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My AE22 is the Septimius Severus match for the above Geta.


Next: More Antioch, Pisidia

 

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CARACALLA
AE33. 27.03g, 33mm. PISIDIA, Antiochia, circa AD 198-217. Krzyzanovska dies XXVII/–; SNG France 1173-4 var. (arrangement of rev. legend; same obv die). O: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: COL CAES ANTIOCH, S-R across fields, Mên standing facing, head right, left foot on bucranium, leaning on low cippus, holding sceptre and Nike on a globe, rooster standing left.
Ex Malter XLIV (29 May 1990), lot 1149

Next: A Caracalla from the other Antioch

 

Caracalla, Antioch ad Orontem 4dr bust left


Next: a Caracalla tetradrachm NOT from Antioch

 

CARACALLA
Billon Tetradrachm. 13.32g, 27.3mm. PHOENICIA, Aradus, AD 215-217. Prieur 1240. O: AYT•K•M•AY ANTONЄINOC, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind. R: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ YΠATOC TO / Δ, Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to right; between the eagle's legs, head of a bull to right.

Next: Another from Aradus/Arados

 

Arados AR 4dr year 175 85/4BC


Next: A first century BC tetradrachm

 

1st Century BCE Tetradrachm

I did not think / forgot that I had one:


RR Macedon occupation Alexander - Club Coin chest Quaestor Chair wreath Aesillas Quaestor AR Tet Thessalonika Mint BC 90-70

Next, Another:

 

Philip I
95 to 75 BC
Mint: Antioch or Eastern mint
AR Tetradrachm
Obvs: Diademed head of Philip right within fillet border.
Revs: BAΣIΔEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY to right, EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY to left. Zeus enthroned holding Nike and scepter, laurel wreath border. N in ex.
23x26mm, 15.31g
SC 2464a; HGC 9, 1320

Next: last ruler of a dynasty

 

The end of the Antonine dynasty:


Commodus, AD 177-192.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 22.51 g, 29.2 mm, 1 h.
Rome, AD 192.
Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, laureate bust of Commodus, right, with slight drapery on left shoulder.
Rev: LIB AVG P M TR P XVII COS VII P P, Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus in right hand and vindicta in left hand; S C l. and r., low in field; star, mid right, in field.
Refs: RIC 619b; BMCRE 692 var. (bust); Cohen 290; Sear 5764; ERIC II 573 var. (bust).

Next: Star in right field -- you know, like Mookie Betts.

 

Aquilia Severa (second wife of Elagabalus). AR Denarius 220-222 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, Draped bust right/ Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding patera over lighted altar and double cornucopiae; star in right field. RIC IV-2 226 (Elagabalus); RSC III 2. 18 mm., 3.2 g.



Next: a wife of Elagabalus.

 

Wives


Julia Paula Augusta AD 219-220 AR Denarius 18 mm 3.10g Antioch mint AD 219-220 - Venus Genetrix seated left holding apple scepter RIC IV 222 RSC 21


RI Julia Aquilia Severa 220-222 CE AE 4th Wife Elagabalus

Next: Any Roman Republic

 

next: serrated denarius

 

L COSCONIUS MF ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius Serratus
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, L . COSCO . M . F around, X behind
REVERSE: naked Celtic warrior (Bituitus), brandishing a spear & holding a shield & carnyx, driving a racing biga right, L LIC CN DOM in ex.
Struck at Rome, 118 BC
3.72g, 19.13mm
Cosconia.1. Cr.282 / 2

Next: Carnyx

 

Roman Republic, M Fovri L.f. Philus, AR Denarius 119 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Janus, M•FOVRI•L•F around / Rev. Roma with Corinthian helmet standing left holding scepter, crowning trophy surmounted by helmet and flanked by carnyx and shield on each side, Gallic arms around; star above, ROMA to right, PHLI in exergue. RSC I Furia 18 (ill.), Crawford 281/1, Sydenham 529, Sear RCV I 156 (ill.). 20.13 mm., 3.66 g.



A coin with a trophy on it.

 

next: Geta as a child

 

Geta Caesar AR Denarius 202 AD. Obv. As young boy, bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right, P SEPT GETA CAES PONT/ Rev. Securitas seated left on throne with globe, SECVRIT IMPERII. RIC IV-1 20b, RSC III 183A, Sear RCV II 7200. 18 mm., 3.17 g.



Next: a globe -- or a flat Earth if you can find one!

 

Big head - tiny globe....



Next: a bust featuring a large cranium and tiny hands

 

Teeny hand big head.

Constantius II (AD 337-361)
AV Solidus

Date: AD 351-355
Obv: FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, decorated horseman spearing fallen enemy.
Rev: GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE, Roma, seated facing and Constantinopolis, holding sceptre, holding shield inscribed VOT XXX MVLT XXXX; SIRM*.
Diameter: 21mm
Weight: 4.56 grams
Mint: Sirmium
RIC VIII 4
Ex: Heritage

Next: One of Constantius' brothers

 

Here's a Constans:


Constans, AD 337-350.
Roman billon light maiorina, 3.88 g, 19.6 mm, 5 h.
Antioch, sixth officina, AD 348-350.
Obv: D N CONSTA-NS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, left, holding globe in right hand.
Rev: FEL TEMP REPA-RATIO, soldier advancing right, looking back, leading barbarian (child?) out of a hut beneath a tree and holding a spear in the left hand; * in upper left field, ANS in exergue.
Refs: RIC 128; RCV 18700; Cohen 19; LRBC II 2617.
Notes: ex- @dougsmit via @John Anthony .

Next: Coin obtained from another CT member.

 

Purchased from @John Anthony ...


Licinius I (308-324). Æ Follis (16mm, 2.96g, 12h). Thessalonica, 318-319. Laureate and cuirassed bust r. R/ VOT XX/ MVLT / •XXX•, legend in three lines within laurel wreath; •TS•A•

Next: a coin depicting vows of an Emperor

 

Septimius Severus denarius

Obv:– L S-EPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, Laureate head right
Rev:– VOTIS DECENNALIBVS, Septimius, togate and veiled, standing left sacrificing over tripod
Minted in Laodicea-ad-Mare. A.D. 202
Reference:– RIC IV 519; BMCRE 680; RSC 796. 2 exampled in RD so relatively scarce.

D of DECENNALIBVS corrected from E



Next: a coin clearly showing the emperor on the REVERSE