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<p>[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8348933, member: 20201"]I just got done taking pictures of my latest ancients purchase. I was led to an eBay auction through a sale posted here on CT. I like em!</p><p>It brings my ancients collection total to 25 coins.</p><p>It was fun figuring out who these people were and reading about their history.</p><p>I don't know the catalog numbers yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1481085[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Faustina II</b>, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 22mm, 7.4 grams, 1 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated left, holding three ears of corn and long torch</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Gordian III</b> Tarsos Elpis holding flower 238-244 AD Gallery</p><p>Cilicia. Tarsos. Bronze Æ. Medallic type about 36 mm, 22.5 gr ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Π Π, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β, Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Philip I</b> - Temple of Zeus on Rev 244-249 AD Gallery</p><p>Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: ZEUGMATEWN, temple of Zeus Katabaites, tetrastyle temple with cult image of Zeus seated facing within, holding sceptre; peribolos below containing grove; capricorn leaping right below.</p><p>28.9mm, 16.8 grams</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Philip II</b> as Caesar - Philip I and II seated on Rev. 244 AD Gallery</p><p>Ori. Sestertius, Liberalitas issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint of Rome. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. / LIBERALITAS AVGG III, S C in exergue, Philip I and II seated left on sella curulis, each extending hand, Philip I holding short sceptre.</p><p>23x28mm, 14.6 grams[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheNickelGuy, post: 8348933, member: 20201"]I just got done taking pictures of my latest ancients purchase. I was led to an eBay auction through a sale posted here on CT. I like em! It brings my ancients collection total to 25 coins. It was fun figuring out who these people were and reading about their history. I don't know the catalog numbers yet. [ATTACH=full]1481085[/ATTACH] [B]Faustina II[/B], AD 147-175. Roman provincial triassarion, 22mm, 7.4 grams, 1 h. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175. Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head. Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated left, holding three ears of corn and long torch [B]Gordian III[/B] Tarsos Elpis holding flower 238-244 AD Gallery Cilicia. Tarsos. Bronze Æ. Medallic type about 36 mm, 22.5 gr ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Π Π, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β, Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt. [B]Philip I[/B] - Temple of Zeus on Rev 244-249 AD Gallery Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Reverse: ZEUGMATEWN, temple of Zeus Katabaites, tetrastyle temple with cult image of Zeus seated facing within, holding sceptre; peribolos below containing grove; capricorn leaping right below. 28.9mm, 16.8 grams [B]Philip II[/B] as Caesar - Philip I and II seated on Rev. 244 AD Gallery Ori. Sestertius, Liberalitas issue. Mint of Rome. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. / LIBERALITAS AVGG III, S C in exergue, Philip I and II seated left on sella curulis, each extending hand, Philip I holding short sceptre. 23x28mm, 14.6 grams[/QUOTE]
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