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RIC 0278 DomitianusObv: IMP CAES DOMITIAN AVG GERM COS XI, Laureate head right, with aegis
Rev: S-C (across field), Domitian standing left, with parazonium and spear; to left river-god (Rhenus) reclining
AE/Sestertius (35.01 mm 27.79 g 6h) Struck in Rome 85 A.D. (1st issue)
RIC 278 (C), BMCRE 298, BNF 318-319
ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger 4 commentsFlaviusDomitianus03/31/16 at 16:29ceasaro: cool Cool

027 Traianus (98-117 A.D.), Rome, RIC II 0606, AE-Sestertius, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S/C//ALIM ITAL, Abundantia standing left, #1027 Traianus (98-117 A.D.), Rome, RIC II 0606, AE-Sestertius, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S/C//ALIM ITAL, Abundantia standing left, #1
avers: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder.
reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Abundantia standing left, holding grain ears over child and cornucopia.
exergue: S/C//ALIM ITAL, diameter: 33,0mm, weight:26,46g, axis: 6h,
mint: Rome, date: 112-117 A.D.,
ref: RIC II 604, C 11,
Q-0017 commentsquadrans06/15/15 at 20:56ronald v: super Cool

027 Traianus (98-117 A.D.), Rome, RIC II 0510, AE-Sestertius, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax seated left on throne, #1027 Traianus (98-117 A.D.), Rome, RIC II 0510, AE-Sestertius, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax seated left on throne, #1
avers: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder.
reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax seated left, holding branch, kneeling Dacian with arms raised at her feet to left.
exergue: -/-//SC, diameter: mm, weight:g, axis: h,
mint: Rome, date: 103-111 A.D.,
ref: RIC II 510, p-281, C 419,
Q-0012 commentsquadrans06/15/15 at 20:52ronald v: great reverse Cool

ROMAN EMPIRE, Galba, AE Sestertius, RIC 256Mint: Roma between the beginning of August and the end of September 68 AD.
Dimensions:35mm/25,13grms, Réf: RIC 256
Obverse: SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG
Head right,laurate,bust draped of Galba.
Revers: S-C
Victory on left with palm branch and"palladium"
RRR
6 comments06/11/15 at 12:05ronald v: 5 star coin

Galba, RIC 240, Sestertius of AD 68 (Roma)Æ Sestertius (24.3g, Ø36mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 68.
Obv.: SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG, laureate draped bust of Galba facing right.
Rev.: ROMA (ex.) S C (field), Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, holding vertical spear and leaning on shield.
RIC 240; BMCRE 88; Kraay 257 (officina D, obv.A55; rev.P104); Sear (Roman Coins and Values) 2119
ex G.Henzen (Netherlands, 1995)
broken flan chip restored at 8h (obv.) 10h (rev.)3 commentsCharles S06/11/15 at 12:03ronald v: Great Cool

Roman, GALBA SESTERTIUS.Galba 68-69 AD Bronze Sesterce. A true classic head of Galba, powerful and Roman with all the Republican virtues. Beatifull natural patina. Purchased Leu 1980. Ex Sartige 1938 and dating back to the beginning of 1900's

Coins to fall in love with www.petitioncrown.com11 comments06/11/15 at 11:57ronald v: wow what a great patina, all the detail s are so g...

Roman Empire, Galba, unrecorded sestertius of AD 68-69 Æ Sestertius (25.2g, Ø33mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 68-69.
Obv.: IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG P M TR P, laureate draped bust of Galba facing right.
Rev.: LIBERTAS PVBLICA (around edge) S C (in field), Libertas standing left, holding pileus (liberty cap) and staff.
ex D.Ruskin (Oxford, 1997)

Not listed in RIC nor Cohen. Curtis Clay confirms that this is a new variety, giving the following additional information: "The obv. die is Kraay's A88, Aes of Galba pl. VII, known to him with rev. Victory holding Palladium, one spec., Paris = Giard 173, pl. XII = RIC 353. That's the only obv. die Kraay or RIC knew with this exact obv. legend and the laureate, draped bust. ... This LIBERTAS PVBLICA rev. die was apparently unknown to Kraay in any combination."

