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<p>[QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 5176137, member: 101226"]For me, 2020 was actually the first year I've actively collected ancient coins. My selections are by no means anything exotic, beautiful, or extremely rare, but rather the foundations for a growing collection. Needless to say, collecting ancient coins is a field of numismatics that I've grown quite fond of in the past year. Despite the brevity of my post, I'd like to offer a special thanks to the members of the Cointalk Ancient Coins forum for sparking my interest in ancient coins. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211715[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gratian</p><p><br /></p><p>Bronze Ae 4</p><p><br /></p><p>383 – 388 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: VOT XX MVLT XXX surrounded by laurel wreath</p><p><br /></p><p>In ex. SM[??]</p><p><br /></p><p>Heraclea?</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Dattari</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>9.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211714[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius</p><p><br /></p><p>Ae As, Rome ninth century celebration</p><p><br /></p><p>148 – 149 A.D. </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; laureate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S-C; Munificentia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre: at feet; lion.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Rome 861</p><p><br /></p><p>8.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211713[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nero</p><p><br /></p><p>Ae As</p><p><br /></p><p>65 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: S-C, Victory flying left with shield inscribed SPQR.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome</p><p><br /></p><p>Diameter: 26.0 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 9.16g</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 314, Sear 1976</p><p><br /></p><p>7.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211712[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninianus</p><p><br /></p><p>260 – 268 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: VIRTVS AVGVIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Milan</p><p><br /></p><p>Diameter: 19.4 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight 2.37g</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 534</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>6.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211711[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucius Verus</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p><br /></p><p>161-162 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia holding globe and cornucopiae.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome</p><p><br /></p><p>Diameter: 18.05 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 3.14g</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 482</p><p><br /></p><p>5.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211710[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus Aurelius</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p><br /></p><p>163 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 70</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>4.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211709[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Severus Alexander</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p><br /></p><p>222 – 228 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; laureate and draped bust right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PAX AETERNA AVG; Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC IV Rome 165</p><p><br /></p><p>3.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211707[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Vespasian</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p><br /></p><p>70 – 72 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M; Laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: TRI POT II COS III P P; Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC II Rome 39</p><p><br /></p><p>2.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211706[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Marcus Aurelius</p><p><br /></p><p>Sestertius</p><p><br /></p><p>177 – 178 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXII, laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: IMP VIIII COS III PP SC, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 1230</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>1.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1211705[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Denarius</p><p><br /></p><p>144 A.D.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; laureate head right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: ANNONA AVG; Modius with four-grain ears and a poppy.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC III 62a[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bradley Trotter, post: 5176137, member: 101226"]For me, 2020 was actually the first year I've actively collected ancient coins. My selections are by no means anything exotic, beautiful, or extremely rare, but rather the foundations for a growing collection. Needless to say, collecting ancient coins is a field of numismatics that I've grown quite fond of in the past year. Despite the brevity of my post, I'd like to offer a special thanks to the members of the Cointalk Ancient Coins forum for sparking my interest in ancient coins. 10. [ATTACH=full]1211715[/ATTACH] Gratian Bronze Ae 4 383 – 388 A.D. Obverse: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG; pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: VOT XX MVLT XXX surrounded by laurel wreath In ex. SM[??] Heraclea? Ex-Dattari 9. [ATTACH=full]1211714[/ATTACH] Antoninus Pius Ae As, Rome ninth century celebration 148 – 149 A.D. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; laureate head right Reverse: MVNIFICENTIA AVG COS IIII S-C; Munificentia standing left, holding wreath and sceptre: at feet; lion. RIC IV Rome 861 8. [ATTACH=full]1211713[/ATTACH] Nero Ae As 65 A.D. Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right. Reverse: S-C, Victory flying left with shield inscribed SPQR. Rome Diameter: 26.0 mm Weight: 9.16g RIC 314, Sear 1976 7. [ATTACH=full]1211712[/ATTACH] Gallienus Antoninianus 260 – 268 A.D. Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right Reverse: VIRTVS AVGVIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left, resting hand on shield and holding spear. Milan Diameter: 19.4 mm Weight 2.37g RIC 534 6. [ATTACH=full]1211711[/ATTACH] Lucius Verus AR Denarius 161-162 A.D. Obverse: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head right. Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P II COS II, Providentia holding globe and cornucopiae. Rome Diameter: 18.05 mm Weight: 3.14g RIC 482 5. [ATTACH=full]1211710[/ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius AR Denarius 163 A.D. Obverse: IMP M ANTONINVS AVG, bare head right. Reverse: PROV DEOR TR P XVII COS III, Providentia standing left, holding globe and cornucopiae. RIC 70 4. [ATTACH=full]1211709[/ATTACH] Severus Alexander AR Denarius 222 – 228 A.D. Obverse: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG; laureate and draped bust right. Reverse: PAX AETERNA AVG; Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand. RIC IV Rome 165 3. [ATTACH=full]1211707[/ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius 70 – 72 A.D. Obverse: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M; Laureate head right. Reverse: TRI POT II COS III P P; Pax seated left, holding branch and caduceus RIC II Rome 39 2. [ATTACH=full]1211706[/ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius Sestertius 177 – 178 A.D. Obverse: M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXXII, laureate head right. Reverse: IMP VIIII COS III PP SC, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 1230 1. [ATTACH=full]1211705[/ATTACH] Antoninus Pius AR Denarius 144 A.D. Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III; laureate head right. Reverse: ANNONA AVG; Modius with four-grain ears and a poppy. RIC III 62a[/QUOTE]
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