Author Topic: kc's Gallery - nice portraits (Read 92716 times)

kc · « **on:** October 03, 2010, 04:29:04 am »

My whole collection comprises merely ca. 100 Roman coins. I mainly collect nice portraits of Roman emperors as well as rare emperors, types and nominals.
My favorite emperors are Carausius, Allectus and Trebonianus Gallus.
Just recently I focus on sestertii with beautiful portraits as you can see in my gallery.

Comments on my coins are appreciated

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastupby&uid=12207

Best Regards

kc

*Alex · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2010, 05:58:08 am »

Very nice gallery kc. I have enjoyed looking at it. The Carausius denarius is interesting, there must be several scenarios as to why it has been chiselled in half.

Alex.

Mark Z · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2010, 07:13:21 pm »

Andreas,

I spend too much time in your gallery as it is!

Just keep repeating to yourself:

"Send Mark the Pacatian, send Mark the Pacatian, send Mark the Pacatian!"

mz

p.s. killer gallery!

Steve E · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2010, 08:21:16 pm »

Very nice collection! I especially like selection of fine portraits.
The one you chose as your avatar is my favorite

Thanks!

kc · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2010, 12:58:13 pm »

Thanks a lot.

Following this links and you will see the five finest portraits out of my collection:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastupby&cat=0&pos=79&uid=12207

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastupby&cat=0&pos=67&uid=12207

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastupby&cat=0&pos=58&uid=12207

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastupby&cat=0&pos=26&uid=12207

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastupby&cat=0&pos=0&uid=12207

Best Regards

kc

Mark Z · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2010, 04:17:02 pm »

I can't decide which of your APs I like better.

mz

Steve E · « **Reply #6 on:** October 06, 2010, 01:16:55 am »

I can

I love that forest green patina

kc · « **Reply #7 on:** October 06, 2010, 12:17:33 pm »

My favourite portrait is Balbinus'. The fine patina accentuates the details of Balbinus' portrait. I like that one.

Bud Stewart · « **Reply #8 on:** October 06, 2010, 02:28:17 pm »

I'm very fond of your Antoninianus of Philip II.

kc · « **Reply #9 on:** October 06, 2010, 02:46:06 pm »

Hi Bud,

I like the heaviness of the coin. With 6.23g it is a real heavy weight.

Problem: I have put a new coin in my gallery and the links above do not show the coins they normally should because all coins have rotated.

Best Regards

kc

areich · « **Reply #10 on:** October 06, 2010, 02:51:26 pm »

That's because you didn't use the correct links found under 'file information'.

kc · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2010, 02:59:14 pm »

I have just added a nice Carausius Antoninian with full planchet. It is in perfect condition and has some silvering.
Besides it is a rare type which is not listed in RIC.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0

Best Regards

kc

kc · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2010, 07:12:33 pm »

Valerian I. Antoninian with superb portrait:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=0

kc · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2010, 07:29:38 pm »

Two new Sestertii added:

1. Lucius Verus

2. Gordianus III.

mauseus · « **Reply #14 on:** October 22, 2010, 07:34:25 pm »

Hi,

Quote from: kc on October 03, 2010, 04:29:04 am

My favorite emperors are Carausius, Allectus.......

I can understand that!

Regards,

Mauseus

ecoli · « **Reply #15 on:** October 22, 2010, 07:55:44 pm »

try using these sort of link...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/17499/053A.jpg

which is your Postumus which will display

Mark Z · « **Reply #16 on:** October 22, 2010, 09:50:58 pm »

kc,

Lucius Verus and GIII

two beautiful coins!

mz

Steve E · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2010, 03:38:00 am »

Nice detailed portraits!

Lucius has a sly and mischievious look about him

Great patina on Gordianus!

Nice additions!

kc · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2010, 11:46:02 am »

@mauseus
And I can understand that you can understand it

@ecoli
Thank you for the evidence.

@Mark
Danke vielmals.

@Steve
If Lucius would have horns he could be Lucifer

Three new coins:

1. Postumus double Sestertius

2. Trebonianus Gallus Sestertius

3. Faustina Junior Sestertius

Mark Z · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2010, 01:27:17 pm »

Andreas (or anyone else),

What can you tell me about Postumus' radiate crown other than the fact that it was applied later? Is this ancient?

mz

p.s 3 beautiful portraits! Kudos!

kc · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2010, 02:06:49 pm »

Hi Mark,

read this topic:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=65113.0

Best Regards

Andreas

Mark Z · « **Reply #21 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:21:54 am »

Quote from: kc on October 23, 2010, 02:06:49 pm

Hi Mark,

read this topic:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=65113.0

Best Regards

Andreas

Excellent!
thanks!

But it seems so obvious. Wouldn't everyone notice something this blatant?

mz

kc · « **Reply #22 on:** October 24, 2010, 11:08:02 am »

New: Portraitseries of Allectus

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-61234

Bud Stewart · « **Reply #23 on:** October 24, 2010, 04:03:32 pm »

When I first viewed the coin my immediate thought was that the specimen was ‘redenominated’, but I hesitated to weigh in because I couldn’t back my opinion with any facts. Very interesting indeed; so what may seem, to the uneducated eye, to be a 'mutilated' coin is in fact a very interesting piece of monetary history. This should give one pause when examining a coin that seems to have been damaged (counter stamp? bankers' mark? re-valued? emperor's image or a deity defaced?)

Steve E · « **Reply #24 on:** October 24, 2010, 05:17:18 pm »

I agree with Bud, very interesting!!!

I knew about countermarks sometimes used to revalue older coins, but I never knew about adding a radiate design to achieve this. Fascinating!

And I thought it was a badly tooled coin

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