My collection only expanded by 8 coins this past year, one of which I just won on the latest Agora auction and have not received yet. And another coin I received during our annual Secret Saturnalia. As I am somewhat superstitious, I will not post my latest coin until it arrives in hand. So here are the other seven. They are ordered by the dates they were struck; 1. L. CASSIUS CAEICIANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CASSIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Draped bust of Ceres left, wreathed with corn, CAEICIAN (AN in ligature) and control letter behind REVERSE: Yoke of oxen left, control letter above, L CASSI in ex Struck at Rome 103 BC 18mm, 3.9g Crawford 321/1. Coin has the following control letters: * over F / L on obverse, * over Q on reverse - RSC Cassia 4 2. AUGUSTUS AE Dupondius OBVERSE: IMP above, DIVI F below; back to back laureate and rostral crowned head of Agrippa left and bare head of Augustus right REVERSE: Crocodile right, chained to palm tree behind, above palm-tip; COL-NEM across fields Nemausus (Gaul) 10-14 AD 26mm, 14.1g RPC 524; RIC 158 3. AUGUSTUS AE22 Kingdom of Thrace OBVERSE: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΡOIMHTAΛKOY, jugate heads of King Rhoemetalkes and Queen Pythodoris right REVERSE: KAIΣAΡOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY, bare head of Augustus right Thrace 11BC -12AD 5.4g, 22 mm SNGCop 1190, SGI 5396 4. NERO AE As Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM. Laureate head right. Rev: PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C. Temple of Janus with latticed window on left and garlanded and closed double doors on right Struck at Rome 66 AD 11.3g, 26.5mm RIC 347; BMC 230; cf Sear 1974. 5. VESPASIAN (Titus) OBVERSE: DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS, laureate head right REVERSE: EX-SC, Victory standing left, holding shield on palm; seated captive "Judaea Capta" issue" Struck at Rome, 80-81 AD 3.4g, 19mm RIC II 59a (Titus); BMCRE 112 (Titus); Brin 80; RSC 144. 6. TITUS as Caesar AE Dupondius OBVERSE: T CAESAR VESPASIAN IMP III PONT TR POT II COS, Radiate head of Titus right REVERSE: ROMA VICTRIX, Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear; behind, various arms; S C in exergue Struck at Rome, 72AD 10.5g, 27.76mm RIC 633; RIC? 483 (R2) Ex Frank Kovacs 7. COMMODUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right Reverse: P M TR P XIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Salus seated left feeding serpent from a patera Rome, 187-88 3.08g, 18mm RSC 544. HJB Tag
It was a light year for both of us. Can't say I will be heavy in 2023 either. My favorite is the Titus Bronze.
Great list @Bing! My favorite is your lovely family christmas gift If I remember correctly, you got just a few coins last year too. Would you say that you have reached that stage of collecting, that you have acquired nearly all that you would like to and experience mostly enjoyment and serenity?
There are literally thousands more I would like to obtain, but now I'm being much more choosy. Beides, the cost of coins, in my estimation has gone up way too much for me. A coin I may have purchased for $50 a decade ago, now is more than $100. It's certainly not that I don't have the money. Instead of labeling myself as a skinflint, I choose to refer to myself as frugal. But you may be correct. I may have reached that point in my collecting that I don't have to have every coin I see.
Nice pickups for 2022! I really like your August dupondius, with the croc on the reverse. The Vespasian denarius is also very nice, with good centering.
Great additions @Bing, your L. Cassius Caeicianus is right in my wheelhouse (and a type that is still on my wishlist along with #4 Nero temple of Janus) - the Crocodile dupondius also particularly nice! Best wishes for 2023.
My favourite coins are : the "Judaea Capta" denarius , the Augustus dupondius and Nero. Congratulations !
The reason I was drawn to this particular coin is that one can plainly see the chain tying the croc to the palm tree.
All your additions as well as your collection are remarkable. Your crocodile is awesome! One can even see the ring below the crocodile's neck. Since it is RIC 158, RPC 524 it is a class III, it is dated 8 - 3 BC. The chronology of the various issues remains subject to controversy. The initial production probably begins around 28/27 BC, the first type being replaced very quickly by a lighter bronze. The second type was probably struck in the period between 27 and 9 BC. The third emission then takes place around 9 BC, but it is difficult to give the extent; it may end around 3 or 2 BC. According to Ulrich Werz BC (“Die Kleingeldverosrgung ausgusteischer Zeit in Gallien und Germanien”) these coins have a cooper content that is too high to be called Dupondi. # 5, VESPASIAN (Titus) is so lovely - don't have any Judea Capta coin - it's on my wish list, maybe in 2023 Happy New Year 2023
Thank you for the information @cmezner. I will update my catalog. And Happy New Year to you and all CTers
