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GALBA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M - Laureate head right
REVERSE: VICTORIA P R - Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm
Struck at Rome, Oct/Nov 68AD
3.2g, 18mm
RIC 234

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next: another Vitellius denarius

 

Well, 3/4 of one and a fourree to boot.


Next: a fourree of a 'rare' emperor

 

next: denarius fourree

 

Orbiana fourrée.


Orbiana, AD 225-227.
Roman fourrée denarius, 2.45 gm, 18.7 mm.
AD 232??
Obv: SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust, r.
Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas seated l., reaching out to child.
Ref: Reverse of a denarius of Julia Mamaea, RIC 332, issued in AD 232.

Next: Empress exiled or executed by her husband.

 

Plautilla
AR Denarius, Rome
Obv.: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, ear not visible.
Rev: PIETAS AVGG, Pietas standing right, holding sceptre and child.
Ag, 3.48g, 18.5mm
Ref.: RIC IVa, 367 (Hill hairstyle Lii), CRE 431 [C]

Next: Another AVGG

 

next: Volusianus denarius correction I mean an Antoninianus

 

This is impossible to the best of my knowledge. Denarii of Trajan Decius are very rare. Are there any of Volusian?
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3527529

 

I presume you mean Volusian Antoninianus, not denarius (because denarii were not produced under Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian).


Volusian, 251-253.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.21 g, 20.6 mm, 11 h.
Rome mint, 5th officina, 5th emission, mid AD 253.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II, emperor standing left, sacrificing with patera over flaming tripod and holding short scepter.
Refs: RIC 141; Cohen 94; Sear 9793; Hunter 3.

Next: Struck with a cracked die.

 

Arados fourree 4dr in the name of Alexander the Great. The crack across the reverse figure is diagnostic of this die that produced a better fourree which I have reported twice to sellers (once to Tom Cederlind who removed it from his sale) that listed it as solid. I recall it weighed less than my coin's 13.8g. I do wonder what ever happened to that coin.

Next: a Greek fourree that you still consider to be attractive

 

12 Hour Rule!

A coin that was liberated from its NGC holder:
Arcadius (AD 383-408)
AV Solidus

Date: AD 395-402
Obv: DN ARCADI-VS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VICTORI-A AVGGG, emperor standing facing in military dress, vex-illum in right hand Victory on globe in left, placing foot on bound captive; M-D across fields; COMOB in exergue.
Diameter: 22mm
Weight: 4.44 grams
Mint: Milan
RIC X 1205
Ex: Heritage

Next: another coin that was liberated from its holder

 

multiple techniques shared on CT for how to free a coin (deck & shoe technique the most disturbing to me), I am a fan of the claw hammer method, 16oz a nice weight: strike the edge - not the face of the holder:

Here's a favorite - liberated coin:

T. Carisius, 46 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: Head of Juno Moneta right; MONETA to left
Rev: Implements for coining money: anvil die with garlanded punch die above, tongs and hammer on either side; all within laurel wreath
Ref: Crawford 464/2; CRI 70; Sydenham 982b; Carisia 1b
Size: 18mm, 3.83 gm

Next: any coin related to liberation, liberty, libertas, ...

 

next Nerva

 

Nerva, AD 96-98.
Roman AR denarius, 3.37 g, 16.6 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 97.
Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR POT, laureate head, right.
Rev: COS III PATER PATRIAE, Priestly implements (simpulum, aspergillum, jug, lituus).
Refs: RIC 24, BMCRE 33-35; Cohen 48; RCV 3023; CBN 24.

Next: Priestly implements.

 

oh, I derp, seeee. Priestly!


next up: coin where person on portrait looks inebriated

 

VESPASIAN
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, laureate head right
REVERSE: AVGVR TRI POT, sacrificial implements: simpulum, aspergillum, jug & lituus
Struck at Rome, 72/3AD
2.6g, 18mm
RIC 356

Next: Too late. What @Ryro said

 

Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
AR Denarius, 3.02g, 19mm
156-157 AD
RIC III 473 (Ant Pius), RSC 721
Ex Savoca Blue Auction 27, Lot 1301
OBV: AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG PII F, bare, right
REV: TR POT XI COS II, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and vertical spear in left

Looks pretty inebriated to me!

Next: Any Quinarius

 

T CLOULIS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CLOULIA
AR Quinarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Jupiter right
REVERSE: T CLOVLI, Victory crowning trophy on top of Gaulish captive
Struck at Rome 98 BC
2.1g, 13mm
Cr332/1, Syd 586, Cloulia 2

Next: Another coin from Gens Cloulia

 

Here's an earlier Cloulia denarius of T. Cloelius

Obv. ROMA - Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, wreath; legend below
Rev. - Victory in prancing biga right; stalk of corn below horses
Exergue: T. CLOVLI
Mint: Rome (129 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.88g / 19mm / -
References:

• RSC 1 (Cloulia)
• Sydenham 516
• Crawford 260/1

Next... hmm, Victory doing something other than flying