The Three Graces

Gorgeous coins all!

 

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This is an excellent coin for sure and it gets better each time I see it. Speechless.

 

Super coin Z, awesome details on the reverse, what more can a guy want than three hot chicks..

 

Julia Domna
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis
24 mm 8.6 g
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CΕΒ, Bare-headed and draped bust r.
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Statuary group of the Three Graces side by side.
Sear Greek Imp 2313; AMNG 603; Moushmov 417.

It looks like before striking, some crud filled up the reverse die in the N at the end of the inscription as well as part of the left leg of the Grace on the right.

 

Sweet looking coin Zumbly. Been trying to get my hands on a Three Graces coin, but the better examples I see are usually pretty pricey.

 

Yeah... a Three Graces is on my hit list too... probably on many collectors' lists.

 

Great coins. I picked up a 3 Graces several years ago when CNG sold the Mark Stahl collection. My coin is in the book, color plates 1 & 2.




Roman Provindial
Moesia Inferior, Mardianopolis
Julia Domna, Augusta 193 - 217 AD, 7.38 g, 23 mm, 6h
Draped bust Right / the 3 Graces standing gracefully
Staal 15.1.3.16.6

 

Three forest nymphs, gracefully holding up five trees. P. Accoleius Lariscolus, Crawford 486/1, 43 BC:

 

Very attractive coin!

 

Ditto

 

Sweet acquisition zumbly! A graceful, charming and beauty of a coin.


Syria, Decapolis, Gadara. Gordian III. The Three Graces.AD 238-244. Æ20, 3.60g., 11h. Dated CY 304 (AD 240/1).
Obv: Radiate head right,
Rev: The Three Graces.
Rosenberger 92; Spijkerman 92; SNG ANS 1341

 

Whoah, get that middle Grace a pair of apple bottom jeans! Nice one, ancientone .

 

It would have to be a wide bottom pair!!!

 

LOL, be careful folks! Your GREAT-Great-Great-to-the-10th-Grandmother may had posed for that 'Reverse' !!!

 

I saw another one of these recently and could not pass on the 25 GBP bid price. The coin is the one I have shown above, so no new post series for this one. I think the coin is better in hand than the seller's pics or mine (shown on blue).



In the sale, I thought two of the Graces were facing away. On further inspection, only the middle one is facing away.

 

We receive plenty of junk mail. I am not sure how my name was added to The Met's list, but they do have an interesting catalog. I am not sure my wife would approve of this addition to my Three Graces collection, but you can get one here -
http://store.metmuseum.org/sculpture/the-three-graces-sculpture/invt/80017478

 

I'm resurrecting @zumbly's old thread because I finally acquired a Three Graces coin and it's a double die match to his coin


MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Commodus
AE 25mm, 8.5 gm
circa CE 177-192
Obv: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛЄΙΤΩΝ; the Three Graces standing facing, heads left, right, and right, respectively: the left holds amphora over dolphin, the center drapes arms over others, and the right holds wreath over amphora
Ref: Hristova & Jekov 6.10.26.4; RPC IV online 4319; Varbanov 702 corr. (direction of heads).

 

Lovely coin! And isn't it fun when your coin is a die-match to a friends?

 

Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy

 

Fantastic coin... I especially like the full legends and beautiful patina. A great match for Z's fantastic example!