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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;red_spork, post: 2128119, member: 74282&quot;]I recently joined here and thought I&#039;d share some of my collection. I mostly hang out on Reddit&#039;s /r/AncientCoins so any of you that frequent there have likely seen all of these. I&#039;ve been pretty busy in 2015 so far, hopefully I can keep up for the rest of the year:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/zQwBSHN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>MACEDON. Under Roman Rule. Gaius Publilius, Quaestor. 148-146 BC. Æ 22mm (10.65g.) Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right. Reverse:GAIOU TAMIOU POPLILIOU legend in two lines within wreath. SNG Copenhagen 1320.</p><p>Image Credit: Rick Yifrach</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/IT6zUGV.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Julius Caesar. 49-48 BC. AR Denarius. CAESAR in exergue, elephant right, trampling on serpent / Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest&#039;s hat. Military Mint Traveling with Caesar. Crawford 443/1 3.91g, 18.32mm.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/9TW1M6b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Roman Imperatorial, Marc Antony, AR Denarius, 32-31 BC; Mint moving with Marc Antony; Obverse: ANT • AVG / III • VIR • R • P • C; Praetorian galley right, scepter tied with fillet on prow, E banker&#039;s mark in upper field; Reverse: LEG | XV, Aquila between two legionary standards, punch mark in left field 17mm, 3.40g Sydenham 1235; Crawford 544/30.</p><p>The picture is actually spot-on as far as color. This one is so dark you might think it&#039;s copper at first.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/IdBdBWr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Nero AE As. NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, laureate head right / PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S-C in upper exergue, the Temple of Janus, latticed window to left, garland hung across closed double doors on the right.</p><p>This variety is fairly uncommon, generally the S-C is in the fields to either side of the temple.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/GoEmWpP.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Trajan AD 98-117 AR Denarius Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P- Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Arabia standing front, head left, holding branch; at her feet, a camel. Exe: ARAB ADQ Rome mint: AD 112-114 = RIC II, 245</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Hm1eGXe.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.26g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 110. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear. RIC II 115; Woytek 287b; RSC 68a.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/KrZ9LIa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Diva Faustina I. Died A.D. 140/1. Æ as. Rome mint, Struck ca. A.D. 146-161. Diva Faustina I. Died A.D. 140/1. Æ as (27.5 mm, 11.54 g, 5 h). Rome mint, Struck ca. A.D. 146-161. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AETERNITAS S-C, Juno standing facing, head left, raising arm and holding scepter. RIC 1155; BMCRE 1540.</p><p>Image Credit: Agora Auctions(<a href="http://AgoraAuctions.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://AgoraAuctions.com" rel="nofollow">http://AgoraAuctions.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/4Ag4fCx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Alexander III AR Tetradrachm. &quot;Pella&quot; mint. Circa 325-315 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre; ΣΙ in left field. Mueller 1397. Price 236.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/6FvspSx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Illyria, Apollonia. Ca. 250-200 B.C. AR drachm (15.8 mm, 3.34 g, 5 h). Timen and Damophontos, magistrates. TIMHN, Cow standing right with suckling calf; ΓAK monogram below / AΠOΛ ΔAMOΦΩNTOΣ, Double stellate pattern. Ceka 115; BMC 14; Mionnet 19.</p><p>Image Credit: Agora Auctions(<a href="http://AgoraAuctions.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://AgoraAuctions.com" rel="nofollow">http://AgoraAuctions.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/VYJ5GQB.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Alexander Jannaeus. 103-76 B.C.E. Æ prutah (16.2 mm, 2.74 g, 12 h). Legend between rays of star with eight rays within diadem / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, inverted anchor. Hendin 1150; Meshorer TJC K.</p><p>Image Credit: Agora Auctions(<a href="http://AgoraAuctions.com" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://AgoraAuctions.com" rel="nofollow">http://AgoraAuctions.com</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve got some very cool stuff on the way that I&#039;ll be sure to post later as well, including a nice diobol from Parion, Mysia, a denarius of Vespasian and some Ptolemaic bronze from the CNG auction that recently ended.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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