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•  PERSIAN
   
A.D. 580-628: Khusro II – AR Drachm  /  Obv: King with winged crown -  Bust Right - Crescents and Stars 'praise' in outer margin / Rev: 2 Guards or Attendants Flanking Altar / Size: 31 mm Weight: 4  g    
 
•  ROMAN
 
A.D. 41-54: Claudius – AE As  / RIC 100, BMC 149 / TI CLAUDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP / Bust Left / S.C. / Minerva advancing with spear and shield / Size: 29 mm Weight: 11 g A.D. 117-138: Hadrian – Denarius / RIC 268a / HADRIANVS AVG COS III / Bust Right / SALVS AVG / Salus standing right sacrificing over flaming altar / Size: 17 mm Weight:  3.5g A.D. 138-161: Antonius Pius – AE Sestertius / RIC 784 / ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III / Bust Right / SALVS AVG S-C (C is off) / Salus standing right feeding serpent coiled around altar and holding rudder on globe. / Size: 32 mm Weight: 27 g
A.D. 180-192: Commodus – Denarius / VF / Sear RSC 279 / M. COMM. ANT. AVG. P. BRIT. FEL / Brit. Mint / Size: 17 mm Weight: 3.5 g A.D. 193-211 (IMP) A.D. 202 (coin) Septimius Severus – Denarius / RIC 295 / RSC 744 /  BMC 365 / SEVERVS PIVS AVG / Bust Right / VICT PART MAX / Victory Advancing Left holding wreath and palm / Rome Mint / Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.8 g

