Author Topic: Big Imperials - they can also be so nice ... (Read 19490 times)

Arminius · « **on:** February 11, 2008, 05:15:23 pm »

The title is similar to another title of a fine thread of this board.
Althogh the small provincials can be very nice i must confess they are not the real focus of my collecting activities.

So i try to start this one.
Maybe we can see some good material here.

Let me begin with a Titus:

Rome mint, 80 AD.,
Æ Sestertius (33-35 mm / 27,94 g),
Obv.: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII , laureate head of Titus right (fine, elaborate portrait).
Rev.: FELICIT PVBLIC / S - C , Felicitas standing left, holding scepter and cornucopiae.
old RIC II # 89 (new RIC II # 143) ; Coh. 74 ; BMC 158 .

whitetd49 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2008, 06:27:23 pm »

A little worn but one of my favorites:

LAVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM
Laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
IVNONI SOSPITAE TRP II IMP II COS PP / SC
Juno Sospita with spear and shield advancing right, snake before
RIC 1583, RCV 5762, BMC 1669
25.8 g
Last appearance of Juno Sospita on Rome coinage. Commodus was born in Lanuvium, the site of a major temple and cult image of the goddess.

David Atherton · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2008, 10:24:01 pm »

Arminius,

FWIW, the new RIC II number for your coin is 143.

Lovely coin by the way.

areich · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2008, 03:15:23 am »

Dupondius (AE 27-28mm) Rome, 86 AD. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS (XII CENS) PER PP Bust laureate left, with aegis (FORT)VNAE - AVGVST(I) / S - C Fortuna standing l. holding rudder and cornucopiae. 10,10gr. Almost very fine. Rare. Nice golden-brown patina.
C.124; BMC p.382, 383 and pl. 75.9; RIC p.195, 326(b).

ex Dr. Martina Dieterle

Really my only Imperial, big or small.

Andreas

PeterD · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2008, 05:39:17 am »

Arminius, I suspect you have started a very long thread!

Try this one for size:

Antoninus Pius, Sestertius
Laureate head right. "ANTONINVS AVG. PIVS P.P. TR. P. XV"
Fortuna standing right holding rudder on globe and out-turned cornucopiae. "SC" around. "COS. IIII"
RIC 885, 29.6 gms, 33.2 mm

Arminius · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2008, 07:12:35 am »

Peter, i hope so!

And i´m glad to see beside quantity there is already taste and quality.

Titus, Rome mint, 80-81 AD.,
Æ Sestertius (34-37 mm / 32.19 g),
Obv.: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII , laureate head of Titus left.
Rev.: S - C , Spes, draped, advancing l., r. holding flower, l. raising skirt.
RIC 100 ; BMC 183 ; Coh. 222 .

Potator II · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2008, 11:22:31 am »

Here is one I'm never fed up with :

Sestertius struck in Rome in 231 AD
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust of Severus Alexander right
IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with a small figure of the emperor at his feet, SC in field
14.75 gr
Ref : RCV #7966, Cohen # 74

gb29400 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2008, 02:31:54 pm »

Nice coins,

here one of my favorite big brass

Guy

monty · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2008, 02:45:08 pm »

my favorite and my first Hadrian sestertius, sorry the pictures are not the best

monty · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2008, 02:46:52 pm »

i also have a soft spot for this large Faustina Senior

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2008, 04:37:52 pm »

Not so massive, but this is a longtime favourite.

NervousRex · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2008, 05:16:46 am »

Nice coins every one.
Here is a Sestertius of Hadrian with a Hilaritus reverse.
33mm.35.9 grams.

Arminius · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2008, 04:11:18 pm »

Domitian, Rome mint, struck 85 AD.,
Æ Sestertius (34-35 mm / 23,62 g),
Obv.: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P , laureate head of Domitian right, aegis at neck.
Rev.: S C , Domitian on horseback right, holding shield, about to spear fallen German warrior. The German warrior is fallen back on his left knee, fighting with a sword. Both holding long hexangular shields.
RIC II 284 ; BMC 339 ; Coh. 484 .

This type is one of a series struck to celebrate the extension of the Roman frontier on the Rhine and Main in Hesse, the area of the Chatti. While this celebrates Domitian's "victories" over the Germans, it wasn't until the reign of Trajan that victory was actually obtained.

Jochen · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2008, 04:45:21 pm »

Wonderful, especially with this historical reference!

Rugser · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2008, 08:03:42 pm »

Hi to all
Here is my peer!

Rugser · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2008, 08:08:04 pm »

These are my great bronzes of Hadrianus..

Potator II · « **Reply #16 on:** February 16, 2008, 09:23:25 am »

Hi,

Philippus and Mrs :

Potator II · « **Reply #17 on:** February 16, 2008, 09:27:24 am »

And Gallienus and Mrs :

monty · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2008, 09:29:59 am »

stunning couples Potator II,

Noah · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2008, 10:12:29 pm »

Here are two of my favorite heavy big bronzes...

Best, Noah

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2008, 05:46:35 pm »

Nice coins everyone!
I've posted this before but it really is my best large Imperial. What makes it even more special is I got it in an uncleaned lot...
C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
VESTA SC

Arminius · « **Reply #21 on:** March 01, 2008, 04:59:36 pm »

Some say this is the first bronze sestertius - for others others it´s just a big provincial coin from Asia,
anyway RIC lists the coin and here it is:

Sestertius / Diobol , 35-37 mm, Ephesos (Pergamon?) mint about 25 BC
Av.: [AVG]VSTV{S] , bare head of Augustus r.
Rv.: CA in dotted circle, all in laurel wreath
RPC 2233 ; RIC 501 ; BMC 713-20 ; C 791 ; AMC 698 .

Regards

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 01, 2008, 09:20:30 pm »

My latest acquisition.
Nero AE As Rome mint 66AD VF
30mm and 11.15g

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM
laureate head left
Rev.
Victory flying left holding shield inscribed SPQR
RIC 1 352
Sear 1976 although Sear say facing right mine faces left

Arminius · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:10:56 pm »

For all who like pretty (faces / women):

Gaius (called Caligula) in the name of Agrippina Senior, wife of Germanicus, mother of Gaius, Rome mint, 37-41 AD.,
Æ Sestertius (35-36 mm / 27,74 g),
Obv.: AGRIPPINA M F MAT C CAESARISAV[GV]STI , draped bust of Agrippina right, wearing hair in long plait.
Rev.: S P Q R / MEMORIAE / AGRIPPINAE , carpentum drawn by two mules left; the cover supported by standing figures at the corners, ornamented sides.
RIC I 55 (Gaius) ; BMC 159, 85 (Caligula) ; Coh. 1 ; CBN 128 (Gaius) .

rgds

Agrippina, die Gemahlin des Germanicus, wurde 29 n. Chr. verbannt und machte ihrem Leben 33 n. Chr. im Alter von 46 Jahren ein Ende. Sie hatte neun Kinder zur Welt gebracht. Caligula, einer ihrer Söhne, ließ das Stück zur Erinnerung an seine Mutter prägen und verweist mit dem Revers auf die seltene, vom Senat beschlossene Ehrung, daß sie als Frau per Maultierwagen in Rom fahren durfte (vergl. Sueton, Claudius 17 und 25).

Jochen · « **Reply #24 on:** March 20, 2008, 07:16:36 pm »

Toll!

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Author Topic: Big Imperials - they can also be so nice ... (Read 19490 times)

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