Post Your Favorite Sestertius!

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Curtisimo, Jan 17, 2017.

  1. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    This spectacular sestertius is owned by CoinTalk's @IdesOfMarch01 :)

    https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-second-caligula-sestertius-for-my-12-caesars-collection.286212/
     
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  3. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    Wish my coin was that nice!

    Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, commonly known as Caligula.
     
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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Aw, heck. I can't just post one. Here are a few more favorites to make it my top 5:

    Maximinus Salus Sestertius.jpg
    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 Apollo seated sestertius.jpg
    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


    Etruscilla Fecunditas Sestertius.jpg
    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

    Domna VENERI VICTR Sestertius.jpg
    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
     
  5. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    My favorite sestertius overall is probably this Trajan:
    Trajan.jpg
    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:
    Lucilla.jpg
    This coin shows heavy wear, but it retains enough of the designs to be an attractive coin.
     
  6. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    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?

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    Original effect
     
  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Some killer stuff. We'll have to do Dupondii and Asses next
     
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  8. 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.

    Gordian III AE34 Shewolf.png

    P.S. I'm on the look out for one. I really am baffled.

    -Michael
     
  9. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    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:

    IMG_5020_opt.jpg IMG_5016_opt.jpg

    Trajanus:

    IMG_0851_opt.jpg IMG_0853_opt.jpg


    Hadrianus: Disciplina

    IMG_6062_opt.jpg IMG_6066_opt.jpg

    Marcus Aurelius:

    IMG_0847_opt.jpg IMG_0841_opt.jpg
     
  10. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => man, I can hardly wait for the "post your favourite ass" thread!!
     
  11. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    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 :)
     
  12. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    "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.
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  13. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

  14. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

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  15. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    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.
     
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  16. Volodya

    Volodya Junior Member

    Well... Possibly not in keeping with the spirit of this thread, but since you asked:

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  17. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    That's pretty amazing, Carthago. I think one full day may be required to just gawk at this coin!
     
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  18. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    A bit worn, but I like these a lot
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  19. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

    Indeed, I don't recall a metal requirement. That portrait style is amazing.
     
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  20. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

    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:

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    For its style, preservation and patina :

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    and to finish with here's a wallpaper made of some portraits from the 3rd century :

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    Q
     
  21. YOC

    YOC Well-Known Member

    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....
     
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