I can't believe it's already February, I am so far behind my norm but it seems 2018 may be anything but a normal year for me. I've already had to make adjustments to my coin budget. But it's not as bad as it would seem, it has allowed me to rethink the coins on my want list and condition and types I deem as acceptable. I haven't been on CT as much surely not posting much anyway, it seems my work and home life have been demanding as of late. With a few popular (to the people on this forum anyway) auctions coming to a close soon or just closed, ie FSR, Agora, Roma and CNG. And I'm hopeful in a couple of those and was succesful in one of those. My last coin of 2017 is an ex JAZ. Nothing to special about it and common enough. I had lost out on a few of the type over the last couple of years and was actually on my want list. I was happy to get this one because the strike on both sides is pretty darn good especially the reverse, most I've seen are weak and pretty worn. Gordian III, AD 238-244 Æ22, 21.77mm, 6.95g, 1h; MOESIA SUPERIOR, Viminacium. Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDANVS AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: P M S COL VIM; Moesia standing facing, head left, extending hands to bull and lion standing at feet to either side. // AN II Reference: Varbanov 104 Ex Arnoldoe; Naumann 12 Lot 309; Solidus 11 Lot 160. My first coin of 2018 is a Trajan that has been on my want list for quite some time and came my way from a recent Roma eauction. I paid more than I normally would have for it but I love the portrait. Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian trophy of arms, at base of which shields, spears and sword. Woytek 268b; RIC 147; RSC 98. 3.23g, 20mm, 7h I'm hoping to be adding some new coins in the coming days, will have to wait and see if my bids hold up Please pile on with anything relevant
Moesia Viminacium mint Bull and Lion: RI Aemilianus 253 CE AE24 Viminacium mint Moesia Bull-Lion - Damnatio Memoriae RI Hostilian 251 CE AE 27 Viminacium Moesia Bull-Lion
Why yes @Andres2 - thanks! This is one of my first photos with my phone. I've gotten much better since then.
@Smojo !!! That is a great Trajan! I have a Trajan with Trophy... with a Dacian Captive underneath. RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE Trophy over Dacian Captive RIC II 222
Thanks all, The Viminacium shared are all better than what I normally see. It seems the reverses the bull and/or lion are usually not recognizable while Moesia is but a blur and the portraits are so worn. @Alegandron I have a few more Trajan, Dacian on my want list both silver and bronze.
GORDIAN III AE30 OBVERSE: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the backt REVERSE: PMSC OLVIM City goddess standing left between bull & lion; AN IIII in ex Struck at Viminacium, Dated year 4=242 AD 17.2g, 30mm AMNG 83
The smaller, radiate coins of Viminacium are not seen as often as the larger, laureates but don't sell for a premium since most people like big coins. I only have one, a Philip. Yours is nice.
