ERIC II Rarity List #110 Personal Milestone Celebration!!

Congrats on the new additions, Gil... that grid is shaping up very nicely. I don't collect by rulers, so you have plenty that I don't, but here's an empress I'd been chasing after for awhile now. I won it yesterday, so it's not in hand yet, but I'm happy to be showing it on your thread.


AQUILIA SEVERA
2nd and 4th wife of Elagabalus
AR Denarius. 2.93g, 20mm. Rome mint, AD 220-222. RIC 226. O: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; lit altar to left; star in right field.

 

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WOW!! Lots of slot fillers posted and I'm going to add a list of emperors you guys have tomorrow when I have time. Just like I did the last time. The last time we filled up so many it was truly amazing for real!!

 

I didn't know you were also at my Facebook group Ancientscoins or you were one of the ones that I talked to awhile back that wanted to join when I mentioned it but if you don't mind giving me your real name in PM I can definitely send you a friend request and chat once in awhile or at least I'll know who you are.

If I had a higher budget I could definitely get more but the trick is to know the inventory and prices on all the coins that are available for certain emperors and you'd have to do a lot of work searching for each one and I've done it as well as using my wish/want list in VCoins and MA-Shops. If you know dealers, you can talk to them privately and get a coin cheaper because they don't have as many fees and can sell it cheaper. I got my Romulus Caesar that way and other coins.

There are a multitude of shops online to search. Coins are very very plentiful for sure. If you have a high budget, you'll definitely be able to get more than I and faster as well.

You have a very nice impressive collection and I'm glad you used the list that was made by Rasiel Suarez and adapted for use on this board by me and Stevex6.

 

Very nice coins even though they are not of the highest grade. Congrats on the Otho but I might have to settle for a provincial unless I can get one at a good price. I haven't looked for one in some time though. On a no buying coins phase right now.

 

Very nice for sure. I think I can score a decent Antonia later on but the Agrippina might be more difficult to obtain at a decent grade and price. Thanks for posting those.

 

I look forward to seeing that Uranius Antoninus coin for sure. Those can be a pain to locate for any price.

Actually, I prioritize on getting my Imperial coins for my ruler slots but if I have to fill in with a provincial, that's ok with me. I also collect all across the board for ancient coins. My plan is to collect from every region. I even have ancient India and Chinese coins.

 

I know exactly what you mean and I don't buy it for Postumus coins either. If it doesn't have the name on it, that's not what the coin says. Just like for Constantius II coins in the name of Vetranio ain't cutting it because it's more likely the coins were minted at the same mint but are in fact for Constantius II.

Just like some people say here is a rare late Roman that doesn't have the legend on it but it only looks like this certain emperor like Avitus for example. But I ain't buying that either unless I can see the legend for a fact.

 

That's one lady I need to get and maybe I will someday. That's a very nice coin with excellent engraving skills. Although, the flowlines are very pronounced with that coin.

 

Haha, thank you and that's "Daryl" with one "r". Haha, never thought I'd have to say that.

Yeah, I have been very much focused on collecting Roman Rulers but I also like other coins. I'm planning on getting as many regions as I can in the future. Gotta keep going if I can't get any more emperors one day. They will get very very expensive. And honestly, there is no way I want to spend a few hundred dollars on a coin. I know that others can do it but I can't.

 

Ah yes, I'm aware of the problematic "Avitus" AE4s. Not one of them has enough legend for a certain attribution. After Valentinian III, the AE4s become a lot more problematic. I see in auctions AE4s attributed to Anthemius or Julius Nepos, but I can't for the life of me work out how the seller reached that attribution. More often than not the emperor's monogram is unpublished - but looks a little like that of a rare emperor if you squint. That's not good enough for me. Tooling is so rampant in these very late AE4 issues, that I'd prefer a tremisis or solidus which will give me a lot more certainty.

 

Well, here's the Uranius for your viewing pleasure:



It's a provincial from Emesa - with the Baetyl of Elagabal in a temple on the reverse ... confirming that the meteorite was back in Emesa in 253AD.

 

Very nice Uranius provincial coin for sure and a nice sand patina. Love it!!

