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RL's Gallery
« on: August 13, 2018, 05:39:04 am »
Dear Board

I started uploading my collection to the Member's Gallery about a month ago. I'm slowly rephotographing and reattributing coins when I have the time and I will periodically update this thread with any interesting new additions to the gallery.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/index.php?cat=40435

So far I have uploaded my Romans from Augustus to Commodus, lumping in imperial issues with provincials, along with a smattering of recent acquisitions:

Julio-Claudian Dynasty (plus Vitellus) https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6760
Flavian Dynasty https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6765
The Adoptive Emperors https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6768
Severan Dynasty https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6763
The Soldier Emperors https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6761
The Successionist Empires https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6759
The Tetrarchy https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6775

I like all these coins but to pick out a few favorites:

It's hard for me to walk past my first two ancient coins - denarii of Lucus Verus (https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148381) and Marcus Aurelius (https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148655). They are not particularly rare types or in remarkable condition, but they are where it all started!

In my opinion, my most attractive (Roman) coin is this Trajan denarius with Victory on the reverse which has good detail and is nicely toned. My photography skills still aren't quite up to scratch so like most of my gallery it's even better in hand! https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148293

I have an interest in the crisis of the third century, so this coin of Postumus issued under Aureolus is a favorite - not only is it a handsome coin, the story of Aureolus is a fascinating one, he was undoubtedly a pivotal character at a pivotal point in time for the Roman Empire. Although the coin is not one of the more common (but arguably more historically interesting) Fides Eqvit types, it's an exciting small piece of history https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-147799

My most viewed coin so far (by a long shot) is this Maximus II Daia. I'm a little confused by this! It's a nice example and doesn't seem to be an especially common type judging by the limited examples I can find online, but that aside, I'm not sure why it's garnered so much attention (nb the vendor had it as RIC 86 however I think it is RIC 100 (and have attributed it as such) based on the examples pictured on OCRE) https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148442.

I will (slowly) keep them coming!

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 05:55:37 am »
Some nice coin,

Congratulation  +++

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2018, 08:33:37 am »
Nice gallery

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2018, 12:53:18 pm »
A great start RL!

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Re: RL's Gallery - Claudius II Gothicus and Maximian Antoniniani added
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2018, 06:25:20 am »
Thank you for looking and your comments  :)

Two more uploads today of relatively recent acquisitions before I start with my Severan coins:

Maximianus Herculeus, Lugdunum, AD 287 - AD 288. IMP C VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG. Bust of Maximian, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. HERCVLI PACIFERO. Hercules, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and club with lion's skin in left hand. Mintmark B/-//SML.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148678

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Claudius II Gothicus, AD 268-AD 270. IMP CLAVDIVS AVG. Bust of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, draped, right or head of Claudius Gothicus, radiate, right. PAX AVGVSTI. Pax, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Mintmark unread, either A/-//- or H/-//-

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148679

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2018, 06:30:55 am »
Great update ;) +++, :),

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2018, 08:15:38 am »
Great additions RL!

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2018, 07:55:34 am »
I have added my coins of Septimius Severus - two denarii:

SEVERVS PIVS AVG. Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right / RESTITVTOR VRBIS. Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left on shield, holding palladium in right hand and spear in left hand. 19mm., 3.43g. RIC IV Septimius Severus 288 (denarius)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148873

and

SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT. Head of Septimius Severus, laureate, right / P M TR P XVIII COS III P P. Neptune, naked except for cloak over left shoulder and right arm, standing left, right foot set on globe, holding trident in left hand. 18mm., 2.25g. RIC IV Septimius Severus 241

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-148872

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2018, 04:20:29 pm »
Nice addition  +++

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2018, 05:51:52 am »
Thanks Joe!

I've uploaded the last of my Severian coins today:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6763

Caracalla Denarius, Rome. AD 207. 19mm., 2.47g. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Head of Caracalla, laureate, right. PONTIF TR P X COS II. Caracalla, in military attire, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding spear in right hand and parazonium in left hand.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149015

Geta Denarius, Rome. 203-208 AD. 20mm., 3.27g. P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bust of Geta, bare-headed, draped, right. PROVID DEORVM. Providentia, draped, standing left, holding in right hand wand over globe set on ground and sceptre in left hand.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149016

Macrinus Provincial AE. Antioch. 18mm., 4.96g. Obverse unread. Laureate head right. Large SC within wreath, star over Delta above, Epsilon below.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149017

Elagabalus Provincial AE. Antioch. 19mm., 4.21g. [?] ANTΩNEINOC, radiate head right. Large SC within wreath ornamented by star at top; Delta Epsilon to left and right above [eagle below?]

