Andy's Ancient Coin Collection

	Greek bronze, Sear 1636 (minted 400-350 B.C.) Minted for Maroneia in Thrace. Maroneia was named after Maron, a priest of Apollo, who features in the Odyssey. Maroneia was well known for the fine quality of its wine. Obverse: Horse prancing right, with a monogram below. Reverse: Linear square containing a vine, with a monogram beneath, inscribed: MAR ONI TON. Another example
	Roman silver denarius RSC (Roman Silver Coins) Trajan #105 (minted AD 114-117) Obverse: Portrait of Trajan facing right, inscribed: IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, meaning: IMP = Imperator ("commander in chief"), TRAIANO = Trajan, OPTIMO = Optimo Principi ("best of rulers"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor), GER = conqueror of Germany, DAC = conqueror of Dacia, PM = Pontifex Maximus, TR P = Tribunicia Potestas ("power of Tribune") Reverse: Genius holding a patera and ears of corn, inscribed: COS VI PP SPQR meaning: COS VI = consul for the 6th time, PP = Pater Patriae ("father of his country"), SPQR = Senatus Populusque Romanus ("senate and the people of Rome") Store picture
	Roman silver denarius RSC (Roman Silver Coins) Hadrian #1065 (minted AD 117-138) Obverse: Portrait of Hadrian facing right, inscribed: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, meaning: IMP = Imperator ("commander in chief"), TRAIAN HADRIANVS = Hadrian, AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Minerva standing left, holding a spear and sacrificing from a patera over a tripod, inscribed: PM TR P COS III, meaning: PM = Pontifex Maximus, TR P = Tribunicia Potestas ("power of Tribune"), COS III = consul for the 3rd time
	Roman silvered-bronze denarius, Julia Domna (minted AD 196-211, 19mm) Julia Domna was the second wife of Emperor Septimius Severus Obverse: Portrait of Julia Domna, facing right, inscribed: IVLIA AVGVSTA, meaning: IVLIA = Julia, AVGVSTA = Empress Reverse: Fortuna standing left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, inscribed: FORTVNAE FELICI, meaning: "luck and happiness", or "happy fate"?
	Roman bronze Diocletian (minted AD 284-305) Obverse: Portrait of Diocletian, radial crown facing right, inscribed: IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, meaning: IMP = Imperator ("commander in chief"), CC = consul ??, VAL = ?, DIOCLETIANVS = Diocletian, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Diocletian receiving victory on a globe from Jupiter, inscribed: CONCORDIA MILITVM, meaning: unity of the army.
	Roman bronze Maximianus (minted AD 285-310 at Siscia, 19mm) Obverse: Portrait of Maximianus, laureated facing right, inscribed: IMP CMA MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, meaning: IMP = Imperator ("commander in chief"), CMA = Consul ??, MAXIMIANVS = Maximianus, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Genius half naked and wearing modius, standing left, holding a cornucopia and patera, inscribed GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, meaning "Genius of the Roman people"
	Roman bronze Constantine I ("The Great") (minted AD 306-337) Obverse: Portrait of Constantine, helmeted, laureated, and cuirassed facing right, inscribed: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, meaning: IMP = Imperator ("commander in chief"), CONSTANTINVS = Constantine I, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor). Reverse: Two Victories resting on shield inscribed: VOT PR, meaning: VOT = Votis ("because of the vows"), PR = ?. Circumference inscribed: VICTORIAE LAETAE PRINC PERP, meaning: "Joyful victories of the long-lived princes"
	Roman bronze Constantine I ("The Great") (minted AD 306-337 at Nicomedia, 18mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantine, diademed and facing right, inscribed: CONSTANTINVS AVG, meaning: CONSTANTINVS = Constantine, AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Wreath enclosing the inscription VOT X.X, meaning "because of the vows, a successful 20 years". Circumference inscribed: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, meaning DN = Dominus Noster ("our lord"), CONSTANTINI = Constantine, MAX AVG = Augustus (Emperor)
	Roman bronze Constans (minted AD 333-337, 16mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constans facing left, inscribed: FL I CONSTANS NOB CAES, meaning: FL I CONSTANS = Flavius Julius Constans, NOB CAES = Nobilitas Caesar ("royal prince") Reverse: Two soldiers, standing either side of one standard, inscribed: GLORIA EXERCITVS, meaning: "glory of the army"
	Roman bronze Constans (minted AD 337-346, 17mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constans, diademed and facing right, inscribed: CONSTANS PF AVG, meaning: CONSTANS = Constans, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Two soldiers, standing either side of one standard, inscribed: GLORIA EXERCITVS, meaning: "glory of the army" I'm not totally sure about this one. Could be Constantine or Constantius II.
	Roman bronze Constantius II (minted AD 330-337 at Antioch, 16mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantius II facing right, inscribed: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, meaning: FL IVL CONSTANTIVS = Flavius Julius Constantius, NOB C = Nobilitas Caesar ("royal prince") Reverse: Two soldiers, standing either side of two standards, inscribed: GLORIA EXERCITVS, meaning: "glory of the army"
	Roman bronze Constantius II (minted AD 330-346 at Siscia, 16mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantius II facing right, inscribed: CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, meaning: CONSTANTIVS = Constantius II, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Two soldiers, standing either side of one standard, with christogram on standard, inscribed: GLORIA EXERCITVS, meaning: "glory of the army"
	Roman bronze Constantius II (minted AD 330-346 at Thessalonika, 16mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantius II facing right, inscribed: CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, meaning: CONSTANTIVS = Constantius II, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Two soldiers, standing either side of one standard, with christogram on standard, inscribed: GLORIA EXERCITVS, meaning: "glory of the army"
	Roman bronze half-centenionalis Constantius II (minted AD 348-361 at Siscia, 18mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantius II facing right, inscribed DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, meaning: DN = Dominus Noster ("our lord"), CONSTANTIVS = Constantius II, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen Persian horseman, inscribed: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, meaning: "the restoration of happy times"
	Roman bronze half-centenionalis Constantius II (minted AD 348-361 at Siscia, 18mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantius II facing right, inscribed DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, meaning: DN = Dominus Noster ("our lord"), CONSTANTIVS = Constantius II, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen Persian horseman, inscribed: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, meaning: "the restoration of happy times"
	Roman bronze Constantius II (minted AD 348-361 at Sirmium, 16mm) Obverse: Portrait of Constantius II facing right, inscribed DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, meaning: DN = Dominus Noster ("our lord"), CONSTANTIVS = Constantius II, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Soldier spearing fallen Persian horseman, inscribed: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, meaning: "the restoration of happy times" This one is an odd size for this type, and the obverse legend isn't complete, so I'm not sure about this attribution.
	Roman bronze Gratian (minted AD 367-383 at Siscia) Obverse: Portrait of Gratian facing right, inscribed: DN GRATIANVS PF AVG, meaning: DN = Dominus Noster ("our lord"), GRATIANVS = Gratian, PF = Pius Felix ("dutiful and wise"), AVG = Augustus (Emperor) Reverse: Gratian walking right, holding standard and dragging a captive, inscribed: GLORIA ROMANORVM, meaning: "glory of the Romans"
	I'm not sure what this is. There's almost no inscription on it. On the obverse side we see an Emperor wearing a radial crown, facing right. On the reverse, we have what looks like a female diety standing left, holding a cornucopiae in her left hand and a spear in her right. The inscription on the reverse probably read: VICTORIA AVG.

Here are some fakes that we brought back from Turkey
(thinking they were real of course)