That's what I like about those provincials. They are larger coins and have more information in the legend more often than not and with awesome views of buildings and temples. Even the single standing figures can be nice as well.

 

Yeah, that die has seen some wear. I do love the flowlines, though!

 

ERIC II Rarity List - stevex6 effort

... yah, I admit my troop is spattered with random Provincials (*judgers*)

1 Constantine I
2 Trajan
3 Gordian III
4 Hadrian
5 Antoninus Pius
6 Augustus
7 Constantius II
8 Septimius Severus
9 Gallienus
10 Caracalla
11 Probus
12 Severus Alexander
13 Vespasian
14 Marcus Aurelius
15 Philip I
16 Anonymous
17 Domitian
18 Constantine II
19 Aurelian
20 Licinius I
21 Julia Domna
22 Nero
23 Diocletian
24 Commodus
25 Maximian
26 Claudius I
27 Faustina II
28 Postumus
29 Claudius II
30 Elagabalus
31 Constans I
32 Faustina I
33 Valens
34 Crispus
35 Valentinian I
36 Tiberius
37 Geta
38 Trajan Decius
39 Julian II
40 Maximinus I
41 Titus
42 Lucius Verus
43 Nerva

44 Theodosius I

45 Arcadius
46 Galerius
47 Valerian I
48 Gratian
49 Julia Mamaea
50 Philip II
51 Maximinus II
52 Constantius I
53 Salonina

54 Honorius

55 Trebonianus Gallus
56 Magnentius
57 Caligula
58 Victorinus
59 Otacilia Severa

60 Helena
61 Theodosius II

62 Lucilla
63 Tacitus

64 Tetricus I

65 Galba
66 Maxentius

67 Anastasius I
68 Vitellius
69 Valentinian II

70 Macrinus

71 Agrippa

72 Sabina
73 Volusian
74 Jovian
75 Carinus

76 Licinius II
77 Clodius Albinus
78 Julia Maesa
79 Carausius

80 Herennia Etruscilla
81 Crispina

82 Constantius Gallus
83 Numerian
84 Magnus Maximus
85 Aelius
86 Leo I

87 Severina

88 Carus
89 Tetricus II

90 Plautilla
91 Allectus

92 Germanicus
93 Quintillus

94 Florian

95 Pertinax
96 Pupienus

97 Herennius Etruscus

98 Delmatius

99 Galeria Valeria

100 Maximus Caesar (PROVINCIAL)
101 Zeno
102 Fausta
103 Procopius
104 Severus II
105 Decentius
106 Vetranio
107 Otho
108 Marcian

109 Diadumenian

110 Valerian II
111 Valentinian III
112 Aelia Flaccilla
113 Balbinus
114 Julia Soaemias

115 Julia Paula
116 Orbiana

117 Antonia
118 Aemilian
119 Hostilian
120 Vabalathus
121 Mariniana

122 Saloninus

123 Nero Claudius Drusus
124 Pescennius Niger
125 Theodora

126 Julia Titi

127 Drusus

128 Marius

129 Didius Julianus
130 Livia
131 Agrippina I

132 Eudoxia
133 Magnia Urbica

134 Hanniballianus
135 Paulina
136 Flavius Victor
137 Macrianus
138 Quietus
139 Aquilia Severa
140 Eugenius
141 Gordian II
142 Gordian I
143 Johannes
144 Romulus
145 Marciana
146 Didia Clara
147 Manlia Scantilla
148 Domitia
149 Constantine
150 Laelianus
151 Basiliscus
152 Eudocia
153 Anthemius
154 Julian I
155 Pulcheria
156 Plotina
157 Agrippina II
158 Galla Placidia
159 Nigrinian
160 Majorian
161 Domitius Domitianus
162 Libius Severus
163 Matidia
164 Alexander
165 Pacatian
166 Julius Nepos
167 Verina

