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Augustus, Ruled 27 BC – 14 AD
AE Quadrans, Struck 9 BC, Rome mint
L. Aelius Lamia, P. Silius and Annius, moneyers
Obverse: LAMIA · SILIVS · ANNIVS ·, simpulum and lituus.
Reverse: III · VIR · A · A · A · F · F · around large S C.
References: RIC 421

Next: Priestly Implements

 

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Geta with priestly implements


Next: coin showing at least one priestly implement NOT shown on the coins shown here

 

next: RR sextans

too late, as Doug asked

 

Sextans

Roman Republic Cast Sextans circa 225-217, Æ
Obv - Head of Mercury l.; below, two pellets.
Rev - Prow l.; below, two pellets.
46.23 grams = 277 gram equivalent Ass (46.27 = 277)
33.0 X 34.7 X 10.0 mm

next - prow left

 

We're still on Doug's "priestly implement NOT shown on the coins shown here" because @Andres2 was late posting his quadrans.

 

There's a patera here that I didn't see in the two earlier coins.
A denarius of Nero, as Casear under Claudius.

Obv. NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT - Bare headed draped bust left
Rev. SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C - Priestly implements: simpulum above tripod and lituus above patera
Mint: Lugdunum (50-54 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.50g / 14.5mm / -
References:

• RIC 77 (Claudius)
• RSC 312
• BMC 87 (Claudius)
• Sear 1917

Next - another Nero denarius.

 

next: another Nero Claudius Drusus

 

Just how does a sestertius of NCD qualify as aa Nero denarius? Come on, guys!

 

oops, I thought this was just for fun post, I will try to do better

 

Next up: a coin that depicts somebody on their way infamy

 

Didda Rani......Every one has heard of her?.......
Supposedly killed her own son along with a few grandkids as well just to rule for nearly 40 years....

Next......A seated goddess

 

I've only posted this one once before:


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.44 g, 29.75 mm, 12 h.
Rome, AD 211-217.
Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bust of Julia Domna, draped and wearing stephane, right.
Rev: VESTA S C, Vesta seated left, holding simpulum in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 593; BMCRE 217-219; Cohen 228; RCV 7123; Hill 1460.

Next: Someone wearing a stephane.

 

Herennia Etruscilla. Augusta, AD 249-251. AR Antoninianus. Rome mint.
O: Draped bust right, wearing stephane, set on crescent.
R: Pudicitia standing left, drawing veil from face and holding scepter.
RIC 58b (Decius); RSC 17

NEXT: Pudicitia on a coin portraying an emperor

 

One of those has been shown on CT before but I do not recall who posted it. I hope they are still with us.

 

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That pic is a bit too small, Ale - just looks like a dot on my 'phone

 

12 Hour rule.



Corduba
Spain
Circa 2nd century BC.
Obv:Head of Venus right;
CN IVLI L F Q before
Rev: Eros standing facing, head left,
holding cornucopiae and torch;
[CORDVBA] to right.
ACIP 2484; CNH 1. Æ Quadrans 9.76g, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine; attractive for the type.
From the inventory of a European dealer.
Roma Numismatics E-Sale 68 27th Feb 2020


Next: Iberian from another town except Castulo that starts with the letter C
Such as: Calagurris, Carbula, Carisa, Caris, Carmo, Cartagonova, Carteia, Cascantum, Caura, Celsa, Celtitan, Cerit, Clunia, and Caesaraugusta.

 

Iberia. Carmo, circa 200-150 BC. Æ As (34mm, 25.10g, 9h). Obv: Helmeted male head right within laureate border. Rev: CARMO; legend between two grain ears. Ref: ACIP 2382; SNG BM Spain 1573–8. Ex N Naumann.



Next: AE from Gades.

 

Gades,
1st century BC
Obv: Head of young Herakles
(Melqart) left, wearing lionskin
Rev: Punic letters, dolphin
swimming left.
AE Quadrans 2.05 gm. 16 mm.
Burgos (2008) 1352 var.

Next: Iberian from another town except Castulo and Carmo that starts with the letter C
Such as: Calagurris, Carbula, Carisa, Caris, Cartagonova, Carteia, Cascantum, Caura, Celsa, Celtitan, Cerit, Clunia, and Caesaraugusta.