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L. Julius Caesar is another JC for sure

Next up: someone else who died during the social wars

 

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Telesphorus from Pergamum

Next, a child god

 

Baby Jupiter!


Valerian II, Caesar AD 256-258.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.14 g, 22.5 mm, 5 h.
Cologne, AD 257-258.
Obv: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right.
Rev: IOVI CRESCENTI, infant Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right, his right hand raised.
Refs: RIC 3; Göbl 907e; Cohen 26; RCV 10731; Hunter 9.

Next: worn out reverse die.

 

Tetricus II with Spes

Next, Gallic empire.

 

LAELIANUS

Usurper of the Gallic Empire


RI Laelianus CE 269 AE Ant 19mm 3.4g Moguntiacum mint Radiate cuirassed Victory RIC Vb 9 p373 black

Next: Another Usurper

 

Considered an usurper by Rome:



next: Postumus

 

Next - bearded emperor

 

Yay finally one I have! :]

Didn’t most Emperors have beards?

This is my Lucius Verus denarius I picked up a few weeks ago.



Next: A coin with Asclepius on it!

 

This is one of my favorite Asklepios coins.


Severus Alexander, AD 222-235.
Roman Provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 8.75 g, 6 h.
Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Legate Um(brius?) Tereventinus, AD 226-227.
Obv: AVT K M AVP CEVH AΛEZANΔPOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: HΓ ȢM TEPEBENTINOV MAPKIANOΠOΛIT-ΩN, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent staff.
Refs: AMNG I 1027; Moushmov 696; Varbanov 1685 (same dies).

Next: More Asklepios

 

next: Albinus

 

Clodius Albinus, Denarius - Rome mint, AD 194
CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head of Clodius Albinus right
MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding spear and olive branch, leaning on shield
3,36 gr
Ref : Cohen #48, RCV #6144


Next : Minerva on a denarius

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Domitian AD 81-96. From the Tareq Hani collection. Rome
Denarius AR
20 mm., 3,00 g.
RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 517
Old RIC 100
RSC 228
Date: AD 87
Obverse Legend: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII
Type: Head of Domitian, laureate, right
Reverse Legend: IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P


Next - another Domitian denarius
Type: Minerva advancing right, holding spear and shield

 

Does a fourree count?

Next, another first century Roman fourree.

 

next: another fouree

 

Fouree


Persia Achaemenid Empire 4th C BCE FOUREE 15mm Siglos Persian hero-king in running incuse

Next: Your OLDEST Fouree (from BCE)

 

Here is my oldest fouree:




Next: Your OLDEST Fouree (from BCE) ..

 

Doubt if anyone has an older one:

Ionia. Ephesos
circa 600-550 BC.
1/48 Stater EL fourrée
3mm., 0,15g.
Lion's paw / Incuse punch.
nearly very fine
Karwiese series I / Type 1 (for prototype).

Next up: more umm electrum

 

West Celts, First Century BCE
EL Stater
Namnetes, Nantes
7.3 grams



Next, more electrum

 

Srivijaya of Sumatra
c. 900 to 1300 AD
AV 1/4 Kupang (1/16 Massa) | 0.16 grams | 5mm wide
Slightly scyphate flan
Obv: Sandalwood flower
Rev: Nagari script ma in Sumatran style

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Despite being simply referred to as gold coins, these native Sumatran pieces are actually an electrum alloy. Krisadaolarn published a few XRF tests of some of these, they range a little bit but are roughly 70% gold, 23% silver, 5% copper, and trace lead and iron.

Next: Electrum

 

Next up: archaic