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Author Topic: Very Rare Vespasian & Titus year 1 with a Gorgon tetradrachm added  (Read 60182 times)

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Re: Domitian As with a very old pedigree added!
« Reply #175 on: June 06, 2019, 06:17:23 pm »
An interesting old collection, from which I too acquired a couple of coins.

Heynen's too was an interesting old German collection, but I think you're unlikely to find your coin in the Heynen catalogue of 1976, because that was the collection that Heynen, who died in 1970, donated to a German museum. Heynen was a friend of Reusing's, and at an earlier date had evidently sold or exchanged or given a substantial number of coins to Reusing, which are now coming back onto the market via the coin dealer Olding.
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Re: Domitian As with a very old pedigree added!
« Reply #176 on: June 06, 2019, 06:19:25 pm »
Great coin and a great provenance. Congrats.

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Re: Domitian As with a very old pedigree added!
« Reply #177 on: June 06, 2019, 06:31:52 pm »
An interesting old collection, from which I too acquired a couple of coins.

Heynen's too was an interesting old German collection, but I think you're unlikely to find your coin in the Heynen catalogue of 1976, because that was the collection that Heynen, who died in 1970, donated to a German museum. Heynen was a friend of Reusing's, and at an earlier date had evidently sold or exchanged or given a substantial number of coins to Reusing, which are now coming back onto the market via the coin dealer Olding.

Thank you Curtis!  It's not easy finding out info if you don't read German.  Was Heynen's original collection documented somewhere?


I've updated the description to include Curtis' and Andrew's succinct biographies.

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Re: Flavians keep on coming
« Reply #178 on: June 07, 2019, 06:45:17 pm »
This nice little misattributed Vespasian came in today.  Listed as the common  RIC 684 it's actually the rare RIC 686

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155819

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Re: Flavians keep on coming
« Reply #179 on: June 07, 2019, 07:34:43 pm »
Nicely spotted Jay, congrats.

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Re: Flavians keep on coming
« Reply #180 on: June 08, 2019, 08:37:42 am »
Not too shabby, my friend (congrats)

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Re: Flavians keep on coming
« Reply #181 on: June 10, 2019, 07:29:51 am »
Thanks Steve!  Raptors could win it all tonight!

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Re: Titus Mule denarius added
« Reply #182 on: June 19, 2019, 05:27:35 pm »
Picked this little rare coin up.  A denarius of Titus with a reverse of Vespasian.  It was listed as the common Vespasian, but the T is right there!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156186

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Re: Titus Mule denarius added
« Reply #183 on: June 19, 2019, 05:38:47 pm »
Nice find,  ;) +++

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Re: Titus Mule denarius added
« Reply #184 on: June 19, 2019, 08:29:32 pm »
Nice catch Jay.

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Re: Titus Mule denarius added
« Reply #185 on: June 20, 2019, 07:55:37 am »
Thanks guys

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Re: Titus Mule denarius added
« Reply #186 on: June 20, 2019, 01:03:48 pm »
Congrats Jay,

an interesting sceptre
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Re: Divus Vespasian from an Old collection added!
« Reply #187 on: June 28, 2019, 01:09:31 pm »
A Divus Vespasian denarius arrived today!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156280

Ex-Paul Schürer (1890-1976); Ex-Fritz Reusing (1874-1956) with handwritten tag.  Old scratches beneath a thick black patina.

I'm very happy to now have 2 coins from this amazing collection!  I know both David and Andrew also have purchased Flavians from this collection.  I hope to add a few more!

Enjoy

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Re: Divus Vespasian from an Old collection added!
« Reply #188 on: June 28, 2019, 02:23:06 pm »
Terrific provenance, Jay.  Is the obverse lettering style typical for Rome mint denarii of this time period?  I note in particular the flourishes on the "D" in DIVVS and "I" in Vespasianus.  I don't actively collect in this area, so I'm not familiar with these lettering styles.  I'm used to much simpler forms.

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Re: Divus Vespasian from an Old collection added! and Domitian on Horseback
« Reply #189 on: June 28, 2019, 02:49:52 pm »
Thanks! 

Yeah, pretty typical.  I have a few of these Divus types and they all seem to have some flare to the lettering.

Just as I uploaded the Divus coin the mailman knocked on the door and brought me this:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156281

A curious denarius from Domitian that has me stumped.  See the "Mystery Domitian" thread.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=119444.msg723602;topicseen#msg723602

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Re: Divus Vespasian from an Old collection added! and Domitian on Horseback
« Reply #190 on: June 29, 2019, 10:00:10 pm »
Jay, I am a big fan of your sweet Vespasian denarius (oh, and your other recent additions as well)

=> hey, keep-up the good work (it's a pleasure to view your stuff)

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Re: Winged Minerva!
« Reply #191 on: July 11, 2019, 01:37:39 pm »
Thanks Stevie!

This one arrived today.  I've been looking for a winged Minerva Victrix ever since David got a rare variant out from under me  8). Although listed as (C) in RIC it's actually quite difficult to find.  Auction picture was over exposed and lifeless.  This pic is very close to the coin in hand:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156534

Enjoy!

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Re: Winged Minerva!
« Reply #192 on: July 11, 2019, 03:20:44 pm »
Wow! => super eye candy! (fantastic patina ... it has rugged good looks)

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Re: Winged Minerva!
« Reply #193 on: July 11, 2019, 07:05:34 pm »
I'm glad you got this one Jay! A beautiful specimen.

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Re: Winged Minerva!
« Reply #194 on: July 11, 2019, 07:15:23 pm »
Very nice Jay.

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Re: Winged Minerva!
« Reply #195 on: July 11, 2019, 08:48:43 pm »
Thanks guys!

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Re: Domitian As with a very old pedigree added!
« Reply #196 on: July 12, 2019, 10:26:56 am »
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)


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155767

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!
This is a great coin Jay !!!
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Re: Winged Minerva!
« Reply #197 on: July 14, 2019, 10:16:54 pm »
Thanks Vlad, I'm very happy to have two coins from that collection.  I also received the catalog of the collection and it is simply amazing. 

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Re: Vespasian Cista mystica added!
« Reply #198 on: July 25, 2019, 12:49:22 am »
Last week this pretty rare coin of Vespasian, with the cista mystica reverse, arrived in the mail:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-156711

I already have one but it's really rough.  This one isn't the greatest either, but both the obverse and reverse are a definite upgrade.  Lovely little coin in hand of a hard to find type.

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Re: Vespasian Cista mystica added!
« Reply #199 on: July 25, 2019, 03:52:19 am »
Super-cool snakes, my ol' coin-friend (congrats)

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