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Author Topic: Very Rare Vespasian & Titus year 1 with a Gorgon tetradrachm added  (Read 60156 times)

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Re: Philip III Babylon Tet & Brettian Æ Didrachm added!
« Reply #150 on: April 09, 2019, 09:08:48 pm »
Thanks guys!  The patina on the Brettian in hand is amazing.  Hard to capture in a photo.

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Re: Philip III Babylon Tet & Brettian Æ Didrachm added!
« Reply #151 on: April 10, 2019, 02:02:56 pm »
Thanks Stevie!

Two new additions arrived today!

A Philip III Babylonian Tetradrachm, struck just after Alexander's death with Helios in field.  Ex Forum!  Gorgeous coin!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154544

Brettian Æ Didrachm with scarcer caduceus between Victory.  Amazing green patina that is glossy in hand:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154545

Both great coins!  Check em out! ;D

Great additions, Jay,  :) ;)

Congratulation,  +++

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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #152 on: May 03, 2019, 07:44:16 pm »
Thanks Q!

Just added this very rare Dupondius of Vespasian struck by Titus after his deification.  Only one in Coinarchives!  Rated R2.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155017

Enjoy!


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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #153 on: May 03, 2019, 09:45:54 pm »
A very nice catch Jay.

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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #154 on: May 04, 2019, 08:05:36 am »
Thanks Andrew!

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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #155 on: May 04, 2019, 09:32:19 am »
While contemporary denarii are generally easy to find, Vespasian bronzes issued after his deification are quite though to find.

I've been lucky to get a Sestertius a while ago, this is the first time I've seen the dupondius.

Congrats Jay!

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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #156 on: May 04, 2019, 02:49:28 pm »
nice catch Jay,

Vespasian must be one of the heaviest emperors in history ?
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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #157 on: May 04, 2019, 04:45:47 pm »
Very nice! Like the bust especially.

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Re: Very rare Vespasian Dupondius added!
« Reply #158 on: May 05, 2019, 12:18:35 am »
Thanks guys!

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #159 on: May 23, 2019, 04:40:25 pm »
I've always wanted this Domitian secular games denarius.  It's a nice change from the constant Minerva reverses he's so well known for:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155357

Very pleasing in hand and beginning to develop a very nice dark toning.  Not nearly as banged up in hand as the picture suggests.

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #160 on: May 24, 2019, 12:15:43 am »
Yeeehaaa => wow Jay, that's an amazing new addition (congrats, coin-dawg!)

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Oh, did you happen to notice that the Toronto Raptors won tonight?!!

Cha-fricken-ching!!

I like you

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #161 on: May 24, 2019, 02:33:20 am »
Very nice patina indeed, Jay.

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #162 on: May 24, 2019, 06:50:42 am »
Thanks guys!  Steve of course...

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #163 on: May 24, 2019, 06:08:47 pm »
Awesome coin Jay.  That is one that is on my want list.

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #164 on: May 30, 2019, 08:43:28 pm »
 

Huge game tonight, my Torontonian coin-friend ...

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #165 on: May 30, 2019, 09:43:46 pm »
Very nice Jay. I am glad you got one.

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #166 on: May 30, 2019, 10:52:12 pm »
Thanks Andrew and Steve!

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #167 on: May 30, 2019, 11:05:42 pm »
Hey Jay => here is an old Larissa favourite of mine (sadly, sold to one of you guys) ...

THESSALY, Larissa. AR Obol
Circa 460-400 BC
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.81 grams
Obverse: Horse prancing left
Reverse: Λ-Α-P-Ι (partially retrograde), Larissa advancing left, bouncing ball; all within incuse square
Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 358.5; HGC 4, 502 var. (symbols on obv.)
Other: 6h … VF, lightly toned
From the BCD Collection
CNG 396 – Lot #87


=> Spicy-P


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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #168 on: May 30, 2019, 11:10:52 pm »
 :zig: :reversedP: :Greek_Iota: :Csquare: :Greek_Upsilon:

Back to the 4th quarter!  Close game!

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Re: Secular Games Domitian denarius added
« Reply #169 on: May 30, 2019, 11:57:56 pm »
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Re: Rare Titus GENI added!
« Reply #170 on: June 04, 2019, 05:12:11 pm »
Took a while to get here but Titus finally arrived!  A rare left facing As with Genius on the reverse from 80-1 AD.  These Genius types are common for the later tetrarchs but not so much for the first century.  RIC rates it as (R) rare and they don't come up that often in trade.  

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155729

Enjoy!

Forum has a great numiswiki article on genius


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Re: Rare Titus GENI added!
« Reply #171 on: June 04, 2019, 05:44:19 pm »
Holy crap! => dude, that coin is a total babe!! (congrats)

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Jay, that coin has amazing eye-appeal ... the reverse is super-cool (oh and yah, it also has a left-facing portrait, which usually gives it a bit of an extra cha-ching!)

Kawhi may even crack a smile if he saw your new addition?

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Re: Rare Titus GENI added!
« Reply #172 on: June 04, 2019, 06:05:36 pm »
Can always count on you Stevie!  Thanks!

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Re: Domitian As with a very old pedigree added!
« Reply #173 on: June 06, 2019, 04:39:18 pm »
Well, here is a wonderful coin of Domitian with Mars reverse.  Holed in antiquity and probably plugged in the late 19th century, but I'm just guessing.  The provenance is simply amazing:

Ex-Manfred Olding 2019;
Ex-Sammlung Heynen;
Ex-Paul Schürer (1890-1976);
Ex-Fritz Reusing (1874-1956)

Comes with old tag probably from Heynen or Schürer. Olding tag incorrectly attributed to RIC 420 (different ending to legend)


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I have another coin coming from this same old provenance collection.  I'll post it when it arrives.  I'm awaiting a copy of the 2019 auction catalog from Olding as well as the Sammlung Heynen catalog from 1976 so I can do some research on this amazing collection.  I know Andrew and David have also acquired coins from this collection so it will be a group effort.  It's also nice to know they are going to good homes!

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Re: Domitian As with a very old pedigree added!
« Reply #174 on: June 06, 2019, 05:07:51 pm »
Awesome coin, congrats Jay!

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