A.D. 211-217 (IMP) A.D. 199-201 (coin) Caracalla – Denarius / RSC 413 / RIC 30a / BMC 179 / ANTONIVS AVGVSTVS / Bust Right /  PONTIF TR P III / Caracalla as Sol standing front holding globe and spear / Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.8 g
A.D. 198 - 217: Caracalla - Silver Denarius / RIC 116a / RSC 484 / ANTONINVS PIVS AVG / laureate head right / PONTIF TR P XIII COS III / Concordia seated left, patera in right and double cornucopia in left / Rome mint, 205 / Size: 19.7 mm Weight: 2.06 g A.D. 218-222 (IMP) 220-222 (coin): Elagabalus – Denarius /  RSC 61 / IMP. ANTONINVS. PIVS. AVG. / Laureate Bust Draped and Bearded /  INVICTVS. SACERDOS. AVG. ELAGABALVS / Standing Front Holding Patera Over Altar and Club Star in Field Left / Rome Mint / Size: 19 mm Weight: 3.8 g A.D. 222-235 (IMP) 231-235 (coin): Severus Alexander – Denarius /  RSC 232 / RIC 67 / IMP. C M AVG SEV ALEXAND AVG. / Laureate Bust Draped Right /  P M TR P VI COS II P P / Pax running left, holding olive branch and scepter / Rome Mint / Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.13 g
A.D. 235-238 (IMP) Maximinus I – AR / Denarius / Sear 2337 / RIC 7a / RSC 7a / IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG / laureate, draped bust right / FIDES MILITVM / Fides standing left, a standard in each hand / Size: 19 mm Weight: 3.5 g A.D. 238-244 (IMP) 239 (coin) Gordian III – AR / Antoninianus / Sear 8631 / RIC 16 / RSC 189 / IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG / radiate, draped bust right / P M TR P II COS P P / Jupiter standing with scepter & thunderbolt held over Gordian standing to left / Size: 23 mm Weight: 6 g A.D. 244-249 (IMP)  Philip I (the Arab) – AR / Antoninianus / RIC 38b/ Sear 2561  / IMP M IVL PILIPPVS AVG / Radiate draped bust right / LIBERALITAS AVGG II / Liberalitas standing left with abacus and cornucopiae  /  Rome Mint / Size: 22 mm Weight: 5 g
A.D. 253-260 (IMP) Valerian I - Antoninianus / RIC 293 / Cohen 276 / Radiate draped bust right / IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS  PF AVG / Valerian and Gallienus facing each other, one holding spear and globe the other Victory and spear / VIRTVS AVGG / Antioch Mint / Size: 20 mm  Weight: 3.8 g A.D. 253-268 (IMP) Gallienus - Antoninianus / Göbl 1482b / Radiate head right / GALLIENVS AVG / Victory standing left, raising wreath left. B in left field / VICTORIA AVG / Size: 16 mm  Weight: 3 g A.D. 253-268 (IMP) Gallienus - Antoninianus / RIC 193 / Cohen 269 / s2959 / GALLIENVS  AVG, radiate head / FORTVNA REDVX / Fortuna Standing Left Holding Rudder on Globe and Cornucopia / Rome Mint / Size: 22 mm Weight: 3.6 g
A.D. 260-269 (GALLIC IMP) Postvmvs -Antoninianus / RIC V, Part II, 67 / IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG / radiate bust right / HERC PACIFERO / Hercules standing left, olive branch in right hand, club and lion's skin in left / Lugdunum Mint / Size: 22 mm Weight: 3.91 g A.D. 268-270 (IMP) Claudius II (Gothicus) -Antoninianus / RIC 109A.4 / IMP CLAVDIVS AVG / radiate bust right / VIRTVS AVG / Mars standing left, holding branch and spear, shield at feet, E in ex;  / Size: 20 mm Weight: 3.6 g A.D. 270-275 (IMP) Aurelianus -Antoninianus / RIC 258 / IMP C D AVRELIANVS AVG / radiate, draped  bust right / CONSERVATOR AVG / Aesculapius standing facing  left, holding staff entwined with serpent, SERD in ex; / Serdica mint / Size: 21.56 mm Weight: 3.8 g
A.D. 305-306 (IMP) as Caesar A.D. 297 Constantius I – Large Folis / s3669 /  CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES /  Bust Right / FELIX ADVENT AVG NN  PK H / Africa standing left holding elephant tusk and standard, lion at feet / Carthage Mint / Size: 22 mm Weight: 8 g A.D. 306 - 337: Constantine I - AE2 / RIC VII 19.6 / IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / SOLI INIV-I-CTO COMITI, Sol standing left with hand up in salute & globe, R left, F right, R*T in ex. / Rome Mint / Size: 20 mm Weight: 3.2 g A.D. 306 - 337: (Postumus) Constantine I - AE4 / RIC 37 (VIII Antioch), LRBC 1372 / DVCONSTANTINVSPTAVGG / Veiled head right / Exe: * /SMAN |O| - Constantine riding quadriga right, Hand of God above /  Antioch Mint / Size: 13 mm Weight: 2 g
A.D. 308-324: Licinius I - AE Folis / RIC 60 (VII)  /  IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG / laureate head right / IOVI CON-SERVATORI AVGG / Jupiter standing left with victory & scepter, eagle at foot with wreath in its beak, D to right, TSE / Thessalonica Mint / Size: 24 mm Weight: 3.14  g A.D. 317 - 326 (CAE): Crispus - AE Follis / RIC 161 / IVL CRIS-PVS NOB C Bust Right / VOT V in Wreath, CAESARVM NOSTRORVM Exe: ESIS* / Siscia Mint / Size: 18 mm Weight: 4.08 g A.D. 317-337 (CAE): Constantine II – AE3 / RSC 3948 / CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C Bust Right / Providential Camp Gate w/ star / Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.5 g
 
A.D. 337-361 (IMP) : Constantius II -AE2  / RIC 93 (VIII, Cyzicus) / DNCONSTANTIVSPFAVG / Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / FELTEMPREPARA TIO Exe: Γ / SMKE / Soldier spearing falling horseman./ Cyzicus Mint / Size: 23 mm Weight: 4 g A.D. 364-375 (IMP) : Valentinian I -AE3  / RIC 14a. 17 (IX, Siscia), LRBC 1331 / DNVALINTINIANVSPFAVG / Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. / GLORIAROMANORVM / Valentinian dragging captive with Chi Rho./ Exe: M/* over P BSISC /  Siscia Mint / Size: 18 mm Weight: 3.2 g  
 
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