3 Roman (?) Coins

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Hellow,
Can someone help me identify these 3 coins
1. 23 mm in diameter, metal looks like bronze

2. 20 mm in diameter, copper (maybe)

3. 23 mm, copper, and doesn't look like Roman

Thank you
Seems like no clues at all ...

In #2 the head looks like this guy
https://picclick.com/Lucernae-Galieno-253-268-dC-antoniniano-de-bronce-Roma-292841179673.html

and you can read ...ALIENUS AVG
but I can't figure the rest.

Any ideas?
3rd coin is from Ancient India of the Yaudheya Republic
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces67160.html
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First one is most likely a provincial coin of Caracalla (sadly I cant read much on those photos) : http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/caracalla/t.html
If not its a late coin of Geta
The 2nd doesnt really look like Gallienus, you sure its "ALIENVS" and not "..VRELIANVS AVG"? I would say the portrait shows Emperor Aurelianus.
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/aurelian/t.html
Parimal, thank you very much, I would never have thought to look in ancient India. Bravo!!

Thanks a lot, Alfonz, right you are, the lettering on # 2 indeed is ..VRELIANVS AVG !!!
It is the tail side of it that puzzles me, here it is in a better picture

it kind of reads ...VA AVG (?) on the right sid of the figure.

As for the Caracalla - I will keep looking. Let you know if I find it
I have to admit that coin was not he easiest to find but I think I got it now after a bit of research (its not on wildwinds yet):
Emperor Aurelianus - Virtus on reverse - Cyzicus Mint
https://nomosag.com/default.aspx?page=ucWebAuctionDetails&webauctionid=7&id=441&p=5&s=&ca=0&co=0&re=0&ci=0&ru=0
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/aurelian-270ad-authentic-ancient-1852934377
Great job, alfonz !!! You nailed it!!! Very ipressive indeed.
Coin # 1 in fact looks a bit like this piece which dates back to Caracalla, but still looks somewhat different

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARACALLA-Authentic-Ancient-198AD-Serdica-Thrace-Genuine-Roman-Coin-TYCHE-i78921/352747415189?hash=item5221626695:g:HEoAAOSwWnpdS8Sn

and this one looks faintly similar, but still...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/feac4.html
Thats a hard one , its a provincial bronze. I think I can read "NIKO..." on the reverse so it could be from Nikopolis or Nikomedia. Here a relatively close coin showing Athena (example:
https://www.kuenker.de/en/archiv/stueck/72011
Couldnt find the exact coin yet, the goddess on your coin doesnt wear the typical helmet of Athena I think. Also it got a big N in the lower left field I think and another one in the upper right?
Edit: I have seen another even more close coin (atleast the bust is right now with the radiate crown and the lettering between the spikes): http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=5093&pos=28
but I just cant find exactly your coin. I guess you should post it in a forum specialized on roman coins.
Alfonz, it’s amazing, real great job, the head on the last one really looks identical!!!
The Ns are there, at least in the bottom. The upper one can be R or whatever.
And NIKO sure can be seen.
Thanks a lot. Any ideas on a specialized forum for Ancient Roman coins?
This should be the right one:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?board=7.0
Thank you very much, Alfonz. I think, we should mark this thread as “practically solved”.

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