Sons of Decius

Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving this Syrian tet of Herennius Etruscus in the mail. Recently I handled a Hostilian of Viminacium, so I thought I'd put them together for a family picture.

The tet is scarce and beautiful, and no matter how many coins I've handled, I don't think I'll ever lose the thrill of holding the largest Roman silver coins...

 

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I couldn't agree more...and I LOVE the 'family portrait'!! Wonderful examples!!

My more modest Tets:

 

One day I'll add a Roman tet.

 

No tet, but I have this:

 

I love these tets. They have a really hefty feeling in hand. A lot of coin for your money. I keep dabbling with them and then drifting away again but am always drawn back to them. Nice.

I haven't bought one for months. The search is back on thanks to this thread.

 

Yep! These coins feel like real money...Philip II, Antioch and Caracalla, Laodicea ad Mare.

 

IN-BOUND TET!!! IN-BOUND TET!!! IN-BOUND TET!!!

My recent Tet, but not in-hand quite yet!

I usually don't do this, but I trust the source (@John Anthony )


Otho
AD 69 Ruled 3 months (Suicide 16-Apr - just when I captured it from JA!)
Billon AR Tetradrachm
23mm, 11.9gms
Year 1; Egypt-Alexandria.
Obv.:AVTOK MAΓ OΘΩNOΣ KAIΣ ΣEB; Laureate head right, L A in right field
Rev: RΩ-MA; Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Roma right.
EX: Ionnes Antonius (John Anthony); Brian Bucklan collection

 

Congrats 'Al'...That's the kind of 'in-coming' I can sooo easily LOVE !

Fascinating and full of eye-appeal! Not to mention it's an 'OTHO" !

 

Way cool and that you picked it up same day as the suicide!

Moving away from the Republic?

 

That tet came to me through Brian Bucklan, who recently joined this forum, so he should also get some kudos for offering such a nice coin. Personally, if you're collecting 12 Caesars and/or Emperors one-by-one, I think you're better off with an Alexandrian or Syrian tet for Otho - you get more bang for your buck. The Imperial denarii are just sooo expensive in comparable grades.

 

Nice, I have one of him in tet form too. Got it cheap several years ago.


Herennius Etruscus (251 A.D.)
Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch
Billon Tetradrachm
O: EPENNE TPOY ME KY DEKIOC KECAP, Bare headed draped bust right, five dots beneath.
R: DEMAPX EXOYCIAC, Eagle standing left, head left, tail to right, wreath in beak, with wings spread, standing on palm, SC in exe.
Antioch Mint, 251 A.D.
26mm
13g
McAlee 1153e; Prieur 636

 

Actually, no, definitely NOT moving away from the Res Publica. Have some cool in-bounds that I will post soon to reaffirm that!

I am just filling in the slot of all the Roman Emperors. I did not have an Otho, and now have about 14 slots to fill in my Littleton Album Roman Emperors... Technically, I now have all the 12 Caesars (according to Setonius).

 

Oh ya, I remember the album now!

 

Almost bought that from Brian before I got my Denarius, but my denarius was a steal. But good to see you get it.

 

Post the album pic - it makes me chuckle how it's about to explode.

 

It has gotten PHAT... (actually thicker than this picture now...)

 

Bulging at the seams !!

 

I don't think Littleton actually foresaw anyone filling up those albums, or they would have made the binding wider - an inch or so more would have done the trick.

 

I was thinking that when I saw the picture. I never knew they sold ancients. Not that I ever looked into it either.

 

There is many on ebay, most are common and overpriced. They used to have them on their site, dunno now though.