maiorina; 4.77 g, 24mm
    Siscia, AD 350
    Obv: D N VETRA-NIO P F AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A to left
    Rev: CONCORDIA MILITVM, Vetranio standing left, holding labarum in each hand; star above; A to left; in exergue: •ΓSIS✷
    Refs: RIC 281; LRBC 1168; Cohen 1; RCV 18903.

    Next: Ruler whose coin portrait makes him look like a thug.
     
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  10. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Galba RIC 9
    Galba RIC 9 #1.jpg

    Next: winged thunderbolt
     
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  11. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    Phrygia Peltai.jpg
    Phrygia, Peltai, c.2nd century BC. Æ16
    Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
    Rev: Winged Thunderbolt
    Ref: SLG Watcher 2808
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    Next:
    any AE 2nd century BC
     
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  12. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

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    Macedonia, Amphipolis, ca. 187-131 BCE.
    AE 21.4 mm 7.57 gm.
    Obv: Head of Artemis Tauropolis, r.
    Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟ-ΛΙΤΩΝ, bull bounding r.
    SNG ANS-113; Lindgren Europe-933; BMC-35; SNG Cop-72.

    Next: Amphipolis.
     
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  13. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    AV Quarter Stater ND
    Philip III/ under Antipater 325-20BC
    Amphipolis Mint image00050.jpg
     
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  14. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Obol from the reign of Ptolemy V Circa 180 B.C. Obv Head of Isis Rv Eagle standing left Sv 1238 4.44 grms 13 mm Sv1238-2ptVI.jpg Out of sequence again
     
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  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Forgot: next coin from Philip III Macedon
     
  16. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Philip III Av Stater 323-317 B.C. Lampsakos Obv Head of athena right Rv Nike stg left. Price P 13 8.59 grms philiparhid4.jpg Next coin another Philip
     
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  17. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Philip III Hemidrachm b.jpg MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, Philip III Arrhidaios
    AR Hemidrachm. 2.08g, 13.8mm. In the name and types of Alexander III. Uncertain mint in Cilicia, struck under Philoxenos, circa 320-318/7 BC. Price 2962. O: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. R: AΛEΞAN∆POY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΦI in left field, ΛΣ below throne.

    Next: A coin you bought because of its flaw/s

    Edit: oops. Re-reading the call for "another Philip", I realise the request may have been for another Philip and not another Philip III coin. :shame: So here's one to cover that angle...
    Macedon - x6 Philip V - 2 goats 2593.jpg
    MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, Philip V
    AE21. 7.19g, 21.2mm. Struck 186-182 BC. SNG Cop 1250. O: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. R: BA, two goats recumbent right; Φ and ear of grain below.
    Ex Stevex6 Collection

    Next: A coin you bought because of its flaw/s
     
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  18. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Flaws

    I always thought the flan splits were very cool

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    Samnium Aesernia AE21 263-240 BCE HN Italy 430 Vulcan - Biga

    Next: Vulcan
     
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  19. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Vulcan!

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    Valerian I, AD 253-260.
    Roman AR antoninianus, 2.69 g, 21.2 mm, 7 h.
    Colonia Agrippina (Cologne) mint, AD 259-260.
    Obv: VALERIANVS·P·F·AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: DEO VOLKANO, Vulcan standing left within tetrastyle temple, hammer raised in right hand, tongs downward in left.
    Refs: RIC 5 (inaccurately attributed to the Lugdunum mint); Cohen 2 (inaccurately attributed to Valerian II); RSC 50c; Göbl 884d; Hunter IV 56; RCV 9934.

    Next: Deity inside a temple.
     
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  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Very pretty coin, Terence!
     
  21. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    When it comes to crowded temples, I think of Maxentius. Roma, emperor and captive.
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    Next: A temple with someone in front rather than inside
     
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