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  1. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    That is a nice example Ray! I always get a chill down my spine when I hold one of these and realize who could have touched it!
     
    Aethelred, May 23, 2017
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  3. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

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    congrats to DR!
     
    chrsmat71, May 23, 2017
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  4. PMONNEY

    PMONNEY Flaminivs

    A must for any Roman coin collector.
     
    PMONNEY, May 23, 2017
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  5. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    that is a fine coin and nice addition D Ray:) tiberius denari 001.JPG tiberius denari 002.JPG
     
    gregarious, May 23, 2017
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  6. Dafydd

    Dafydd Supporter! Supporter

    Congratulations Deacon Ray, you were blessed today. You've stirred up some great interest and new threads to follow.
    I have a very worn example I will post when I get the opportunity. These days I am always anxious to see if I have the "real deal".
     
    Dafydd, May 23, 2017
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  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice!
     
    randygeki, May 23, 2017
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  8. Johndakerftw

    Johndakerftw Mr. Rogers is My Hero

    Wowzers!!:D:woot::woot: That is one sweet coin!

    I knew that God would bless you with something great!

    Erin
     
    Johndakerftw, May 23, 2017
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  9. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Well-Known Member

    Yes. I'm afraid I've crossed over! I'll post my Roman collection soon and get some advice about which direction I should go.
     
    Deacon Ray, May 23, 2017
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  10. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Awesome!!

    I have the bronze version.
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    Severus Alexander, May 23, 2017
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  11. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    That's a great example! Congrats!
     
    David Atherton, May 23, 2017
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  12. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    That's a lovely coin with a lot of eye-appeal. My first ancient was this tribute penny. It means so much to me I made it my avatar!

    The type comes in a few different varieties of the reverse, involving the design of the chair and whether Livia holds a scepter or an inverted spear. Mine therefore has a different RIC number.

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    Tiberius, AD 14-37
    Roman AR Denarius; 3.87 g, 18.5 mm
    Lugdunum, AD 16-37
    Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head, right
    Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as pax, seated right, holding long olive branch and inverted spear; legs of chair ornate, triple line below
    Refs: RIC 28; BMCRE 45; RCV 1763 var.
     
    Roman Collector, May 23, 2017
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  13. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    I'll give you some directions for your Roman coin collection.

    1. First, you must absolutely buy some awesome RR coins.

    2. Don't neglect the awesome first and second sentury Imperials.

    3. Do buy 3rd through 5th Century Imperials.

    4. Buy Roman Provincials.

    5. Buy gold, silvers and bronze...and all denomination types.

    * Just buy a bit of everything. Buy Romans, buy them often, and enjoy them. Eventually after buying a little bit of everything you'll start to find areas that call out to you more than others.
     
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  14. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Well-Known Member

    Thank you, Sallent!
     
    Deacon Ray, May 23, 2017
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  15. Nemo

    Nemo Well-Known Member

    This is a love it or hate it coin for many collectors. I happen to be unapologetic in liking Tiberius denarii.
    Here's one of my favorites.
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    Nemo, May 23, 2017
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  16. dlhill132

    dlhill132 Member

    DR, awesome new coin.
    ~Doug
     
    dlhill132, May 24, 2017
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  17. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Congrats, D-Ray ... that's a lovely OP-example (you rock, my coin-friend)
     
    stevex6, May 24, 2017
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  18. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Yours is another excellent example. Just the right wear, nice centering, solid strike, bonus pretty toning... most legend: I definitely would capture this one. Nice job!
     
    Alegandron, May 24, 2017
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Nice one, @Deacon Ray !

    As usual, your graphics are wonderful, too. You could produce some nice picture books, y'know.

    I've had two "Tribute Pennies" over the years; one in my first Roman collection and the next in my Twelve Caesars set. Both came from @Aethelred, as it happens.

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    I think it's cool that they also struck aureii from the same dies, which are unsurprisingly referred to as "The Gold Tribute Penny".

    Wouldn't it be dreamy to own one of those?


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    (I like that last one, with the toning.)

    There's a good article with lots of pictures of the different Tribute pennies here.
     
    lordmarcovan, May 24, 2017
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  20. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Knowing how you collect, I'm very happy for you. Your coin has great details and nice centering. Mine is more of a budget piece that was weakly struck and has wear. Just took quick pics this morning.

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    H8_modern, May 24, 2017
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  21. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Great coin @Deacon Ray, really nice example of a tribute penny that must have required a pretty penny to purchase!
     
    ancient coin hunter, May 24, 2017
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