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Coin of the Day / Drusus Twin Sestertius

« Last post by kc on Today at 07:23:15 pm »

I have been successful in the Künker auction and acquired this iconic sestertius from the Salton Collection with great provenance

Drusus Twin Sestertius
Tiberius and qGermanicus Gemellus Sestertius
Obv. Busts of two children on cornucopiae (Tiberius und Germanicus), between winged caduceus.
Rev. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II, big S C in the center.
Mint: Rome, struck under Tiberius for Drusus, 22-23 AD.

33mm 27.23g

BMC 95; Coh. 1 (Drusus); RIC² 42.

Ex Salton Collection
Ex Auction M. Etienne Bourgey, Paris 1923, No. 69.
Ex Auction Ars Classica 12, Luzern 1926, No. 2747.


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=181429

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History and Archeology / Re: Anti-Huntingtonian themes

« Last post by Robert_Brenchley on Today at 06:14:40 pm »

I think the 'clash of civilisations' is in part at least a modern artefact, though there obviously were periods in the past like the Crusades when comparable attitudes would have been common in Europe. You're right about the cross connections; the Middle East and Central Asia in particular were an absolute melting pot, with influences running on all directions.

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Identification Help / Help identify Old English Penny

« Last post by Alan M3 on Today at 05:12:56 pm »

Help me identify this old english penny.
it has a width of 19.3 mm
weight of 1.2 grams
but I can't figure out which Edward is on it?

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Could it be original? 3,2 g, macedon drachm

« Last post by Peter G5 on Today at 04:13:14 pm »

Dear Colleagues,

We stumbled a mystery coin with stragely rough surface, and we can not decide on our own what is it.
Please help us with your advices: crystallization? 3d print? casting? any other option? (the most common theories we collected...)

Thank You in advance,

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Forum numizmatyki antycznej po polsku / Re: Kropki cezarów

« Last post by paesano on Today at 11:27:24 am »

niedrogie z reguły jest to, na co jeszcze nikt nie wpadł, nie ma opracowań, dlatego nie powstała moda

Moda obecnie jest już na wszystko, ale może w tym oceanie znajdę swój zakątek.

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Possible fake Sextus Pompey

« Last post by Frank C on Today at 08:41:38 am »

Thanks to everyone for your reply. Glad to hear it's likely not fake.

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Fake Coins and Notorious Fake Sellers / Re: Possible fake Sextus Pompey

« Last post by djmacdo on Today at 08:29:17 am »

Merely very corroded--which explains both the surface and the light weight.

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Roman Coins / Re: Commodus Quadriga Sestertius RIC 1563 - searching for pictures or references

« Last post by Prieure de Sion on Today at 07:55:20 am »

Shorthand for "or" in RIC is ";"

Ok - I think I know the mistake - you have the printed Book RIC?

I have only the Online RIC - and there is no ";" - and thats the problem, why I dont find that.
At the Online RIC Website it was written as: "Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, right" - without any ";"
 
 

This is verified by Sear on p. 376: Unless otherwise stated, the obverse type is laureate head of
Commodus right, or Laureate, draped and/or cuirassed bust right.

Thats a useful Information. Next note for me - buy Sear Book too


Ok, fanstastic - so I have the RIC 1564 Variation with only laureate.

Only "problem" I have - I would compare my sestertius with another only laureate examples - but find nothing. So the searching will start again

Thanks for your help!

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Roman Coins / Re: Commodus Quadriga Sestertius RIC 1563 - searching for pictures or references

« Last post by Pekka K on Today at 07:32:17 am »

Shorthand for "or" in RIC is ";"

This is verified by Sear on p. 376: Unless otherwise stated, the obverse type is laureate head of
Commodus right, or Laureate, draped and/or cuirassed bust right.

Pekka K

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Forum numizmatyki antycznej po polsku / Re: Kropki cezarów

« Last post by Lech Stępniewski on Today at 07:28:01 am »

które są wdzięczne do zbierania i stosunkowo jeszcze niedrogie ?

"Wdzięczne do zbierania" to generalnie kategoria subiektywna, więc wolałbym, żeby szedł Pan za odruchami własnego serca. Natomiast niedrogie z reguły jest to, na co jeszcze nikt nie wpadł, nie ma opracowań, dlatego nie powstała moda etc. Zatem tym bardziej zachęcam do własnych pomysłów. Ponawiam obietnicę, że gdyby Pan wymyślił coś (moim zdaniem) bardzo niedorzecznego, to dam znać.