One Can Only Hope

Well, this election is finally coming to a close (thankfully). I suppose we all hope our favorite candidate wins even if we don't like the choices. Well, in hopes we get a good president, I am posting my newest coin of the first of the Five Good Emperors, Trajan. This is one of his earlier coins as you can tell from his portrait. Like one of the other threads, Trajan's portraits changed over the years, I suppose in order to suit him.

TRAJAN
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: AYT KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANO CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head right
REVERSE: ΔHMAΡX EΞ UΠAT Γ, Arabia standing left holding branch and cinnamon sticks, camel to left at feet.
Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, or Bostra, Arabia, 100 AD
3.45g 18mm
Sydenham183
ex Ken Dorney

Post any coins of the Five Good Emperors and keep your fingers crossed that we get a decent president.

 

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My newest Trajan


Trajan (Augustus)
Coin: Bronze Quadran
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG - Laureate head right, draped left shoulder
- She-wolf standing right Exe: S-C
Mint: Rome (98-117 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.00g / 15mm / -
References:

• RIC II, 691
• Cohen 338

 

I just posted this one a few days ago..but why not. Here is my first provincial coin, a nice didrachm of Trajan.

 

FIVE GOOD EMPERORS:

NERVA:


RI Nerva AE Dupondius 96-98 CE LIBERTAS PVBLICA Obv-Rev TIF
Thank you @TIF


TRAJAN:

RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158


HADRIAN:

RI Hadrian 117-138 AR Denarius Salus stdg feeding Snake


ANTONINUS PIUS:

RI Antoninus Pius 138-161 BCE AR Denarius


MARCUS AURELIUS:
WELLLLLL... the way I have him represented, he is not such a good Emperor...

RI Aurelius Marcus 161-180 AE Sestertius S-C

 

The 5 Good Emperors:

Nerva, A.D 96-98
Trajanus, A.D 98-117
Hadrianus, A.D 117-138
Antoninus Pius, A.D 138-161
Marcus Aurelius, A.D 161-180

 

Lets just hope that we stop short of settling the matter the true Roman way. Both of the coins below celebrate the victory of the Just Augustus but it turned out that only one of them had the swords to back up his claims to being 'Just'.
Pescennius Niger (loser)


Septimius Severus (winner)

 

Here's one of Hadrian:

ROMAN EGYPT
ALEXANDRIA
Hadrian
AE Drachm
117-138 A.D.

27.00 grams, 34 mm.
Obv: Laur. Dr. Cuirassed bust right
AYT.KAI (Hadrian).APIC.CEB
Rev: Hadrian in quadriga of elephants
right. LENΔE.KATOV
Grade: Fine light chocolate brown color
Other: Sear 1175 (pg 151) B.M.C.G.860
Milne 1216var., Koln 967var.
Rare 15 leg variety much like the USA
3-legged buffalo nickel?
On the obverse legend:
AYT= AVTOKPATOP = Emperor
KAI= KAICAP = Caesar
APIC.CEB = Optimus Augustus
Ex John Jencek of San Mateo Calif., From Eye Appealing Coins 11/2013.

 

this hadrian drachm is one of my favs the "5 good guys"..




Hadrian 117-138 AD Æ Drachm (35mm, 15.4g) Dated yr 2 (117/8 AD) Alexandria

Laureate bust right, slight drapery. / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia; below; L B (date) in ex. Köln 760.

 

Here is my favourite coin from each of The Fab-Five:

Nerva



Trajan



Hadrian



A-Pius



Marcus Aurelius

 

My five:
Nerva

Bronze As
Rome mint, A.D. 97
Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P
Rev: AEQVITAS AVGVST - Aquitas, standing, facing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, between S and C
RIC 77
26x23mm, 11.4g.

Trajan

Bronze As
Rome mint, A.D. 98-99
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M
Rev: TR POT COS II P P - Victory, walking left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P Q R, between S and C
RIC 402
26mm, 12.9g.

Hadrian

Bronze Dupondius
Rome mint, (Group E)
Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Rev: COS III - Salus, seated, feeding snake coiled around altar
SC in exergue
RIC 972
28mm, 10.6g.

Antoninus Pius (Just got this one)

Silver Denarius
Rome mint, A.D. 153-154
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS TR P XVII
Rev: COS IIII - Annonia, standing, facing left, holding corn ears in right hand and resting left hand on modius sitting on front of ship
RIC 231
18mm, 3.7g.

Marcus Aurelius

Provincial Bronze (AE26)
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, before A.D. 161
Obv: AVPHΛIOC OVHPOC KAICAP
Rev: NEIKOΠOΛEITΩNΠPOC IC - Serapis, standing left, holding scepter and sacrificing with patera over altar.
Unlisted in Moushmov or RPC; unpublished?
26mm, 11.0g.

 

Nerva

Another Trajan


Hadrian


Antonius Pius


Marcus Aurelius

 

Your Antoninus Pius reverse is really cool! What is the attribution?

 

And what size?

 

Sorry. I was watching a movie.

ANTONIUS PIUS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: ANTWNEI-NOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right
REVERSE: YPAT B PAT PATR, Helios, holding globe and sceptre, standing atop Mt. Argaeus; * in exergue
Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, 139 AD
6.2g, 21mm
Syd 301c

 

I think Trump looks a little bit like Vespasian? and probably a new coin will come with a big wall ) something like below with Melania in the center, instead of Tyche or Fortuna.




Mexico capta coin !! of Trump

 

Antonius Pius
He was very peaceful. Let's hope Mr. Trump can follow his lead

 

Nothing to post here that the regulars haven't seen before but here are my mine:


Hadrian, AD 117 - 138
AE as, 10.8g, 27mm; 6h; Rome mint, AD 128 - 132
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS PP; laureate head right
Rev.: COS III, S C in fields; Salus, draped, standing right, feeding out of patera in left hand snake held in right hand


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

 

I chose Hadrian with a decent throne on reverse and a great ruler heading right.
Congrats... To all the Great American People.

 

I just gave this one away, but I thought it would be appropriate to post given the topic and title of the thread.

Spes, Goddess of Divine Hope...


Hoping for the best for all my friends in the US!

 

Thanks. That is a great coin! And I like the denomination - Didrachm.