Latest Ancient Pick-up

I have wanted a Julia Paula for close to a year now & finally acquired one. It has some wear but the price I got it at made it much more attractive. This is a big want I can finally scratch off my list.

Pics were taken with my iphone 3gs, best I can do and some photoshopping.


Silver Denarius
O: IVLIA PAVLA AVG
Draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA
Concordia seated left, patera in right, left elbow resting on arm of throne, star in left field.
RSC 6a
RIC 211
3.1g


Still awaiting another purchase to come from Spain but thats still weeks away:rollling:

 

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Very nice Mat. i have never seen Concordia sitting before. I like it.

 

Really? That god is pretty common among empress coins. This is my third empress coin with concordia. Its even on the last thread I made, Lucilla

This coin is also the the 4th scarcest empress in the severan period.

 

They are rare to me Mat, because i only have a female image on one Roman coin and that one is St. Helena the Mother on Constantine the Great. i do have many ancient Greek coins with the female image.

 

Ah, well I have a soft spot for roman empresses. Thats why ive been dragging my feet getting Elagabalus, Severus Alexander and many of the common 12 Caesars & Adoptive Emperors.

 

Mat have you gotten Tiberius, Caligula and Nero yet ?

 

Just curious, what does a silver denarius like that typically sell for?

 

@Ripley, nope, only early emperor I have is that vespasian. I know tiberus is fairly common but the others are usually too much $ for me.

@gopher29 A silver denari can run anywhere from $20 for a poor specimen to thousands for prestine/rare pieces. But most can be had for under $45-$100 depending on what you want.

 

WOW she's a beauty:hail:

 

Nice addition and portrait. I've seen the rev. before but as Ripley said, "I like it" too.

 

Vespasian Mat, I have a couple of nice denatius of him. Funny thing about that emperor is that he liked to have himelf in various poses on the reverse.

 

Ive seen some of the reverses mention him seated. They're cool but seem to go for alot just like the judea ones.

 

I'm still looking for a nice Judea Capta one of him, but they seem a little overpriced to me, so I'm in no hurry.

Nice coin though mat, is this your favorite female? I tend to fancy Faustina II, she be lookin' good


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I need both Faustina Sr. & Jr. but since they tend to be fairly common. I havent been in a big rush. Plus there is a some reverses I favor over the more common types.

As far as the attractive females on the coins, I like Julia P. & Crispina, whom I dont have. I like Sev. A. wife, Orbiana, her portraits are attractive. Shes just pricey though, min. $400 for a fairly decent one it seems.

I pretty much buy what I like, but as mentioned, have a soft spot for the empresses.

There is a nice Gratian that popped up I am considering at the moment.....

 

I like Agrippina myself The Judea Capta coin do seem quite a bit over priced, even for ones with very little detail.

 

Her marble busts are nice too but her coins...wow pricey from what I have seen.

Severina is pretty rough >p

 

Well you guys can have the empresses. I'll take the Greek Godess "Athena" anyday. Love those Amazons.

 

Haha I like some of the greek goddesses too but they sometimes surpass prices I want to pay, especially greek silver.

Many greek bronzes seem to go high on ebay, dunno why. I watch many.


Wonder when someones gonna come in and say Gorgon was hot....

 

You should know who . I AM the gorgon guy on here. I love Medusa coinage. I just don't like collecting the greeks because of heavy fakes, but eventually I'm going to get a roman republican cordius rufus type or the plautius plancus.

Wouldnt mind finding a cheap Pontos Amisos with nice detail either, but I don't like the design of her on that one, so it's not high on my list.



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Anything with a pretty lady on it is expensive