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Re: Julia Mamaea - Ron C2's Severan denarii gallery
« Reply #75 on: August 04, 2021, 09:30:30 pm »
So I'm about half way through my Septimius gallery adding in all the BMCRE V references.  Taking longer than I thought as BMCRE is laid out very differently than, for example, RIC or Cohen.  Eventually I'll also add in the Seaby references. 

A gallery curator's work is never done, it seems...

I also have more coins to shoot and post.  It never ends - lol.  Hopefully the few people who look at my galleries appreciate the coins as much as I do :)
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Re: Some Eastern mint denarii - Ron C2's Severan denarii gallery
« Reply #76 on: August 06, 2021, 06:31:15 pm »
I just added a couple denarii, one from "Emesa" and one from "Laodicea":

Here's a RIC 364 to go with my example of RIC 365 (which is the same coin with a known spelling error):

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171537

And here is a nice example of RIC 500 from Laodicea. It has a nice layout scribe line remnant on the reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171538

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Added a couple more third century crisis ants today.

The first is a Gordian III ant that I just had to acquire because I thought it was one of the nicest Gordian III obverse portraits I'd seen in ages.  You be the judge, but many Gordian III portraits are a bit cartoonish and childish looking, while this one I felt looks lifelike and perhaps reflects what he really looked like.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171549

And the second one has a bit of a funny story - admit it, you've been there too.  I was after an example of Trebonianus' special emission RIC 69. I like the IVNO MARTIALIS reverse on these coins.  I ended up placing bids on two of the same coin at a couple different well regarded auction houses and unexpectedly ended up with both coins.  oops!  Oh well, they are definitely from different callators and look quite stylistically different, especially the reverses.  I'm happy to have both. 

Here is the one that just arrived:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171548

And here's the one I posted last week:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171489

The first TG coin is nicely toned with a decent portrait and a really pointy nose.  The reverse is very nicely executed, though the strike is from a die with a little wear.  The second one has its mint lustre and overall is a more sharp and detailed coin, but I think the reverse portrait in particular is less well executed in terms of style. I found it interesting, both a re within .01g of each other and they are remarkably consistent - moreseo than I usually see on the earlier Severan era denarii I more typically collect.

Let me know what you think :)
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Great coins, Ron  +++

My favorite is also the nice portrait of Gordian III.


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Re: Crisis and Gallic coins - Ron C2's Severan denarii gallery
« Reply #79 on: August 11, 2021, 09:45:47 pm »
Taking another break from just posting Severan coins to post a couple more interesting additions to my gallery.

Firstly, I've decided to spin off the Gallic Emperors in to a new album, separate from my other Third Century crisis coins.  In doing so, I added a really exceptional antoninianus of Victorinus that is really well provenanced and attributed here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171616

I also added a nice dated Antoninianus of Valerian to my third century crisis album here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171617

I like this second coin, as the reverse depicts Valerian and Gallienus in military garb during the period when they were co-emperors.
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Re: Phillip II, prince of youth - Ron C2's Severan denarii gallery
« Reply #80 on: August 16, 2021, 06:59:07 pm »
I added this Phillip II (Phillip the younger) Antoninianus to my third century crisis gallery.  I think it's a rather nice portrait of the young Prince while still Caesar, just before he was made an Augustus.  The lad was later killed at the age of 12 after his father lost his life in battle with Trajan Decius's forces at Verona.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171669
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Re: Phillip II, prince of youth - Ron C2's Severan denarii gallery
« Reply #81 on: August 19, 2021, 08:31:38 am »
Hi Ron,

As I see it is not just the Severus gallery that is growing... +++

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Re: Phillip II, prince of youth - Ron C2's Severan denarii gallery
« Reply #82 on: August 19, 2021, 08:48:29 am »
:)

I still have septimius coins to photograph and add, but I have explored a bit of the third century crisis and secessionist empires as well.  I'm still mostly a Septimius collector though! :)
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Re: Septimius Emesa coins - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #83 on: August 20, 2021, 09:58:58 pm »
I've added some nice Septimius Severus Emesa denarii.

First up is a FORTVN REDUC COS II coin.  This time it's the "correct" version of this coin.  The last one I posted had a common spelling error.  It's a nice example I picked up at auction.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171717

And next is an uncommon VIRTVTE AVG, also from Emesa.  Not sure why, but every time I see the reverse, it seems somehow phallic in it's design...?

