Love me some large copper coins

I just got a group lot of early Roman copper imperials. For some reason these large chunks of copper, (bronze and brass), just make me feel good. Everyone knows I am not a Roman collector, but I just cannot help myself when it comes to these. I got them for about $25 each delivered. Now, I cannot say I would have picked all of them out of a $25 pick box, there are many, (top row especially), I would have paid much more for. The first coin especially. It does not look it in my horrible photo, but its a lustrous glowing jade green and extremely pretty in hand.

Anyway, if anyone knows the id of any of them please let me know. I just love them how they are in a pile together right now, (I have them at my desk to "play" with them), but should eventually attribute them and put them away. Also, anyone have any large chunks of Roman copper they want to share I bet my guys, (and one girl), would love the company!

 

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Nice score, some are worth much more than $25 each.

Shame they will be "put away", never to be seen again.

 

Here are a few photographs of a couple of them. I know, my photography skills suck.

 

That's a very fun group. The Marcus Aurelius caught my eye first. Here's a similar coin in CNG's archives if you want to copy the attribution.

 

Can't disagree with you there .

Well... your photo skills aren't that bad but apparently your photo editing skills are nonexistent .

Here are the group shots inserted into the post so we don't have to click to view them:



And here are the other shots, corrected for rotation, joined, and made less huge.

 

AP as with elephant is always one of my favorites - MVNIFICENTIA.

 

Thanks @TIF ! Yeah, not idea why they posted that way. They looked correct in MS Paint. Yeah, um, that is my level of photo editing, MS Paint.

In my limited defense, I suck at taking photos so don't edit them much, I am a CFO, have a 2 and a 4 year old boys at home, and am a doctoral student. It is on my bucket list to have more time to play with, photograph, and pretty up coin pictures someday.

 

Hey I'm a MS Paint editor too!
(None of the below photos were taken or edited by me)

I see one in your group like mine:

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE, As, 27mm, 9.3g; 2h; Rome, AD 148-149
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; Laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder
Rev.: MVNIFICENTIA AVG; elephant walking right with trunk raised
In Ex.: COS IIII SC

Now for my biggest Romans:


Maximinus Thrax, Rome, AD 235-238
AE, sestertius, 31mm, 20g; 12h; AD 235-236
Obv.: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG; laureate, draped bust right
Rev.: PROVIDENTIA AVG; Providence standing left with cornucopiae and wand over globe at feet, S-C across field


Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE, sestertius, 25.46g, 32.5mm; 12h; Rome, AD 238-239
Obv.: IMP CAES MANT GORDIANVS AVG; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG; Victory advancing left, carrying wreath and palm; S-C

 

What a cracking bunch of coins, hours of fun.

 

Nice bunch of coins. First ones that caught my eye were the elephant and horse reverse coins. Definitely worth the price you paid for.

 

Is that a Sabina/Juno, second row far right? I don't have RIC books and don't know Imperials well, but I don't recall seeing a ton of Sabina bronzes. Maybe it's scarce?

 

Super buy and some lovely coins Here is a good place to look at for attributing them

http://www.wildwinds.com/

 

That's some nice patina.

 

Looks to me like a wonderful lot. Some very nice coins I would pay much for on an individual basis. I would love to find a lot like this.

 

Nice lot with good variety of reverses! Well worth the money, I think.

 

What we need is about 30 new threads all called "Id this please"

 

Wonderful assortment!!

I see what the others have already noticed and a lot of Trajan bronzes...Augustus, Domitian and just about everyone LOL

That's a 'lot' I'd love to have!

 

that looks like a FUN lot...i'd keep them on my desk and fondle them repeatedly.

 

Score! You did well, and certainly stirred up a lot of interest on here.