Author Topic: Very Rare Vespasian & Titus year 1 with a Gorgon tetradrachm added (Read 60504 times)

stevex6 · « **Reply #350 on:** April 28, 2021, 05:15:04 pm »

Nice ... that's a very cool addition (sweet photo as well => it really shows-off the desert-patina )

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #351 on:** May 04, 2021, 03:31:36 pm »

Thanks guys!

A rare group 1 Syrian tetradrachm of Vespasian arrived today. What makes this series so interesting is that it is distinctly Alexandrian in style. The question then becomes, was the coin struck in Alexandria and shipped to Syria? Or were the dies cut in Alexandria and shipped to Syria for minting?

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-170174

David Atherton recently added a similar year 3 coin with an obverse of Alexandria with reverse of Antioch. A fascinating series.

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #352 on:** May 04, 2021, 05:12:44 pm »

Nice addition Jay,

the portrait is very close to mine.

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #353 on:** May 05, 2021, 08:47:59 am »

Thanks. Alberto. I wasn't happy with the picture. There were reflections on the portrait that made it look blotchy. So I took another.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-170174

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #354 on:** May 08, 2021, 05:03:14 pm »

Picked this one up from the post office today:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-170221

It used to be considered very rare by RPC II but since the online edition more have surfaced. RPC II online now cites 10 specimens with this coin being #10. I'm happy to add it to my collection.

The reverse reads "Colony of Iconium, founded by the fifth Gallic legion"

Enodia · « **Reply #355 on:** May 08, 2021, 09:57:31 pm »

Flavian AND legionary, right up your ally!

~ Peter

FlaviusDomitianus · « **Reply #356 on:** May 09, 2021, 10:50:57 am »

Congrats Jay,

this is a very nice example, very close to mine also.

I enjoy looking at your provincial coins.

Alberto

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #357 on:** May 09, 2021, 10:54:51 am »

Thanks guys, I haven't added any Antony's in a long time, the price has just moved beyond what I'm willing to spend.

Seems that Flavians are getting a lot of attention lately as well, but there are more options out there. I'm enjoying the hunt.

Ron C2 · « **Reply #358 on:** May 09, 2021, 12:54:42 pm »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on May 09, 2021, 10:54:51 am

Thanks guys, I haven't added any Antony's in a long time, the price has just moved beyond what I'm willing to spend.

Seems that Flavians are getting a lot of attention lately as well, but there are more options out there. I'm enjoying the hunt.

in you mean Mark Antony legionary denarii, while I love the galley motifs, it seems an ever greater number of them are modern fakes struck with dies in real silver and I'm scraed to death to buy any without provenance dating back at least 20 years.

I'm just not "au fait" with this type enough to spot the recent well-copied fakes from the real ones.

Never mind the ridiculous hammer prices of late... 2 years ago, good legionaries were sub-$100 coins all day long. No idea why they have grown legs all of a sudden, you'd think a popular HBO series was airing about the Antony-Octavian civil wars.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #359 on:** May 09, 2021, 02:26:35 pm »

Any Antony's have gone through the roof lately but yes, legionary types in particular. The fakes being sold by you-know-who don't make it any easier although they are easy to spot, the fabric is off on them. At one time I almost had every legion number, but then sold some, the portraits I will keep for a long time.

Thanks Ron.

Ron C2 · « **Reply #360 on:** May 09, 2021, 02:48:29 pm »

Quote from: Jay GT4 on May 09, 2021, 02:26:35 pm

Any Antony's have gone through the roof lately but yes, legionary types in particular. The fakes being sold by you-know-who don't make it any easier although they are easy to spot, the fabric is off on them. At one time I almost had every legion number, but then sold some, the portraits I will keep for a long time.

Thanks Ron.

I actually don;t know who, or what to look for. If you can point me at some reading by private message, I'd be obliged

orfew · « **Reply #361 on:** May 10, 2021, 10:26:29 am »

That is a great coin Jay. I especially like the reverse-it is very interesting.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #362 on:** May 10, 2021, 01:01:16 pm »

Thanks Andrew. I have a few more on the way

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #363 on:** May 24, 2021, 02:39:39 pm »

Added a new coin today. A change of pace from the Flavians!

A late Lifetime or early posthumous Alexander III Tetradrachm from Arados, Price 3309.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=170361

Stylistically very similar to the Tarsos mint tetradrachms struck under Balakros. I'll have to do some digging but I think I found a preliminary die match between mine from Arados and a Tarsos mint with the B behind head (Price 3309b). If that proves correct I will post it in a separate thread.

If anyone has more info on this series I'd love to hear it.

Enodia · « **Reply #364 on:** May 24, 2021, 04:54:14 pm »

That's a nice one Jay, and I love how the details are highlighted.
I notice that your inscriptions are showing as Greek, whereas mine all still show as code. Did you have to fix this yourself? I sure hope I'm not going to have to go back through all my coins!

~ Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #365 on:** May 24, 2021, 05:04:11 pm »

Thanks Peter. When I added it the Greek letters took. My existing coins are still in code.

Enodia · « **Reply #366 on:** May 24, 2021, 07:13:46 pm »

Okay, I thought that might be the case. I have a new coin I've been hesitant to add until all of these mods are in place.
In any case, a lovely looking coin you must be proud to add to your collection... I would be!

~ Peter

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #367 on:** June 01, 2021, 01:37:42 am »

Thanks Peter. I've been holding off as well. Have a few more slowly coming in that I'll add now. Seems to be stable again.

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #368 on:** June 01, 2021, 11:37:58 am »

Lately I've really been smitten by these staters from Tarsos. The last one I added was a stater of Balakros, with a beautiful portrait of Athena and typical chisel cut.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=168498

Today a new stater arrived, this time issued my Mazaios, with a lion attacking stag reverse. No chisel cut:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=170559

I believe it is misattributed and am researching these fascinating types for the correct attribution. These coins are believed to be the prototypes for Alexander the Greats own coinage, replacing Baal with Zeus.

Thanks for looking

Tracy Aiello · « **Reply #369 on:** June 01, 2021, 06:43:10 pm »

Wow Jay, what a magnificent reverse (and coin!). Please let us know how your research turns out.

Tracy

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #370 on:** June 02, 2021, 08:02:20 am »

Thanks!

Also got a rare left facing Titus yesterday, dolphin coiled around anchor. Misattributed as Domitian.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=170580

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #371 on:** June 04, 2021, 01:25:15 pm »

Back into the Flavian swing of things with another Titus denarius:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=170606

Tracy Aiello · « **Reply #372 on:** June 04, 2021, 02:27:27 pm »

Great coin Jay.

Tracy

Jay GT4 · « **Reply #373 on:** June 04, 2021, 10:52:52 pm »

Thanks!

orfew · « **Reply #374 on:** June 05, 2021, 12:18:50 am »

A wonderful coin Jay...Congrats

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Author Topic: Very Rare Vespasian & Titus year 1 with a Gorgon tetradrachm added (Read 60504 times)