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

 

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

 

Yes, it does, I bought it here: https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/nn_collection-219/ancient-coins/Default.aspx

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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."


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.

Hostilian as Caesar, 250 - 251 AD.
Auction firm name redacted by me in this photo.

 

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

 

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

 

Very nice @H8_modern

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Umayyad Silver Dirham of al-Walid I (minted in Ramhurmuz in either 708 or 709):

 

Abbasid Silver Dirham of al-Mansur (minted at the Madinat al-Salam mint in either 765 or 766):

 

Samanid Silver Dirham of Nasr II (minted in Andaraba in either 922 or 923):

 

Kalachuris of Tripura Gold Dinar of Gangeyadeva (minted sometime between 1015 and 1041):

 

Arrived yesterday
• Obverse
• Type: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse
• Legend: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
• Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, eagle on outstretched right hand, sceptre in left hand
• Symbol (Left Field): Price Monogram 345 , consists of Ε, Ξ, and Υ
• TypeSeries: Price (1991). 18 mm, 4,08 g

 

Is there a good online database of these types? I have what I think is a litra, with a radiate portrait of a goddess, and the letters "OMONO" on the reverse which is otherwise almost completely obliterated. I very much like these types - for a very brief time about 20 years ago you used to be able to find them much more easily than today.