Titus Bonvs Eventvs

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  1. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I have been keeping on eye out for one of these for some time. Luckily I was checking the unsold lots on Artemide Aste (I do this often and have found a umber of great coins for opening bid prices) and I stumbled upon this one. While this coin is called common in RIC, examples do not come to market very often.

    Bonvs Eventvs or "good outcome"

    From wikipedia:
    Coins featuring Bonus Eventus were issued during the turmoil of the Year of Four Emperors (69 AD) and the reigns of Galba, Vespasian, Titus, Antoninus Pius, and Septimius Severus.[10] On these coins and on gems, Bonus Eventus is a standing male nude, usually with one leg bent and his head turned away toward a libation bowl in his outstretched hand. Sometimes he is partially clad in a chlamys that covers his back, or in an over-the-shoulder himation with the ends framing his torso. Poppies and stalks of grain are common attributes.[11]


    I like the portrait and the full legends. The figure on the reverse is worn but still well defined.

    Please post your favourite coins of Titus.


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    Titus (79-81).AR Denarius, 79-80.
    2.93g 19.00mm
    Obv: Head right, laureate.IMP TITVS CAESVESPASIAN AVG PM
    Rev: Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera, corn-ears and poppy; BONVS EVENTVS AVGVSTI
    RIC (2nd ed.) 89.AR.
    Toned.About VF.
    Atrtemide Aste E-Live auction 8 Lot 268
     
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    I love the wear/tone of it, very nice.
     
  4. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Another sweet Flavian @Orfew

    I'm still on one Titus. It shows just how much diversity there is an ancient coinage when I have over 130+ coins and I only have repeat coins for three rulers, and all of my Greek and provincial coins are from unique cities (ie. I don't have multiple coins for the same city).

    I could easily triple my coin collection size without having to repeat any other rulers or have duplicate provincial or Greek cities represented. That's one of the reasons I love ancients so freaking much.

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  5. dadams

    dadams Well-Known Member

    Sweet Bonvs Eventvs @Orfew Sounds like you scored a great deal on a nice coin and I'd say that's a "good outcome". -d
     
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  6. Orielensis

    Orielensis Well-Known Member

    Your coin was on my watch list in the last Artemide auction. Since I had already spent my budget on another coin, I had to let it pass – yet I did so with a heavy heart. It's very good to hear that this denarius ended up with someone here on CT who truly appreciates it!

    Here is my favorite Titus:

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    Titus (as Caesar under Vespasian), Roman Empire, denarius, 75–79 AD, Rome mint. Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS, laureate head right. Rev: IOVIS CVSTOS, Jupiter standing left, holding patera and sceptre; altar at left. 19mm, 3.2g. Ref: RIC II Vespasian 176. Ex Sphinx Numismatics.
     
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  7. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's a BONI EVENTVS denarius of Julia Domna from "Emesa."

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  8. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I love the unusual portrait on that one.
     
  9. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    @Orielensis

    Thanks for the kind words. I am sorry that you missed out on this one. I really like your Titus Iovis Cvstos. It is much nicer than mine. It is a difficult coin to find.

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  10. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    They missed at least one. Others? Their description of attributes have nothing to do with the Severan style or this Pescennius Niger..
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    I won't expect them or anyone to have heard of a Caracalla (likely barbarous).
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  11. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Nice example Andrew!

    Here is a rare Vespasian Bonus Eventus.

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    Vespasian
    AR Denarius, 3.22g
    Uncertain mint, 69-71 AD
    RIC 1375 (R2). BMC 422. RSC 295a.
    Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
    Rev: PACIS EVENTVM; Bonus Eventus stg. l., with patera and poppy and corn ears
     
  12. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Thanks David. I would love to have one of those. What an interesting portrait.
     
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  13. Jims Coins

    Jims Coins Well-Known Member

  14. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    Nice one! Here's mine, but I know you've seen it already!

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  15. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    For comparison here is a denarius of a youthful Caracalla, AD 200, Rome Mint, 3.30 gm, with a attractive depiction of BONVS EVENTVS on the reverse.

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  16. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice addition!
     
  17. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I received the coin yesterday. The toning is lovely.

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