
These are the reverse sides of the five coins in the previous image. Little more to be said.
The bronze AE2 by Theodosius reads "Virtus Exercit", and hasd the mint mark SMNI (Nicomedia). The emperor is shown holding a standard and a globe, which a generic captive cowers at his mighty feet. Yes... Theodosius *was* a conceited ass, but the image is nevertheless a standard one for the time.
The Valerian antoninianus reads "Apolini Propug", which means something like Apollo the Defender. The god is shown drawing a bow.
The denarius of Tiberius reads "Pontif Maxim", another way of saying the Great Priest of Jupiter. The coin shows the emperor's mother Livia in a throne with scepter and olive branch. Livia rather overshadowed Tiberius at first, and might possibly have hurried her husband Augustus (the first emperor) to his grave to put her son on the throne.
The final coin, the 1/2 drachm from Sicyon shows a chimera. Unfortunately the strike is not centered very well, and its hindquarters are off the flan (surface) of the coin.
The bronze AE2 by Theodosius reads "Virtus Exercit", and hasd the mint mark SMNI (Nicomedia). The emperor is shown holding a standard and a globe, which a generic captive cowers at his mighty feet. Yes... Theodosius *was* a conceited ass, but the image is nevertheless a standard one for the time.
The Valerian antoninianus reads "Apolini Propug", which means something like Apollo the Defender. The god is shown drawing a bow.
The denarius of Tiberius reads "Pontif Maxim", another way of saying the Great Priest of Jupiter. The coin shows the emperor's mother Livia in a throne with scepter and olive branch. Livia rather overshadowed Tiberius at first, and might possibly have hurried her husband Augustus (the first emperor) to his grave to put her son on the throne.
The final coin, the 1/2 drachm from Sicyon shows a chimera. Unfortunately the strike is not centered very well, and its hindquarters are off the flan (surface) of the coin.
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