Deified Only - Snob thread

Post those Romans who were promoted after their reign.
Deified Augustus, STRUCK UNDER CALIGULA
AE Sestertius
31mm 11.79g
Rome
DIVVS AVGVSTVS SC, Radiate bust left CONSENSV SENAT ET EQ ORDIN P Q R, Laureate and togate Caligula (or perhaps Augustus) seated left on curule chair, holding branch.
RIC 56
BMC 90

 

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everybody knows this one...





pretty sweet obverse on this coin for the type though.

 

I think this one will do..

 

Constantius I Chlorus
AE Follis
Obverse Legend – DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. Laureate, veiled and cuirassed head right
Reverse Legend – MEMORIA FELIX. Lighted altar; eagle to left and right
Minted in Lugdunum (PLC). Autumn A.D. 307 - Summer A.D. 308
Reference:- RIC VI Lugdunum 264 (Scarce). Bastien XI 499

 

NERO AR Drachm
OBVERSE: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head of Nero right.
REVERSE: DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG, Claudius' laureate head right
Struck at Caesarea, Cappodocia, 63/4AD
3.6g, 17mm
RIC 621, RSC 3, RPC 3648

 

CLAUDIUS II (GOTHICUS) Antoninianus
OBVERSE: DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head right
REVERSE: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing with head right or left.
Struck at Rome, 270 AD
3.4g, 22mm
RIC 266

 

FAUSTINA Sr AR Denarius
OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
REVERSE: AVGVSTA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch & raising robe
Struck at Rome, 141-161 AD
2.5g, 18mm
RIC 362

 

Trajan Denarius
Obv:– IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate head right, drapery over left shoulder
Rev:– DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, Trajan Pater seated left on curule bench, patera in right hand, scepter in left
Minted in Rome. A.D. 112-114
Reference:– BMCRE 500. RIC II 252. RSC 140.

 

A very nice coin, centered, well struck. I like this coin and am currently negotiating for one.

 

GAIUS (CALIGULA)
AR Denarius (3.68 g.) Lugdunum 37 - 38 A.D. RIC 16
C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT laureate head of Caligula right. Obv. DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE radiate head of Divus Augustus right

 

Ides--
Killer coin! I love it!

 

Augustus; 22-30 AD
(minted under Tiberius)
AE As; Rome Mint; 29mm/11g
Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER; Radiate bust Augustus left
Rev: PROVIDENT S C Facade of Ara Providentiae Augusti Double Paneled Door and Horns Above (Sear 1789, RIC I 81)

http://www.coinworld.com/insights/Deified-Augustus-the-most-influential-man-in-Rome.html#

 

Diva Julia Titi


Divus Augustus

 

Nice coins.

I thought about purchasing that Julia Titi, but it is a pretty expensive coin. At least the one I saw.

 

I've got a couple of dead deities...


CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS
Struck under Constantine I
AE Half-Follis
Siscia mint, 317 - 318 AD
Died 270 AD, struck under Constantine I
RIC 43
O: DIVO CLAVDIO OPTIMO IMP, veiled and laureate head right.
R: REQVIES OPTIMORVM MERITORVM, emperor seated left on curule chair, right hand raised, holding short scepter in left arm; SIS in exergue.



ANTONINUS PIUS
Died 161 AD, struck under Marcus Aurelius
AR Denarius
Rome mint, 162 AD
RIC 441.
O: DIVVS ANTONINVS, bare head right.
R: DIVO PIO, square altar with double doors.

 

DIVO MAXIMIANVS...

 

Caracalla

 

And the man himself!


Antoninus Pius Denarius Divus
Obverse: Bare head right / DIVVS ANTONINVS
Reverse: Square altar with double doors / DIVO PIO
Silver, 17mm, 2.76gm
Catalog: RIC 441 [Aurelius]
Struck: AD 161-162 Rome mint under Marcus Aurelius