four seasons caracalla denarius

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Denarius (19mm, 3.14g, 7h). Rome, AD 209.

Caracalla Laureate head r. R/
The Four Seasons as boys at play.
RIC IV 153; RSC 59. Rare, toned, VF

Four seasons coins are welcome

 

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o wow! really nice ro! good one! ..i was wuz thinkin' "big gurls don't cry" kind

 

This is a rare denarius with reverse depicting the Four Seasons in the form of four
boys at play; Spring holding a basket of flowers on his head, Summer with a scythe (sickle); Autumn holding a bunch of grapes, Winter wrapped in a mantle, holding a
staff over his shoulder on which is a dead bird and a rabbit. This is one of only two examples I've seen (of course this means very little). It must have cost you at least one arm and one leg.

 

how many euros did this set you back ro, if you don't mind me asking. if not, i understand

 

i dont know what the coin worth is and, if i paid to much or not

 

me neither

 

thanks all

 

Nice reverse! I nary a Four Seasons.

 

WOW!! What a cool reverse!! Congrats @ro1974

That's still on my 'wish list'....among so many others....l

 

oh my, what a cool reverse!! that's an awesome coin ro!

 

Cool! Here's a coin of his mama's that depicts the four seasons!


Julia Domna, issued under Septimius Severus
Roman AR denarius; 3.24 gm, 19.8 mm
Rome mint, AD 207
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, r.
Rev: FECVNDITAS, Terra reclining l. under tree, left arm on basket of fruits, right hand set on globe, spangled with stars; in background, four children advancing r., representing the four seasons.
Refs: RIC 549; BMCRE 21; Sear 6579

 

cool coin, Ro ... congrats

 

Those four seasons coins are outstanding, @ro1974's and @Roman Collector's all together

Not even on my wish list but on my dream list

Q

 

Wow nice coin

thanks all

 

I was not happy picture

 

much beter

 

Not sure how I missed this one when you first posted it but I love that coin ro!

 

As long as we're recycling the thread, here's another Fecunditas for Domna in a somewhat different style reverse than the one RC posted last time. Still four seasons, but a lot more schematic:

 

Amazing reverse The very first time that I see one of this! Cannot be cheap, bro...