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Domitian - RPC II, 2646 (var. date below)Domitianus
AE (Obol), 18 mm, 5.21 gr. Egypt, Alexandria, 91/92 AD
[ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹƐΒ] ΓƐΡΜ, laureate head left
LIA (year 11), Egyptian sphinx reclining right; date below
RPC II, 2646 (var. date below) - https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/2646
A rough provincial coin of Domitian, depicting the famous Great Sphinx of Giza on the reverse. Limes09/18/22 at 13:08Jay GT4: A great piece! Congrats
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Augustus - denarius - IMP X ACT - Apollo AVGVSTVS DIVI F, bare head right
IMP X ACT, the Actian Apollo standing left, holding plectrum and lyre
Denarius, 19 mm, 3,76 gr. Lugdunum, 15 - 13 BC.
This coin celebrates the victory of the forces of Augustus over Antony and Cleopatra at Actium, on 2 September 31 BC. Limes05/13/22 at 13:41Timestheus: Thats a nice typical augustus bust. Fine! Like it.
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Domitian aureus - RIC2 918 - CornucopiaDomitianus as Caesar
69 - 81 AD
Aureus, 20 mm, 6.98 gr. Struck under Vespasian.
CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS / laureate head right
COS IIII / Cornucopia bound with diadem
SEAR 2619, van Meter 1, RIC2 918 (RIC1 237)Limes02/22/22 at 12:13Jay GT4: Would love a Flavian aureus. Congrats
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Octavian - denarius - Sear 1557, Sear Imperators 421, Clive Foss 15, Van Meter 27, RIC I 266Denarius, 21 mm, 3,47 gr
Bare head of Octavian right /
IMP CAESAR on the architrave of the Roman Senate House (Curia Julia), Curia Julia, central paneled doors with three rows of three medallions, three windows above and porch supported by four short columns. Legend on the architrave of the Curia Juli. Surmounting the apex of roof, a statue of Victory facing with wreath in right hand and vexillum in left, on globe. At the extremities of the architrave two statues of standing figures turned inward, scepter in outer hand and parazonium in inner hand. In the pediment a figure is shown seated between two birds vis-à-vis.
The construction of the Curia Julia, the new senate house, began under Julius Caesar in 44 BC. It was completed and dedicated by Octavian on 28 August 29 BC. The remains of the Senate House are still visible today and appears is fairly well-preserved due to the fact that it was converted into a Church for St. Hadrian in 630 CE. Much of the original decoration was removed either after the conversion of the building into a church or after the forum itself was abandoned, however a lot of the marble flooring remains impeccably preserved. Limes05/08/21 at 17:12Jay GT4: Great coin
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Digital tray of Civil War 68 - 69 ADFrom top left to bottom right:
Nero
Vindex
Galba
Otho
Vitellius
VespasianLimes05/06/21 at 11:46Parthicus Maximus: Great coins!
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Nerva - Denarius - RIC 14, Sear 3020, Van Meter 3, Clive Foss 4Limes03/25/21 at 00:55Jeffrey D1: Very cool. Nice portrait and clasped hands.
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D. Iunius Brutus Albinus - denarius - Sear 426, Sear Imperators 25, Cr 450/1aLimes03/16/21 at 10:29Pharsalos: Great example of this interesting type.
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Domitian - Sear 2740, Van Meter 47, RIC 144An awesome reverse, with a mighty eagleLimes03/16/21 at 10:28Pharsalos: Beautiful example!
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Caracalla - Sestertius - Sear 6938, Clive Foss 87, RIC 544The reverse refers to the massacre of the troops of Caracalla in Alexandria during a visit of the emperor to the tomb of Alexander the Great in 215 AD. The story goes that the emperor heard that the populace of Alexandria spoke ill of him. He then marched his whole army into the city, after notifying the citizens first to stay at home. According to the historian Cassius Dio: "And, to pass over the details of the calamities that then befell the wretched city, he slaughtered so many persons that he did not even venture to say anything about their number, but wrote to the senate that it was of no interest how many of them or who had died, since all had deserved to suffer this fate.” Limes03/16/21 at 10:26Pharsalos: Great sestertius, not one you see everyday.
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Caracalla - Van Meter 4/1, Sear 6769, RIC 260BA beautiful, heavy antoninianusLimes03/16/21 at 10:24Pharsalos: Beautiful coin!