1 commentsCharles S06/11/15 at 11:55ronald v: I like this one Very Happy

RIC 0509 DomitianusObv: CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIANVS COS V(II), Laureate head right
Rev: S-C in field; Mars with cloak over shoulders, advancing right, with spear and trophy
AE/Sestertius (34.92 mm 24.48 g 6h) Struck by uncertain Eastern Mint (Thrace?) 80-81 A D
RIC 0509 (R2 - Titus), RPC 0505, Paris 3264 commentsFlaviusDomitianus06/09/15 at 12:12ronald v: Love the potrait and tjhe mars!!!!

Roman Empire, CALIGULA - Ori. Sestertius, c37-8ADCALIGULA - Ori. Sestertius, c37-8AD
Ori. Sestertius, c37-8, c34mm, c25.3g.

Roma. Gaius Caligula (37-41 AD). Sestertius. 40-41 AD.
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII PP Pietas veiled and draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand, left arm resting on small facing figure on basis;
in exergue, PIETAS. R/ Hexastyle garlanded temple surmounted by quadriga, before which Gaius veiled and togate, sacrifices with patera over garlanded altar; one attendant leads bull to the altar; a second attendant holds patera; on left,
[D]IVO and big S; on right, AVG and big C. RIC I, 51; BMCRE 69 7 commentsceasaro01/17/15 at 12:05ronald v: Very Happy

thanks your the only who likes the coin

FAUSTINA Sr. (138 - 141 AD)AR Denarius

Lifetime Issue

O: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.
R: IVNONI REGINAE, Peacock seated on throne and scepter behind.
Rome
18mm
3.5g
RIC-340, RSC-221 BMC (Antoninus Pius) 145 (same reverse die)

Ex Robert Kutcher Collection (Triton X, 8 January 2007), lot 1606 (part of)

Ex.Hixenbaugh Ancient Art Ltd

Published on Wildwinds!

Thank you Curtis Clay for the following info!

It's in Cohen 221, citing Paris, and hence in RIC 340, citing Cohen.
BM 145 has one from the Bank of England Coll., pl. 4.7, same rev. die as yours.
Strack 221 cites specimens in BM, Paris, and Vienna, plus one with portrait left, in Berlin, ill. pl. VI.
None in Reka Devnia hoard, an indication of rarity.14 commentsMat01/14/15 at 17:49ronald v: Super coin that peacock is so great!

ROMAN EMPIRE, Domitian denarius, RIC 326.A rare high silver content issue coin with a regal portrait and great detail on reverse. One of the finest Domitian silver coins I have ever seen. If someone has a better one, I would love to see it!
Photo courtesy of Barry Murphy.11 commentsjmuona06/20/14 at 22:32ronald v: Super Rolling Eyes

CALIGULAAE sestertius. 40-41 AD. 28,07 grs. 6h. Laureate head left. C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P // S P Q R / P P / OB CIVES / SERVATOS in four lines within oak wreath.
RIC I 53.
7 commentsbenito06/13/14 at 20:40ronald v: WOW great coin, it is better then 5 stars Cool

Caligula AE Sestertius, Pietas / Divo Avg RIC 36Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, PIETAS in exergue, Pietas seated left on stool, holding patera in extended left hand and resting right forearm on small draped figure standing facing on basis
Rev: DIVO AVG above S C across field, Gaius, toga draped over his head, standing left, holding patera over garlanded altar; victimarius standing facing, holding bull for sacrifice; second attendant standing behind Gaius, holding a patera on either side; garlanded hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus in background, pediment decorated with sacrificial scene; triumphal quadriga and Victories as acroteria, statues of Romulus and Aeneas along roof line.
RIC I 36; BMCRE 41; BN 51; Cohen 9. aF/aVF, dark brown patina, with brassy highlights. Numerous light scratches and bumps on obverse, some pitting, reverse near VF with great details. RARE and important architectural type.
This coin commemorates the dedication of the temple of Divus Augustus, completed in 37 AD, with a remarkable scene of Gaius Caligula in his role of pontifex maximus leading the sacrificial ceremonies.
2 commentsmattpat06/13/14 at 20:35ronald v: super Rolling Eyes

