Cool portrait on it. Don't share this much. Trajan Decius (249 - 251 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. R: PANNONIAE; the two Pannoniae, veiled, standing right and left facing one another, clasping right hands in front of standard between them. Rome Mint, 251 A.D. 22mm 3.2g RIC IV Rome 26
I share mine too much but it is a Trajan Decius antoninianus (Pannonia reverse) overstruck on a denarius of Geta thus doubling its face value.
@Deacon Ray . If I were to post all my antoninianii, we'd all be here a week sorting through all of them. I think I've got around 75 antoninianii. Anyway, here is my Trajan Decius ant And just for fun, my Mr. Spock ant.... Live long and prosper, my friend. As the great Surak would say: "There is no higher praise than 'satisfactory'". Your OP coin is indeed satisfactory. God, I hope I'm not becoming Cointalk's resident Star Trek nerd.
..if you are, you're not alone big O....i had this put on a blue T to wear ..and here's me Trajan D. antoni too ^^
The earliest antoninianus is Caracalla and last are the pre-reform coins of the first Tetrarchy. I'll show a Galerius Caesar.
My apologies, @Sallent ! I reposted the graphic with a credit line at the bottom. I just remembered a very important fact about the pedigree of this coin—it was part of your collection.
Actually, another edit is in order. It wasn't part of JA's collection... he was the dealer. You could cite the JAZ auction number, lot number, and date. @Ardatirion (who seems to have abandoned us ) posted instructions for describing pedigrees in this old post. He would know... he's a cataloger for CNG. I should review that post because I probably have many incorrectly written pedigrees.
Here's a T. Decius Abundantia type...and a Gordie III, as I am a member of the fraternal order of roach collectors. Is it just me, or does Abundantia make one hungry for pizza?
I have hundreds of antoniniani, so I'll post one of Trajan Decius with a reverse type that hasn't been shown yet in this thread: Trajan Decius, AD 249-251. Roman Billon Antoninianus, 3.62 g, 21.7 mm, 7 h. Rome AD 250. Obv: IMP CMQ TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate bust, right. Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Refs: RIC 29c; RSC 113a; RCV 9387; Hunter 13.
Nice! Got to have an ant, and got to have an "other Trajan" in the ol' collection hu DR? Here's my only coin of T-Bone Gallus... Trebonianus Gallus, Antoninianus, 251-253 A.D. O: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, R: IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated left, stalks of grain in right hand, long scepter in left, RIC IV 46 , Mediolanum mint, 22 mm, 3.3 g Here'a a G III... Gordian III, AR Antoninianus, 241 AD O: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG ,Radiate bust right, draped and cuirassed, R: PM TR P IIII COS II PP - Emperor standing right, holding a spear and a globe. Rome mint. RIC 92, 24 mm, 4.1g. Gallienus (253 - 268 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: GALLIENVS PF AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus facing right. R: GERMANICVS MAX V, Two captives seated at foot of trophy. Lyons Mint 258-259 A.D. 22mm 3.64g RIC V-I, 17. Ex Mat!
Post # 5000 FOR ME So cool. "Mirror, Mirror" is a fantastic episode. Star Trek TOS will forever be a classic. I've always loved everything Star Trek since I discovered DS9 back in the late 1990s. I watched that show religiously, and when I discovered there were other Star Treks, I thought I'd gone to heaven. Unfortunately Star Trek Discovery has been a huge disappointment so far. Probably the first Star Trek I haven't really taken to. I always thought that spot would be forever occupied by Star Trek Enterprise for me, especially with how much I despise the morally bankrupt episode 'Dear Doctor,' but these days I've actually grown to like and appreciate that show (that specific episode notwithstanding.)
