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Title: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on June 24, 2019, 04:42:10 pm: I would like to open a new Gallery because the old one is not actual anymore. Some years ago I sold nearly all of my coins and started a new collection. Having collected all kind of Ancient coins I now collect only Sestertii and medaillons and try to find some with good provenance.
My collection should be small but of higher quality. Some denarii are also in the collection, it is an exception ;)

Here comes a new sestertius, a Galba with nice patina, super portrait and an extremely fine revers depiction:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156252
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 24, 2019, 04:44:57 pm: It's a more "youthful" portrait of Galba ;) and that reverse is great.
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: quadrans on June 24, 2019, 05:54:42 pm: I agree, great coin... +++

Q.
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on June 25, 2019, 05:54:04 pm: Thank you very much.

The bimetallic Medaillons of Severus Alexander are very rare. This example is very nice though smoothed but most of the medaillons have been smoothed so it is not so bad. This piece has a very high relief it looks incredible in hand. Maybe you have more informations about it. I am not sure if this medaillon was struck in 226 AD because there are small medaillons with Liberalitas "COS II" which were struck in 226 AD. This one has "COS III".

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156261
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: shanxi on June 26, 2019, 05:56:40 am: Quote from: kc on June 25, 2019, 05:54:04 pm
This one has "COS III".

I see COS II (with a large gap between the I), which makes more sense together with TR P V.

Even TR P VI is still COS II,

see e.g.. http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.sa.68
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: stevex6 on June 26, 2019, 08:05:57 am: It's a beauty! (congrats)

:Greek_Stigma: :Greek_omega_small: :2littleEs: :Greek_Tau:
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on June 26, 2019, 12:54:38 pm: Thank you very much shanxi, I changed it to COS II.

Thank you Steve.

Regards
kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: curtislclay on June 26, 2019, 09:20:03 pm: A spectacular acquisition!

I know of two other specimens of this medallion:

(1) In ANS, ex Newell Coll.; ex Naville X, 1926, 1765; ex Hirsch 29, 1910, Herzfelder Coll., 1221; ex Sotheby, 29 June 1893, Hermann Weber Coll., 230; doubtless ex Northwick Sale, 1860, 333 (description only). Published by Toynbee, Roman Medallions, p. 85, note 103 and Fagerlie, ANS Medallions, Museum Notes 15, 1969, p. 82.

From the same dies as yours, 55.14g, and also bimetallic according to the Naville X catalogue, though Fagerlie fails to mention this fact and it's not clear one way or the other from the photographs.

(2) In Paris according to Gnecchi no. 21, 50.0g, not illustrated, no mention of bimetallic, but personal examination would be needed to be sure!
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on March 01, 2020, 02:27:31 pm: Here is a great Africanus Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-160712
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on April 15, 2020, 11:58:46 am: Septimius Severus Medaillon

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-162315
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Jay GT4 on April 26, 2020, 09:58:56 am: Beautiful patina, and the coin's not bad either! ;D
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on April 30, 2020, 06:01:33 pm: Thank you Jay :)

And here is the next Sestertius, a piece of the Judaea Capta series from the popular Palm Desert Collection.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-162742
Title: Hadrian Sestertius Galliae
Post by: kc on July 11, 2020, 01:32:00 pm: Hello,

I added a Hadrian Sestertii of the travel series to my gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-163958

Regards
kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: okidoki on July 31, 2020, 03:48:57 am: very nice sestertius
Title: Commodus Bronze Medaillon
Post by: kc on June 26, 2021, 02:05:40 pm: I took new photos for this giant

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171007
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 26, 2021, 03:49:15 pm: Amazing medallion
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on June 29, 2021, 04:47:50 pm: And the 2nd Commodus medaillon, also with new photos :)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171044
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: stevex6 on July 01, 2021, 12:35:20 pm: fricken awesome!!

+++ +++

... I love both of those cool medallions (they're both beauties)
Title: Commodus Sestertius
Post by: kc on July 23, 2021, 07:07:43 am: Here is a new coin:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171346

Regards,
kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: quadrans on July 23, 2021, 08:50:16 am: Great Coin, Andreas +++

Congratulation ;)

Regards

Joe/Q.
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Jay GT4 on July 23, 2021, 01:47:37 pm: Fantastic
Title: Septimius Severus Medallic Sestertius
Post by: kc on August 06, 2021, 03:05:52 pm: Here you see a heavy Sestertius of Septimius Severus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171528
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: quadrans on August 07, 2021, 02:56:31 pm: Nice find... ;) +++