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171716

As always, comments are welcome and encouraged!
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Re: Plautillae Augustae - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #84 on: August 21, 2021, 05:07:32 pm »
I just posted a rather nice Plautilla Denarius (RIC Scarce).  Interesting reverse heralding the partnership between Plautilla and Caracalla to propagate the imperial family. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171740
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Re: Plautillae Augustae - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #85 on: August 23, 2021, 03:55:27 pm »
Nice coins, Ron,  ;)

Congratulation   +++

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Re: Otacilia Severa Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #86 on: August 24, 2021, 07:22:44 pm »
Pickled up this decent Otacilia Severa antoninianus at Auction recently.  I think it's a rather nice specimen of the type.  Otacilia was Phillip the Arab's wife.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171761

From Wikipedia: Severa and Philip are sometimes considered as the first Christian imperial couple, because during their reign the persecutions of Christians had ceased and the couple had become tolerant towards Christianity but their beliefs have not been proven. It was through her intervention, for instance, that Bishop and Saint Babylas of Antioch was saved from persecution.
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Re: Scarce Volusian Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #87 on: August 28, 2021, 12:43:56 pm »
My latest gallery addition is a scarce Volusian RIC 140 Ant in rather nice condition.  Great portrait for VolusianHope you like it :)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171809

I also added a scarce Septimius Severus Emesa double-corn ear denarius (RIC 374).  It's a little on the worn side, but these are hard to find at fair prices and I was happy to add this one until a better example comes along. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171817
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Re: Scarce Volusian Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #88 on: August 29, 2021, 01:15:06 am »
Love the  Volusian. portrait for sure. Really nice.
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Re: Scarce Volusian Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #89 on: August 31, 2021, 06:46:58 pm »
Added a nice Tetricus (very low silver percentage) billon antoninianus.  This one had an old unreadable tag shellac-adhered to it that I was able to carefully remove.  It exposed a lovely coin with a crude, but likely still official style.  Coins this late in the Gallic empire were not exactly the most refined examples of the cellator's craft.

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Re: Scarce Volusian Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #90 on: August 31, 2021, 09:22:47 pm »
That is a nice one. You ever figure out what that tag was?

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Re: Scarce Volusian Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #91 on: September 01, 2021, 08:19:06 am »
No, but it was old enough to have used shellac for glue. The dealer thought it was an old museum inventory tag, but I can't say that is correct or just a guess. I think it looks better without the tag though.
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Re: Gallienus Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #92 on: September 01, 2021, 08:35:03 pm »
Added a nicely struck Gallienus billon antoninianus with an attractive striding doe reverse today.  Interesting stylized portrait from around 267-268 CE.

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Re: Probus clementia temp Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #93 on: September 02, 2021, 05:40:08 pm »
Added a decent Probus BI Ant with pretty good silvering to my third century crisis gallery today.  Hope you like it.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171911
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Re: Probus clementia temp Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #94 on: September 02, 2021, 05:49:58 pm »
I like this coin... +++

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Re: Probus clementia temp Ant - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #95 on: September 02, 2021, 08:13:48 pm »
Thanks Joe!

I also just added a couple special Septimius coins.

First up an RIC "rare" in really nice shape:

RIC 426, VICT AUG, "rare":

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171912

And an RIC "scarce" that I'd been chasing for a while and finally won a nice example at an auction (though I definitely overpaid  ::) )

RIC 417, SAECVL FELICIT, Crescent with seven stars.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171913
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Re: LRB - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #96 on: September 06, 2021, 05:05:38 pm »
I've decided to pick away at the odd LRB I've kept over the years.  This is really NOT my area of focus.  Almost all my LRBs came from really crusty low-grade uncleaned lots.  I only kept the ones that turned out surprisingly nice based on how they started, which was unrecognizable slugs that needed a LOT of work - lol.

First up is an example of a Constantine I RIC80.  RIC thinks this is, I believe, an R2 - but I seriously doubt that assessment, given all the LRBs that surfaced after RIC VII was published. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171921

Next is a Licinius I nummis, not the best of condition and cupped, but attributable nonetheless. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=166849
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Re: LRB - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #97 on: September 06, 2021, 05:58:33 pm »
Decent for coming from uncleaned lots.  I miss the good ol days when you'd find big 1st century bronzes...

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Re: LRB - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #98 on: September 06, 2021, 09:55:08 pm »
thanks Jay, I'd not say I've had great luck with uncleaned coins - truthfully, the ones I'm showing here were maybe 1 in 10.  But then I was only buying the coins that had no visible detail at all on them, mainly for the cleaning challenge.  A great many of them turned out to be pitted beyond collectability or worn smooth.  These few I'm posting were the ones that surprised me considering what I started with. 

Here's a few more I just finished attributing.

Constantine I AE3 RIC VII 123 Thessalonica:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171934

And Constantius II AE3 RIC VII 237 Siscia:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171935

And Licinius AE2 RIC VII 3 Siscia:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171936
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Re: LRB - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Reply #99 on: September 08, 2021, 09:15:04 pm »
I just added another interesting LRB I discovered in a rough uncleaned lot. This time a (according to RIC) R3 example of RIC VII 43 Siscia, an AE4 issue of Constantine commemorating Claudius II Gothicus

While not a perfect example, it's in remarkable condition considering it was an unrecognizable slug of concretions nearly twice its current size before I started cleaning it. 

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171990

I also added a Diocletian Ant I've had photographed for a while but forgot to post :)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=171937
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