Author Topic: kc's Gallery - nice portraits (Read 92754 times)

Mark Z · « **Reply #50 on:** November 27, 2010, 11:30:49 am »

Andreas,

As I mentioned in the other thread regarding this coin:

What a cool coin! Love the way the oarsmen look like they are actually pulling at the oars.

mz

Lloyd Taylor · « **Reply #51 on:** November 27, 2010, 04:23:00 pm »

Wonderful example.

I can just imagine Hadrian sitting in the shade of the stern covered area, yelling occasional directions to the crew while taking in the passing scenery and sipping on the occasional drop of red. "Antinous pass the grapes over here!"

Hadrian's tour of the empire... what a way to go!

Maffeo · « **Reply #52 on:** November 27, 2010, 04:40:59 pm »

More like "Antinous, peel me a grape will ya?".

A great book is Marguerite Yourcenar's "Memoirs of Hadrian."

kc · « **Reply #53 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:20:09 pm »

Today's news:

A superb Russian Medal 1836 - The Russian soldiers looks like Roman.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-62524

Mark Z · « **Reply #54 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:24:06 pm »

Andreas,

wow, that's gorgeous!

mz

areich · « **Reply #55 on:** December 03, 2010, 12:37:29 pm »

Amazing medal!

kc · « **Reply #56 on:** December 08, 2010, 04:38:26 pm »

Thank you guys!

I like the heavy old Russian copper-pieces. I have added a very nice 10 Kopecks-piece:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-62774

Regards

kc

kc · « **Reply #57 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:54:01 pm »

Today I received my second Gallienus Sestertius with a really impressive portrait:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-62820

Best Regards

kc

Mark Z · « **Reply #58 on:** December 10, 2010, 06:59:10 pm »

Andreas,

Beautiful and expertly photo'ed!

mz

kc · « **Reply #59 on:** December 16, 2010, 10:35:04 am »

Danke Mark

The following coin is in my collection for quite a while.

Heracles with Cerberos:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63037

Best Regards

Andreas

Mark Z · « **Reply #60 on:** December 16, 2010, 11:18:37 am »

Quote from: kc on December 16, 2010, 10:35:04 am

Danke Mark

The following coin is in my collection for quite a while.

Heracles with Cerberos:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63037

Best Regards

Andreas

Andreas,

I have to say that I am liking these provincials a lot more these days as they almost always seem to have interesting and (for the most part) well-wrought reverses. This one is no exception.

A beautiful coin!

A question for whomever can answer it:

Were the celators/engravers "farmed out" to the provinces or were they locals, possibly having been taught by the experts?

mz

kc · « **Reply #61 on:** December 25, 2010, 01:14:04 pm »

2 new Sestertii added to my Gallery:

Hadrianus Sestertius

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63292

Gallienus Sestertius

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63290

Regards and Merry Christmas

kc

kc · « **Reply #62 on:** January 02, 2011, 05:12:51 pm »

From a friend a got my old Probus back

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63551

Best

kc

kc · « **Reply #63 on:** January 04, 2011, 01:00:45 pm »

Just added:

A beautiful Aurel Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63584

Mark Z · « **Reply #64 on:** January 04, 2011, 02:00:44 pm »

Quote from: kc on January 04, 2011, 01:00:45 pm

Just added:

A beautiful Aurel Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-63584

Agreed 100%!

It does not get much better than that!

mz

kc · « **Reply #65 on:** January 22, 2011, 03:54:45 pm »

After a while a new Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-64039

Regards

kc

Mat · « **Reply #66 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:11:21 pm »

Thats a beaut KC.

Mark Z · « **Reply #67 on:** January 22, 2011, 04:45:40 pm »

Andreas,

That is (insert superlative here)!

I have run out of adjectives to describe your coins

mz

kc · « **Reply #68 on:** January 23, 2011, 12:15:52 pm »

@Mat & Mark

You are great!

Enjoy my Sestertius-Portrait-Gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-64066

Regards

kc

Mark Z · « **Reply #69 on:** January 23, 2011, 12:19:27 pm »

Quote from: kc on January 23, 2011, 12:15:52 pm

@Mat & Mark

You are great!

Enjoy my Sestertius-Portrait-Gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-64066

Regards

kc

Andreas,

Why have you not featured your Balbinus sest yet? Talk about a beauty!

By the way, how many coins are in your collection?

mz

Potator II · « **Reply #70 on:** January 23, 2011, 04:25:33 pm »

Philippus II and Marcus Aurelius sestertii are really wonderful !
They would be gems in any great collection

Congrats
Potator

Soxfan · « **Reply #71 on:** January 24, 2011, 03:19:06 pm »

Quote from: kc on January 23, 2011, 12:15:52 pm

@Mat & Mark

You are great!

Enjoy my Sestertius-Portrait-Gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-64066

Regards

kc

Wow. Those are fantastic, and did you photograph those yourself? Great collection.

kc · « **Reply #72 on:** January 25, 2011, 03:54:05 pm »

@Mark

Now I know: You surely mean the Aemilian Sestertius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-64156

@Potator

Thank you.

@Sox

Many thanks to you.
Yes I photographed it myself. It took me a lot of time since I am not an expert in PC stuff.

Best Regards

kc

kc · « **Reply #73 on:** January 26, 2011, 03:26:02 am »

And here the superb Postumus:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-64157

Regards

kc

Potator II · « **Reply #74 on:** January 26, 2011, 03:38:33 am »

It's a double sestertius actually. Of great, great style I have to say

Bravo
Potator

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