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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nyatii, post: 2697504, member: 85686&quot;]Well, I finally received my first “Bought” coins. I didn’t quite keep to my initial goal of buying my first coin for $20 or less.</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope everyone approves of my selections, and realize they are probably pretty pedestrian for all of you. I picked what looked interesting, and what might be fun to pursue historically. I apologize if the photos aren’t quite up to snuff. I haven’t got around to making a light box to defuse the light and did some fancy light dodging with hand and paper shadows to get them passible.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also apologize if the write up for each isn’t correct. As a novice, I’m still trying to learn all the nomenclature and the protocol when describing the coins, so I just typed what came with the coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I took the advice of Collect 89 and ordered two books which haven’t arrived yet:</p><p>Handbook of ancient Greek and Roman Coins by Klawans</p><p>Collecting Greek Coins by John Anthony</p><p><br /></p><p>What other books would you suggest that I look for, that would best describe the ins and outs of collecting Ancient coins, and historical books specifically for each coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you again for all of your help, and for introducing me to the “Sport” of Ancients.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]606455[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]606456[/ATTACH]</p><p>Philip I</p><p>A.D. Antoninianus</p><p>22x23mm&nbsp; 3.8gm</p><p>IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG;</p><p>radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right.</p><p>PAX AETERN; Pax standing left with branch &amp; sceptre.</p><p>RIC IV Rome 40b</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]606457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]606458[/ATTACH]</p><p>Trajan</p><p>A.D. 112-114</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>19mm&nbsp; 3.0gm</p><p>IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC</p><p>P M TR P COS VI P P; laureate</p><p>bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder</p><p>SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI; Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus, and cornucopiae.</p><p>RIC II Rome 272</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]606459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]606460[/ATTACH]</p><p>Trajan Decius</p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>A.D. 249-251</p><p>19x21mm&nbsp; 4.7gm</p><p>IMP C M Q TRAIANVS</p><p>DECIVS AVG: Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right</p><p>ADVENTVS AVG: Emperor on horseback, pacing left, right hand raised, transverse spear in left.</p><p>RIC IV Rome 11b</p><p>[ATTACH=full]606461[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]606462[/ATTACH]</p><p>Constantine I</p><p>A.D. 324-325</p><p>19mm&nbsp; 3.1gm</p><p>CONSTAN-TINVS AVG;</p><p>Laureate bust</p><p>PROVIDEN-TIAE AVGG; camp gate with two turrets and star between them.</p><p>In ex. PLG</p><p>RIC VII Lyons 225</p><p>[ATTACH=full]606463[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]606464[/ATTACH]</p><p>Licinius I</p><p>A.D. 316-317</p><p>22x23&nbsp; 3.3gm</p><p>IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF</p><p>AVG; laureate head.</p><p>IOVI CONSERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, leaning on sceptre and holding Victory on globe in right hand; eagle with wreath to left on ground, in right field VIII. In ex. SKM</p><p>RIC VII Cyzicus 6[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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