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RIC 1058 VespasianAR Denarius, 3.21g
Rome mint, 79 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.
Rev: TR - POT X COS VIIII; Capricorn l. : below, globe
RIC 1058 (C). BMC 251. RSC 554. BNC 219.
Ex Harlan J. Berk BBS 138, 1 June 2004, lot 224.
A denarius from Vespasian's last issue struck before his death in June 79. It copies an Augustan reverse design featuring Capricorn his natal sign.
The globe under the Capricorn is normally cross-hatched. Rare and unusual with curving latitudinal lines.David Atherton01/14/10 at 16:12fordicus: beautiful
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Domitian Dupondius CeresObv:
CAES DIVI AVG VESP F DOMITIAN COS VII
Laueate head of Domitian to right
Rev:
CERES AVGVST
S C
Ceres standing left with grain stalks and long torch ancientdave04/15/09 at 01:30fordicus: very nice 
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Domitian * Minerva with Owl, 81-96 AD. AR Denarius
Domitianvs * Minerva with Owl, 88 AD. Silver Denarius
" ~ My service to the state is listed here ~ "
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI * Domitian, Laureate head right facing.
Rev: IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P – Minerva helmeted & armed right-facing, surmounting Rostrum, holding thunderbolt (or javelin) in right hand, arm raised to throwing position, and shield at the ready on left arm, her owl, facing, at her feet to the right.
Exergue: Occupied by capital-piece of rostrum column.
Mint: Rome
Struck: January-August 88 AD.
Size: 22 mm.
Weight: 2.96 grams
Die axis: 180°
Condition: Absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful bright, clear luster with tri-colored cabinet toning (rainbow effect) on the reverse.
Refs:*
RSC 236
RIC II, 108a
BMC 103(v)
Cohen 218(v)
Sear RCV I (2000), 2730(v), page 495
Tiathena08/09/08 at 01:26fordicus: I'm a sucker for rainbow toning on a great coi...
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Severus Alexander, Sestertius - *Sestertius struck in Rome in AD 231
IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Laureate bust of Severus Alexander righ, with light drapery on left shoulder
IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, with a small figure of the emperor at his feet, SC in field
14.75 gr
Ref : RCV #7966, Cohen # 74Potator II07/24/08 at 13:37fordicus: what a great portrait!
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 24. Macrinus & Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.24.34.05 (plate coin)Macrinus & Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 27, 10.37g, 26.89mm, 15°
struck under governor Furius Pontianus
obv. AVT KM OPELLI CEV [MAKREINOC] KM OPELLI ANTWNEINOC
Confronted busts of Macrinus, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and
Diadumenian, draped and cuirassed(?), bare-headed, l.
rev. VP PONTIANO - V- M- ARKIANOPOLEI / TWN (AR ligate)
Emperor, with mantle over back, riding r., holding sceptre in l. hand and raising r.
hand in greating attitude; horse with raised r. forefoot over bearded captive,
kneeling l., head turned back
E in upper l. field (for pentassarion)
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No. 6.24.34.5 (plate coin)
extremely rare (R9), about VF, green patina
This type is not listed in AMNG nor in Varbanov (engl.). I found it in Hristova/Jekov's monography about Marcianopolis. Here the obv. legend is listed as KM OPEL ANTWNEINOC, but the depicted specimen is so worn, that I think the legend is added without evidence. So it is possible that the legend is identical with the legend on my coin.
Jochen07/24/08 at 13:35fordicus: very nice coin and I love the patina
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Septimius Severus Iovi ConservatoriSEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR silver denarius. Struck 197-198 AD. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP X, laureate head right. Reverse - IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter seated left holding Victory & scepter. RSC 236. 17mm, 3.9g.
The ubiquitous 'IOVI CONSERVATORI' (Jupiter, the Savior) makes its first appearance on Roman Coins with this issue by Severus in 197AD. The reverse legend would go on to appear on a majority of coins from the tetrarchy period, a century later. fordicus07/17/08 at 23:47fordicus: Actually, after uploading this with the seller'...
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trajanTrajan Denarius. 103-111 AD Rome mint, Ob. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate head right draped far shoulder, Rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Equity seated w/cornucopia and scales. fordicus06/23/08 at 00:30fordicus: lol, I took the pic on my coin cleanin' towel. Alt...
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Septimius Severusfordicus05/09/08 at 20:15fordicus: SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR silver denarius. Rome mint, 1...
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Crispus VOT XCrispus VOT XScotvs Capitis01/29/08 at 19:37fordicus: Appears to be RIC VII Siscia 181-B, IVL CRIS-PVS N...
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Gloria ExercitvsScotvs Capitis01/29/08 at 19:33fordicus: possibly Constantius II, FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C ...
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