Just got around to taking new pictures of some older coins. In honor of Steve here are 2 sweet Septimius Severus denarii with really nice portraits (and the reverse's aren't bad either!). These are not really in my collecting interests anymore and I was going to sell them. But after taking these photos today and seeing the portraits it's gonna be tough to let them go! SEVERVS PIVS AVG Laureate head of Severus right FVNDATOR PACIS Severus, togate standing left holding branch and scroll Rome 201 AD 3.6g RIC IV: 265, Sear 6282, RSC 205 Ex-Calgary Coins http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-143340 SEVERVS AVG PART MAX Laureate head of Severus right PM TR P VIII COS II P P Victory hovering left holding open wreath with both hands over shield set on base Rome 200 AD Sear 6333 RSC 454 RIC 150 ex-Calgary Coins 2017 Forum Best of Type Winner Fantastic old cabinet toning, darker in hand http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-143339 Let's see some coins you've had kicking around for a while and just re-discovered...
The only Septimus Severus dude that I have: RI Septimus Severus 193-211 AR Denarius Genius Sacrificing Elaea-Aeolis AE10 1.4g 3rd C BCE Athena-Barley RR 157-156 Triens - agora - craw 198b-3 sear989 Samnium Aesernia AE21 263-240 BCE HN Italy 430 Vulcan - Biga RR Double Litra 275-270 BCE AE Dilitra Diobol Semuncia Apollo-Lion Crawford 16-1a
I actually have a little better version, I just almost forgot the one above. I actually love it because of the cool splits when they slammed the hammer! Samnium Aesernia 263-240 BC AE 20 Vulcan Pilos Tongs Jupiter Biga
Great coins and photography Jay! Actually, this just happened to me earlier this month! I have a bunch of coins that need to be attributed and photographed. When I get a minute here and there I pull one out and work on it. Below is actual footage of my reaction when I saw this 'o' mint Titus denarius! I have no idea when or how I got it, no record of it at all! Titus/Clasped Hands AR Denarius Ephesus (?) mint, 76 AD Obv: T CAES IMP VESP CENS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r. 'o' mint mark below neck Rev: PVBL FIDES; Hands clasped over caduceus, two poppies and two corn ears - RIC 1485 (R). BMC p. 102 note. RSC 87. RPC 1459 (2 spec.).
Those are both some killer SS denari @Jay GT4 , I'd keep those sweet coins for sure! Here's a SS provincial coin from Thrace I recently took a new pic of, if I didn't exactly rediscover it.
