Post your Twelve Emperors!

I remember the thread over on the other board you guys posted at. I lurked. It would be a feather in a cap for sure.

I would love all 12 to be silver but I am frugal and cant see spending that amount when coppers do just fine for some. Heck I love my claudius I AE better then any other 12 caesars era coin I own, even octavian.

 

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My first of my Twelve Caesar's Collection:


Nero Sestertius



Nero
AE Sestertius
65 AD, Rome
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M
TR P IMP P P
Laureate bust right
S - C in Field, ROMA in exergue
Roma
with parazonium and victory, seated left.
34 mm, 26.53 g
RIC
273
Extra: No Tooling or Smoothing, much better surfaces in hand

 

Claudius & Octavian

 

Nero AR Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria.

Regnal year 8, Caesarian year 110
61/62 AD. 14.05g
Obverse: NERWNOS KAISAROS SEBASTOU, laureate bust right, wearing aegis.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm branch before, H/IP behind.
Ref: RPC4182

 

Vespasian

 

Here are two of my 12 Caesar tetradrachms.

We can start with Vespasian Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint
Obverse: AVTOK KAIS SEBA OVESPASIANOV, laureate head right, LB Before
Reverse: ALEXANDREIA Alexandria standing left, wearing elephant headress, holding wreath and sceptre



Nero Tetradrachm, Alexandria Mint
Obverse: NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER, radiate bust right wearing aegis
REVERSE: AVTOKPA, helmeted and curassed bust of Roma right

Also the eyes have been deliberately punched out sometime along its life. I personally would like to be as a part of damnatio memoriae but can't say for certain. I have a total of three Nero tetrodrachms but this is probably the best one for details.


I also have a Galba tetradrachm that I attached to this post but it is a budget Galba and not of the greatest quality.

 

Tiberius

 

I must admit I have never tried to collect the 12 or thought about an every emperor collection or the like. I have bought coin that fit the theme over the years though.

Some Augustus Denarii.....

Obv:– CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Laureate head right
Rev:– C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Caius and Lucius Caesars togate stand facing, each resting hand on a round shield with spear behind, above center on left a simpulum right and on r. a lituus left
Minted in Lugdunum. B.C. 2 to A.D. 4.
Ref:– BMC 533. RIC I Augustus 207




Obv:– AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Augustus, bare head, right
Rev:– IMP. XI below capricorn right, holding globe
Minted in Lugdunum. 12 B.C.
Reference:– BMC 465. RIC I Augustus 174.




Obv:– AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Bare head right
Rev:– IMP X either side of Apollo Citharoedus standing left with lyre, ACT in exe,
Minted in Lugdunum. 15 - 13 B.C.
Reference:– BMC 461. RIC I Augustus 171a. RSC 144




Obv:– CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Bare headed bust of Augustus right
Rev:– Round shield inscribed S • P • Q • R/CL • V in two lines
Minted in Spanish mint (Emerita?). 19-18 B.C..
Reference:– RIC I Augustus 42a. RSC 294

 

A awful Titus :dead-horse:

 

At least you have a Titus lol. I have his dad though.

 

here's a couple coins ENG gave me from the period...



coin on the right and left are unknown, but the left coin has some great countermarks..dolphin on reverse...



above is the obverse with all sorts of cool marks. these are either tiberius or titus era countermarks.

 

My first Cesar coin. A weak strike and irregular planchet but nice detail nonetheless.

 

That is a very desirable portrait coin Eduard

 

Dupondius for Germanicvs struck under Caligula. This coin commemorates the return of 2 of the legionary standards lost in the battle of the Teutoburger Forest.

 

Wow => nice coin(s) Eduard!!


:thumb::thumb:

 

Thank you, Bing. I thought so too, and best if all, it was quite affordable as it was possibly overlooked due to the weak strike.

 

I've looked for a Dupondius like this but they are usually too expensive. Also they are highly faked. Have you checked yours against the fake databases?

 

Actually no, I haven't checked, but now that you mention it, I think I will do that.

 

One last one before bedtime. Augustus denarius with Augustus on quadriga over triumphal arch.