Today is Antonius Pius' birthday. Born September 19, 86 AD at Lanuvium, Italy and rule Rome from 138 to 161 AD. He was one of the Five Good Emperors in the Nerva–Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii. He acquired the name Pius after his accession to the throne, either because he compelled the Senate to deify his adoptive father Hadrian, or because he had saved senators sentenced to death by Hadrian in his later years. Today is also my birthday. I did buy a coin for this day; however it wasn't an AP coin. This is the second coin I bought while in Poland, and, once again, because of the exchange rate, I was able to buy it at a good price (I think). So, in honor of AP and me I thought I should start a thread by posting my new coin. If you feel like joining in on the celebration, post any coin(s) you feel appropriate. CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V AR Drachm OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariarathes V right REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting hand on grounded shield, HDI monogram in outer left field, PAFI monogram in inner left field, HF monogram in outer right field, date GL in exergue Struck at Cappadocia, Year 33 (= 130 BC) 4.2g, 18mm SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 673–678. Simonetta p. 24, 20b And of course one for AP ANTONIUS PIUS AE23 OBVERSE: [AVT]O KAI TI AIΛ AΔ[ ] (retrograde) Laureate head left REVERSE: ZEVΓMATEWN, Tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove and having a colonnade (only roof slabs shown) to left and right, and in front a portico or panelled wall of two storeys; all within wreath Struck at Commagene Zeugma Syria, 138-161AD 8.80g, 23mm BMC 3
Happy Birthday Bing! I can't think of a nicer emperor to share it with. P.S. Great new coin too! I love these Cappadocian issues.
Happy birthday, Bing! Wonderful new coin, made more special by its purchase while abroad I have no Cappadocians but do have a ragtag assortment of Antoninus Pius issues from Roman Egypt. year 2 tetradrachm, canopus of Osiris, Emmett 1373 year 5 drachm, Serapis Pantheos, Emmett 1676 year 11 tetradrachm, Dikaiosyne seated, Emmett 1377. This was part of my first "mixed lot" purchase, a group of four coins from Heritage. I didn't like this coin at first and couldn't imagine wanting to collect coins of Roman Egypt . Now it's one of my primary collecting areas. year 13 drachm, Nilus reclining on a crocodile, although the croc looks more like a pygmy hippo. Emmett 1621, a very common type. year 17 drachm, eagle standing facing. Emmett 1496 (unless there isn't a wreath in the beak, in which case it would be an R4 Emmett 1497... so it's probably 1496). This is my "pocket piece" and from time to time it take him out to play:
A couple more of A-Pi . Boy, I really need to buy a quality A-Pi coin! He deserves representation with a higher-end example. year 10 drachm from a mixed lot; Isis suckling Harpokrates, Emmett 1585 a semis issued struck in Syria? Another mixed lot coin. provincial from Emesa, with eagle standing on the sacred stone of El-Gabal. The sacred stone was likely a meteorite, so here's the coin atop a couple of thin slices of the finest pallasite meteorite known, the Esquel pallasite . The gemmy green inclusions are olivine. Peridot from outer space!
Happy Birthday Bing! And a great coin to boot. Thanks for the short story. Enjoy today because you'll have to wait another 365 days to do it again.
How correct you are! Some days I say, "I'm surrounded but I'm holding them off." That's still a good day.
Not true. If Doug was 20 when you were born, he's 20 times older than you. In 5 years you'll be 5 and he'll be 25. Now he's 5 times older than you. In another 5 years you'll be 10 and he's 30, just 3 times older than you. At that rate you'll pass him sooner rather than later.
Two points: 1. One of our number is a professor of Mathematics. 2. You ain't him! (BTW, I am not a professor of English.)
Happy Birthday, Bing and Antoninus Pius! I like the Cappadocian drachm. To celebrate, here's a new A-Pi, bought yesterday, seller's pic... ANTONINUS PIUS AE Drachm EGYPT, Alexandria, Year 10 = AD 146/7 Emmett 1699.10; Dattari 2933; Cologne 1560 O: AVT K T AIΛ AΔP ANTωNINOC, laureate head right. R: Zeus, holding patera and scepter, reclining left on eagle standing left with wings spread; L ΔЄKA TOV (date) around.
Seriously? ... you have the same birthday as A-Pius? => man, that is awesome!! Happy B-Day A-Pius and A-*edit*!! (I will change that within seconds, my cool birthday buddy!!) => you rock, big bro (I hope that you and yours have a sweet Saturday!!) cheers => "To A-Bing!!"
