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<p>[QUOTE="gogili1977, post: 3920899, member: 86398"]In 2019, mostly I was buying late roman and provincial bronze coins and little silver coins. Also, I enjoyed reading the various interesting and educative threads on this forum. I hope my selection of ten coins will be interesting to you as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>#1 Octavianus. AR Quinarius, 29-28 BC.</p><p>Obv. CAESAR IMP VII, Bare head of Octavian right.</p><p>Rev. ASIA RECEPTA, Victory draped standing left holding wreath and palm branch on cista mystica flanked by two interlaced snakes with heads erect. RIC 276.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033575[/ATTACH]</p><p>#2 Geta. AR Denarius, Rome, 200-202 AD.</p><p>Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Draped bust right.</p><p>Rev. NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing right, holding sceptre and palladium. RIC 13a.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033576[/ATTACH]</p><p>#3 Elagabal. AR Denarius. Rome. AD 218-222. Rome</p><p>Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right, with horn.</p><p>Rev. SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing left, holding club and sacrificing over altar with patera; star in left field. RIC 38.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033577[/ATTACH]</p><p>#4 Postumus. AR Antoninianus, Treveri, 260 - 269 AD.</p><p>Obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right.</p><p>Rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 75.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033578[/ATTACH]</p><p>#5 Diocletian. Follis. Serdica. AD 284-305.</p><p>Obv: D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG. Laureate bust of Diocletian right, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and branch.</p><p>Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, SMSD. Providentia and Quies vis-à-vis, holding sceptre and branch. RIC 15a.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033579[/ATTACH]</p><p>#6 Maximinus II Daza. Follis. Siscia. AD 305-308.</p><p>Obv. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate head of Maximinus II right.</p><p>Rev. CONCORDI-A IMPERII, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding long scepter and fold of drapery; VI; SISГ. RIC 173b.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033580[/ATTACH]</p><p>#7 Maxentius. Follis, Aquileia. AD 306-312.</p><p>Obv. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right.</p><p>Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated left on shield in tetrastyle temple, right handing globe to Maxentius (in military dress, stading right), left holding sceptre; seated captive between; Victories as acroteria; she-wolf and twins in pediment; AQS. RIC 113.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033581[/ATTACH]</p><p>#8 Vitellius. AE 24. Koinon of Macedonia. AD 69.</p><p>Obv. OYIΤΕΛΛΙΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚ, laureate head left.</p><p>Rev. ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN, Macedonian shield. RPC 1616.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033582[/ATTACH]</p><p>#9 Herennius Etruscus. AE 27. Viminacium, Moesia Superior. Dated year 12 (=AD 251).</p><p>Obv. Q H ETR MES DEC CAES, bare headed and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Rev. P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, holding cornucopia, hands placed above bull on left and lion on right; AN XII (date) in exergue. Varbanov 186-7.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033583[/ATTACH]</p><p>#10 Czar Stefan Uros IV Dusan (1331-55), AR dinar.</p><p>Obv. Imperial couple Dusan and Jelena standing, holding cross-scepter each and jointly patriarchal cross, Cyrillic SF - ZR to sides.</p><p>Rev. Christ in glory, holding Book of Gospels, IC-XC</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1033584[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I wish everyone a happy coin purchases in 2020.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gogili1977, post: 3920899, member: 86398"]In 2019, mostly I was buying late roman and provincial bronze coins and little silver coins. Also, I enjoyed reading the various interesting and educative threads on this forum. I hope my selection of ten coins will be interesting to you as well. #1 Octavianus. AR Quinarius, 29-28 BC. Obv. CAESAR IMP VII, Bare head of Octavian right. Rev. ASIA RECEPTA, Victory draped standing left holding wreath and palm branch on cista mystica flanked by two interlaced snakes with heads erect. RIC 276. [ATTACH=full]1033575[/ATTACH] #2 Geta. AR Denarius, Rome, 200-202 AD. Obv. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT, Draped bust right. Rev. NOBILITAS, Nobilitas standing right, holding sceptre and palladium. RIC 13a. [ATTACH=full]1033576[/ATTACH] #3 Elagabal. AR Denarius. Rome. AD 218-222. Rome Obv. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right, with horn. Rev. SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing left, holding club and sacrificing over altar with patera; star in left field. RIC 38. [ATTACH=full]1033577[/ATTACH] #4 Postumus. AR Antoninianus, Treveri, 260 - 269 AD. Obv. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus right. Rev. MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopia. RIC 75. [ATTACH=full]1033578[/ATTACH] #5 Diocletian. Follis. Serdica. AD 284-305. Obv: D N DIOCLETIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG. Laureate bust of Diocletian right, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and branch. Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, SMSD. Providentia and Quies vis-à-vis, holding sceptre and branch. RIC 15a. [ATTACH=full]1033579[/ATTACH] #6 Maximinus II Daza. Follis. Siscia. AD 305-308. Obv. GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB C, laureate head of Maximinus II right. Rev. CONCORDI-A IMPERII, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding long scepter and fold of drapery; VI; SISГ. RIC 173b. [ATTACH=full]1033580[/ATTACH] #7 Maxentius. Follis, Aquileia. AD 306-312. Obv. IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, Laureate head right. Rev. CONSERV VRB SVAE, Roma seated left on shield in tetrastyle temple, right handing globe to Maxentius (in military dress, stading right), left holding sceptre; seated captive between; Victories as acroteria; she-wolf and twins in pediment; AQS. RIC 113. [ATTACH=full]1033581[/ATTACH] #8 Vitellius. AE 24. Koinon of Macedonia. AD 69. Obv. OYIΤΕΛΛΙΟΣ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚ, laureate head left. Rev. ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN, Macedonian shield. RPC 1616. [ATTACH=full]1033582[/ATTACH] #9 Herennius Etruscus. AE 27. Viminacium, Moesia Superior. Dated year 12 (=AD 251). Obv. Q H ETR MES DEC CAES, bare headed and cuirassed bust right. Rev. P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, holding cornucopia, hands placed above bull on left and lion on right; AN XII (date) in exergue. Varbanov 186-7. [ATTACH=full]1033583[/ATTACH] #10 Czar Stefan Uros IV Dusan (1331-55), AR dinar. Obv. Imperial couple Dusan and Jelena standing, holding cross-scepter each and jointly patriarchal cross, Cyrillic SF - ZR to sides. Rev. Christ in glory, holding Book of Gospels, IC-XC [ATTACH=full]1033584[/ATTACH] I wish everyone a happy coin purchases in 2020.[/QUOTE]
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