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Domitian 69-96 AD.
Denarius of Rome.
Ob: Laurate head right. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP V111.
Rev: Minerva standing holding spear and thunderbolt shield at left side.
IMP XIX COS CENS PPP = 88 AD.
RIC 593 R2 rating.

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Maximinian 11 Daia. 309-313 AD.
Ae follis of Cyzicus (Erdek Turkey) Struck 311AD.
Ob: Laurate head left. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG.
Rev: Genius standing left modius on head naked but for chalmys on left shoulder. Holding patera from which liquid flows and cornucopia. GENIO AVGVSTI CMH. MKVD mintmark.
As RIC V1 77a, but with delta officina.

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Macrinus 11 and Diadumenian 217-218 AD.
Ae 27 13.22 gm Pentassarion of Marcianopolis Moesia Inferior.
Ob: Confronted busts of Macrinus and his ten year old son Diaduminian.
AVT K OPEL CEV MAKPEINOC KM OPE ANTWNE NOC.
Rev: Nemesis/Aquitas standing holding scales and cornucopia wheel at her feet. YP PONTIANOY MARKIANOPOLEITON.
The above is the name of the Consular Legate P. Furius Pontianus.
E in right field = 5 Assaria.
Moushmov 565.
After losing in battle against Elagablus they were both executed.

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Theodosius 1 379-395 AD.
Ae 2 of Thessalonika struck 382-388.
Ob: Pearled diademed draped and ciriassed bust holding spear forward.
DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG.
Re: Emperor standing on galley left head turned right, victory at helm, wreath in left field TESD mintmark.
GLORIA ROMANORUM.
Heavy sand deposit.
RIC 1X 44b.

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Numerian Co-Emperor with his brother Carinus 283-284 AD.
Ae antoninianus of Ticinvm (Pavia).
Ob: Radiate draped bust right IMP NVMERIANVS P F AVG.
Rev: Providentia standing right hand holding corn ears over modius, cornucopia in left hand. PROVIDENT AVG VIXX1 (supposedly 21 parts of silver). RIC 447.
Assassinated by Praetorian Prefect Arrius Aper.

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Vespasian 69-79 AD.
Ae 26 x 29 14.14gm, either a reduced Sestertius or large As. Antioch Syria.
Ob: Large size laurate bust left. IMP CAESAR VESPACIAN AVG.
Rev: SC within wreath.
McALee 370.

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Aurelian 270-275 AD.
As of Rome struck 274 AD.
Ob: Laurate cuiriassed bust right. IMP ARELIANVS AVG.
Rev: Aurelian clasping hands with his wife Severina bust of Sol between their heads. CONCORDIA AVG. Delta in exergue.
Struck to celebrate Severina's elevation to Avgvsta.
Aurelian was murdered by a group of his senior officers.

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Ulpia Severina 275 AD.
Ae Tet of Alexandria Egypt.
Ob: Bust of Severina with hair ornament. OYLP CEVHPINA CEB.
Rev: Eagle standing right wreath in beak and palm branch under wing.
ETOYC Z= 275 AD.
Cf Milne 4463.
After the murder of her husband Aurelius (see above) she was the only woman to rule in her own right untill Tacitus succeded in Sept 275 AD.

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Antonius Pius 138-161 AD.
Ae 22 8.72gm Hieropolis Cyrrhestica Syria. (Mambij)
Ob: Laurate bust left. AYTO KAI PI AIA DPI ANTWNEINOC CEB EYCE.
Rev: THEAC CYPT/ AC IEPOPO/ A in three lines within wreath. A - year 1.
As BMC 9 but bust left.
Pius ruled for 22 years 7 months and 25 days, died of natural causes aged 74.

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Claudius 11 Gothicus 268-270 AD.
Ae ant of Rome.
Ob: Radiate bust right. IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG.
Rev: Fides standing left holding two standards one upright one transverse.
FIDES EXERTI. Some silvering remaining on the coin.
RIC 36.
Conspired with others in the murder of his predecessor Gallienus but died of smallpox two years later.

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Carausius 286-293 AD.
Proclaimed himself emperor and ruled Britain and the northern coast of Gaul in opposition to Emperor Maximinianus.
Ae 25 4.07gm of Camuldunum (Colchester)
Ob: Radiate and cuiriassed bust right IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG.
Rev: Providentia standing left holding baton and cornucopia small globe at feet. PROVIDEN AVG S-C across fields, C mintmark.
RIC 346, V2 legend.
Assassinated by his chief minister Allectus.

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Roman Imperatorial Mark Antony Triumvir 32-31 BC.
Ar denarius 3.27gm military mint (Patrae Greece).
Ob: Galley under oar right mast with fluttering banner on prow. ANT AVG above 111VIRR R.P.C. below.
Rev: Legionary eagle between two standards. LEG-111 across fields.
Bankers test cuts to both sides.
Legio 111 Galatia had a fighting pedegree.
Battles of Dyrrhachium & Pharsalus 48 BC.
Battle of Munda 45 BC.
With Mark Antony at battle of Philippi 42 BC.
With Mark Antony in Parthia when their fighting retreat saved the whole army. 36 BC.
With Mark Antony at Battle of Actium 31 BC, after this defeat all 19 legions of Antony were intergrated into Octavians army.

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Procopius usurper in Constantinople 365-366 AD.
Ae 3 Cyzicus mint.
Ob: Pearl diademed draped & cuiriassed bust left. DN PROCOPIVS OF AVG.
Rev: Emperor standing facing with labarum and shield. REPARATIO FEL TEMP. Above his left shoulder the tail end of the CHI-RO christogram.
SMKB mintmark.
RIC 1X 7b.
After losing to the Syrian legions of Valens at the battle of Thyatira he was beheaded his reign lasted eight months.
Coin in poor condition when shown under magnification much nicer in hand.

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Vaballathus & Aurelian 271-272 AD.
Ae tet of Alexandria struck under Palmyrene control.
Ob: Laurate diademed draped & cuiriassed bust of 12 year old Vaballathus right.
IAC OVABALLAYHOC ATHHN VA. L-E across fields =Year 5.
Rev: Laurate draped & cuiriassed bust of Aurealian right. AVK K L AVPHLIANOC CEB. L-B across fields= Year 2.
Milne 4330 Sear 11721.
Vaballathus was proclaimed Augustus by his mother Zenobia in Palmyra in AD 272. Eventually Aurelians army retook Alexandria defeated Zenobia sent her and her son to Rome and they were never heard of again.

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Justinian 1 527-565 AD.
Ae 16 nummi of Thessalonika.
Ob: Laurate cuiriassed bust right. DN IVSINIANVS P P AVG.
Rev: A (officina) large I with cross above SP to right = 16. TES mintmark.
Lot of crud adhereing to surfaces.
SB 175
Died of natural causes aged 82 reigned 38 years 3 months 13 days.