Author Topic: Flavian gallery (Read 102392 times)

stevex6 · « **Reply #600 on:** July 14, 2018, 06:23:56 pm »

I agree ... great additions (congrats)

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #601 on:** July 15, 2018, 03:52:58 am »

Thanks Steve,

you're very kind.

Cheers

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #602 on:** December 11, 2018, 07:02:09 am »

Hello everyone.

Sestertii with the GERMANIA CAPTA reverse clearly recall in the iconography a typology of the Vespasian's IVDAEA CAPTA issue, except for the presence of a trophy instead of a palm tree.

The issue of 86 A.D. is the fourth in the series, which includes three issued in 85 A.D. and the last two, struck respectively in 87 and 88-89 A.D..

Over the years I had already purchased two specimens of RIC 463, but for various reasons neither of the two satisfied me.

Finally I managed to get a coin that I fell in love with at first sight, in spite of some corrosion, more accentuated in the upper part of the reverse.

It is really a pleasure to handle this huge bronze with its noble Domitian portrait.

I'm pleased to share it here.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-151750

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #603 on:** December 24, 2018, 11:13:00 am »

Hello everyone.

In this Christmas eve the mailman, acting as Santa Claus, brought me a few coins from a recent auction.

It was a pleasant surprise, as I was expecting the usual delay due to holiday time.

I got two rare middle bronzes of Titus and Domitian as Caesars, from the same issue of 73 A.D.

The Domitian reverse, showing the temple of Vesta, is very hard to find.

I'm pleased to share them here.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-151961

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-151960

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #604 on:** December 24, 2018, 11:21:24 am »

Nice additions Alberto. The Domitian isn't one we see often.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #605 on:** December 24, 2018, 11:34:39 am »

Thanks Jay.

Indeed this reverse is hard to find; it's only the second I've been able to get in many collecting years.

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #606 on:** December 24, 2018, 11:41:06 am »

I wondered if it shared reverse dies with the corresponding Vespasian Vesta since they are minted at the same time. My reverse die is different

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-106822

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #607 on:** December 24, 2018, 12:05:31 pm »

The reverse is closer to my V 492, but not a die match.

So far I don't have examples of Vespasian and Titus; I'd like the aureus too

Alberto

stevex6 · « **Reply #608 on:** December 24, 2018, 01:17:26 pm »

Great coins, fellas ... I love the architectural examples

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #609 on:** December 24, 2018, 02:06:26 pm »

Steve, thanks for the sweet compliments.

Alberto

quadrans · « **Reply #610 on:** December 25, 2018, 03:43:48 am »

Quote from: FlaviusDomitianus on December 24, 2018, 11:13:00 am

Hello everyone.

In this Christmas eve the mailman, acting as Santa Claus, brought me a few coins from a recent auction.

It was a pleasant surprise, as I was expecting the usual delay due to holiday time.

I got two rare middle bronzes of Titus and Domitian as Caesars, from the same issue of 73 A.D.

The Domitian reverse, showing the temple of Vesta, is very hard to find.

I'm pleased to share them here.

Merry Christmas to you all.

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-151961

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-151960

Great Santa,

Two nice middle bronzes...

Merry Christmas

Joe/Q.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #611 on:** December 25, 2018, 04:44:17 am »

Thanks Joe and Merry Christmas

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #612 on:** January 04, 2019, 11:10:37 am »

Hello everyone,

This coin has made a long tour of Italy, having been misdirected twice by the postal system! Finally today it arrived at home and is a very pleasant specimen to hold in hand.

It is part of an issue minted by Titus in 80-81 of coins that R.I.C. calls "Dupondius/As" as they are found indifferently both in brass and copper and the distinction is not always easy.

This is not the case since this one is clearly an as (copper), while another specimen I have in my collection is certainly brass.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-152241

quadrans · « **Reply #613 on:** January 04, 2019, 11:29:58 am »

Another nice AE-As,

Congratulation

Joe/Q.

curtislclay · « **Reply #614 on:** January 04, 2019, 12:22:02 pm »

Style might suggest Thracian mint rather than Rome, cf. RIC 512 pl. 116, only CERES AVGVST type so far attested on Domitian's Thracian asses.

