Post Your Favorite or Most Beautiful Denarii

Many thanks for your ID, @dougsmit. I haven’t gotten to research the coin yet but I know little about the time. I did think the style looked different from the ones I saw on your web page. It was identified as Emesa by an old flip that came with it.

 

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I love that little camel, @SeptimusT!!

 

I took another look at my 25 Imperial Denarii and decided that this one is the most aesthetically pleasing—to my eye anyway

 

Lots of amazing coins - the face of the Gallic captive with gash in cheek on @TypeCoin971793's denarius is haunting.

Here's a favorite denarius, at least for today, for the obverse portrait of Concordia, the event illustrated on the reverse, and the context at time of issue. The roman republican moneyer, Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, honors in ~63/62 BC his namesake and relative from the gens Aemilia, Lucius Aemelius Paullus Macedonia. It was minted in the time period of the Cataline conspiracy.

The Aemilia family name can still be seen today in the Italian province name of "Emilia-Romagna", which takes its name from the Roman road, Via Aemilia, completed in 187 AD by consul, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus.

The scene on the reverse depicts the third (TERtius) triumph of the moneyer's ancestor: the defeat of King Perseus of Macedon in 168 BC in the Battle of Pydna.

Obv: Diademed, veiled head right of Concordia, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORD
Rev: Trophy, TER above, L. Aemilius Paullus to right, captives Perseus and his sons to the left, PAVLLVS in exergue

 

How about NON-ROMAN Denarii?
(I don't mean out in the Provinces)

Marsic Confederation - Social War


Marsic denarius 89 BCE Bovianum-Asernia-Samnia HN Italy 407 Sear 230 SCARCE



Marsic Confederation denarius 89 BCE Italia-Italia seated shields vict Corfinium Campana retro B 105 HN Italy 412a Sear 228 RARE




Marsic Confederation denarius 90-88 BCE Italia-Corfinium Oath Ceremony over pig Sear 227 SCARCE

 

Wow that Commodus in the first post, what beautiful condition and an elegant design.

 

Oh my goodness, @Alegandron!
Ten times you post these marsic denarii, ten times I must congtatulate you!

 

You are very kind. I am very fortunate to hold these incredible pieces of history. So fun for me! Thank you.

 

Ok, reluctantly, I can post a few from the ROMAN EMPIRE:


RI Civil War Revolt of Vindex CE 68-69 AR Denarius ROMA RESTITVTA - IVPITER LIBERATOR Jupiter seated r Tbolt Scepter 17mm 3.02g RIC I 62 RSC 374-RARE


RI Civil War VINDEX 68-69 CE AR Denarius 3.22g Gallic mint SALVS GENERIS HVMANI Victory l globe - SPQR in wreath RIC 72 BMCRE 34-36 RSC 420 RARE



RI Pupienus AR denarius bust r Concordia throne patera dbl cornucopiae Seaby 6



RI Balbinus 238 CE AR Denarius 20mm 3.7g Rome Laureate draped cuirasses - Victory wreath palm RIC 8



RI Clodius Albinus 193-197 CE AR Denarius ROMAE AETERNAE Roma seated



RI Augustus AR Denarius struck 2 BC-14 AD Caius and Lucius Caesars stdg shield spear S 1578 NGC4276216-007



RI Hadrian, AD 117-138 Æ Limes Denarius 18mm 3.5mm after AD 125 Genius stndg sacrificing altar cornucopia RIC II 173



RI MARCUS AURELIUS AR Den as Caesar TR POT VI COS II - Genius stg at altar hldg standard



RI Severus Alexander 222-235 CE AR Denarius laureate Victory stndg



RI Maximinus Thrax 235-238 CE AR Denarius Victory stndg

 

Really nice coins in this thread.
This is my favorite Denarius:

Septimius Severus
AR Denarius
A.D. 193-211
4.01 gms, 20.2 mm
Obv: Laurerate head of Severus right. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII.
Rev: Elephant wearing cuirass walking right. MVNIFICENTIA AVG.
Grade: gEF pretty much as struck. Well centered with 90% of legends on flan.
Other: Nice reverse with clear cuirass pattern on elephant. Sear 1766. Ex Heritage Jan 2013 auction 231304 Lot #61069 From EAC 9/2013.

