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  1. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Roman Empire Bronze Follis of Julian (minted in Sirmium sometime between 361 and 363):

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  3. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    That looks Mint State.
     
  4. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Abbasid Silver Dirham of al-Mahdi (minted at the Madinat al-Salam mint in either 778 or 779):

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  5. Croatian Coin Collector

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  6. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Abbasid Gold Dinar of al-Mansur (minted in either 768 or 769):

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  7. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Idrisid Silver Dirham of Yahya I (minted in Walila (Volubilis) in either 824 or 825):

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  8. Gallienus

    Gallienus coinsandhistory.com Supporter

    I particularly like the Severus Alexander / Mars Ultor. It looks mint state and an early depiction of him.
     
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  9. Gallienus

    Gallienus coinsandhistory.com Supporter

    I attended the New York International Numismatic Convention in person last week.

    I won a nice Sesterius of Hostilian 250-251 AD. He was a son of Trajan Decius that was too young so escaped the Roman disaster at Arbritus in the summer of 251 AD. Both Trajan Decius & his older son, Herennius Etruscus, were killed in the swamp.

    wiki -- "The immense slaughter that ensued marked one of the most catastrophic defeats in the history of the Roman Empire.[25] Decius died in the midst of the chaos and slaughter, buried under the mud. The bodies of Decius and Herennius were never found."

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    Roman battle sarcophagus dating to around AD 250–260

    Gallus was declared emperor by the Danubian legions, but it was Hostilian who was proclaimed emperor in Rome. To avoid another clash, Gallus adopted the young Hostilian as his co-emperor. -- Totallyhistory.com

    The coin has a repair which lessens the value. Possibly it was holed as were many Roman coins of this nature that were captured by the Goths at Arbritus. Barbarian chieftans liked to wear Roman coins pierced. I'd like to find photos of the pre-repair coin as it seems in exceptional condition.
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    Hostilian as Caesar, 250 - 251 AD.
    Auction firm name redacted by me in this photo.
     
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  10. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Rassid Silver Sudaysi of al-Hadi (minted in Sana sometime between 897 and 911):

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  11. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Just got this today in Vienna, VA. Photos are a little too close so it looks better in hand.

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  12. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  13. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Roman Republic Silver Denarius of Quintus Pompeius Rufus (minted in Rome in 54 BCE):

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  14. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Empire of the Romans Silver Miliaresion of Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus with Romanus I (minted in Constantinople sometime between 920 and 944):

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  15. Croatian Coin Collector

    Croatian Coin Collector Well-Known Member

    Roman Empire Silver Denarius of Antoninus Pius with Marcus Aurelius as Caesar (minted in Rome sometime between 140 and 144):

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