But the Spes type is known on Domitian's Thracian sestertii, RIC 511 pl. 116.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #615 on:** January 04, 2019, 04:10:45 pm »

Quote from: quadrans on January 04, 2019, 11:29:58 am

Another nice AE-As,

Congratulation

Joe/Q.

Thanks Joe, much appreciated.

Alberto

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #616 on:** January 04, 2019, 04:16:07 pm »

Quote from: curtislclay on January 04, 2019, 12:22:02 pm

Style might suggest Thracian mint rather than Rome, cf. RIC 512 pl. 116, only CERES AVGVST type so far attested on Domitian's Thracian asses.

But the Spes type is known on Domitian's Thracian sestertii, RIC 511 pl. 116.

Thank you Curtis for highlighting this possibility that I had not considered before.

In fact, comparing the style of the portrait with my other coins struck in Thrace both under Titus and under Domitian himself (including also T511 and 512 as well as an unpublished sestertius 511A), the similarities seem to me remarkable.

I will certainly submit the coin to the examination of Ian Carradice.

Kind regards

Alberto

David Atherton · « **Reply #617 on:** January 05, 2019, 06:47:47 pm »

Quote from: FlaviusDomitianus on January 04, 2019, 11:10:37 am

This coin has made a long tour of Italy, having been misdirected twice by the postal system! Finally today it arrived at home and is a very pleasant specimen to hold in hand.

I am surprised that you haven't had more mishaps, considering the Italian Post's reputation!

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #618 on:** January 06, 2019, 02:32:01 am »

Quote from: David Atherton on January 05, 2019, 06:47:47 pm

Quote from: FlaviusDomitianus on January 04, 2019, 11:10:37 am
This coin has made a long tour of Italy, having been misdirected twice by the postal system! Finally today it arrived at home and is a very pleasant specimen to hold in hand.

I am surprised that you haven't had more mishaps, considering the Italian Post's reputation!

Well, I lost three coins in few months eight or nine years ago: there was a thief (discovered and fired) in the postal hub.

I got refund, in any case those coins was very cheap and not really rare, thankfully.

With the current tracking the system seems pretty secure, at least in my neighborhood.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #619 on:** January 12, 2019, 10:56:41 am »

Hello everyone,

this huge sestertius has just reached its new home.

In spite of two not so small corrosions and some scratches, the coin is very pleasant in hand.

On the reverse you can see an unusual break in the legend.

The coin is a double die-match with BMCRE 783 (assigned to Tarraco mint).

I found another reverse die-match on ac-search.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-152463

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #620 on:** February 07, 2019, 10:49:08 am »

Hello everyone,

yesterday I uploaded to the gallery the very first issue of the type; today I have the chance to upload the very last, struck before Domitian's assassination.

A nice example of the type, with a warm golden tone.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153149

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #621 on:** February 14, 2019, 08:58:43 am »

Hello everyone.

I recently came across these two coins, both belonging to the scarce issue of 74 A.D., Vespasian ruling.

Only when I got them both in hand, I noticed that they likely share the same obverse die, the same as RIC 753 plate coin.

This fact could testify the relative rarity of the issue.

Both coin show an attractive patina.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153287

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-153286

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #622 on:** May 13, 2019, 08:06:27 am »

Hello everyone,

my last arrival is a nice silver denarius belonging to the 2nd issue of 92 A.D., struck in a very tight window.

Kind regards

Alberto

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-155247

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #623 on:** May 13, 2019, 08:16:20 am »

Love the detail. Especially the reverse! Congrats!

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #624 on:** May 13, 2019, 09:59:41 am »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on May 13, 2019, 08:16:20 am

Love the detail. Especially the reverse! Congrats!

Thanks Jay, it's a nice example indeed.

Cheers

Alberto

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