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#CoinoftheDay 383 (5/22/2025) A little rough but I do like the reverse on this one… Roman Empire AE Sestertius - 31mm 16.51g Julia Mamaea 222-235 AD Rome Mint Obverse IVLIA MAMIAS AVG Bust of Julia Mamaea right Reverse IVNO CONSERVATRIX S C Juno standing left, peacock at feet RIC IV 685

#CoinoftheDay 382 (5/21/2025) A nice little provincial… Roman Province - Caria AE19 - 4.63g Pseudo-Autonomous c. 138-192 AD Antioch ad Maeandrum Mint Obverse ΒΟΥΛΗ Bust of the Boule right, veiled, draped Reverse ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm RPC IV 9222

#CoinoftheDay 381 (5/20/2025) A more obscure provincial city… Roman Province - Cilicia AE23 - 4.45g Antoninus Pius 138-161 AD Coracesium Mint Obverse Α ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΑΝΤWΝΕΙΝΟC Head of Antoninus Pius right, laureate Reverse ΚΟΡΑΚΗCΙWΤWΝ Artemis standing, holding bow, dog jumping at feet right RPC IV 6010

#CoinoftheDay 380 (5/19/2025) A pretty nice Augustus portrait… Roman Province - Caria AE22 - 5.00g Augustus 27 BC - 14 AD Tabae Mint Obv ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕΒΑCΤΟC Head of Augustus right, laureate Rev ΤΑΒΗΝWΝ Augustus seated left with foot on footstool, holding Nike and sceptre, monogram left RPC I 2870

#CoinoftheDay 379 (5/18/2025) A little bronze from the time of Julius Caesar… Roman Province - Mysia AE14 - 2.57g Time of Julius Caesar c. 45 BC Parium Mint Obverse C G I P Female head right, wearing stephane Reverse D D Praefericulum RPC I 2259

#CoinoftheDay 378 (5/17/2025) A really nice Byzantine bronze… Byzantine Empire AE Half Follis - 25mm 6.00g Justin II + Sophia 574-575 AD Nicomedia Mint Obverse D N IVSTINVS P P AVG Justin II and Sophia seated front in throne Reverse Large K ANNO left, X right, cross above, NI below SB 370

#CoinoftheDay 377 (5/16/2025) Missed another day lol Roman Province - Lycaonia AE21 - 3.54g Nero 62-65 AD Iconium Mint Obverse ΝΕΡWΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡ CΕΒΑCΤΟC Head of Nero right, laureate Reverse ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟΝΙΕWΝ Head of Perseus with harpa right RPC I 3545

#CoinoftheDay 376 (5/15/2025) A neat little find from an unattributed lot… Kings of Sophene AE11 - 1.10g Mithradates I 150-100 BC Armenian Mint Obverse Head of Mithradates I left, wearing bashlyk Reverse ΜΙΘΡΔ… Nike advancing left, crowning king’s name

#CoinoftheDay 375 (5/14/2025) Another one of the 13th Century Islamic coins I keep ending up with somehow… Sultanate of Rum AE Fals - 23mm 3.23g Kayqubad I 1219-1236 AD Sivas Mint Obverse + Reverse Inscription in 4 lines Album 1213

#CoinoftheDay 374 (5/13/2025) Makeup for missing yesterday… Cilician Armenia AE Kardez - 24mm 3.79g Heroism I 1226-1270 AD Sis Mint (?) Obverse Hetoum I seated front, holding sceptre and globus cruciger Reverse Cross pattée

#CoinoftheDay 373 (5/12/2025) Maybe the last of the coin show pickups for COTD… Roman Province - Egypt AE Drachm - 32mm 22.53g Antoninus Pius 148-149 AD Alexandria Mint Obv ΑΥΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤWΝΙΝΟC CΕΒ ΕΥC Bust of Antoninus Pius right Rev L ΔWΔΕΚΑΤΟΥ Sarapis in distyle temple RPC IV 1117

#CoinoftheDay 372 (5/11/2025) Another from the coin show and another usurper… Roman Splinter State - Britannic Empire AE Quinarius - 20mm 2.31g Allectus 293-296 AD Camulodunum Mint Obv IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG Bust of Allectus right, radiate, cuirassed Rev VIRTVS AVG Galley left, QC below RIC V 128

