Ancients => Sure, it may be kinda plain, but it's still a pretty cool drachm, eh?!!

Yah, I think that Antoninus Pius' portrait is kinda sweet on this baby ... sure, the reverse subject may not be the most interesting, but again => Antoninus is bringin' the ol' charisma!!


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. Æ Drachm
138-161 AD
Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8)
Diameter: 34 mm
Weight: 22.03 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; L ЄNΔЄ KATOV (date) around
Reference: Köln 1576; Dattari (Savio) 8383; K&G 35.402
Other: 11h … brown and green patina

Ex Greenpoint Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 91, 19 September 2012), lot 767

 

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The legends are reasonably complete, and Antoninus looks mighty smug. +1 for style.

 

I've never seen him smile like that. Usually he looks somewhat worried.

Maybe he just heard a good joke.

You know.. something like:

A Roman walks into a bar and asks for a martinus.

"You mean martini?" the bartender asks.

The Roman replies, "If I wanted a double, I would have asked for it!"



Another Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers, and says, "Five beers, please".

[rimshot]

 

Took me a second to get that martini, martinus joke.

Grammar jokes FTW!

Sadly, I don't get the second one, mind explaining?

 

Hold up two fingers... your index and middle fingers, which are the two typically shown when raising two fingers. They form a V... Roman 5.

 

ahaha, awesome ... that made me smile!!


=> so TIF ... is Roman-Spock ordering a six-pack to go???



... is it Spockius?

 

Oh => and here are 5 more of my precious Alexandrian drachms ...







=> mmmmm, oh yah .... ya gotta love 'em, yes??

 

Very nice Steve, has all the bells and whistles..love that emerald green color...sweet.

 

This one's in really nice shape and like you say has great portrait. Can see why you decided to pick it up.

 

Thanks for the coin-compliments, gang ...

Man, one of the coolest things about these great ol' drachms is there Mammoth size!!

=> 34 mm & 22 grams ...

Yup, these babies feel right at home when they're in-hand!!

 

ROFLOL!!!!

 

Sorry => when I first posted, I didn't give my new coin a fightin' chance ...

=> here is an even better & larger image of its complete awesomeness!!

 

I like your new coin little brother. The green mineral deposits give it some character. Better hop back on that old wagon. No Madrossing!

 

Wow, its a beautiful coin, that obverse is awesome

 

Welcome Aa A!!

... oh, and thanks for the coin-compliments, my new coin-friend!!

Cheers

 

"To Dikaiosyne, Fumigation from Frankincense. O blessed Dikaiosyne, mankind’s delight, the eternal friend of conduct just and right: abundant, venerable, honoured maid, to judgements pure dispensing constant aid, and conscience stable, and an upright mind; for men unjust by thee are undermined, whose souls perverse thy bondage never desire, but more untamed decline thy scourges dire. Harmonious, friendly power, averse to strife, in peace rejoicing, and a stable life: lovely, convivial, of a gentle mind, hating excess, to equal deeds inclined: wisdom and virtue, of whatever degree, receive their proper bound alone in thee. Hear, Goddess Dikaiosyne, the deeds destroy of evil men, which human life annoy; that all may yield to thee of mortal birth, whether supported by the fruits of earth, or in her kindly fertile bosom found, or in the realms of marine Zeus profound."

Orphic Hymn 63 to Dicaeosyne (trans. Taylor)

 

very cool, JA ...

Thank you so much for adding that gem to my thread (you're top-drawer, my friend)

 

Yah, I must admit that Dikaiosyne looks pretty cool with those scales and that fruitful cornucopia .... she's all that and a drachm of chips!!

 

I liked the part about perverse bondage desire.

 

=>ummm, well there is nothing wrong with being "middle" drawer ...