The Members' Gallery / Re: 2 Grail coins from the Weise collection - Ron C2's latest gallery coins
« Last post by Ron C2 on Yesterday at 06:06:45 pm »First up is a coin I've been trying to find since I learned of its existence in 2020 when I read this necro-thread: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=37595.0
I don't really collect Caracalla or Geta (apart from a very few examples), but I do aspire to own all the Septimius Severus possible issues of the INDVLGENTIA IN CARTH series of coins. I long ago acquired the 2 easiest versions (RIC 266 and 266var - the VERY common version with IN CARTH in exergue where Dea Caelestis carries a screptre and thunderbolt, both looking right and facing).
After 4 years of literally looking every week for the drum variant, I FINALLY found one in high condition actually for sale (at auction). This is the slightly rarer facing version of RIC 267a where Dea Caelestis holds a sceptre and drum. SO relieved to have finally snagged this variant!!
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=187101
Now to try to find the versions without sceptre and the version without exergue... might take many more years (!).
There were 3 of these in Reka Devnia, but considering how long it took to find this one and the price I had to pay for it... I'm thinking it's rarer than the RIC rating of "scarce" or the RD tally of 3.
Next up was another really tough find. RIC 269 - Septimius Severus on horseback right brandishing his javelin at a fallen foe. This one is an RIC "rare" and there was only 1 (!) in Reka Devnia. Another expensive coin (sadly). And though the condition is a little less than the indulgentia coin above, finding this one in ANY condition is... challenging. I love all the Severan equestrian issues, and this is one of the hardest ones to acquire - hence it being a grail for me
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=187100
let me know what you guys think! Anyone else acquire anything from the Weise collection sell-off?