#CoinoftheDay 371 (5/10/2025) Bought this at Philly Coin Expo today… Roman Empire AR Denarius - 19mm 3.00g Clodius Albinus as Caesar 193 AD Rome Mint Obv D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES Head of Clodius Albinus right Rev PROVID AVG COS Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe and sceptre RIC IV 1c

#CoinoftheDay 370 (5/9/2025) A big one crossed off my checklist, I’ve wanted this one for a while… Roman Province - Pisidia AE32 - 17.56g Gallienus 260-268 AD Antioch Mint Obv IMP CAES P LIC GAIIIO P AVG Bust of Gallienus right, laureate Rev COL CAES ANTIOCH Two cornucopiae with heads RPC X 63332

#CoinoftheDay 369 (5/8/2025) A old worn bronze… Roman Province - Pamphylia AE29 - 17.87g Domitian 81-96 AD Side Mint Obverse ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟC ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟC Head of Domitian right, laureate Reverse CΙΔΗΤWΝ Tyche seated left, holding Nike and ship’s stern, vexillum and pomegranate right RPC II 1523

#CoinoftheDay 368 (5/7/2025) Got this one graded and it went unsold at auction, so back to my safe it goes… United States 1854 1¢ Misplaced Date N-4 MPD-001 The base of a 4 (or a 1?) was misplaced in the hair curls above the date. ANACS VF20

#CoinoftheDay 367 (5/6/2025) Here’s a rare one I picked up unattributed: a bronze Eugenius… Roman Empire AE12 - 1.18g Eugenius 393-395 AD Aquileia Mint Obv D N EVGENIVS P F AVG Bust of Eugenius right, pearl-diademed Rev SPES ROMANORVM Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, AQP RIC IX 59

#CoinoftheDay 366 (5/5/2025) A very expressive obverse portrait... Roman Province - Pisidia AE22 - 4.77g Septimius Severus c. 202 AD Antioch Mint Obv … Head of Septimius Severus right, laureate Rev ANTIOCH COLONIAI Mên standing right, holding Nike and sceptre, cock at feet left RPC V 74678

#CoinoftheDay 365 (5/4/2025) 🎂A FULL YEAR! Starting with May 5th of last year, we’ve now had a full year of coins! For today’s special post: here’s the current state of my Antioch Pisidia collection… Roman Province - Pisidia Various AEs Nero through Claudius II 54-270 AD Antioch Mint

#CoinoftheDay 364 (5/3/2025) Didn’t realize it was a new type when I bought it, a fun surprise… Roman Province - Pisidia AE34 - 26.09g Caracalla 211 AD Antioch Mint Obv IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG Head of Caracalla right, laureate Rev CAES ANTIOCH COL S R She-wolf right, feeding twins RPC V 95223

#CoinoftheDay 363 (5/2/2025) A potentially unique coin, a new Decius type… Roman Province - Pisidia AE24 - 7.94g Decius 249-251 AD Antioch Mint Obv IMP CAES C MESS Q DECIO TRA Bust of Decius right, radiate, draped, cuirassed Rev ANTIOCH CE COLO S R Vexillum flanked by standards RPC IX 1266A

#CoinoftheDay 362 (5/1/2025) Oops! Missed yesterday, so here’s another earror to make up for it… United States 2006 1¢ Doubled Die Obverse FS-101 DDO-004 WDDO-034 Strong doubling to the SE of Lincoln’s lower earlobe and beard.

#CoinoftheDay 361 (4/30/2025) ERRORS?!?! Here’s a controversial one. What do you think? Die gouge or doubled die? United States 2004-D 10¢ Ear Gouge FS-701 WDDO-001 A large curve through Roosevelt’s ear. I suspect this is a die gouge like the extra leaf Wisconsin quarters from the same year.

#CoinoftheDay 360 (4/29/2025) A nice follis… Roman Empire AE27 - 9.51g Diocletian 302-303 AD Rome Mint Obverse IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG Head of Diocletian right, laureate Reverse SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, star right, RP mint RIC VI 105a

#CoinoftheDay 359 (4/28/2025) I ended up with two of these somehow… Roman Province - Pamphylia AE18 - 4.80g Elagabalus 218-222 AD Perge Mint Obv ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC Bust of Elagabalus right, radiate, draped, cuirassed Rev ΠΕΡΓΑΙΩΝ Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae RPC VI 6129

