VOTA SOLVTA

REALLY cool history. Would love one WITH and WITHOUT hole. I agree with @TIF that a holed version would be cool. HOWEVER, the whole CONCEPT of annually worshiping a PERSON is beyond foreign to my core beliefs. I am too much a rebel at heart!

 

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Well, the people actually took vows and made offerings to the deities for the health of the emperor, though I'm sure that many of the emperors probably felt an entitlement to public worship . During the Republic, the vota publica would be offered for the health of the State, which would seem like an altogether more sensible thing.

 

Health of the State would make more sense... just having the concept migrate to an Emperor during the Imperial period is against my core beliefs. I wonder how I had felt should I lived during that time? (That is only a rhetorical question.) Hence, my enjoying my Republic collection...

 

Love the op coin and interesting insight. I previously considered the wreath with vot type to be pretty boring but now that I understand more I find them fascinating.

How about this for a phd thesis: analysis of all vot types to determine what was asked for and what was actually received by each emporer.

 

"The Senate, after much deliberation and vacillation, declares ( insert awesome Roman name) to be the rightful Imperator."~Said by no Late Roman Senator/Consul ever

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AR Siliqua (18mm, 2.09 g, 6h). Arelate (Arles) mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 355-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX within wreath; PCON. RIC VIII 261 and 291; RSC 342-3r. Near VF, toned.

Ex 2010 Gussage All Saints Hoard (PAS Ref. DOR-A1CCB1; NC 171 [2011], no. 54).

Found on land belonging to the parish of Gussage All Saints in Dorset, England on 21 March 2010, the Gussage All Saints Hoard comprised 9 miliarenses and 653 siliquae packed in an earthenware flagon. The hoard ranges from Julian II to Honorius and was probably deposited around AD 410, when Roman rule in Britain was crumbling, leaving the province to defend itself from increasing Germanic and Irish attacks. In accordance with U.K. Treasure Laws, the hoard was taken intact to the British Museum, where the coins were cleaned and catalogued.

Glory to the Emperor, victorious and Divine!

 

Here is the coin that I said was relevant to the thread. The other, less interesting reverse type. It has just arrived.

Caracalla Denarius
Obv:- ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev:- VOTA SOLVT DEC COS III, Caracalla standing left with patera over altar, holding baton, bull behind
Minted in Rome. A.D. 208
Reference– BMCRE 578 RIC 204.RSC 682.




The type is sort of re-used by Elagabalus a few years later.

Elagabalus denarius
Obv:– IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing holding a patera over an altar and a club. Star in left field. Bull behind the altar
Minted in Rome. A.D. 220-222
Reference– BMC 209-210. RIC 88. RSC III 61



Martin

 

Fascinating posts everyone!!

I never cease to learn a bit more and appreciate a LOT more!!

 

Vota quadracennalibus for Constantius II, mint of Constantinopolis.

 

Valens AR Argenteus
2.8 Grams
Constantinople Mint 5th Off.

 

The same "Soluta/Suscepta" for Theodosius II. Mint of Constantinople.

 

Astounding coins : I've never seen either the OP coin or Martin's new acquisition.
Zumbly's Isis reverse is terrific and all the others are most interesting


Pertinax, Denarius Rome mint, AD 193
IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right
VOT DECEN TR P COS II, emperor sacrificing left, with patera held over tripod altar
2.98 gr, 17 mm
Ref : RIC # 13a, Cohen # 56, RCV # 6048
Ex Harlan J. Berk



Constantine the great, AE 3 struck in Rome, 2nd officina
CONSTANTINVS AVG, Laureate head of Constantine right
D N CONSTANTINI MAX AV, VOT XXX in a laurel wreath, RS at exergue
2.93 gr
Ref : Cohen #129, RC #3874 var



Crispus, AE3 Aquilea mint, 2nd officina
CRISPVS NOB CAES, cuirassed and laureate bust right
CAESARVM NOSTRORVM, VOT/V within a laurel wreath, AQS. at exergue
3.22 gr
Ref : Cohen # 31



Constantius II, Siliqua Siliqua struck in Sirmium
D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, Diademed bust of Constantius right
VOTIS / XXX / MVLTIS / XXXX, in a wreath. SIRM at exergue.
2.07 gr
Ref : Cohen #342, RC #3997



Jovianus, AE3 struck in Sirmium, 2nd officina
D N IOVIANVS P F AVG, Diademed and draped bust of Jovianus right
VOT V MULT X IN A LAUREL WREATH. BSIRM at exergue
3.32 gr
Ref : Cohen #35, RC #4087, LRBC #1624



Valentinian I, Siliqua Constantinople mint, 4th officina
DN VALENTINI - ANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VOT V in a laurel wreath, CP.delta at exergue
1.57 gr
Ref : RC # 4097v, RIC IX # 13a, Cohen # 69



Arcadius, AE4 Heraclea mint, 1st officina, c. AD 383
DN ARCADIVS PF AVG. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
VOT / V within wreath, SMHA at exergue
1.27g, 14mm, 12h
Ref : RIC IX # 18b, LRBC II # 1964



Theodosius II, Siliqua Constantinople mint
D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, diademed draped and cuirassed bust right seen from front
VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX, within a laurel wreath, CONS* at exergue
2.16 gr, 18.5 mm
RIC X, # 381

Q

 

Best looking Siliqua ever........................ of all time.
Constantius II
AR Pre reform Siliqua
Circ 351-355 CE
3.11 Grams
Constantinople mint.
Thank you Brexit!

 

MM => I can't see your images (maybe it's merely my Fred Flintstone PC?)

Oh, and curious? => how is this semester treatin' ya so far?

Cheers