Your favorite coins by century.

I don't know about trolling. Heck, I don't even know what that means other than when I fish. Muhab is a new member and I don't think he means anything other than giving his opinion. It would seem that he should identify the offending coins to the appropriate poster. I would also say that as many times as we have seen many of these coins and with many of the posters here being what I call numismatic experts, any fakes would have been pointed out already.

 

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Here is my third coin for the third Century A.D. Probus is on both sides of this coin (although he does resemble Bozo-the-clown on the reverse). The coin retains virtually all of its original mint luster & silvering.

Probus strived to revive the failing Roman economy but was ultimately killed by mutinous soldiers that didn’t want to perform civilian labor.

Probus
A.D. 276-282
AE Silvered Antoninianus
Struck in A.D. 278

3.88 gms, 24 mm
Obv:radiant bust in imperial mantle facing left holding eagle tipped septre. IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG
Rev: Probus on horseback raising hand, no captive at foot. XXIQ in exergue. ADVENTVS AVG.
Grade: EF, large, lustrous, & centered with original silver plate & clear legends.
Other: Siscia mint workshop #4 (Q). 5th Issue of Siscia. R.I.C. 624 Bust Type H, Alföldi type 5, n° 95, like Sear 3340. From David & Grace Barbone Sept 2013.

 

I had a difficult time chosing my third x 3rd-Century coin ... yah, there may not be an animal on this baby, but it does have a pretty cool ship ...

Allectus. Romano-British Emperor, AE Quinarius
“C” mint
AD 293-296
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.72 grams
Obverse: Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Galley left, with mast; waves below; QC
Reference: RIC V 124; Rogiet 1027; Burnett, Coinage 1027
Other: 6h … black patina, minor deposits

 

did someone say the "F" word on a coin forum?

 

I picked a couple that couldn't have overlap into another century (which knocked out some of my favorite favs), and i'll just stick with elagablus...

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and one dated at 220 ad

 

Sliding my favorite 3d Century coin in under the wire...

Galerius; AD 297-298
Bronze; AE Follis, Heraclea mint; 29mm/9.2g
OBV: GAL VAL MAXIMIANUSNOB CEAS; Laureate Head R
REV: GENIO POPULI ROMANI; Genus standing Left holding patera and cornucopia
(RIC VI 20 b, G)

 

sweet coin, Bannon

 

Ooowww, I have three awesome coins ready for tomorrow's "next-coin-century"!!

 

Aren't we on 4th century today? Or is it still two days a century? A bit lost here.

 

=> it's two days per century

... tomorrow is the 4th Century A.D.

 

BRING-ON THE 4TH-CENTURY A.D.

Constantius I AE Follis
Date: 301-303 AD
Diameter: 28.5 mm
Weight: 10.1 grams
Obverse: CONSTANTIVS NOB C - Laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding sceptre over left shoulder
Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI - Genius standing left, holding patera over altar and cornucopiæ; B right, PLC in ex. (Lugdunum mint)
Reference: RIC 167a
Other: Superb and bold portrait

 

Note that my second x 4th-Century offering has a lot goin' on above the main-scene (wolf-suckling twins + a couple of Victories) ... cool

MAXENTIUS - AE Follis
c307AD
Aquileia
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 5.5 grams
Obverse: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head
Reverse: CONSERV - VRB SVAE, Roma seated facing, head left, within tetrastyle temple with wolf and twins in pediment, Victories as acroteria; holding globe and sceptre and presenting globe to Maxentius, captive seated between
RIC113 … unknown … LT-DKFQ

 

My third x 4th-Century coin has a pretty mean lookin' Mars (*sweet*)

Maximinus II AE Follis
Date: 308 AD
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Weight: 8.2 grams
Obverse: GAL VAL MAXIMINVS NOB CAES - Laureate bust of Maximinus II
Reverse: VIRTVS EXERCITVS - Mars in military dress, holding transverse spear, shield and trophy over shoulder. X in l. field, B/K in right field
References: RIC 83

 

DECENTIUS Caesar
AE1 (24 mm diameter)
351-363 AD

Obv: DN DECENTIVS FORT CAES Bare headed simple draped bust facing right. A to left.
Rev: VICT DD NN HVG ET CAES Two victories standing facing each other holding between them a shield, (VOT - V - MVL - X) in the shield, FSAR in exergue.
Similar to Sear #4036

 

Kidarite Kingdom, Kidara AR Drachm Kabul mint. Struck 360AD

 

My favorite 4th century coin is still this fallen horseman. One of the first ancients I bought, it really kindled my interest in ancients. I was in disbelief that I could buy a a coin this cool, with this kind of detail that was almost 1700 years old for the cost of a steak dinner.
Constantius Gallus; 351-54 AD
Bronze; AE , Centenionalis; 22mm/6.1g
OBV: DN CONSTAN-TIVS NOB C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman SMHB in ex
(Sear 4055)

 

here's a couple of my favorite 4th century coins, from the "frenemies" licinius and constantine.

 

CONSTANTINE II AE Follis
OBVERSE: FL CL CONSTANTINVS IVN N C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, the prince in military dress standing right, holding globe and spear, F-T across fields, mintmark BTR.
Struck at Trier 317-8 AD
3.2g, 19.5mm
RIC VII 173

 

FAUSTA AE3
OBVERSE: FLAV MAX FAVSTA AVG, draped bust right
REVERSE: SPES REIP-VBLICAE, Fausta standing facing, head left, holding two infants in arms; SMKA•
Struck at Cyzicus 325-326 AD
2.8g, 20mm
RIC VII 40

 

If any of the coins are fake, i'm sure the owner would love a source w/ a match. We'll wait while you locate the sources under your bridge.