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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #200 on: April 17, 2022, 12:02:38 pm »
Congrats.  Tough coin to get

Jay, Thanks, Bro! :)

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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #201 on: April 17, 2022, 12:04:24 pm »
Wowza!  Congratulation, respect and envy!

Fantastic addition. 

I have not seen anything more about numbers.  I suspect it would be a bit higher but not much....

SC

Shawn, Thanks, Bro! Still pinching myself  :)

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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #202 on: July 22, 2022, 01:57:07 pm »
Hello All!

I had thought that my previous coin would be the last for this year, but this coin popped up and I just couldn't let it pass.

Maximus of Spain, Usurper 409-411 A.D.
Silver Siliqua, 14 mm, 1.36 g, 11 h, Barcelona, R3.
OBV: D N MAXIM-VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus to right.
REV: [VICT]ORI[A] AAVGGG / SMBA Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in her right hand and inverted spear in her left. RIC 1601.
Very rare, a key rarity in the late Roman series. Struck on a slightly short flan as usual and with some areas of weakness, otherwise, very fine, VF, cabinet tone, extremely rare.
Ex:
Leu Numismatik, Auction 20, Lot 2836, July 18, 2022;
Heritage Europe (formerly MPO Auctions), Auction 66, Lot 4521, November 16, 2020;
Collection of Jeroen van der Meulen;
Stack's Bowers January 2015 NYINC Auction, 9 January 2015, 284;
Gorny & Mosch 215, 14 October 2013, 617;
Ars Classica, Auction ?, Lot ?, Date ?
According to Philip Grierson (DOCLR, p. 219), there are only about twenty known coins of Maximus.

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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #203 on: July 22, 2022, 07:34:39 pm »
Congrats on that one, such a rarity. Beautiful coin.

Virgil

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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #204 on: July 26, 2022, 12:02:13 pm »
Congrats on that one, such a rarity. Beautiful coin.

Virgil

Virgil, thank you! :-)

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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #205 on: December 17, 2022, 01:20:28 pm »
Hello Friends!

One more coin to top off a fantastic year:

Nepotian
Maiorina 350 AD. Rome.
Spink 18912, RIC 202, Cohen 3
OBV: FL POP NEPOT - IANVS P F AVG. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
REV: VRBS ROMA. Roma seated left on throne, holding Victory on globe and spear; shield to right. AE. 4.37 g. Very rare. Choice F.
Ex: Tauler & Fau Auction 117, Lot 4755

As always, your comments are appreciated!

Happy Holidays!

Regards,
Mark Zema

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Re: Mark Z2's Roman Imperial Portrait Gallery
« Reply #206 on: September 28, 2023, 11:55:01 am »
Hello All!

I hope you're all doing well! :)

Here is my latest acquisition, an emperor I have been chasing for quite a while:

JULIUS NEPOS AE4
474-475 A.D., probably Mediolanum
OBV: Head r.
RV: Nepos monogram within wreath
RIC X 3222, C. cf. 2
R4
Privately owned in Germany since the early 1980s
Hirsch Coin, Auction 383, Lot 2781

As always, your comments and ratings are appreciated!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184470

Regards.
Mark Zema


 

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