Joe/Q.
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: kc on June 02, 2022, 12:32:01 pm: I could add this fabulous medaillon to my collection :)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=175895
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 02, 2022, 12:50:56 pm: Ah! So you got it! Congrats!
Title: Galba Sestertius
Post by: kc on June 03, 2022, 07:12:15 pm: Here is a wonderful Galba Sestertius with great portrait:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=175914

Regards,
kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Jay GT4 on June 03, 2022, 10:24:59 pm: Great patina too!
Title: Nero Aureus
Post by: kc on August 03, 2022, 11:39:49 pm: Here is the latest addition to my collection:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176617

Regards,
kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Virgil H on August 03, 2022, 11:56:50 pm: That one is beautiful.

Virgil
Title: Attica Tetradrachm
Post by: kc on August 06, 2022, 01:34:46 pm: Hello friends,

this is one of my new additions to the collection:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176639

Enjoy :)

Regards,
kc
Title: Gordianus Pius Sestertius
Post by: kc on August 29, 2022, 07:19:52 pm: I got a new coin - a sestertius of Gordianus Pius with nice emerald patina and strong portrait:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=176885

Best regards,

kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman Sestertii
Post by: Virgil H on August 29, 2022, 07:38:52 pm: That one is a beauty, KC.

Virgil
Title: Splendid Julius Caesar Denarius
Post by: kc on April 20, 2023, 11:50:03 am: I added a wonderful Caesar Denarius to my gallery. It has a beautiful cabinet tone and is centered perfectly.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182365
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: Virgil H on April 20, 2023, 12:40:51 pm: That is a beauty, both sides.

Virgil
Title: Domitian Denarius
Post by: kc on May 03, 2023, 02:51:04 pm: Attached a great Domitian Caesar Denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182576

kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on August 07, 2023, 09:03:08 am: Took new photos of the Geta...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183706
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: quadrans on August 07, 2023, 10:02:15 am: Wow 🤗👍

Joe/Q.
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: Jay GT4 on August 07, 2023, 10:02:25 am: Such a fantastic piece
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: Curtis JJ on August 07, 2023, 10:56:14 am: Breathtaking medallion. That's about as impressive as Roman bronze gets.
(Or "Roman bimetals" or whatever the right term is for those!)
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: ancientdave on August 07, 2023, 06:52:32 pm: What a beautiful medallion!!!
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on August 10, 2023, 09:59:32 am: Thanks mates :)

Here new photos of the Caracalla...6 years older now and still no grey hair :o

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183729
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: ancientdave on August 10, 2023, 02:19:39 pm: What a lovely coin!
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on August 11, 2023, 10:50:16 am: Thanks Dave :)

New photos of my Titus Sestertius..the Patina is very dark that's why it is difficult to photograph

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183732
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on August 11, 2023, 01:37:00 pm: Here a great Antoninus Pius Sestertius :)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183738
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: quadrans on August 14, 2023, 01:50:03 pm: Great coins 👍🤗

Joe
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on August 14, 2023, 06:17:26 pm: Thank Joe :)
Title: Plautilla Denarius
Post by: kc on August 16, 2023, 12:23:06 pm: A new coin arrived....

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183813
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: Virgil H on August 16, 2023, 08:39:53 pm: Man, you pick some amazingly wonderful coins. This one is just beautiful.

Virgil
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on January 05, 2024, 07:11:29 pm: Hello all,

In the meantime I have been able to acquire some really nice bronzes, for example this Gordianus I Sestertius with strong portrait, almost full legends and dark brown patina. It comes from an old collections.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=185672
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on January 15, 2024, 09:46:19 am: This coin with excellent provenance found its way into my collection:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=185754
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on January 18, 2024, 10:18:04 am: Today an Agrippa As with top pedigree arrived:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=185801
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: quadrans on January 18, 2024, 03:55:49 pm: Great Coin Andreas,

Congrats +++

Joe
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on January 19, 2024, 07:57:50 pm: Thank you friend :)

This Sextus Pompeius is of exceptional state of preservation. Jacquier called it FDC which it clearly is. It has an old cabinet tone and is an almost perfectly centered strike.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=185828
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: quadrans on January 21, 2024, 03:27:06 am: This coin are unbelievable condition 👍

Joe/Q.
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: kc on April 06, 2024, 06:39:51 am: Added a new big bronze coin, but this time a Greek.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=186887

Regards,

kc
Title: Re: kc's Gallery of Roman coins
Post by: quadrans on April 06, 2024, 03:59:49 pm: Great piece +++

Q.