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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2625160, member: 75937"]Aw, heck. I can't just post one. Here are a few more favorites to make it my top 5:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]576502[/ATTACH]</p><p>Maximinus I, AD 235-238 </p><p>Rome, AD 236-238 </p><p>26.7 mm; 18.01 gm </p><p>Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust, r. </p><p>Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI SC, Salus enthroned l., feeding snake arising from altar. </p><p>Refs: RIC-85; BMCRE-175, Sear-8338; Cohen-92</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]576503[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244 </p><p>Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241</p><p>20.01 gm; 28.2 mm </p><p>Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre. </p><p>Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; Sear --; Banti 72</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]576504[/ATTACH]</p><p>Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-251</p><p>Rome, AD 250-251</p><p>14.04 gm; 28.3 mm</p><p>Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, r.</p><p>Rev: FECVNDITAS AVG SC, Fecunditas standing left, right hand extended to child standing at her feet; holding cornucopiae.</p><p>Refs: RIC 134a; Sear 9504; Cohen 9; Hunter 12</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]576505[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-211</p><p>Rome, issue 4, AD 194</p><p>21.41 gm, 28.8 mm </p><p>Obv: JULIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r. </p><p>Rev: VENERI VICTR SC, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding apple and palm, resting l. elbow on column. </p><p>Refs: RIC-842; BMCRE-488; Cohen-195; Sear-6631; Hill-113[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 2625160, member: 75937"]Aw, heck. I can't just post one. Here are a few more favorites to make it my top 5: [ATTACH=full]576502[/ATTACH] Maximinus I, AD 235-238 Rome, AD 236-238 26.7 mm; 18.01 gm Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust, r. Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI SC, Salus enthroned l., feeding snake arising from altar. Refs: RIC-85; BMCRE-175, Sear-8338; Cohen-92 [ATTACH=full]576503[/ATTACH] Gordian III, AD 238-244 Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241 20.01 gm; 28.2 mm Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre. Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; Sear --; Banti 72 [ATTACH=full]576504[/ATTACH] Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-251 Rome, AD 250-251 14.04 gm; 28.3 mm Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, r. Rev: FECVNDITAS AVG SC, Fecunditas standing left, right hand extended to child standing at her feet; holding cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 134a; Sear 9504; Cohen 9; Hunter 12 [ATTACH=full]576505[/ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-211 Rome, issue 4, AD 194 21.41 gm, 28.8 mm Obv: JULIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: VENERI VICTR SC, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding apple and palm, resting l. elbow on column. Refs: RIC-842; BMCRE-488; Cohen-195; Sear-6631; Hill-113[/QUOTE]
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