168 Tranquillina

169 Domitilla II
170 Jovinus
171 Caius Caesar
172 Martinian
173 Zenonis
174 Honoria
175 Nepotian
176 Britannicus
177 Clodius Macer
178 Domitilla I
179 Maximus
180 Leo II
181 Cornelia Supera
182 Licinia Eudoxia
183 Priscus Attalus
184 Uranius Antoninus
185 Dryantilla
186 Regalianus
187 Zenobia
188 Valerius Valens
189 Romulus Augustus
190 Constantius III
191 Petronius Maximus
192 Avitus
193 Jotapian
194 Annia Faustina
195 Euphemia
196 Glycerius
197 Ariadne
198 Constans II
199 Olybrius 4
200 Sebastianus
201 Proculus
202 Saturninus
203 Constantia
204 Silbannacus
205 Domitian II
206 Leontius I


*rats* ... I only have a shady score of "83"



Congrats again on your updated list, Daryl => you are definitely pounding me in the ol' Roman Ruler category (you rock!!)

Keep-up the awesome work, coin-bro!!

 

=> oh, and that dealer is awesome (I have bought several (6) great coins from him)

Oh, and he's a sweet Canadian dude from my home province, BC ...

=> Praefectus (in the house, yo!!)

 

Wow @Gil-galad, impressive list. Well done
As others I think Balbinus and Pupienus should find their way to your trays someday and rather join the "likely" list. Good luck on finding them

I didn't check precisely but think the first 100 are in my collection ; the first one I see on the list that I don't have for sure is Zeno (101), and the two farest are Domitius Domitianus (161) and Tranquillina (168), although they both are provincials (alexandrian actually).....way to go !

Q

 

41 Titus
50 Philip II provincial
77 Clodius Albinus
85 Aelius
91 Allectus
92 Germanicus
95 Pertinax
96 Pupienus
97 Herennius Etruscus
101 Zeno
106 Vetranio
107 Otho
111 Valentinian III
113 Balbinus
114 Julia Soaemias
115 Julia Paula
117 Antonia
118 Aemilian provincial
123 Nero Claudius Drusus
124 Pescennius Niger
126 Julia Titi provincial
128 Marius
129 Didius Julianus
130 Livia
131 Agrippina I
133 Magnia Urbica
135 Paulina
138 Quietus
139 Aquilia Severa
140 Eugenius
141 Gordian II
142 Gordian I
143 Johannes
145 Marciana
146 Didia Clara
147 Manlia Scantilla
148 Domitia
149 Constantine
150 Laelianus
151 Basiliscus
152 Eudocia
153 Anthemius
154 Julian I
155 Pulcheria
156 Plotina
157 Agrippina II
158 Galla Placidia
159 Nigrinian
160 Majorian
161 Domitius Domitianus
162 Libius Severus
163 Matidia
164 Alexander
165 Pacatian
166 Julius Nepos
167 Verina
169 Domitilla II
170 Jovinus
171 Caius Caesar
172 Martinian
173 Zenonis
174 Honoria
175 Nepotian
176 Britannicus
177 Clodius Macer
178 Domitilla I
179 Maximus
180 Leo II
181 Cornelia Supera
182 Licinia Eudoxia
183 Priscus Attalus
184 Uranius Antoninus provincial
185 Dryantilla
186 Regalianus
187 Zenobia
188 Valerius Valens
189 Romulus Augustus
190 Constantius III
191 Petronius Maximus
192 Avitus
193 Jotapian
194 Annia Faustina
195 Euphemia
196 Glycerius
197 Ariadne
198 Constans II
199 Olybrius 4
200 Sebastianus
201 Proculus
202 Saturninus
203 Constantia
204 Silbannacus
205 Domitian II
206 Leontius I

Here are all the rulers that I don't have, that you guys do.

Rarest Official:

144 Romulus - Gilgalad

Rarest Provincial:

184 Uranius Antoninus - Greg Heinrich

28 community slots filled

That brings us up to 138 total slots including my 110 rulers. Very impressive guys and totally awesome!!

 

Very cool posts guys!!!

I'll add my two budget examples of Balbinus and Pupienus:

 

Those are definitely decent budget coins for both of those two rulers. I just updated the list and count. Thanks Mikey Zee.

 

At Gil-galad, that is great progress! Nice coins! Congrats!!!

At Zumbly, love that Aquilia Severa!!! Fantastic eye appeal!!! Great pic, also!!!