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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. |
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Silk card from ATC New York.
Orders & Medals 1910. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. Last edited by rmarsden; 23-06-20 at 10:11 AM. |
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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. |
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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. Last edited by rmarsden; 01-07-20 at 09:26 AM. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Another Ceylon cover post indepedence.
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