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Obv. bust of Faustina draped r.; around DIVA FAVSTINA; border of dots
Rev. Juno? standing l. draped with scepter; around AETERNITAS
Weight: 3.6g
Diameter: 17.5mm

Faustina I, or Faustina the Elder, was the wife of Antoninus Pius and became…

Obv. bust of Trajan draped and radiate r.; around [IMP CAES NER TRAI]ANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TR [P COS VI P P]
Rev. Felicitas draped standing l. with cornucopia in l. hand and caduceus in r. hand; around SENATVS POPVLVS Q[VE] ROMANVS; on either…

Obv. bust of Caligula l.; around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT; border of dots
Rev. Vesta seated l. holding patera and sceptre; above VESTA; on either side S/C; border of dots
Weight: 10.6g
Diameter: 29.2mm

Caligula earned his name when…

Obv. bust of Nero laureate r.; around IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM; border of dots
Rev. Victory winged holding shield; on either side S/C
Weight: 10.5g
Diameter: 28.6mm

Nero was raised by his mother, Agrippina, who was involved in many poisonings…

Obv. bust of Valerian radiate and draped r.; around IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG
Rev. standing l.; around LAETITIA AVGG
Weight: 3.8g
Diameter: 20.5mm

Valerian was emperor of Rome from 253 to 260 CE, during which he engaged in many military…

Obv. bust of Trajan r. draped with diadem; around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM AVG GERM
Rev. soldier standing r. holding spear and parazonium; around PARTH[...] PM CAP COS V
Weight: 2.7g
Diameter: 18.7mm

Trajan’s campaign against the Parthian…

Obv. bust of Alexander the Great as Heracles with lion skin r.
Rev. Zeus seated l. holding eagle in r. and sceptre in l.; at r. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔ[ΡΟΥ] (=ALEXANDROU); border of dots
Weight: 16.2g
Diameter: 23.9mm

Alexander III of Macedon, better known as…

Obv. bust of Roma with helmet r.; in front, X
Rev. at left, shepherd Faustulus; wolf in front of tree standing l. bust r. with twins Romulus and Remus suckling; below, ROMA; unclear around, SEX PO [FOSTLVS]
Weight: 3.7g
Diameter: 18.8mm

Little…

Obv. bust of Constantius II r. with diadem; around CONSTANTIVS P V AVG
Rev. two soldiers standing on either side of standard; around GLORIA EXERCITVS; below SMKΓ (=SMKG)
Weight: 1.7g
Diameter: 16.2mm

Constantius II was emperor of Rome from 337…

Obv. bust of Persephone (?) l.
Rev. sheaf of wheat or barley; at l. META
Weight: 2.1g
Diameter: 15.5mm

Metapontum was a Greek colony established in the late eighth century BCE, located in southeast Italy above Sicily. This land was located…