#CoinoftheDay 358 (4/27/2025) Claudiu… Roman Province - Pisidia AE25 - 8.54g Claudius II 268-270 AD Antioch Mint Obverse IMP CAES CLAVDIV Bust of Claudius II right, radiate, draped, cuirassed, from behind Reverse ANTIOCHI S R Vexillum flanked by standards RPC X 63367

#CoinoftheDay 357 (4/26/2025) A nice bronze Gordian… Roman Province - Moesia AE29 - 9.94g Gordian III 238-244 AD Nicopolis ad Istrum Mint Obv ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ Bust of Gordian right, laureate Rev ΥΠ CΑΒ ΜΟΔΕCΤΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΟΝ Hermes standing left, holding caduceus RPC VII 1278

#CoinoftheDay 356 (4/25/2025) A surprise restitution issue from some lower grade coins… Roman Empire AE As - 27mm 10.14g Tiberius Restitution Issue under Titus 80-81 AD Rome Mint Obv TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII Head of Tiberius left Rev IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST Around S C RIC II 432

#CoinoftheDay 355 (4/24/2025) A scarce Marcus Aurelius type… Roman Province - Pisidia AE25 - 11.24g Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD Cremna Mint Obverse IMP C M AVR Bust of Marcus Aurelius right, laureate, draped, cuirassed Reverse COL CREM AVG Three standards, middle topped by eagle RPC IV 7758

#CoinoftheDay 354 (4/23/2025) A fouree denarius with obvious plating… Roman Empire AE/AR Fouree Denarius - 18mm 2.46g Septimius Severus 202-210 AD Rome Mint or Local Imitation Obverse SEVERVS PIVS AVG Head of Septimius Severus right Reverse FELICITAS AVGG Felicitas standing left RIC IV 261

#CoinoftheDay 353 (4/22/2025) Nearly forgot today… Roman Province - Galatia AE19 - 4.56g Tiberius 14-37 AD Koinon of Galatia Obverse TIBEPIOC KAICAP Head of Tiberius right Reverse ΕΠΙ ΒΑCΙΛ ΠΡΕC CΕΒΑCΤΟC Hexastyle temple RPC I 3549

#CoinoftheDay 352 (4/21/2025) A little quadrans… Roman Empire AE Quadrans - 16mm 3.62g Augustus (C. Naevius Capella) 4 BC Rome Mint Obverse C NAEVIVS CAPELLA Around S C Reverse IIIVIR A A A F F Altar with bowl-shaped top, hung with garland RIC I 466

#CoinoftheDay 351 (4/20/2025) Happy Easter! Roman Province - Pisidia AE25 - 10.16g Pseudo-Autonomous 3rd Century AD Termessus Major Mint Obverse ΤΕΡΜΗCCΕΩΝ Bust of Hermes right, draped, caduceus on shoulder Reverse ΤΩΝ ΜΕΙΖΟΝΩΝ Athena standing left, holding patera and spear RPC VIII 73260

#CoinoftheDay 350 (4/19/2025) Another little bronze for today… Roman Province - Aeolis AE19 - 4.26g Antoninus Pius 138-161 AD Aegae Mint Obverse … ΚΑΙ Τ ΑΙ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩ… Head of Antoninus Pius right, laureate Reverse ΑΙΓΑΕΩΝ Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield right RPC IV 10868

#CoinoftheDay 349 (4/18/2025) A worn provincial bronze… Roman Province - Lydia AE21 - 3.83g Julia Maesa 218-222 AD Sardis Mint Obv ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΜΑΙCΑ ΑΥ Bust of Julia Maesa right, draped Rev CΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ ΤΡΙC ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ Demeter standing, holding long torch and ears of poppy, serpent at feet left RPC VI 4497

#CoinoftheDay 348 (4/17/2025) A little Greek silver… Ionia AR Diobol - 10mm 1.04g 6th-5th Century BC Miletos Mint Obverse Forepart of lion left Reverse Stellate design in incuse square SNG Kayhan 476-82

#CoinoftheDay 347 (4/16/2025) I now have nearly all of the obverses for the Gallienus standards type… Roman Province - Pisidia AE23 - 5.77g Gallienus 260-268 AD Antioch Mint Obv IMP CAES GALLIENVS PI AV Bust of Gallienus right, radiate Rev ANTIOCH CL S R Vexillum with eagle + standards RPC X 85185

#CoinoftheDay 346 (4/15/2025) A nice big bronze… Roman Province - Commagene AE29 - 16.51g Philip II 247-249 AD Samosata Mint Obverse ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CΕΒ Bust of Philip II right, laureate, draped, cuirassed Reverse CΑΜΟCΑΤΕΩΝ Tyche seated, holding corn, Pegasus leaping below RPC VIII 8229

