My Birthday week

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  1. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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  3. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Portable fire altar for the BBQ
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  4. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    'Cake', BBQ 'Ribs' and Coins---what more can you ask for on your birthday Eng???
     
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  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I like those wedding cake reverses of Pius.
     
  6. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

    My latest coins:
    Constantine I as Caesar Aquileia mint.jpg

    CONSTANTINE II AS CAESAR AE FOLLIS, AQUILEIA MINT
    RIC VII 96, 18.1mm, 2.65 grams, Struck Circa 321 C.E.

    Obverse: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C around laureate, curaissed bust of Constantine to right
    Reverse: CAESARVM NOSTRORVM around VOT V within wreath, AQT in exergue


    Constantine the Great AE3 Sol Holds Globe.jpg
    This one has been ridden hard but I love the crusty finish and the hard look in his eye! A $13 coin!
    Constantine The Great AE3 Sol holds globe

    CONSTANTINVS P AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
    SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left with right hand raised.


    Severus Alexander AE Sestertius Sol holds globe.jpg
    I'm always a sucker for Green Severus Alexander portrait.

    SEVERUS ALEXANDER AE SESTERTIUS SOL HOLDS GLOBE

    Severus Alexander AE Sestertius Sol holds globe
     
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  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Eng => ummm curious, what day is your actual birthday? (I really like the idea of a birthday week ..... a birthday "year" is an even better idea!!)

    :rolleyes:
     
  8. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Its funny Steve my kids think their Birthday lasts all week, so i adopted their idea, sounds good to me.:) My birthday is Thursday the 11th.:) becoming a old fart real fast!!

    Yesterday went sideways, i won't bore you with details.
    Have another Tet...:rolleyes:
    Post up any Probus or any coin you want to show off!!!

    Probus 276 -282 AD.
    Potin Tetradrachm.
    Yr. 2
    Obv. laureate and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev. Eagle standing right, head left, holding wreath in beak.
    L -B (date) across field.
    21mm x 8.9g.
    Nice brown patina.. 6Gcop9BNNC2ig7DXFr8e4K2xQz3wrR.jpg
     
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  9. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Beauty ENG!!!!
    I just won another coin on auction...although my primary interst and focus is on early Roman and Greek, it's not my only area(s) of purchase, This is a sellers photo whom I have numerous dealings before and I haven't really attributed it (but I did compare it to the acsearch data base), and it is of one of those 'rare' emperor examples that I was still missing:

    Provincial of Aemilian, with a three standards reverse.

    Aemillianus.JPG Aemillianus.JPG aemilian reverse.JPG Aemilain clear obverse.JPG

    Don't know why I have a double??? LOL
     
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  10. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Excellent score MZ.
     
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  11. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Super coin Mikey..:)
     
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  12. JBGood

    JBGood Collector of coinage Supporter

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    How and Emperor should look! This coin has major tattoo potential.
    Maxentius
    A.D. 309- 312
    22x25mm 6.1gm
    IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG; laureate bust right.
    VICTORIA AETERNA AVG N; Victory advancing left with wreath & palm.
    In ex. MOSTP
    RIC VI Ostia 54
     
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  13. Cyrrhus

    Cyrrhus Well-Known Member

    Just got my present in the mail box......... IMG_0078.JPG IMG_0079.JPG
     
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  14. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Happy Birthday again.
    Probus 7a.jpg
    PROBUS
    Tetradrachm
    OBVERSE: A K M AVP PPO-BOC CEB, laureate cuirassed bust right
    REVERSE: L to left, Γ to right, eagle standing left, head right with wreath in its beak
    Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 277-278 AD
    6.78g, 19mm
    Milne 4566, Emmett 3985
     
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  15. Aidan_()

    Aidan_() Numismatic Contributor

    You gonna' post a super ancient coin tomorrow Eng? (big day = big coin :D)
     
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  16. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    'JB', That coin is absolutely gorgeous in every way!!!!

    And, as usual, I love all the posts!!!!
     
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  17. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Here are a few coins from my (too large) Probus collection from Alexandria...

    Probus, Billon tetradrachm
    Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
    Rev:– None, Nike advancing left, holding wreath in both hands
    Minted in Alexandria, Egypt. Year 3. (LГ in left field)
    Milne 4555. Curtis -, Emmett 3992(3)R5. BMC -.

    Ex-Olympus Coins February 1992
    Ex-Keith Emmett Collection (private sale)

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    Probus, Billon tetradrachm
    Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
    Rev:– None, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; shield below chair
    Minted in Alexandria Egypt. Delta over L in left field. Year 4. A.D. 278-279
    Milne 4570. Emmett 3977(4) R3. Curtis 1844. BMC -.

    Ex-Col. James W. Curtis Collection.
    Ex-Olympus #5 catalogue (December 1982)
    Ex-Keith Emmett Collection (private sale)

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    Probus, Billon tetradrachm
    Obv:– A K M AVP PROBOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right
    Rev:– None, Homonoia seated left, right arm raised; cornucopiae in left hand
    Minted in Alexandria Egypt. Z over L in left field. Year 7. 281 A.D.
    Milne 4635. Curtis -, Emmett 3994(7) R4.

    Ex-M&R September 1993
    Ex-Keith Emmett Collection (private sale).

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  18. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Happy Birthday again, Eng! This newp is shown in your honour... it's a little rough but I think it has quite a bit of character :D. Cheers, and have a drink on Marsyas...

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    GALLIENUS

    AE19
    3.14g, 18.9mm
    TROAS, Alexandria Troas, circa 253 - 268 AD
    Bellinger A460
    O: IMP LICIN GALLIENUS, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
    R: COL AVG - TROAD, the satyr Marsyas standing right, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder.
     
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  19. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Happy Birthday, my West Coast coin-buddy!!

    => hey, I think that you should take the day off and go Sockeye fishing!!

    Cheers brother
     
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  20. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Awesome coins my Friends..Today is my Birthday and i just made it to the old farts club.:yack:

    The coin for today is a Vetranio, add another Emperor to the list.:)
    Post up your Vetranio, Centenionalis or any cool new pick ups...

    Vetranio..350AD..
    Ae, Centenionalis.
    Obv. laureate bearded and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev. Vetranio standing holding labara, Chi-Rho.
    Siscia mint.
    23mmx 4.81g.

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  21. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Thanks Steve, i'm working in the yard and going to can some meat!! out to dinner tonight with the Family.:)
     
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