This spectacular sestertius is owned by CoinTalk's @IdesOfMarch01 https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-second-caligula-sestertius-for-my-12-caesars-collection.286212/
Wish my coin was that nice! Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, commonly known as Caligula.
Aw, heck. I can't just post one. Here are a few more favorites to make it my top 5: Maximinus I, AD 235-238 Rome, AD 236-238 26.7 mm; 18.01 gm Obv: MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG GERM, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust, r. Rev: SALVS AVGVSTI SC, Salus enthroned l., feeding snake arising from altar. Refs: RIC-85; BMCRE-175, Sear-8338; Cohen-92 Gordian III, AD 238-244 Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241 20.01 gm; 28.2 mm Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre. Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; Sear --; Banti 72 Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-251 Rome, AD 250-251 14.04 gm; 28.3 mm Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, r. Rev: FECVNDITAS AVG SC, Fecunditas standing left, right hand extended to child standing at her feet; holding cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 134a; Sear 9504; Cohen 9; Hunter 12 Julia Domna, AD 193-211 Rome, issue 4, AD 194 21.41 gm, 28.8 mm Obv: JULIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: VENERI VICTR SC, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding apple and palm, resting l. elbow on column. Refs: RIC-842; BMCRE-488; Cohen-195; Sear-6631; Hill-113
My favorite sestertius overall is probably this Trajan: The reverse features Trajan presenting Parthamaspates as his client king for the captured region of Parthian Mesopotamia. The Parthians apparently did not approve, and Parthamaspates was overthrown within the year. I also love this Lucilla sestertius: This coin shows heavy wear, but it retains enough of the designs to be an attractive coin.
I took your advice and tried using only one ripple effect. I think you were right as I like the results much better. I extended it so that it appears there is a more gentle ripple effect under the reverse. Thoughts? Original effect
Uhhhh.... I don't own a Sestertius. I was scouring my collection; looking for one to post. I really don't own one. Of the 600+ coins; not one. Strange. I'll post something similar. A provincial AE of Gordian. While it is not the same denomination; it is of the same weight range. My favorite of the larger AE's in my collection. P.S. I'm on the look out for one. I really am baffled. -Michael
Since I am primarily a bronze collector, it is not easy to chose my favorite sestertii. But, if I had to chose today (and not to list too many), these would be the ones: Vespasian - Judea Capta Series: Trajanus: Hadrianus: Disciplina Marcus Aurelius:
I think I would abstain from posting additional vacation pics to that thread Also that would be nearly as entertaining as if some witty fellow were to post a thread about Lesbos... oh wait
"Some killer stuff. We'll have to do Dupondii and Asses next" I certainly have more to post in these two categories. I understand the 'bigger is better' concept but there are many who won't consider the smaller denominations so the coins are available in my price bracket. It even gets a bit silly in the late period when it is several times more difficult to find the dupondius/as of a type than it is for the sestertius. I recently had a desire for a Gordian III as with Laetitia reverse (a few may recall why) but setled for a sestertius simply because the asses I could find right then were not very nice and cost several times more than the sestertius. I wanted a coin with clear reverse legends. This thread asked for our favorites. This is the big sestertius I did not want but settled for until someone wants to trade me for a puny little as.
Spectacular! The dies were great and the coin represents them well. If there ever was a coin that benefits from being high grade it is one with so much fine detail and tiny letters.
Magnificent big chunks of metal My all time favorite sestertii are those two : For the story you now all have heard about at least ten times: For its style, preservation and patina : and to finish with here's a wallpaper made of some portraits from the 3rd century : Q
I have a soft spot for worn sestertius, when we find them here in the UK, they are mostly worn with soft features. I found one last week, when it comes out of DW I'll post it here....