Author Topic: Very Rare Vespasian & Titus year 1 with a Gorgon tetradrachm added (Read 60648 times)

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #225 on:** January 30, 2020, 09:13:59 am »

Thanks for the digging! Was there any reference to weight?

Anaximander · « **Reply #226 on:** January 30, 2020, 09:28:04 am »

Weights they have, and these vary from 7.7 gm to 7.9 gm, excluding some outliers.
Surprisingly consistent.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #227 on:** January 30, 2020, 09:42:42 am »

And mine is quite light at 6.09g. Unless there is a light series I'm not aware of, I'm leaning towards this being an ancient counterfeit. The only thing is, as you said, the style is correct.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #228 on:** February 10, 2020, 04:44:12 pm »

New photo of an old coin. It went up on auction today so it needed a fresh pic. Commodus with Jupiter reverse. Beautiful toning that is even nicer in hand.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-160013

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #229 on:** February 12, 2020, 05:52:54 pm »

I have wanted one of these early big cast Republican bronzes for a long time. Today I finally got one. It's huge at 40mm at 58.73g!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-160041

These are usually quite crude, and mine is no exception. It feels amazing to hold this in your hand. Quite the heft! Difficult to photograph because it's so thick. In hand it's not nearly as rough. Comments always appreciated.

Anaximander · « **Reply #230 on:** February 13, 2020, 08:08:34 am »

Glad you could 'scratch that itch,' one that I will also admit to. My Aes Grave (not yet posted to my gallery, Roman coinage is a work-in-progress) is a tad larger...

Roman Republic. Cast coinage. 240-225 BC. AES Grave Triens (89.57 gm) on reduced libral stdd. Head of Minerva l. in crested Corinthian helmet, four pellets below. / Prow of galley r., four pellets below. VF. T&V ICC #53-53a. SRCV I #578; Crawford RRC 35/3; Sydenham CRR 74.

Anaximander

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #231 on:** February 13, 2020, 09:09:04 am »

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

Carausius · « **Reply #232 on:** February 13, 2020, 09:35:03 am »

Quote from: Anaximander on February 13, 2020, 08:08:34 am

Glad you could 'scratch that itch,' one that I will also admit to. My Aes Grave (not yet posted to my gallery, Roman coinage is a work-in-progress) is a tad larger...

And mine a tad larger still...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-144405

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156665

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156666

I think Jay should start an aes grave denomination collection. Fun to do so with different series filling the holes for variety.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #233 on:** February 13, 2020, 09:55:30 am »

Great coins Michael! They are about twice the weight of mine! Imagine carrying these things around. Incredible. My wife said it would make a good weapon.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #234 on:** March 07, 2020, 09:59:41 am »

I finally got around to photographing a few coins I've had for a while.

Bruttium, Rhegium Apollo with tripod. Nice glossy patina in hand.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-160860

quadrans · « **Reply #235 on:** March 10, 2020, 01:02:26 pm »

Great coin, Jay...

Joe

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #236 on:** March 11, 2020, 12:06:30 am »

Thanks Q!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #237 on:** April 10, 2020, 05:34:26 pm »

Finally arrived!

Early Vespasian Mars denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-162162

Very early portrait not yet in the typical Flavian style

and an archaic Sybaris drachm with incuse bull:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-162161

Some old cleaning scratches and removed encrustations. Incuse reverse is great.

orfew · « **Reply #238 on:** April 10, 2020, 09:16:24 pm »

Love the Vespasian. Nice coins Jay.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #239 on:** April 11, 2020, 08:15:44 am »

Thanks!

quadrans · « **Reply #240 on:** May 02, 2020, 03:10:43 am »

Both great addition 👍

Regards

Joe/Q.

stevex6 · « **Reply #241 on:** May 06, 2020, 03:23:38 pm »

Wow!! … I love the incuse bull addition! (very cool coin)

I'm glad to see you adding some winners to your sweet collection

Cheers, coin-bro

Enodia · « **Reply #242 on:** May 06, 2020, 09:19:59 pm »

LOVE the bull! (ox?)

- Peter

JBF · « **Reply #243 on:** May 06, 2020, 11:07:58 pm »

It is a bull, a sacred bull, you can't tell from this example, but the tail is braided (telltale tail), so no, not an ox.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #244 on:** May 07, 2020, 01:40:50 pm »

Thanks for the comments guys.

After 2 months of waiting a very rare Domitian Minerva As arrived today. Wonderful portrait and patina. It was misattributed but either way, it's a beautiful coin in hand:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-162892

orfew · « **Reply #245 on:** May 07, 2020, 02:14:40 pm »

A wonderful addition Jay. Congrats. I love the portrait.

quadrans · « **Reply #246 on:** May 07, 2020, 03:14:54 pm »

Nice find, Jay,

Interesting coin...

Joe/Q.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #247 on:** May 08, 2020, 09:12:21 am »

Thanks Q!

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #248 on:** May 08, 2020, 10:55:21 am »

Nice addition Jay, same obverse die as mine.

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #249 on:** May 09, 2020, 12:30:58 am »

Nice!

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