Here's an As of Augustus, struck circa 7 BC under moneyer Marcus Salvius Otho. Yes. The same name as the ill-fated emperor of 76 years later. Surely that's no coincidence? Is the official named on this coin of Augustus a relative of the later emperor Otho- his grandfather, perhaps? I've long wondered about that. Or maybe the Marcus Salvius Otho who struck this coin in 7 BC is the very same Marcus Salvius Otho who later became emperor for a few months in 69 AD. Yeah, OK, so he was really old, but he didn't look it, see, because he was a vampire, and... Oh- and note the prominent mintmark in the center of the reverse, which clearly indicates the Romans had a mint in South Carolina. Or Santa Cruz.
Augustus coins, eh? Hmmm, okay here are a few of my humble examples ... Augustus, AE AS, Spain Celsa, L Bag/Mn Flav "Duoviri" Augustus, AE Quadrans, Lamia/Silia/Annius Divus Augustus, AE Sestertius Augustus, AE Dupondius, Nemausus
RI Augustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown L AE Dupondius 26mm 12.6g 10-14 CE Nemausus chained Croc wreaths RIC I 158
Marcus Salvius Otho was the head of the monetary strikes delegated on behalf of the Senate (SC on the reverse which translates as "with the permission of the Senate") On this type of money, monetary agents put their name. Below, it was C PLOTIUS RUFUS As of OCTAVE / AUGUSTE 27 av. J.-C. - 14 AD As struck In Rome TRIBVNIC POTES CAESAR AVGVSTVS Invested the powers of the Tribune C PLOTIVS RVFVS III VIR AAA FF SC Monetary of the Plautia le Roux family, 3rd personality of the name. Weight: 7.46 g. Diameter 25 m
hu·mor [ˈ(h)yo͞omər] NOUN the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech. Humor in internet posting is often indicated by a winking emoticon, as so: My first sentence, however, was serious. I do wonder what relation Marcus Salvius Otho, the moneyer of 7 BC, had to Marcus Salvius Otho, the emperor of 69 AD.
Mis-understanding 1 - the usual way people for whom it's not their native language comprehend other people's humor, especially when on 2nd or 3rd level. Implies some forgiveness from the latter to the former. Q Oh, and to keep it legal, here's my own Salvius Otho Augustus, As struck in 7 BC CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRBUNIC POT, Bare head of Augustus left M SALVIVS OTHO III VIR AAA FF, around SC 11.18 gr Ref : RCV # 1685 var, Cohen # 516 Q
Burro Stupido 1 - Is what my Portuguese father-in-law calls me (I think he's using humor ... or maybe it's a mis-understanding?)
Touché. I forget that humor does not always translate. That's a sharp Augustus/Otho Æ! I like the hair detail.
I remember when I was told a joke in German that I found to be nonsensical, but the Germans couldn't stop laughing. Yep, humor does not generally translate well.
I LIKE that word...just rolls off your tongue (literally with the Portuguese trill...). LOL, Steveburrostupido... (Estebanburrostupido?) wow, a new name for the Dictionary! RR Aes Grave AE Quadrans Dog 3 pellets Six spoked wheel 59.8g Craw 26/6a Th-Vecchi 34
Imitations are not false. They were not intended to mislead users. They gradually disappeared when power was able to ensure a sufficient quantity of currencies to meet the needs.
Your cartoons are great. Do you draw them? Being a calligraphist(?), is this a further extension of your cool talent?
OCTAVE And MARC ANTOINE A / CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C CAESAR IMPerator PONTifex triumviri Rei Publicae Constituandae Octave's naked head. R / M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P Marcus ANTonius IMPerator AUGurus triumviri Rei Publicae Constituandae Marcus Barbati Quaestor Pro Praetore (Marc Antoine Imperator augurs triumvir for the restoration of the Republic, Marcus Barbatius Pollio quaestor propréteur). Bare head of Marc Antoine. Weight: 3.62 g. - Diameter: 19 mm. I take great pleasure in drawing humorous stories about the serious history of currencies. I am a retired craftsman, but I continue to draw what I like in different styles, unpretentious ...