#CoinoftheDay 345 (4/14/2025) A worn Caracalla… Roman Province - Phoenicia AE24 - 9.17g Caracalla 211-212 AD Tripolis Mint Obv ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤWΝΙΝΟΝ CΕΒΑ Bust of Caracalla right, laureate Rev ΤΡΙΠΟΛΙΤ ΓΚΦ The Dioscuri standing, each holding horse, distyle shrine above containing Astarte RPC V 69158

#CoinoftheDay 344 (4/13/2025) The only Nero attributed to Antioch Pisidia… Roman Province - Pisidia AE19 - 6.30g Nero c. 65 AD Antioch Mint Obverse NERO CAESAR AVG Head of Nero right, laureate Reverse CO CAESAREAE Eagle standing front, head left, between two standards RPC I 3532

#CoinoftheDay 343 (4/12/2025) A little wolf… Roman Province - Pisidia AE17 - 2.60g Severus Alexander 222-235 AD Antioch Mint Obverse IM SEV ALEXAN Bust of Severus Alexander right, radiate, draped, cuirassed Reverse ANTIOCH COLONI She-wolf right, feeding twins RPC VI 6596

#CoinoftheDay 342 (4/11/2025) A nice Probus… Roman Empire BI Antoninianus- 23mm 3.45g Probus 276-282 AD Cyzicus Mint Obverse IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG Bust of Probus left, holding spear and shield Reverse VIRTVS PROBI AVG Probus riding left, captive at feet, E below, XXIMC in exergue RIC V 913

#CoinoftheDay 341 (4/10/2025) An interesting bronze I attributed today… Artuqids of Mardin AE Dirham - 25mm 5.54g Husam al-Din Timurtash 1122-1152 AD Mardin Mint Obverse Late Roman style bust right, pseudo-Latin around, Arabic in margin Reverse Arabic inscription in 3 lines and around Album 1826.2

#CoinoftheDay 340 (4/9/2025) A rough sestertius… Roman Empire AE Sestertius - 28mm 18.75g Commodus 184-185 AD Rome Mint Obv M COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT Head of Commodus right, laureate Rev VOTA SVSCEP DECEN P M TR P (VIIII/X) COS IIII S C Commodus sacrificing at tripod RIC III 441c/454Aa

#CoinoftheDay 339 (4/8/2025) Pisidian Gallienus are the best coins… Roman Province - Pisidia AE30 - 12.75g Gallienus 260-268 AD Antioch Mint Obv IMP CAES P AEL LIC GALLIENOS P P AVG Bust of Gallienus right, radiate, cuirassed Rev ANTIOCH COLONIA She-wolf right, feeding twins, tree left RPC X 85043

#CoinoftheDay 338 (4/7/2025) This is a real nice Geta… Roman Province - Pisidia AE33 - 27.18g Geta 211 AD Antioch Mint Obverse IMP CAES P SEPT GETA AVG Head of Geta right, laureate Reverse VICT DD NN COL ANTIOCH S R Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm RPC V 74410

#CoinoftheDay 337 (4/6/2025) A rough Caligula for today… Roman Province - Ionia AE19 - 4.82g Caligula + Drusilla 37-38 AD Smyrna Mint Obv ΓΑΙΟΝ ΚΑΙCΑΡΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΝ ΕΠΙ ΑΟΥΙΟΛΑ Head of Caligula Rev ΔΡΟΥCΙΛΛΑΝ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΜΗΝΟΦΑΝΗC Drusilla seated left, holding poppies, corn, and sceptre RPC I 2472

#CoinoftheDay 336 (4/5/2025) Maybe being late is the new norm… Roman Empire AR Denarius - 19mm 3.57g Septimius Severus 196-197 AD Rome Mint Obv L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII Head of Septimius Severus right, laureate Rev P M TR P V COS II P P Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre RIC IV 88A

#CoinoftheDay 335 (4/4/2025) Not late, shut up… Roman Empire BI Antoninianus - 23mm 4.13g Carus 282-283 AD Tripolis Mint Obverse IMP C M AVR CARVS P F AVG Bust of Carus right, radiate Reverse VIRTVS AVGG Carus receiving globe from Jupiter/Carinus,TR between, XXI below RIC V 128