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Trajan - sestertius Sear 3206, Clive Foss 18, RIC 572The reverse refers to the first Dacian war, and the dedication of a triumphal arch to Jupiter Optimus Maximus (i.o.m. in pedestal, barely visibile on my specimen)Limes03/16/21 at 10:19Pharsalos: Wonderful reverse type, I’ve never seen it before.
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Galba - Van Meter 31/1, RIC 228, Sear 2104 (var)Updated photo's, less lighting, however a bit too dark now perhaps. Limes03/13/21 at 04:14Jay GT4: Very nice
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Octavian - denarius - RIC I 267, Sear 1558, Sear Imperators 422, Van Meter 29The arch depicted on this coin was erected on the forum in rememberance of the victory of Octavian over Marc Antony, at Actium, in 31 BC. This single-span arcus Actianus was replaced in 19 BC by the arcus Augusti which was built to celebrate the recovery by Augustus of the famous standards lost by Crassus to the Parthian empire at the battle of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The arcus Augusti is also depicted on coins, see RIC I 359. Limes03/05/21 at 10:13David Atherton: Excellent!
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Octavian - denarius - RIC I 267, Sear 1558, Sear Imperators 422, Van Meter 29The arch depicted on this coin was erected on the forum in rememberance of the victory of Octavian over Marc Antony, at Actium, in 31 BC. This single-span arcus Actianus was replaced in 19 BC by the arcus Augusti which was built to celebrate the recovery by Augustus of the famous standards lost by Crassus to the Parthian empire at the battle of Carrhae, in 53 BC. The arcus Augusti is also depicted on coins, see RIC I 359. Limes03/04/21 at 22:00Tracy Aiello: Nice!
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12 Caesars in silver digital tray - updatedLimes01/27/21 at 16:42Gerhard M: Fantastic tray of the first 12 Caesares, thanks fo...
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12 Caesars in silver digital tray - updatedLimes01/25/21 at 13:14Flamur H: Titus is awsome also with elephant, and nice tonin...
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12 Caesars in silver digital tray - updatedLimes01/24/21 at 23:41Mat: Wow, great set
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12 Caesars in silver digital tray - updatedLimes01/24/21 at 23:10Flamur H: very nice, i like Caesar and Tiberius the most, al...
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C. Cassius Longinus - Sear 1447, Sear Imperators 221, RRC 500/3C. Cassius Longinus
Denarius, 17 mm, 3,61 gr. Smyrna, 42 BC
C CASSI IMP - LEIBERTAS, Head of Libertas right /
LENTVLVS SPINT, sacrificial implements: jug and lituusLimes09/09/20 at 08:06Limes: Indeed it is; I'm currently in the process of ...
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Petillius Capitolinus - Sear 486, Crawford 487/2bSear Imperators 1998, no. 174a Limes09/09/20 at 08:05Limes: Thanks Ancient Aussie!
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C. Cassius Longinus - Sear 1447, Sear Imperators 221, RRC 500/3C. Cassius Longinus
Denarius, 17 mm, 3,61 gr. Smyrna, 42 BC
C CASSI IMP - LEIBERTAS, Head of Libertas right /
LENTVLVS SPINT, sacrificial implements: jug and lituusLimes09/07/20 at 06:07Jay GT4: Iconic
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Petillius Capitolinus - Sear 486, Crawford 487/2bSear Imperators 1998, no. 174a Limes09/05/20 at 08:49Ancient Aussie: Great detail
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Titus - Van Meter 32/1, Sear 2512, RIC 22aType struck for the dedication of the Flavian theatre (Colosseum)Limes09/05/20 at 08:47Ancient Aussie: Very nice indeed.
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M. Junius Brutus - Sear 1436, RRC 506/2See also Sear imperators (1998), no. 209 Limes08/21/20 at 12:38Limes: Thanks!
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M. Junius Brutus - Sear 1436, RRC 506/2See also Sear imperators (1998), no. 209 Limes08/19/20 at 19:10quadrans: Nice piece.. 
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Hadrian - Van Meter 13, Sear 3462, RIC 301Limes08/06/20 at 19:02Limes: Thanks okidoki!
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Hadrian - Van Meter 13, Sear 3462, RIC 301Limes08/05/20 at 10:35okidoki: Nice bust
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