Author Topic: Flavian gallery (Read 102216 times)

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #525 on:** March 18, 2017, 12:07:01 pm »

Hello everyone.

These two dupondii are among my last additions.

Vespasian coin is a rare radiate example from the Lugdunum mint. Laureate head was more common for this mint; strangely enough, this issue is known only with left portrait.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-135880

Domitian coin was struck under Titus reign. It's an upgrade for a lower example; they share the same obverse die.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-135881

Kind regards

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #526 on:** March 18, 2017, 12:18:52 pm »

Great additions Alberto. Love the Domitian portrait

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #527 on:** March 18, 2017, 12:20:59 pm »

Thanks Jay, I'm glad you like it.

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #528 on:** March 28, 2017, 03:01:12 pm »

Hello everyone.

Due to a singular coincidence, I received today two coins purchased from different dealers, yet both struck by the same mysterious Asian mint.

The first is an extremely rare small bronze of Vespasian, which is missing in the RIC plates. The obverse is a bit outcentered, otherwise the coin is very pleasant in hand.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136039

The second coin is a worn but still collectable Domitian denarius, belonging to the famous O mint series.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136038

Kind regards

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #529 on:** March 28, 2017, 04:41:05 pm »

I've never seen the Domitian Denarius before!

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #530 on:** March 28, 2017, 04:55:26 pm »

Thanks Jay; actually David has one better preserved example in his gallery.

Cheers

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #531 on:** March 29, 2017, 02:51:33 pm »

Hello everyone.

Today I received two lovely Domitian denarii, both struck in what I consider the best period of his coinage.

The first is an example of RIC 339 (fourth issue of year 85). I already owned two examples of this type, but I couldn't resist because of style, toning, different dies than my previous examples.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136045

The second, RIC 184, belongs to the second issue of year 84, one of my favorites. In great style, perfectly centered and with a nice toning.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136046

I really enjoy them both.

Kind regards

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #532 on:** March 30, 2017, 06:38:03 am »

Hello everyone.

Just added a new Vespasian dupondius with the common FELICITAS reverse.

It shows a good portrait and a green emerald patina.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136054

quadrans · « **Reply #533 on:** April 01, 2017, 03:08:19 am »

Hi Alberto,

Some great Domitian denarius, an also the Asia Minor bronze and the nice Vespasian dopondius..

Great...

,

I like them...

Regards

Q.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #534 on:** April 01, 2017, 03:23:12 am »

Thanks Quadrans, you're very kind.

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #535 on:** April 05, 2017, 11:17:26 am »

Hello everyone.

Thanks to David last post, today I realized having two different varieties of the same type, instead of two examples of the same coin.

I'm very glad.

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136205

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136206

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #536 on:** April 05, 2017, 03:12:29 pm »

That's great! It's also why I love this site!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #537 on:** April 05, 2017, 07:03:39 pm »

I think you missed typed. The coin legend is VESPASIAN not VESPASIANVS

Realized I have the variant without wings as well!

David Atherton · « **Reply #538 on:** April 05, 2017, 11:53:27 pm »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on April 05, 2017, 07:03:39 pm

Realized I have the variant without wings as well!

Show it off!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #539 on:** April 06, 2017, 12:11:55 am »

Oops! It does have wings...it's just so worn I missed them LOL

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-98387

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #540 on:** April 06, 2017, 03:45:16 am »

Corrected. Thanks Jay

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #541 on:** April 08, 2017, 11:19:33 am »

Hello everyone.

The Titus coinage in Alexandria is very short: just a handful of tetradrachms, with no bronze coinage at all.

So far I owned only coins struck in year 3 (80-81), today I finally added to my collection a tet from year 2 (79-80).

Nicely toned with omonoia on reverse.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136273

quadrans · « **Reply #542 on:** April 09, 2017, 04:12:22 pm »

Quote from: David Atherton on April 05, 2017, 05:05:44 pm

Quote from: FlaviusDomitianus on April 05, 2017, 11:17:26 am
Hello everyone.

Thanks to David last post, today I realized having two different varieties of the same type, instead of two examples of the same coin.

I'm very glad.

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136205

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136206

It's always nice when that happens. Lately, I've been hunting down variants of types I already have, regardless whether or not the RIC authors have assigned them their own unique catalogue numbers. It's neat when they do recognise them though.

Hi This is mine wingless type :

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-85666

Q.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #543 on:** April 13, 2017, 01:51:26 pm »

Hello everyone,

it's always nice getting coin cited in major references and / or coming from important collections.

Three of them (Vespasian and two Domitia) come from the Plankenhorn collection, the Domitian was wrongly classified in RPC II andd will have a separate entry in a next Supplement.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136368

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136367

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136366

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136365

quadrans · « **Reply #544 on:** April 13, 2017, 05:03:25 pm »

Again a nice group of enjoyable coins

Q.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #545 on:** April 13, 2017, 05:06:40 pm »

Thanks Quadrans, much appreciated.

Alberto

okidoki · « **Reply #546 on:** April 13, 2017, 05:37:38 pm »

Dear Alberto,

i love you Hero with double axe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labrys)

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #547 on:** April 13, 2017, 05:39:00 pm »

Thanks Eric, interesting article.

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #548 on:** April 14, 2017, 09:26:03 am »

Hello everyone.

Last coin arriving before Easter is a scarce Vespasian denarius.

A type I've been missing so far, nicley toned.

Happy Easter.

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136454

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #549 on:** May 03, 2017, 12:28:02 pm »

Hello everyone.

Today I received two very rare Domitian denarii.

The first one belongs to the misterious "o" mint and is heavily worn. I decided to get in any case, because I think it would be very hard to find a better one, being possibly the rarest type of the series. The difference with the contemporary Rome issue of the same type is self evident, mostly about the portrait. This type represents the very first association between Domitian and the Goddess Minerva.

I took a new shot of my old Rome example in order to allow an easy comparison.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136811

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136812

The second coin is an early "pulvinar" denarius, very rare and in nice condition.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-136813

Kind regards

Alberto

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