Author Topic: Titus gold aureus added! (Read 5442 times)

Serendipity · « **Reply #50 on:** April 13, 2023, 07:26:30 pm »

I’ve given the five-star treatment to all of Jay’s coins because they are always so fascinating and educational. v-drome’s gemstone with the same details as one of Jay’s coins is pretty cool too!

David Atherton · « **Reply #51 on:** April 13, 2023, 08:05:39 pm »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on April 13, 2023, 04:34:06 pm

Thanks!

Here's my latest addition:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182138

I've always wanted this reverse type, either for Vespasian or Titus. I managed to get the rarer one for Titus last week. Arrived today. Only 3 others in Forum galleries (orfew, 2 Atherton)

Although a little banged up, it has a wonderful portrait and charming reverse.

Thanks for looking.

One of my favourite denarius types!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #52 on:** April 13, 2023, 08:07:05 pm »

Quote from: Serendipity on April 13, 2023, 07:26:30 pm

I’ve given the five-star treatment to all of Jay’s coins because they are always so fascinating and educational. v-drome’s gemstone with the same details as one of Jay’s coins is pretty cool too!

Thanks and I agree! What a gem (literally)!

kc · « **Reply #53 on:** May 01, 2023, 09:38:18 am »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on November 07, 2022, 02:59:23 pm

Added an extremely rare sestertius from 72 CE today. So rare that RIC doesn't have an image in the plates, only citing one example from the Museo Nazionale Roma.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=178410

A lovely portrait of Titus. Very hard red encrustations remain with some old scratches on the reverse. I'm very happy to have snatched this one up!

Congrats, it was in my collection but had to sell it to buy another coin. Did you buy it from me? I do not remember...ah no, Steve bought it...

It is ex Emporium Hamburg

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 06, 2023, 06:37:25 pm »

Cool! Thanks KC, I'll add that to the provenance. I know several Flavian collectors missed it when it was listed, so glad I was able to snatch it up!

Added this Titus today. Usually sold as a Judaea Capta issue, most believe it is related to Agricola's victory in Britain, giving Titus his 15th acclamation. Worn, but lovely old cabinet toning

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182590

Thanks for looking

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 09, 2023, 05:06:36 pm »

I've Always wanted an original struck Cavino. This isn't one, but it appears to be an early cast:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182620

Can't go wrong. Nice big coin.

Thanks for looking

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #56 on:** May 24, 2023, 05:26:09 pm »

Here is a very interesting coin from the Roman Republic. The first "Judaea Capta" type and it's almost 100 years before Vespasian.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=182790

Tracy Aiello · « **Reply #57 on:** May 24, 2023, 07:30:17 pm »

Jay,

Wow. Great coin! Nice acquisition.

All the best,

Tracy

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #58 on:** May 25, 2023, 07:33:41 am »

Thanks Tracy!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #59 on:** June 22, 2023, 10:17:16 pm »

Latest addition added tonight. Mis-attributed as the more common second issue, this one is the rarer First issue without PP at the end of the reverse legend.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183182

Thanks for looking

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #60 on:** July 06, 2023, 03:54:17 pm »

Pulled this out of a dealer's pick bin for $10. Couldn't tell what it was originally, only that it was a Flavian. It was covered in a thick, sticky film that obscured most of the coin. A few dips in acetone and Vespasian came to the fore. I think someone striped it at some point and then tried repatinating it. It could probably use further cleaning but it's attributed. I may return to it in the future.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183231

Wish I had taken some good before pics...

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #61 on:** July 11, 2023, 03:29:40 pm »

Latest addition is a Jewish War 1/8 shekel. I already have one but the price was right and it's a nice example

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183253

I have 2 others I need to photograph I'll be adding shortly

As always thanks for looking

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #62 on:** July 12, 2023, 11:30:29 am »

2nd coin from the group added

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183259

P. Quinctilius Varus (legatus Augusti pro praetore) while in Syria.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #63 on:** July 17, 2023, 03:06:06 pm »

Finally got a half decent photo of this very rare and mysterious coin:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183296

Thanks to Mark Fox for pointing me in the right direction!

Dated "LA" year one, the only date that fits is 64--63 BCE of the Pompeian era. There is some debate as to where it was minted, either in a military mint traveling with Pompey or in the newly "freed" city of Gadara. Click the link for more details.

As always, thanks for looking

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #64 on:** August 01, 2023, 10:54:58 am »

Added a true rarity today. A Vespasian denarius from Antioch, mistakenly attributed as Rome mint. RIC rates it as R3 citing a specimen from CNG, there is another in the Atherton collection, this being the 3rd. Curiously it doesn't share the same dies. It is double struck, as you can see Vespasian's chin on his cheek.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183607

As always, thanks for looking

Tracy Aiello · « **Reply #65 on:** August 01, 2023, 03:42:11 pm »

Wonderful addition, Jay. I really find the double strike results of the chin on the cheek fascinating.

All the best.

Tracy

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #66 on:** August 01, 2023, 05:41:04 pm »

Thanks! I actually missed it at first. The lips line up perfectly with where the eye should be.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #67 on:** August 03, 2023, 08:49:59 pm »

The second of 3 coins arrived today.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183682

Nice big sestertius of Vespasian from the Judaea Capta series. A common type but this one hasn't been smoothed and tooled to death. An honest example.

Thanks for looking

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #68 on:** August 17, 2023, 02:08:27 pm »

As many may have seen, Curtis Clay is liquidating his entire collection of coins. Over 5000 of them!

Along with a few other Flavian collectors here on Forum, I was happy to acquire some of his pieces. This one just arrived:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=183818

A very rare Antioch mint denarius of Vespasian. Wonderful eastern style portrait and the engravers centering line is still visible on the reverse.

Thanks for looking!

Virgil H · « **Reply #69 on:** August 17, 2023, 02:34:29 pm »

Jay, that link doesn't work.

Virgil

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #70 on:** August 17, 2023, 02:50:55 pm »

Fixed. Thanks

David Atherton · « **Reply #71 on:** August 17, 2023, 05:20:48 pm »

Superb acquisition! I can't wait to see what else you got!

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #72 on:** August 17, 2023, 05:50:55 pm »

I'm waiting for the next round of releases!

Tracy Aiello · « **Reply #73 on:** August 18, 2023, 10:32:48 am »

Beautiful coin. Yes, looking forward to what else you manage to obtain.

Tracy

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #74 on:** August 29, 2023, 03:20:14 pm »

Nice little rarity. Added a quadrans of Titus today

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=184179

The reverse is die matched to a mule I have of Vespasian which can be seen here:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=180840

Both very rare, the mule being rated R3 at the time of RIC's publication with only one other on Acsearch, none in Forum galleries.

As always, thanks for looking.

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