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Author Topic: Very Rare Vespasian & Titus year 1 with a Gorgon tetradrachm added  (Read 60174 times)

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Re: Titus Judaea Capta added!
« Reply #325 on: March 19, 2021, 05:59:24 am »
Excellent Jay,

glad you got one of these

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Re: Bar Kokhba bronze and Titus Capta added
« Reply #326 on: March 19, 2021, 03:58:57 pm »
Thank Alberto.

After adding the Titus Judaea Capta yesterday:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169080

a Bar Kokhba small bronze arrived today!

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169118

I wish I could make out an under type but that is wishful thinking. 

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Re: Titus' Victoria Navalis added!
« Reply #327 on: March 25, 2021, 09:53:02 pm »
I've wanted one of these for a long time and finally got one:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169356

Titus Victoria Navalis, probably in commemoration of the naval "battle" on the Sea of Galilee during the Jewish Revolt.

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Re: Titus' Victoria Navalis added!
« Reply #328 on: March 26, 2021, 04:21:13 am »
Nice catch Jay!

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Re: Titus' Victoria Navalis added!
« Reply #329 on: March 26, 2021, 09:11:13 am »
Thanks!

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Re: Domitian Pulled by Centaurs!
« Reply #330 on: March 27, 2021, 04:14:24 pm »
My local coin shop was open today so I thought I'd pass by and see what he's gathered up over the last year.  I wasn't disappointed!

I've been considering one of these for almost a year now.  They are always found either rough or quite worn.  This one I could live with, and I think even the encrustations can be removed with a bit of patience:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169424

A nice and hefty rare Alexandrian bronze drachm of Domitian, being pulled by a biga of Centaurs!  I don't think any other coin has this iconography.  Correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks for looking!

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Re: Domitian Pulled by Centaurs!
« Reply #331 on: March 27, 2021, 04:27:00 pm »
Horses, mules, elephants, hippocamps, even snakes, but I don't think I've ever seen centaurs before.
Cool coin!

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Re: Domitian Pulled by Centaurs!
« Reply #332 on: March 27, 2021, 06:08:02 pm »
Nice find Jay!

I got mine back in 2005.

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Re: Domitian Pulled by Centaurs!
« Reply #333 on: March 27, 2021, 09:15:07 pm »
Thanks guys!

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #334 on: March 29, 2021, 03:34:52 pm »
Added something out of my collecting focus of late.  A Provincial drachm of Tiberius with Mount Argaios on the reverse.  A nice change to the overly collected "Tribute Penny" type (although I have on of those too).

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169509

Coin has a heavy, thick find patina on it, especially the reverse.  In hand it is almost jet black.  I'm sure it could be removed, but in hand it is fantastic as it is.

Thanks for looking!

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #335 on: March 29, 2021, 04:49:06 pm »
Very nice coin, me too I love the toning.

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #336 on: March 29, 2021, 08:06:50 pm »
That is a fantastic coin! Don't even joke about taking that patina off!  ;D

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #337 on: March 29, 2021, 08:24:16 pm »
Agreed!
The patina cameos all of the features and gives it a beautiful 'glow'.
Great coin!

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #338 on: March 29, 2021, 08:28:27 pm »
Thanks guys!

I love dark patina like this.  I'd never remove it!

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #339 on: March 29, 2021, 09:17:31 pm »

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Re: Judean Titus Judaea Capta added
« Reply #340 on: March 31, 2021, 03:52:52 pm »
Thanks Nemo, I actually had yours bookmarked!

Added a Judean Titus with Judaea Capta reverse.  Rough (as most are) but a pleasing portrait and Victory reverse:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169546

Pretty brutal when you think about it.  These coins circulated in Judaea and would have reminded the population of just how devastating the revolt had been, even a decade later.  Propaganda at work.

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Re: Tiberius Drachm Mount Argaios added
« Reply #341 on: April 02, 2021, 03:54:44 am »
Added something out of my collecting focus of late.  A Provincial drachm of Tiberius with Mount Argaios on the reverse.  A nice change to the overly collected "Tribute Penny" type (although I have on of those too).

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-169509

Coin has a heavy, thick find patina on it, especially the reverse.  In hand it is almost jet black.  I'm sure it could be removed, but in hand it is fantastic as it is.

Thanks for looking!

Great find, Jay 👍

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Re: Judean Titus Judaea Capta added
« Reply #342 on: April 02, 2021, 08:02:06 am »
Thanks Q!

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Re: Judean Titus Judaea Capta added
« Reply #343 on: April 02, 2021, 07:59:21 pm »
Very nice Jay!

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Re: Judean Titus Judaea Capta added
« Reply #344 on: April 04, 2021, 11:27:25 am »
Nice ... fantastic recent additions, Jay

Man, I love the sweet dark patina on your mountain-addition (very rugged looking coin => a total winner)

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Re: Judean Titus from Gadara added
« Reply #345 on: April 26, 2021, 07:57:28 pm »
Thanks guys!

This one just arrived today.  Titus minted in Gadara, Decapolis:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-170076

Amazing black patina under the hard sand gives a beautiful contrast.


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Re: Judean Titus from Gadara added
« Reply #346 on: April 26, 2021, 09:41:43 pm »
Very nice Jay

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Re: Judean Titus from Gadara added
« Reply #347 on: April 27, 2021, 04:20:33 am »
A real beauty Jay,

much better than mine.

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Re: Judean Titus from Gadara added
« Reply #348 on: April 27, 2021, 08:12:33 am »
Some nice RPC bronzes lately.  Keep 'em coming! :)
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Re: Judean Titus from Gadara added
« Reply #349 on: April 27, 2021, 08:13:06 am »
Thanks guys

 

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