HMS Highflyer 1898-1921.
She was present at Halifax 6/12/17 when the SS Mont-Blanc blew up and nine of her crew were killed in a boat going to investigate the fire. https://i.imgur.com/MXEHKk9.jpg?2 |
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Constantine the Great 307-337 AD.
Ae 3 of Sisica struck 320 AD. Ob: Laurate bust right CONSTANTINVS AVG. Rev: VOT XX within a wreath of laurel ESIS* mintmark. DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG. RIC V11 159. https://i.imgur.com/NWxTHKP.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/6ReIAfs.jpg?1 |
Macrinus 217-218 AD.
Ae 26 of Nikopolis-ad-Istrum (Nikyup Bulgaria) Ob: Laurate head right AVT KM OPELLIOC CEV MAKPINOC AC. Rev: Homonia standing left holding patera and cornucopia. VP CTA LONGINOV PROC ICT-PO (Magistrate Statius Longinus). Mousmov 1259. Macrinus executed after losing in battle to Elagabalus. https://i.imgur.com/uVzxzp9.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/29j3caw.jpg?1 |
Carracalla 198-217 AD.
Ae 27 Nicopolis-ad Istrum. Ob: Laurate curiassed bust right AVT KM AYO ANTONINOC. Rev: Nike standing left (head right) wings raised, leaning on colomn holding wreath and palm branch. FLA OVLPIAN NIKOPOLICT ( Legate Flavius Ulpanus). Antiken Munzen Nord Griechenlands 1571-2. Rev legend var with extra CT. https://i.imgur.com/GzlEBw6.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/olMlDLD.jpg |
Geta 198-209 AD.
Ae 22 Anchialus Thrace (Pomorie Bulgaria) Ob: Youthful laurate draped bust right. P CEPTY GETAC K. Rev: Homonia holding patera and cornucopia. ARXIAEON. Clumsy cleaning scratches! Moushmov 2875 MandS 564. https://i.imgur.com/1lftHMC.jpg?2 https://i.imgur.com/onjjUqg.jpg?2 |
Gordian 111 238-244 AD.
Ae 26 Anchialus Thrace. Ob: Radiate draped bust right. AYT KM ANT GORDIANOC AYG. Rev: Naked Herakles holding lion skin and resting on his club. OYLPIANON AGXIALEON. E in left field (5 assaria). Not in the best condition. https://i.imgur.com/5WBxCJw.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/Q4KzIqm.jpg?1 |
Elagabalus 218-222.AD
Ae 28 of Nicopoliton. Ob: Laurate draped bust right. AYT KM AYPH ANTONEINOC. Rev: Serpent of four coils with nimbate head right (Glycon) Legend corroded away should read. VP POVTHOV NIKOPOLITON PROCI CT PON. (Magistrate name Novius Rufus) Cf Moushmov 1408. https://i.imgur.com/XoOMlUO.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/F9WF5Jp.jpg?2 |
Ae18 Phalanna Thessaly 400-344 BC.
Ob:Young male head right (Ares?). Rev: Nymph Phalanna head right hair in sakkos (bag) wearing earing and necklace monogram behind. PHALNNION. BMC 4v. https://i.imgur.com/X3j4tka.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/joFNjSx.jpg?1 |
Probus 276-282 AD.
Tet of Alexandria. Ob: Laureate and cuiriassed bust right A K M AYP PROBOC CEB. Rev: Elpis holding flower and raising the hem of her dress. L/B 276/7 AD. Milne 4531. https://i.imgur.com/ytcBHaC.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/idlcPid.jpg?1 |
Philip 1 244-249 AD.
Sestertius of Viminacium Moesia Ob: Laureate and draped, curiassed bust right IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Rev: Moesia standing brtween the legionary emblems of the bull and lion. PMS COL VIM ANV = 244 AD for year six see post no 295. AMNG 100. https://i.imgur.com/CUWymNp.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/Srjrqwu.jpg?1 |
Septimus Severus 193 211AD.
Ae 28 of Philipopolis Thrace. Ob: Laureate and draped bust right. AYK L YL ?CE CEVAPOC ?? Rev: Eagle standing facing feet on globe head right with wreath in beak. HG?????????? PHILIPPOPOLEITON. Cant find a reference for these unusual legends. https://i.imgur.com/yyp8vu3.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/ZkLWZ1J.jpg?1 |
Licinius 1 312-315 AD.
Ae follis of Thessalonika. Ob: Laureate draped cuiriassed bust right. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG. Rev: Jupitor standind left holding globe and victory, leaning on sceptre eagle with wreath at feet. IOVI CONSORVATORI AVGG NN. T.S.gamma mintmark. Coin holed for suspension. RIC V1 60G https://i.imgur.com/MwhpZdo.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/s7gbGQF.jpg?1 |
Elagabalus 218-222 AD.
Ae 22 of Antioch Syria. Ob: Laureate draped bust right. IMP CM AVR ANTONINIVS AVG. Rev: Large DE within a wreath of ten clusters star below wreath above. BMC 449 Portrait has been defaced (Damnatio Memoriae) A hormonally challanged teen with absolute power, high priest of an exotic eastern god EL-GABEL. He prostituted himself to both sexes and tried to impose Eastern customs on Rome, killed by his soldiers cut up and dumped in the Tiber along with his mother. https://i.imgur.com/uOS2PRJ.jpg?1https://i.imgur.com/1uCJH0y.jpg?1 |
Another Ceylon cover post indepedence.
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