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  1. Clavdivs

    Clavdivs Well-Known Member

    a grounded Victory ... I guess "advancing" is something?

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    Next: a radiate crown that doesn't seem to fit the wearer...
     
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  3. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    Whoops, ignore this.
     
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  4. Alegandron

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

    Crown Does not Belong:

    RI Saloninus 258-260 BI Ant Priestly Implements.jpg
    RI Saloninus 258-260 BI Ant Priestly Implements

    Next: Another radiate crown that doesn't seem to fit the wearer...
     
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  5. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Undersized radiate crown:

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    Licinius I, AD 308-324
    Roman billon follis
    Antioch, AD 321-323
    Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right
    Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped scepter, another eagle to feet to left, captive seated on ground to right; X/IIΓ in field, right; SMANTS in exergue.
    Refs: RIC vii, p. 682, 35; Cohen 74; RCV 15225.

    Next: Captive.
     
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  6. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    A very nice gift from a member of Cointalk.
    normal_a29.jpg Gratian AE3.
    Obv: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor walking right with head turned back, holding labarum and dragging captive. M in left field, star over P in right field.
    Mintmark ΔSISC.

    Next: pearl-diademed.
     
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  7. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    I believe this has a pearl diademed head piece.
    346-348 CE AE4 Constans Trier Mint.jpg
    Constans
    346-348 CE
    AE4
    Trier Mint​


    Next: Bite shape taken out of a coin
     
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  8. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    My Pac-man Constantine:

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    Another coin with chunk missing...
     
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  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Faustina 4.jpg
    FAUSTINA Sr
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
    REVERSE: AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding scepter
    Struck at Rome, 141 AD
    2.9g, 17mm
    RIC 344

    Next: Juno
     
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  10. Alegandron

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

    LOL, FATHEAD!
     
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  11. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Faustina sr Juno.JPG

    next Faustina junior bronze
     
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  12. akeady

    akeady Well-Known Member

    Here's a Faustina II posthumous sestertius
    Obv. DIVAE FAVSTINAE PIAE - Draped bust right, veiled
    Rev. MATRI CASTRORVM S C - Faustina seated left, holding globe surmounted by phoenix and sceptre; before her, three standards
    Mint: Rome
    Wt./Size/Axis: 24.30g / - / 0h
    Rarity: R2
    References:
    • RIC 1711 (M. Aurelius)
    • Cohen 162
    [​IMG]

    Next - something else with three standards
     
    akeady, Apr 17, 2020
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  13. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    normal_Sidon~0.jpg Phoenicia, Sidon. Severus Alexander Æ26.
    Obv: Laureate and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
    Rev: Three standards surmounted with eagles.
    26mm., 8.3g.

    Next: Sidon
     
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  14. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Sidon AR 1/8 shekel 4th century BC - galley / king fighting lion
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    Next - Someone other than Hercules fighting an animal
     
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  15. Alegandron

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

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    RR L Livineius Regulus AR Denarius 42 BCE 3.8g 19mm Regu bust - Gladiators in Arena Cr 494-30 Syd 1112 Sear 489

    I LIKE this theme... NEXT: Someone other than Hercules fighting an animal
     
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  16. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    corinthMarcusBellerophon2.jpg Achaea. Corinthia, Corinth. Marcus Aurelius Æ 26mm. Bellerophon.
    Obv: Laureate head right.
    Rev: CLI COR Bellerophon riding Pegasos flying right, attacking a chimaera, facing right.
    BCD 706; SNG Copenhagen -.

    Next: Corinth AE.
     
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  17. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    AE13 - even has the qoppa under Pegasus
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    Next: a bronze from another city located in central Greece
     
    dougsmit, Apr 18, 2020
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  18. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    megaraMegaris4a.jpg Megaris, Megara. Ae12. Prow/Tripod
    Obv: MEΓA, prow left.
    Rev: Tripod flanked by two dolphins with heads upwards.
    c. 275 - 250 B.C.
    12mm, 2.09g.
    BCD Pelop 18.1

    Next: More AE from central Greece.
     
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  19. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Excellent patina... speaking of...

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    LOCRIS Opuntii,
    Æ14, 338-300 BC, Athena head r/grape bunch, S2337; F-VF, centered, greenish-brown patina, interesting childish style on head; much detail on grapes. 12.20
    Ex: Frank Robinson

    next up: another Frank Robinson coin
     
    Ryro, Apr 18, 2020
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  20. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    This was from Frank Robinson's mail bid sale 88, June 25, 2013. However, I never got around to photographing it until just now!

    Making her debut here at CT, please give a warm welcome to Pietas and her box of incense!!

    Otacilia Severa PIETAS AVGVSTAE antoninianus.jpg
    Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249.
    Roman AR antoninianus, 4.00 g, 24.1 mm, 12 h.
    Rome, AD 247.
    Obv: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Otacilia, right, with crescent behind.
    Rev: PIETAS AVGVSTAE, Pietas standing left, raising hand and holding incense box.
    Refs: RIC 130; Cohen 43; RCV 9158; Hunter 8; CRE 534.

    NEXT THEME: Another Frank Robinson coin
     
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  21. Ocatarinetabellatchitchix

    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Well-Known Member

    Geta Ae 23
    PO SEPT GETA SC / ANTIOCH GEN COL CA
    F.Robinson sale 07/2019

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    Next : something from Antioch Pisidia
     
    Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, Apr 19, 2020
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