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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4088449, member: 75937&quot;]Another Saturday night! I&#039;ve been rephotographing a few coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of Gratian maiorinae:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065232[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gratian, AD 367-383.</p><p>Roman Æ maiorina, 5.10 g, 22.6 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 379-383.</p><p>Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</p><p>Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor standing left, raising kneeling woman to left and holding Victory on globe; SMRQ in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC ix, p. 125, 43(a)4; LRBC II 750; Cohen 30; RCV 20006.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065239[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gratian, AD 367-383.</p><p>Roman Æ maiorina, 5.90 g, 21.4 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Constantinople, AD 383.</p><p>Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust, right, holding spear and shield.</p><p>Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head right, on ship, raising right hand. Victory seated at helm. No wreath in field; in exergue, CONΓ.</p><p>Refs: RIC 52a (unlisted officina).</p><p><br /></p><p>Indo-Greek drachma:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hermaios-and-calliope-drachm-jpg.1065227/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hermaios and Calliope, 90-70 BC.</p><p>Bactrian AR drachma, 16.2 mm, 1.80 gm.</p><p>Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΟΠΗΣ, jugate busts, right.</p><p>Rev: Kharoshti legend, king on prancing horse, right; monogram below.</p><p>Refs: BMC 66, 1-2; Forrer 53; SNG ANS 1319-25; Mitch 2003-2004; Bopearachchi 2B.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Æ II of Faustina II I just got from Heritage Auctions:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1065240[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175/6.</p><p>Roman copper alloy as or dupondius, 12.24 g, 26.1 mm, 1 h.</p><p>Rome, AD ca. 174-176.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: MATRI MAGNAE S C, Cybele seated right, holding drum in left hand on left knee; to left and right of throne, lions, seated right.</p><p>Refs: RIC 1664, BMCRE 990; Cohen 170; RCV 5301; MIR 25; ERIC II 205.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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