ANTONINUS PIUS, SESTERTIUS, ROME MINT, RECLINING PERSONIFICATION OF THE TIBER, RIC 642a
Antoninus Pius
138-161 AD
Sestertius
Rome mint
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III
Laureate head right
Rev: TIBERIS SC
Personification of the riverTiber reclining left, wreathed with reeds, resting hand on prow, holding reeds in other with arm resting on urn on its side from which water flows
RIC 642a
TIME OF JULIAN II. FESTIVAL OF ISIS, AE4, ALEXANDRIA MINT, SERAPIS/RECLINING NILE, ALFOLDI pl4, 36, VERY RARE
Time of Julian II
Festival of Isis
AE4 (12mm, 0.84 grammes)
Alexandria mint
ALE
Obv: DEO SARAPIDI
Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing modius
Rev: SANCTO NILO
Nilus reclining left on hippopotamus, holding reed cornucopia
Alfӧldi pl. IV, 36
MARIUS, ANTONINIANUS, MINT 2 (COLOGNE), VICTORY LEFT, RIC 17
Marius
269 AD
Antoninianus
Mint 2 (Cologne)
Obv: IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG
Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVG
Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch
RIC 17
Marius, according to some ancient texts, ruled the Gallic Empire for only three days. Judging by the volume of coinage that survives it is more likely he lasted two or three months.
PHILIP I, AE 20mm, COELA IN CHERSONIC THRACE, PROW REVERSE, cf VARBANOV 2938
Philip I
244-9 AD
AE 20mm
Coela in Chersonic Thrace
Obv: IM PHILIPPVS AV
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: AEL MVNI COEL ANE
Ship prow right with cornucopia above
cf Varbanov (Engl.) 2938
A good coin from a scarce Balkan mint. Beautiful even pale green patination.
GREEK, APULIAN WARE, KYLIX, RESERVED FOOT, QUADRILATERAL TONDO DESIGN
Greek
Apulian ware
Kylix
Quadrilateral design on tondo
c.4th century BC
Diameter, handle to handle, 20cm
Rebuilt from large fragments, visible repairs.