2 new additions to my 12 Caesars

I won these in an auction and I do not yet have them in hand, but I could not wait to post them. The pictures come from the auction. I will post better pictures once I receive the coins.

Vitellius Denarius. A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right / PONT MAXIM, Vesta seated right, holding sceptre and patera. RIC 107, RSC 72, BMC 34.



Divus Julius Caesar Denarius. 40 BC. Q Voconius Vitulus, quaestor. Laureate head right / Q•VOCONIVS above, S-C to sides, VITVLVS•Q / DESIGN below, bull-calf advancing left. Crawford 526/4, Sydenham 1133.




I have been looking for an affordable portrait denarius of JC for a few months. I know it is quite worn, but the portrait has a lot of character. I also know it is not a lifetime issue, but one cannot have everything and I think this fills the slot in my collection quite nicely. As for the Vitellius, it is nice to have another one off the list and it looks like a nice coin.I really like the full obverse legend. So I need 4 more coins to complete the set: Tiberius, Galba, Titus and Domitian.

Thanks for looking.

 

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Both are great additions. Galba, Titus, & Domitian are fairly easy to get. Tiberius is easy but cost is the hurdle, if your gunning for the tribute penny.

 

Thanks Mat. I deliberately tried to get the toughest ones out of the way first. I have denarii of both Claudius and Otho. The Claudius was definitely the hardest to find. I am currently bidding on a tribute penny, so hopefully I will get that one. I also know where to find the Galba, Titus, and Domitian-I just have not pulled the trigger yet.

 

Great additions! JC tough to get, congrat!

 

I'm not an ancient coin collector but those are some nice looking coins, especially the top one.

 

I think you scored well on both coins, congrats!

 

Congrats Orfew!!!

I think you did very well also and if you could swing those you will have little trouble filling those 'holes' you mentioned....and I'm STILL missing a decent portrait of JC---I just have a modest Venus bronze of his.

 

Here's an example of an affordable tribute penny and another bronze of Tiberius:

 

Wonderful examples Orfew. Congrats.

 

Yes, good examples indeed. That J.C. denarius in particular is most enviable.

 

nice orfew...both of these guys on are my to get list as well.

very respectable "affordable" grade coin, i'd take 'em both for sure.

 

Awesome additions, Orfew ....



... but sadly, I don't have examples of either "yet"

 

Thanks to all for the kind words. Please post your own examples of JC and Vitellius.

 

Ok, if you insist, here is my denarius of Vitellius (an old 1st attempt that needs redoing):

 

I took new pictures of the coins.

 

It still amazes me how well the bust/portrait of JC has stood up over time, especially in contrast to the reverse----I'd LOVE to have it!!!!!

 

Higher relief/stronger strike on the obverse? Guesses.

 

OK !
Let's go once again (I love to show them to people like to seeing them, most people find them boring to death...)


Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Denarius Denarius minted in 43 BC
M ANTO IMP RPC, Head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind him
CAESAR DIC, Head of Caesar right, jug behind him
3.76 gr
Ref : HCRI # 123, RCV #1465, Cohen #3



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)

Q

 

Once again 'Q', I LOVE the examples you posted....I definitely have to get a JC portrait before the year is out!!!