and in the even beter

TITUS, as CaesarTITUS, as Caesar. 69-79 AD. Rome Mint AE Sestertius (36mm, 26.62 g). Struck 72 AD. O: Laureate head right, T CAES VESPASIAN IMP PON TR POT COS II R: Titus in military dress, cloak flying behind him, his horse rearing as he attacks prostrate Jew who is armed with sword and shield. SC in exergue. RIC 430, Hendin 1524, Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection Gemini Auction X, ex Goldberg 41, part of lot 2841 (Alan Levin Collection)

It is likely this coin refers to a battle recorded in Josephus Wars Book V Chapter 2, where Titus was ambushed by Jews who “leaped out suddenly at the towers called the "Women's Towers," through that gate which was over against the monuments of queen Helena.”

Cut off from his men, the account goes on, “So he perceived that his preservation must be wholly owing to his own courage, and turned his horse about, and cried out aloud to those that were about him to follow him, and ran with violence into the midst of his enemies, in order to force his way through them to his own men. And hence we may principally learn, that both the success of wars, and the dangers that kings are in, are under the providence of God; for while such a number of darts were thrown at Titus, when he had neither his head-piece on, nor his breastplate, (for, as I told you, he went out not to fight, but to view the city,) none of them touched his body, but went aside without hurting him; as if all of them missed him on purpose, and only made a noise as they passed by him. So he diverted those perpetually with his sword that came on his side, and overturned many of those that directly met him, and made his horse ride over those that were overthrown.
4 commentsNemonater06/12/14 at 07:32ronald v: Great one!!!!!!Nice details on the coin.

79-81 AD - TITUS AE sestertius - Paduan obv: IMP T CAES VESP AVG P M TR P P P COS VIII (laureate head left)
rev: IVDAEA CAPTA (Jewess seated right under palm tree, mourning; on left side Jew standing right, heap of arms), S-C in ex.
ref: C.114 (12frcs) Paduan, RIC II 93 (S)
18.35gms, 32mm, bronze
Rare

A well-known Paduan medal after Giovanni Cavino, but this is not the 20th century cast with dark patinated aluminium alloy, and it is in Cohen and RIC catalog as Paduan coin. OK, you say this is a fake, but I say it has room in my collection.2 commentsberserker02/25/14 at 21:04ronald v: not real idd

Commodus, RIC 452, Sestertius of AD 184-185 (Victory)Æ Sestertius (27.0g, Ø33mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 184-185.
Obv.: COMMODVS ANTON AVG PIVS BRIT, laureate head of Commodus facing right.
Rev.: P M TR P X IMP VII COS IIII (around) VICT BRIT (in ex.) S C (in field), Victory seated right on shields, holding a branch and a shield.
RIC 452; Cohen 946; Foss (RHC) 153:37

Issued to celebrate the victories in Britain in AD 184.2 commentsCharles S02/24/14 at 18:52ronald v: Great coin I am looking for a nice one to

ROMAN IMPERATORS, Sextus Pompeius/Q. NasidiusDenarius (grs 3,92 and 19 mm) from one of the admirals of Sextus Pompeius. Main hypot. for issuance : 44-43 BC in Massalia (other : mint moving with Sextus in Sicily around 40 BC).
Obverse: Head looking right of Cn. Pompeius Magnus ; bef. trident ; below, dolphin ; behind, NEPTUNI.
Reverse : galley sailing right ; above, star ; below, Q. NASIDIUS.
Crawford 483/2. Sydenham 1350. Sear (Imp.) 235. Babelon Pompeia 28 (p. 354, vol. 2).
Again (see the didrachm from Akragas) the clear advantage of concavity for the reverse (with no neg. impacts on the observe).

12 commentslabienus02/08/14 at 20:31ronald v: Super great Rolling Eyes

Roman, Claudius I10 comments02/07/14 at 23:59ronald v: where is the other side

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