 

Always liked that patch-quilt elephant of yours! Always cool.

Your kids / grandkids gotta love it!

 

Those are all incredible!

 

There are some amazing coins on display in this thread. Great fun!

@HoldingHistory , what a beautiful RR denarius.

@TIF , I had never seen your Frugi denarius write up before. Fantastic coin!

@Alegandron , that Apollo / Roma-horse didrachm is one of my favorite coins in your fantastic collection.

@Orfew , that Vespasian portrait is really great.

@Cucumbor, I love that wolf and twins didrachm. First Roman silver!

Really every coin on this thread is absolutely fantastic and worthy of praise.

One of the reasons I thought this would be a fun thread is that 2018 was a big year for denarii additions to my collection. Here are a few more 2018 additions that I'm really happy about.


Roman Empire
Septimius Severus (AD 193-211)
AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck AD 205
Obv.: Laureate head right
Rev.: Jupiter standing, facing left, holding scepter and thunderbolt, "headless" eagle at left
Ref.: RIC IV 196


Roman Empire
Geta as Caesar
AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 198-200
Dia.: 18 mm
Wt.: 2.33 g
Obv.: L SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES. Bareheaded and draped bust right.
Rev.: FELICITAS TEMPOR. Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.
Ref.: RIC IVa 2

 

wonderful coins all

 

I was looking through my collection and ran across this beauty... I know it's not in great condition, but there is something so delicate and simple about it: her small, pleasant-seeming profile with hair all done-up in the obverse, and the long, elegant, verticality of Fortuna's pose on the reverse contrasting with her outstretched arm. I just love it...

Edit: I should probably add the coin, huh?

Faustina I, AETER-NITAS Fortuna, RIC 348

 

Great coins Brian. I especially like the coins of Vindex. One of these is on my list.

 

Humble coin overall.. but I do love the youthful portrait of Trajan
It is my favorite..

Trajan, AD 98-117
Roman AR denarius; 2.92 gm, 20.1 mm, 7 h
Rome, AD 114-117
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust, right
Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Mars walking right with spear and trophy
Refs: RIC 337; BMCRE 536; Cohen 270; RCV --; Woytek 520v; Strack 230; BN 819.

 

What you call humble I call a really nice coin with great style. Great portrait and I also like the Mars with trophy reverse. Nice addition Clavdivs!

 

wow these are some beauties all you have posted- thanks @Curtisimo the great! @Justin Lee - that Faustina face is so soft! Here are the best in my stash:
my first coin as an unidentified gift in a box of old beat up coins when I was 14. Began the passion we all share.
The most beautiful hands down:
This one type thanks to @TIF to bringing this so meaningful one to my attention- Gaia herself on a coin!(will do better next time on cropping-software has a mind of it's own!)

A foreshadowing of the hope for the Wolf/Rome and the Lamb/Yisrael:

And the mighty and beautiful waters of life!

 

ROMAN IMPERATORIAL DENARII


RImp P Clodius Mf Turrinus AR denarius 20mm 3.6g Rome 42 BCE Laureate hd Apollo R lyre - Diana Lucifera torches Cr 494-23 CRI 184 Syd 1117



RImp Antony-Octavian AR Denarius 41 BCE 3.65g 18.7mm Military mint Syria star Craw 528-2a Sear 1507



RImp Marc Antony Legio XVI AR Den 18mm 3.4g Mil mint 32-31 BCE Praetorian Galley Aquila 2 Stds Cr 544-31 RSC 48



RImp Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Den1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled - Venus Victory sceptre star Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Cr 480-14 Rare -2



RImp Octavian 32-31 BCE AR Den Rome mint Bare CAESAR DIVI F Mercury lyre RIC 257 Sear 1550



RImp Albinus Bruti AR Den 48 BC Mars Carnyces Cr 450-1a



RR Gaius Cassius Longinus & P Corn Lentulus Spinther AR den 42 BCE military mint Brutus Cassius Smyrna Libertas r- jug & lituus 18mm 3.3g



RR L Livineius Regulus AR Denarius 42 BCE 3.8g 19mm Regu bust - Gladiators in Arena Cr 494-30 Syd 1112 Sear 489



RR Julius Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443-1