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149018

Severus Alexander Denarius. Antioch. AD 222 - AD 235. 19mm., 1.87g. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG. Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, cuirassed?, right. PIETAS AVG. Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, raising right hand over altar, and holding incense-box in left hand.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149019

Severus Alexander Provincial AE. Nicaea, Bithynia. 19mm., 3.89g. M AVR CEV ALEXANDROC AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back. NI-KA-IE-ΩN between the masts of three standards with one badge and two bars each.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-149020

I'm still working on solid ID's for the provincials.

The next step is adding my "crisis of the third century" coins which includes some of my favorite Romans!

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2018, 09:28:51 pm »
It's been a while since I updated this post... but I've not been completely inactive and have been slooooowly adding to my gallery with a dozen of my third-century coins from Maximinus Thrax to Claudius II Gothicus added since my last update.  Rather than batter you with a long list of uploads, I think I can leave you with this link https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=40435


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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2018, 02:17:57 pm »
Nice upgrade...

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2019, 07:06:03 am »
I've not had time to spend on coins lately or even lurk around the forums (and I have missed you all!), but I've had an opportunity the last few days to jump back in.  This batch is all part of the existing collection, mostly 3rd C CE Antoninianus, with some later Roman and eastern coins thrown in for some variety. Hopefully I'll be able to keep the updates coming!

Victorinus / SALVS AVG https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154317

Tetricus / SPES PVBLICA https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154316

Tetricus II / PRINC IVVENT https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154345

Gallienus / AEQVITAS AVG https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154322

Gallienus / LVNA LVCIF https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154324

Aurelian / SOLI INVICTO https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154318

Tacitus / PROVIDE AVG https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154347

Probus / PROVIDE AV[G] https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154344

Numerian (as Caesar) / CLEMENTIA TEMP https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154346

Maximian / CONCORDIA MILITVM https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154323

Theodosius I https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154319

Justinian I, Half-follis    https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154321

Kanishka I Tetradrachm / Oado    https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154325

Soter Megas Tetradrachm https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154326

Thanks for looking

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2019, 08:03:52 am »
Some nice addition,  +++

Q.  :)
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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2019, 03:10:05 pm »
Nice group,  +++

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2019, 03:48:21 am »
Congratulation,  +++

Your Gallery is nicely increasing... ;)

Carry on... :) +++

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Re: RL's Gallery
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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2019, 07:19:25 am »
Thanks for the compliments on the coins all. This update is the last of my Constantinian coins (for the time being at least  ;)) plus a Valentinian. A few of my scrappier coins but some gems too  :)

Constantius II AE3 FEL TEMP REPARATIO (Phoenix)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155061

Constantius II AE4 VICTORIAE DD AVGGQ NN

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155060

Constantius II AE2 FEL TEMP REPARATIO (Fallen Horseman)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155008

Constantius Gallus AE3 FEL TEMP REPARATIO (Fallen Horseman)

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155009

AE3 Imitative (Fallen Horseman) [I think I've shared this one here before, but happy to do so again, the somewhat naïve style makes it one of my favorites]

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155062

Julianus (Julian) II Apostata AE3 VOT/X/MVLT/XX

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155086

Julianus (Julian) II Apostata AE1 SECVRITAS REI PVB

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155084

Valentinian I AE3 GLORIA ROMANORVM

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155082

Next update I'll be finally getting some of my Greeks online!


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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #21 on: May 06, 2019, 12:20:47 pm »
Some great addition,

Congratulation,   +++

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Re: RL's Gallery - Aeolis, Aigai
« Reply #22 on: May 22, 2019, 06:15:55 am »
I have made a small start on my Greek and other Eastern coins today



Aeolis, Aigai.
4th-3rd centuries BC.
9mm., 0.99g.
Laureate head of Apollo right
Head of goat right

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155341

NB, aside from some Indo-Greek sources I don't have anything by way of Greek reference material in hard copy and I am still learning how to use a lot of the online material available for Greek coins. As such if anyone wants to weigh in with any help further attributing any of these feel free! It would be appreciated.

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #23 on: May 22, 2019, 08:46:45 am »

More coin, less background:

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Re: RL's Gallery
« Reply #24 on: May 22, 2019, 12:00:14 pm »
Thanks for sharing your coins.
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All the Best :), Joe
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