Post Your Favorite or Most Beautiful Denarii

This is my favourite coin photo' - RIC 252, 3.8g, 17mm. I posted the photo' before, but what the hell.

 

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A historic “set”:

In AD 208 SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS set out for Britannia accompanied by his sons CARACALLAand GETA with the avowed aim of restoring the much damaged Hadrian's wall and subduing the warlike native tribes of northern Britain and Caledonia (Scotland). In AD 211 he became terminally ill during the campaign, and after proclaiming Victory over Britannia, he withdrew to his headquarters at Eboracum (York) where he died later that year


RIC Vol. IV, SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, Denarius, No. 335

Obverse: Septimius Severus,, Laureate head facing right
Inscription clockwise from bottom: SEVERVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse: Victory (Britannia?) seated left writing on shield
Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT


RIC Vol. IV, CARACALLA, Denarius, No. 231a

Obverse: Caracalla, Laureate head facing right
Inscription clockwise from bottom: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse: winged Victory advancing right holding trophy
Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT


RIC Vol. IV, GETA, Denarius, No. 91

Obverse: Geta, Laureate head facing right
Inscription clockwise from bottom: P SEPT GETA PIVS AVG BRIT
Reverse: Victory standing left holding wreath and palm branch
Inscription: VICTORIAE BRIT

 

Julius Caesar lifetime portrait denarius. It has rough surfaces and crystallizing silver, but I wanted a pretty well centered and defined portrait and a visible Dict Perpetuo obverse legend. That is asking a lot for this issue, so I am thankful to have found it.


Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi)
Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar laureate bust facing right
Inscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO (Dictator in Perpetuity)
Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left hand
Inscription vertical to right: L BVCA (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer)
Weight: 3.5g
Ex. Christopher Martin

 

I've always wanted to search the sheik's coin chest in the movie Ben Hur. There may be some dandy denari in there.

 

Gorgeous!

 

Very nice James! Kinda fun we both, (as well as @Orfew ), have issues that bump up into the last 2 weeks of Caesar's life.

 

ROMAN WOMEN DENARII:


RI Sabina 117-137 Denarius 3.18g Venus standing right holding an apple RSC73



RI Crispina m Commodus 177 CE AR denarius 2.29g Juno stdg RIC-283



RI Julia Domna 193-195 CE AR Den Vesta Palladium
Ex: @dougsmit via Ex: @John Anthony



RI Lucilla AR denarius Juno seated flower child in swaddling clothes Seaby 36



RI Plautilla 202-205 CE m Caracalla AR Denarius 3.7g Concordia patera scepter RIC 363



RI Julia Maesa AR Denarius Pudicitia 3.1g 19mm Sear 2183



Julia Paula Augusta AD 219-220 AR Denarius 18 mm 3.10g Antioch mint AD 219-220 - Venus Genetrix seated left holding apple scepter RIC IV 222 RSC 21



RI Julia Soaemias 218-222 CE AR Den Venus Caelestis star RIC IV 241



RI Julia Mamaea AR denarius Pietas incense altar perfume Seaby 48




RI Faustina Sr 138-140 CE after 146 CE DIVA AR Denarius m Antoninus Pius 17.4mm 3.2g Ceres torch fold RIC 362 RSC 104
Ex: @Brian Bucklan

 

This is one of my favorites
SEVERUS ALEXANDER.
Denarius.
231 AD.
Rome mint.
Obv/ IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev/ P M TR P X COS III P P, Sol, radiate, standing left, nude except for cloak over left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand in salute.
Cat: RIC 109D; RSC 411
Silver (Ar) 3,3g - 21mm

 

Denarius 222-228 AD Severus Alexander (222-235),Mint Rome

 

Severus Alexander 222–235 AD.

 

There were probably some Roman denarii, but the majority must have been Nabataean sela'im.

 

Here's my top five in chronological order:

AUGUSTUS. AR Denarius, Lugdunum mint, struck 2 BC-12 AD


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 193-194 AD


JULIA DOMNA. AR Denarius, Laodicea mint, struck 196-202AD


CARACALLA. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 214 AD

ALEXANDER SEVERUS. AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck 231-235 AD

 

For eye appeal this is my favorite.
Septimius Severus 193-211 AD

 

Some great denarii added here. I’ll post some of more of mine that I’ve added since this thread started.

 

I don't know about beautiful, but these two are not the easiest to find with respect to strike and preservation.

 

As a general rule I don't collect denarii, but occasionally one appears that catches my attention.

Roman Republic, M Furius Philus, denarius, 119 BC.
Sear 222 ex NFA
3.78 grams



This coin is quite readily available for Augustus, but this one is quite nice even though it is slightly off center and a small obverse flan flaw.

Augustus, denarius, Lugdunum(Lyon) mint, struck 2 BC-12 AD .
RIC I, 207
3.76 grams

 

HEre's my favorite (for this month anyway):

Moving mint with Pompey the Great in 49 BC (Civil War between Pompey and Caesar). Terminal bust of Jupiter.<30 dies known - not an easy one to find.

 

Septimius Severus 193-211 AD