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<p>[QUOTE="romismatist, post: 8531219, member: 44106"]Here goes my take: </p><p>1) Antoninus Pius denarius Rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST COS IIII RIC 290a BMC 939 (158-159 AD)</p><p><br /></p><p>2) Byzantine - not my area of expertise</p><p><br /></p><p>3) 3d century Alexandrian billon tetradrachm - Gordian III?</p><p><br /></p><p>4) Probus - billon Alexandrian tetradrachm - 276 - 282 AD</p><p><br /></p><p>5) Claudius Gothicus Antoninianus AD 268 -270 Rev. IVVENTVS AVG, 4th officina "delta" in exergue</p><p><br /></p><p>6) Looks like Licinius II (AD 317-324 not 200 AD like the holder says). Obv. legend should read "D.N. VAL. LICIN.LICINIVS.NOB.C". Rev has Jupiter standing, captive at feet, IOVI CONSERVATORI Mint SMANT in exergue (Antioch)</p><p><br /></p><p>7) too worn to tell but looks like a Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse (c AD 337-361)</p><p><br /></p><p>8) looks like Postumus antoninianus not Victorinus but cannot confirm from the legend. Postumus dates to 259-268 AD and Victorinus from 268-270 so same time period.</p><p><br /></p><p>9) Medieval Islamic - already identified</p><p><br /></p><p>10) Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) AE 18 c. 359-336 BC. Head on obverse is not Zeus but Apollo, horse rider on reverse</p><p><br /></p><p>11) Divvs Antoninus Pius Sestertius (as indicated) minted under Marcus Aurelius</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="romismatist, post: 8531219, member: 44106"]Here goes my take: 1) Antoninus Pius denarius Rev. TEMPLVM DIV AVG REST COS IIII RIC 290a BMC 939 (158-159 AD) 2) Byzantine - not my area of expertise 3) 3d century Alexandrian billon tetradrachm - Gordian III? 4) Probus - billon Alexandrian tetradrachm - 276 - 282 AD 5) Claudius Gothicus Antoninianus AD 268 -270 Rev. IVVENTVS AVG, 4th officina "delta" in exergue 6) Looks like Licinius II (AD 317-324 not 200 AD like the holder says). Obv. legend should read "D.N. VAL. LICIN.LICINIVS.NOB.C". Rev has Jupiter standing, captive at feet, IOVI CONSERVATORI Mint SMANT in exergue (Antioch) 7) too worn to tell but looks like a Constantius II FEL TEMP REPARATIO reverse (c AD 337-361) 8) looks like Postumus antoninianus not Victorinus but cannot confirm from the legend. Postumus dates to 259-268 AD and Victorinus from 268-270 so same time period. 9) Medieval Islamic - already identified 10) Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) AE 18 c. 359-336 BC. Head on obverse is not Zeus but Apollo, horse rider on reverse 11) Divvs Antoninus Pius Sestertius (as indicated) minted under Marcus Aurelius Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]
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