Double Header - Antoninus Pius & Faustina I

Great coin.
I used to have an AE with Titus and Domitian but traded it.

Heres my Nero/Tiberius

 

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Wow, some nice double headers here, guys... and even a four-header! I've not seen the one I have on my want list posted yet, the Trajan denarius with bust of Sol on the reverse. Anyone have that one?

 

Some RR are nice double headers too.
Of course the most popular Mark-Antony & Octavian :


Mark Antony and Octavian, Denarius minted in Asia minor c.41 BC
M ANT IMP AVG III RPCM BARBAT QP, Bare head of Mark Antony right
CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR RPC, Bare head of Octavian right
3.62 gr
Ref : HCRI # 243, RCV #1504, Cohen #8
Ex Coll Alain M.

But not only.

Here are some rarer issues :


Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Denarius minted in 43 BC
M ANTO IMP RPC, Head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind him
CAESAR DIC, Head of Caesar right, jug behind him
3.76 gr
Ref : HCRI # 123, RCV #1465, Cohen #3



Lepidus and Octavian, Denarius minted in Italy, 42 BC
LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C, bare head of Lepidus right (NT and MA in monograms)
C CAESAR IMPIII VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right (MP in monogram)
3.78 gr
Ref : HCRI # 140, RCV # 1523, Cohen # 2



Mark Antony and Lucius Antonius, Denarius minted in Ephesus in 41 BC
M ANT IMP AVG III VIR RPCM NERVA PROQ P, Bare head of Mark Antony right
L ANTONIUS COS, Bare head of Lucius Antonius right
3.58 gr
Ref : HCRI # 246, RCV #1509, Cohen #2

Q

 

That's a really impressive collection RR double headers, Q.

 

Yes Q, very impressive!

 

One of the first dual-portrait coins I acquired was Marc Antony and Cleopatra, a coin that's hard to find in perfect condition:



MARC ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
AR Denarius (3.59 g.). Mint moving w/M. Antony 32 B.C.
(Crawford 543/1)
CLEOPATRAE REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM draped bust of Cleopatra r. Rev. ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICTA head of M. Antony r.

Neither portrait is particularly flattering, although Marc Antony rarely appears very attractive on any coins, as this next one illustrates:



MARC ANTONY & OCTAVIAN, 42 B.C.
AV Aureus (8.12 gm.) Ephesus mint, 41 B.C.
(Crawford 517/1)
M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P Bare head of Marc Antony right. Rev. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C Bare head of Octavian right.

At least there's a consistency in his portraiture on coins.

 

Super coin Z, two heads are better than one...

 

Wow, Z-Bro => that's a very cool new addition (you have a comforting-taste in coins ... I always like 'em)

Oh, and a few of you other dudes have pretty sweet coins as well!! (yummy)

I'll have to go see if I have any double-headers (wait a sec) ...

=> okay, I found a few double-headers (do these count?)

CILICIA, Ninica-Claudiopolis
Severus Alexander, with Julia Maesa, Æ37
AD 222-235
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 17.83 grams
Obverse: , draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right; c/m’s: Nike, holding wreath, standing right within oval incuse (3) and six-pointed star
Reverse: Laureate / Draped bust of Maesa right



EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea. Augusta
BI Tetradrachm
222-235 AD
Dated RY 11 of Severus Alexander (AD 231/2)
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 12.92 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea right
Reverse: Draped bust of Serapis right, wearing calathus; L A (date) behind, palm before




SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria, Philip I
Æ 8 Assaria
AD 244-249
Antioch mint
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 16.39 grams
Obverse: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right
Reverse: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right; above, ram leaping right, head left; Δ-Є and S-C across field

 

Whoah, more cool double headers. Yup, Steve, they definitely count, and all three count as winners too.

 

Late chiming in. Nice examples, everyone!


EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero
year 10, CE 63/4
tetradrachm
Obv: NEPΩKΛAYKAIΣΣEBΓEPAY; radiate head right
Rev: Bust of Poppaea right; ΠOΠΠAIAΣEBAΣTH; LI
Ref: Emmett 128(10) R1, Milne 217


EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero
year 13, CE 66/7
tetradrachm
Obv: NEPΩKΛAYKAIΣΣEBΓEP; radiate head right
Rev: Laureate bust of Apollo right; AYTOKPA; LIΓ
Ref: Emmett 110(13) R1, Milne 248


EGYPT, Alexandria. Galba
year 2, CE 68/9
tetradrachm
Obv: ΣEPOVIΓAΛBAAVTOKAIΣΣEBA; laureate head right; LB
Rev: Bust of Roma right, with shield and spear forward; PΩMH
Ref: Emmett 174(2) R1, Milne 325


EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus
year 4, CE 164/5
billion tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.4 gm
Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bare head right
Rev: laureate bust of Zeus right; L-Δ
Ref: Emmett 2367 (4), R1

 

That's what this thread was missing... some Alexandrian TIF Bombs!

 

Someone might have taken a highlighter to mine...

Antoninus Pius, AR Denarius, 140, Rome
ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III
Laureate head of Antoninus Pius right
AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS
Bare head of Marcus Aurelius right
3.25g
17.2mm

 

Nice i am T

 

All the post are fantastic!!

My 'double-header' would be of Antony and Octavian; and of Aurelian and Vabalathus:

 

Faustina II and Zeus, Gadara...

 

Of course, Aurelian, Mikey....
I had completely forgotten this thread. Interesting stuff all around !



Aurelian and Severina, Double sestertius Rome mint AD 274-275
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right
SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Severina right, on crescent
11.18 gr
Ref : Cohen # 1, RIC # 2, RCV # 11696
Scholars all not agree whether those big chunks are double sestertii or dupondii. One has sometimes to make difficult choices. Based on the average weight and diameter of bronze coins at that period I decided this is a double sestertius. And what the heck, it's a coin....!




Vabalathus, Antoninianus minted in Antioch, 8th officina, AD 271-272
VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, Draped, laureate and diademed bust of Vabalathus right
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus right. H at exergue
2.45 gr
Ref : Cohen #1, RCV # 11718

Q

 

Not in the best of shape, but I got to cross Livia off the list



Augustus/Rhoemetalke
Region, City: Thrace,
Coin: Bronze Assarian
BASILEWS ROIMHTALKOY - Jugate heads right of Rhoemetalkes, diademed, and queen Pythodoris; monogram on the neck of Rhoemetalkes
KAISAROS SEBASTOY - Jugate heads right of Augustus laureate, and Livia draped; capricorn in right field
Mint: (12 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 13.02g / 26mm / -
References:

• RPC 1709