Scarce Caesar/Emperor Portraits

Ummm, she isn't a Caesar, but I'm gonna toss-in Tranquillina ...

 

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G-G-G-Galba!!

 

You seem to have defined 'scarce' appropriately LOL

And, I love the posts!!!

My still missing scarce/rare types include Pescennius Niger, Marius and several others...but I'll probably stop pursuing them at about Eugenius....

 

Noooooo..... You mean C'C'C'C'Clllaaud'd'd'ius. Did Galba stutter?

 

Not a Caesar, but related to one. Julia Titi was the first Roman empress to be honored with the issue of regular Roman coin denominations -- in precious metal as well as aes -- produced solely in her own name.

Julia Titi, daughter of Titus, mistress of Domitian
65-89 AD
AR denarius 3.23gm - 18 mm
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F, diad. and draped bust of Julia right
Rx: Venus standing right, viewed partially from behind, holding helmet and spear and resting on column, reverse legend VENVS AVGVST
Ref: RSC 14, SR2612

 

Some more scarce (not rare) guys and gals from the empire. I'm pretty sure I have displayed every single coin here many times, but what the heck, people seem to like seeing them

Galba :


Galba, As minted in Rome AD 68
SER BALBA IMP CAESAR AVG PON M TR PPP, Laureate head of Galba right
Rome seated left, SC in field
10,60 gr
Ref : Cohen #182

Vitellius :


Vitellius, Denarius Rome mint, July - December 20, AD69
A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head of Vitellius right
XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below
3.43 gr, 16-18 mm
Ref : RCV # 2201var, Cohen cf # 110 et suiv, RIC I # 86 (this example illustrated in Wildwinds)

Julia Titi :


Julia Titi, Denarius minted in Rome, c.79-81 AD
IVLIA AVGVSTA T AVG F, Bust of Julia right
VENVS AVG, Venus leaning on a column, holding helmet and sceptre
3.03 gr
Ref : Cohen #12, RCV #2611

Q

 

Pertinax :


Pertinax, Denarius Rome mint, AD 193
IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right
VOT DECEN TR P COS II, emperor sacrificing left, with patera held over tripod altar
2.98 gr, 17 mm
Ref : RIC # 13a, Cohen # 56, RCV # 6048
Ex Harlan J. Berk

Albinus :


Clodius Albinus, Denarius minted in Rome, 194 AD
CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head of Clodius Albinus right
MINER PACIF COS II, Minerva standing left, holding spear and olive branch, leaning on shield
3,36 gr
Ref : Cohen #48, RCV #6144

Orbiana :


Orbiana, Denarius Rome mint, AD 225
SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
CONCORDIA AVGG, Concordia seated left on throne, holding double cornucopia and patera
3.08 gr
Ref : RSC # 1, Cohen # 1, RCV # 8191, RIC # 319

Q

 

Paulina :


Paulina, Denarius Denarius minted in Rome in 236 AD
DIVA PAULINA, Veiled and draped bust of Paulina right
CONSECRATIO, Paulina on peacock flying
3.3 gr
Ref : RCV #8400, Cohen #2

Maximus :


Maximus, Sestertius minted in Rome in 236-238 AD
MAXIMVS CAES GERM, Draped bust of Maximus right
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Maximus standing left with two standards behind him, SC in field
18.64 gr
Ref : RCV #8411, Cohen #14

Florianus :


Florianus, Antoninianus
Lyon mint, 3rd emission, 1st officina
IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from front (A)
TEMPORVM FELICITAS, Felicitas standing raight, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left hand. I at exergue (1st officina)
4.1 gr
Ref : RCV # 11874v., Bastien # 146 pl. XVI, RIC # 12, C # 89, La Venèra hoard # II.2/2632

Q

 

As always 'Q', superb examples and a few that remind me of others that I'm still missing...

My 'budget' dupondius of Antonia---wife of that most popular Drusus....

 

Outstanding coin---but isn't it odd how Julia Titi looks like Domitian in drag???

Despite being Uncle and niece, she resembles him far too much LOL

 

Wow => amazing coins, gang!! (we're awesome, eh?!!)



Ummm, I noticed that Florian and Julia Titi made it into the mix, so who am I to deny my sweet coins from a chance to dance at the coin-party, right?!

Florian



Diva Julia Titi