Happy Father's Day (U.S.)

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Bing, Jun 17, 2018.

  1. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Today is Father's Day in the U.S. and I want to wish all the father's out there a very happy day. My two son's know me pretty well. One got me a gift card to buy books on Amazon seeing as how I've read over 150 books in the past year or so. The other son sent me books knowing how I have an interest in the Roman legions:

    1. The Complete Roman Army by Adrian Goldsworthy
    2. Legions of Rome, the Definitive History, by Stephen Dando Collins
    3. Legionary; The Roman Soldiers Manual, by Philip Matyzak

    And just to make this about coins, I'll go against my normal judgement and post my latest purchase from Agora even though it has not arrived as of yet:

    Legio XIIII
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  3. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    WOW! What a great journey! Happy Father's Day!

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    RImp Brutus-Ahala 54 BC JBrutus cons 509 BC ServAhala mstr hrse 439 BC Sear 398 Craw433-2
    Featuring L. Junius Brutus first Consul of the Roman Republic (Father of the Republic?), 509 BCE while Marcus Junius Brutus was Moneyer.
     
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  4. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Glad you're having such a happy dads day @Bing ! 150 books!?! That's prolific. Speaking of, here are 2 "Great" dads...
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  5. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Happy Father's Day to all.
     
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  6. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    In honor of Father's Day, I'll repost this coin, a denarius of Vespasian featuring his sons Titus and Domitian:
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  7. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Happy Father's Day everyone!

    I'll post a different version of Vespasian and his sons.

    V6.jpg Vespasian
    AR Denarius, 3.07g
    Rome mint, 69-70 AD
    RIC 6 (R). BMC 46. RSC 541.
    Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
    Rev: TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV; Titus and Domitian, togate, seated l. side by side on curule chairs, each holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hands at sides
    Acquired from Frank L. Kovacs, July 2006.
     
  8. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Happy Father’s Day everyone!!!
     
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  9. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    I will just post a random dad coin.
    Hope every one has had a great fathers day.


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    Septimius Severus. A.D. 193-211. AR denarius (18.73 mm, 3.20 g, 7 h). Rome mint, A.D. 200-201. SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, laureate head right / RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Septimius standing left, sacrificing out of patera over lighted altar. RIC 167a; RSC 599; BMCRE 202.
     
  10. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    Happy Father’s Day all you dads out there!
     
  11. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    This variation shows the 'children' standing.
    LIBERI IMP (AVG VESPAS)
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  12. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    Happy father's day.
    The upper left coin showed some early Romans preparing to become dads.
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  13. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

  14. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    Happy Fathers Day dads!

    Here is a Byzantine pop and son (Heraclius and H. Constantine)!

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  15. Severus Alexander

    Severus Alexander find me at NumisForums

    Great grandfather Leo III, grandfather Constantine V, father Leo IV, and son Constantine VI. :)

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  16. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    I'm a day late but if you don't mind, I'd still like to post something related to Father's Day.

    My Dad died in the early nineties and he never got to see me clean and sober. However, I think he sees what I've become, because he helped build the church where I serve, and I can feel his presence there. Anyway—as I look back—a lot of his wisdom reminds me of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.

    Edited: 12:09 PM 6/18—typo corrections

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    Last edited: Jun 18, 2018
  17. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    Beautiful Leo, @Severus Alexander ! It looks to me as though everything is there. The faces are great.
     
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