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Posted 09/20/2010 9:10 pm
They are all antoninianii, or two-denarius pieces, which were the main coinage issued by the Roman empire in the period 200-300 AD.
#1: Maximianus, reverse FIDES MILITVM (Faith of the Army). Example.
#2: Gordian III, reverse FORTVNA REDVX (Good Fortune returns). Example.
#3: Tacitus, reverse SPES PVBLICA (Hope of the People). Example.
#4: Aurelian, reverse VICTORIA AVG (or perhaps VICTORIA GERM). Similar example.
#5: Aurelian, reverse GENIVS ILLYR (Spirit of Illyria). Example.
#1: Maximianus, reverse FIDES MILITVM (Faith of the Army). Example.
#2: Gordian III, reverse FORTVNA REDVX (Good Fortune returns). Example.
#3: Tacitus, reverse SPES PVBLICA (Hope of the People). Example.
#4: Aurelian, reverse VICTORIA AVG (or perhaps VICTORIA GERM). Similar example.
#5: Aurelian, reverse GENIVS ILLYR (Spirit of Illyria). Example.
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