Been awhile since I posted any new additions. Latest is a new empress I have needed that also comes with good provenance, Hans Schulman, more about him: http://www.neilsberman.com/schulman.htm Mariniana (254 - 258 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled and draped bust right, set on crescent. R: CONSECRATIO, Apotheosis of Mariniana: Mariniana, raising hand and holding scepter, reclining left on peacock flying upward to the right. Rome Mint 22mm 3.3g RIC 6 Ex Hans Schulman April 21, 1962
VERY nice coin! Good to see you are still capturing the Empresses! Wow, so SHE was the founder of the Roman Air Force!
A rarely seen coin, good that she found a home in your collection. I had my eye on a Diva Paulina AR Denarius in recent Nomos Auction...alas that one sold for 5000 Swiss Francs!
Lol, never thought of that! Thanks, I need a Diva Paulina too. She's rarer than Mariniana so she's usually way out of my range.
Mine is weak and shows the poor billon in use when the late Mrs. Valerian was being honored. I have not seen her coins in metal as good as used at the start of Valerian's reign so I suspect these date later (perhaps as late as the time Valerian was captured)??? Has anyone addressed this question?
CNG has had a few struck in what looks to be good metal, prices reflect it. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=163705 https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=180253
Great coin, I love the Roman Air Force, lol. So the bio says old Hans was a "flamboyant ladies man," and a professional numismatist. Looks like the guy knew how to have fun!
There are only a few reverse types for this rare empress. These are the most common ones: I got this one from Harlan Berk about 15 years ago: Silvered billon Antoninianus Rome, AD 253-257 3.04 g, 23.5 mm Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled, draped bust r., on crescent. Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing, head l., tail in splendor. Eauze Hoard-1318 (23 spec.); Cunetio Hoard-646 (22 spec.); RIC 3; Cohen 3; Sear 10067 And I picked up this one from Frank Robinson about 4 years ago: Silvered billon Antoninianus Rome, AD 253-254 2.26 g, 22.2 mm Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled, draped bust r., on crescent. Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock flying r., bearing empress seated l., right hand raised, holding scepter in l. RIC 6; Sear 10070; Hunter 1
Both are great coins, I happen to like the peacock only reverse, but my new one was within my price range. I'm happy to get her.
Thats too bad. If it's that bad, I wouldn't have bothered no matter the cost. I want a empress Antonia Minor, but the ones in my range are too mangled, so I don't bother. The wait continues.
