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This dupondius features Salus seated.


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman orichalcum dupondius, 11.69 g, 26.3 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 154-157.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AVGVSTI PII FIL S C, Salus seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand a snake coiled round altar and holding scepter in left.
Refs: RIC 1391a; BMCRE p. 384*; Cohen 28; Strack 1331; Sear 4723.

The coin is only known in the middle bronze denomination. It is easily mistaken for a similar issue, the SALVTI AVGVSTI reverse type issued later under Marcus Aurelius, such as this dupondius in the British Museum collection (BMCRE 993, p.542).



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Here's a fairly bad Hadrian sestertius.

Obv.: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P - Laureate and draped bust right
Rev.: AEGYPTOS - Aegyptos reclining left, lotus on head, holding up sistrum and resting left arm on basket; before her, ibis
Mint: Rome (134-138 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 21.10g / 30mm / 0h
References:

• RIC 1594 (New RIC II.3)
• BMC 1692
• Cohen 110
• Strack 707
• RIC 838 (Old RIC II)

Acquisition: Numismatik Lanz eBay 16-Jul-2010


Next - AEGYPTOS

 

next: another Hadrian travel serie

 

Hadrian, AR Denarius 133-135 AD (according to RIC II-3) [134-138 according to Mattingly & Sydenham in old RIC II], Rome Mint. Obv. Bare head right, HADRIANVS - AVG COS III PP / Rev. Roma standing right in military dress, with right shoulder bare, holding inverted spear with left hand, receiving the arriving Emperor Hadrian standing left, togate, bearing a scroll in left hand, the two clasping their right hands, ADVE-NTVS AVG. RIC II-3 1984 (2019 ed.), old RIC II 225a (1926 ed.), RSC II 84a, BMCRE 581. 18 mm., 3.46 g. {Part of Hadrian’s Travel Series, commemorating Hadrian’s arrival in Rome at the end of his travels.]



Next: another Roman Imperial (not Republican) coin depicting Roma.

 

Hadrian AR Denarius. Rome Mint 134-138 AD. Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right. Reverse: ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on low seat, shield at her side, holding palladium and spear. 18mm, 3.30g
RIC 2341-42

Next - man faced bull.

 

next: another man faced bull

 

MFB


Sicily Gela
AR Litra Horse-Achelous
0.63g 13mm
465-450 BCE
HGC 2 p 373


Next: Non-Greek, Non-Roman HORSE

 

Iberic Spain, Sekaisa. AE23, early 1st century BC.
Obverse..Youthful male head right between two dolphins.
Reverse..Celtiberian legend SEKAISA beneath horseman galloping right, holding spear.
Ripolles 1569; Burgos (1987), 699. Villaronga 39;

Next.....Another Iberic coin without a horse

 

I never knew Hadrian issued a ‘conclusion’ coin for his series!
continue with @Spaniard request!

 

12 hrs
Aurelian- Restitutor Orbis

Next, your latest acquisition.

 

The most recent to have actually arrived in the mail is this brockage of Faustina II:


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman Æ dupondius, 13.10 g, 24.8 mm, 12 h.
Rome, c. AD 161-165.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust, right, wearing stephane.
Rev: Brockage of obverse.

Next: Brockage.

 

My only Brockage:


Roman Republic
AR Denarius
ERROR BROCKAGE
Q Fabius Labeo
124 BCE -
ROMA X LABEO - Incuse and reverse of obverse
Cr 273-1 Syd 532 Sear 148


Next: Another Brockage

 

12-hour rule.

Next, a Provincial coin of Probus, like this one I recently bought:

Probus, billon tetradrachm, 277-278 AD (Year 3), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, A K M AV ΠPOBOC CEB / Rev. Eirene [= Pax] standing left, holding transverse scepter with left hand and olive branch with right; L Γ [Year 3] in lower left field. Dattari 5529, Emmett 3986, Milne 4551, Köln (Geissen) 3132, Sear RCV III 12124 (ill.). 23 mm., 8.7 g., 12 h. Purchased from JAZ Numismatics Auction 183, May 2021, ex. Sallent Collection, ex. Bertolami e-auction 41, lot 292, April 30, 2017.

 

next: Alexandrian Tetradrachma

 

Tranquillina, épouse de Gordien III (dates inconnues)
Tétradrachme de l'atelier d'Alexandrie, AD 242-243
CAB TPANKVΛΛΕINA CEB, Buste diadémé et drapé à droite vu par l'avant
Homonia debout à gauche tenant une double corne d'abondance, LS dans le champ à gauche (6° année de règne)
12,50 gr
Ref : Emmett # 3449/6 (R2), Kampmann # 73.20

Next : another Tranquillina, provincial is more likely, but should any of you have an imperial one....

Q

 

edit - again 0.0354 seconds too late.

 

Oh, sorry ambr0zie

Q

 

provincial ugly Tranquillina:



next Sagitarius

 

Sagittarius:


Gordian III and Tranquillina, AD 241-244.
Roman provincial Æ 31.3 mm, 20.16 g, 12 h.
Mesopotamia, Singara.
Obv: AVTOK K M ANT ΓOPΔIANON CAB TPANKVΛΛINA CЄB, confronted busts of Gordian, laureate, draped and cuirassed on left, and Tranquillina, draped and wearing stephane on right.
Rev: AVP CЄΠ KOΛ CINΓAPA, Tyche seated left on rock, holding branch; the centaur Sagittarius above to left, discharging arrow, river god swimming left below.
Refs: BMC 8-12; SNG Copenhagen 256; Lindgren 2627, Sear 3804.

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