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another Kanishka coin

 

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Helios


Next: A coin rarely found with much of its legend on flan

 

Mine is nicely centered and most of the legends are present, but the majority I've seen have a lot of the text missing due to the tight flans on these issues...

Next: Roman coin celebrating a victory in the east.

 

Victory in Judea;

next, coin celebrating Roman victory in the west...

 

Geta Ar Denarius Rv VICTORIA BRIT Victory standing left RIC 92 211 A.D. 2.92 grms 18 mm Next Coin Another victory over a specific foe

 

TRAJAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P laureate, draped
REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC – DAC CAP in ex. Dacian seated r. on pile of arms, his hands bound behind him.
Struck at Rome, 103-111 AD 2.8g, 18mm
RIC 96

Next: Trophy of arms

 

Trajan, AE Dupondius, circa 105-111, (28mm., 13.22g.) Radiate head right/ Rev. Trophy of arms, two shields at base; S-C across fields. RIC 586.

Next- Trajan bronze

 

RR denarius - Memmius.

next - celebration of naval victory...

 

Shea beat me --
Trajan bronze...

next coin celebrating naval victory..,

 

Celebrating Crispus's naval victory over Licinius's fleet at the Battle of the Hellespont in 324 BC. The outcome of the battle forced Licinius to withdraw from Byzantium, and allowed Constantine's armies to safely cross over to Asia Minor.

CONSTANTINE I
AE3. 3.15g, 19mm, Constantinople mint, AD 327-328. RIC VII 25 (R2). O: CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG, rosette-diademed head right. R: LIBERT-A-S PVBLICA, Victory standing with head left on a galley, holding up a wreath in each hand; CONS in exergue, B in left field.

Next: Another commemorative from the 2nd Civil War between Licinius and Constantine

 

12-hour rule. Since @zumbly 's coin has a Victoria on it, I'll post a Victoria coin:


Trajan Decius, AD 249-251.
Roman Billon Antoninianus, 3.62 g, 21.7 mm, 7 h.
Rome AD 250.
Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate bust, right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm.
Refs: RIC 29c; RSC 113a; RCV 9387; Hunter 13.

Next: Trajan Decius.

 

TRAJAN DECIUS
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: PANNONIAE The two Pannoniae, veiled and draped, standing to front, turning left and right, away from one another, each holding standard outwards
Struck at Rome, 249-51 AD
18.20 g, 30.1mm
RIC-IV_iii, 124; Cohen-87

Next: Different example of the two Pannoniae

 

Two Pannoniae in silver.

next, Dacia of Decius - bronze or silver...

 

Dacia of Decius


RI Trajan Decius 249-251 CE AR Ant Dacia draco standard

Next: TRAJAN

 

Interjection: I really love seeing all these interesting Indo-Greek and Bactrian coins. They seem very collectible. Maybe should think about acquiring a few. Reminds me of The Man Who Would be King with Michael Caine and Sean Connery.

 

Trajan sestertius.
next - coin of Aemelian...

 

Antoninianus of Aemilian 253 A.D. RIC 22 Rv. Virtus standing left. 4.06 grms 22mm Next coin Valerian I

 

Valerian Antoninianus.

next up - coin of Hostilian...

 

HOSTILIAN


RI Hostilian 251 CE AE 27 Viminacium Moesia Bull-Lion

Next: Magnus Maximus

 

Magnus Maximus (383-388 A.D.)

He ruled from 383-388 in the Western Empire. Initially, as commander of Britain he led a revolt against Gratian. Through negotiation with Theodosius I and the intercession of the bishop Ambrose he assumed control of Britain, Gaul, Hispania, and Africa as an emperor in the West.

In 387 he invaded Italy but in 388 he was defeated by Theodosius at the Battle of the Save and was eventually executed. Meanwhile, Arbogast, one of Theodosius' generals executed Maximus' son Flavius Victor by strangulation.

Maximus' capital was Trier, from which he ruled over the west for a few years. He has a fairly interesting coinage, with coins struck in all three metals. This example is an AE2 of Arles.

AE 2, 24mm 5.7 grams

Obverse: DN MAG MAXIMVS PF AVG
Diademed head right, draped and cuirassed

Reverse: REPARATIO REIPVB
Maximus standing left, crowned by Victory, raising kneeled, turreted figure of a woman

Mintmark: TCON (Arles)

Reference: RIC IX, 26A, Sear 20650





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