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Tacitus, silvered billon Antoninianus, Lugdunum [Lyons] Mint, First Officina, 275-276 AD. Obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP C L TACITVS AVG / Rev. Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus upright in left hand and cornucopiae in right hand, TEMPORVM FELICITAS, A [First Officina] in left field, star [*] in right field. RIC V-1 65, Sear RCV III 11817 (ill.), Cohen 144. 23 mm., 3.4 g.



Next, back to Mars: another coin depicting Mars, but on the obverse. Like this one, which shows my favorite chubby-faced Mars:

Roman Republic, Q. Thermus M.f., AR Denarius 103 BCE. Obv. Head of Mars left with crested, plumed helmet/ Rev. Roman soldier advancing right, fighting with uplifted sword a barbarian soldier before him, while protecting with shield a fallen comrade at his feet, Q THERM.MF. in exergue (THE and MF in monograms). RSC I Minucia [Q. Minucius Rufus] 19 (ill.), Crawford 319/1, Sear RCV I 198 (ill.), BMCRR Italy 653. 19.4 mm., 3.97 g.

 

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Ha! Nice one Donna
Here's pencil neck Mars:

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NEXT: Mars with palladium

 

12 hours. This coin is amongst the most notable of the period because it is written in a calligraphy style known as "Slender Gold" script which was written by the Emperor Huizong himself.

Northern Song Dynasty of China
Emperor Huizong
1107-1110 AD
AE Cash | 3.12g | 25mm wide
Obv: Da Guan Tong Bao in Slender Gold script
Rev: Blank
Ref: Hartill#16.418, Zeno.ru#293896
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Next: Another coin where we know its artist

 

12 hour



next: seleucid tetradrachma

 

Next: idealized portrait or bust.

 

Next: Zeus

 

A skinny Zeus:


Sabina, AD 117-137
Roman provincial Æ 17.3 mm, 4.65 g.
Trachonitis, Gaba, AD 134-135.
Obv: ΒΑC-CΑΒЄΙΝΑ, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: ΓΑΒ-ΗΝⲰΝ, Zeus naked standing l., drapery hanging on his l. arm, resting on long sceptre with his r. hand, his l. on hip; in l. field, star and ΡЧΔ (city year 194 = AD 134/5).
Refs: RPC III, 3952; Rosenberger II Gaba 14; Sofaer 28 (same dies); Kindler 29.

Next: Bronze Sabina

 

Next: Plotina

 

Plotina, AE18 of Gordus-Julia, Lydia. 98-117. Magistrate Poplios.
Obverse..ΠΛΩTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right
Reverse..EΠI ΠOΠΛIOY ΓOΡΔHNΩ, Zeus seated left, holding patera and sceptre.
BMC 18.
Next...zeus

 

Thessaly, Krannon
c. 350-300 BC
AE Dichalkon | 3.92g | 12mm wide
Obv: Zeus or Poseidon right
Rev: Horseman left, KP-A-N
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Next: Mixed personalities, an unsure character

 

came in a Roman Republic lot

next:another mystery coin

 

Ghaznavid, probably?​

Next: Same theme

 

Any ideas what this is? Lead and 24mm.


Next: Unidentified

 

Here is my latest unidentified that I've been working on for a couple weeks:


I'm honestly not even sure which is the obverse/reverse and if it is even the right side up
(Any help would be greatly appreciated!)

Next: A fish

 

Next: archaic

 

@furryfrog02 ...
It's from Kashmir queen Didda rani ..
Diddarani 980-1003 AD
Copper Kaserah or Punchshi .
Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend 'Sri to left 'didda' to right
Reverse- Queen standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident, with Nagari legend 'Diva' bottom right

 

Celtic Imitation of Parion
c. 480 BC
Obv: Gorgon facing
Rev: Incused pattern with center dot
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