AV Provinciales - dr Luca Giambonino Collection

Diadumenianus

Provincial issue. Medallion like.
- Bust of Diadumenianus
- Greek Legend partially visible.
- Rev. completely worn.
- Tests: Au Test, Ag Test.

Caracalla & Geta

Contorniate medallion like.
- Busts of Caracalla & Geta, joint.
- Quadristyle temple with a figure inside
- Markianopolis
- Gilded Bronze.

Philippus II - Viminacium

- Bust of Philippus II / Normal Latin Legend
- PMS COL VIM / Bull and Lion
- Viminacium
- Unlisted gilded or AV.
- Tests: Au Test, Ag Test.

Geta - Antiochia

- PO SEPT GETAS C / Bust of Geta
- ANTIOCH GEN COL CA
- Antiochia
- Gilded Bronze or AV.
- Tests: Au Test (+), Ag Test (+)

Commodus - Ceres

- Bust of Commodus / Legend in greek
- Ceres
- Tests: Au Test, Ag Test.
- Probably, commemorative issue, medallion like.

Elagabalus - Gilt Medallion

Provincial issue. Gilt Medallion.
Test: Au Test, Ag Test.

Elagabalus

Provincial issue from Marckianopolis.
Gilt bronze, for references see ArtemideAste, XXVII catalog.
Test: Au Test.

Severus Alexander

- Legend of Severus, bust of Severus right (?)
- Antiochia
Tests: Au Test, Ag Test

Septimius Severus - AV Medallion

Provincial issue. Medallion like.
- Bust of Severus right / Eagle
Tests: Au Test(+), Ag Test(+).
Comments: please have a look at the Moushmov for similar types: you may note that the eagle is completely different from all the known examples and that the legend is aureus like and not like the other of the same type, this should be interesting.

Faustina Junior - Aureus Like

Provincial issue. Aureus like.
- Bust of Faustina right / Greek Legend / Concordia.
Weight: 7.0 gr
Tests: Au Test (+), Ag Test (+)

Gordianus III - Antiochia - AV

Provincial Issue. Gold / Gilt.

GORDIANUVS III
Three Military Standards.
Nicaea
Tests: Au Test, Ag Test.
Comment: please note that this example is quite different from the common bronze one: weight 1.0/1.1 gr. and is as thin as a 1/1.5mm.

Gordianus III - Gilt Bronze

Provincial Issue. Gold / Gilt.
Four Military Standards
Nicaea
Tests: Au Test (+), Ag Test (+).
Comment: please not that this example is quite different from the common bronze ones. First it's very very little, weight at maximum 1.0 gr. and is thin from 1.0 to 1.2 mm.

Severus Alexander - Gilt Bronze

Three military standards
Nicaea
Test: Au Test (+)
Comment: this is a quite normal issue, but as you can see from the image it's clearly gilt (golden leaf) a gilt bronze, for references check ArtemideAste, XXVII catalog.

Tiberius (?)

Provincial Issue. Unknown city.
Bust of Tiberius [?]
Male figure and wild boar
Visible bust legend: TIBEPI[...]
Tests: Au Test, Ag Test.
Comments: Seems a gilt bronze (heavily gilt).