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IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANUS AFR AVG
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right of Gordian I, seen from behind
ROMAE AETERNAE S C
Roma seated left on throne, holding Victoriola and leaning on sceptre; shield at side
Sestertius, Rome, April 238
30,04 mm / 21,42 gr / 12h
RIC 10, Cohen 9, BMCRE 10, Banti 6, Sear 8451 (10 known)
From the Kurt Wiemers Collection


IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG - laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian II right, seen from behind
VICTORIA AVGG S C - Victory advancing left, wreath upward in right hand, palm in left; S-C across fields.
AE Sestertius, Rome, April 238 aD
30,52 mm / 17.21 gr / 1h
RIC 7, Cohen 13, BMCRE 29, Banti 6 (this coin illustrated); Sear 8472 (8 known)
From the collection of Richard van de Vyvere-Colens (1837-1912) and Morris Collection


IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind /
P M TR P V COS II P P S C - Gordian III, in military attire, advancing right, holding transverse spear and globe
Sestertius, Rome 242 (10th emission of Gordian III)
29,81 mm / 20,61 gr / 2 h
RIC 307a, Cohen 267, Banti 75, Sear 8731 var(TRP IIII), Brown (The Coinage of Gordian III) p. 7, Issue 4(b)


Next: a Roman Mint Medallion !

 

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Gordy I has more hair than Gordy II as I remember!!!

 

Does anyone on CT have a genuine medallion? I recall Paduans and aftercasts but have we a real Roman?

 

Doug, need your or Warren’s help... is this a medallion? Or, what constitutes a Consecration piece?
Thanks,
Brian

CARUS

Carus. Consecration piece, struck 283-284. 6.65 grams.
Sear 3.12406. Emmett 3995
Sear Greek Imperial 4777
flaming altar. Greek for "CONSECRATIO" (very unusual for Alexandria).
Ex: @Valentinian

 

No, it is just a regular Alexandrian tetradrachm with an unusual reverse. However, that series is littered with many unusual reverses. It is special for having a Consecration type when many Romans who had imperial Consecration issues did not have them from Alexandria.

 

This is a 28 mm AE "medallion" of Gratian. 8.68 grams.



RIC IX has it listed as "Medallic coins and AE1" 42a "R4" on page 125, with one difference. Their example (illustrated as Plate VIII.9, same obverse die) has the globe without victory on it.

Next: Coin of Gratian.

 

Thank you, Warren. Muchly appreciated.

 

next: a coin of his bro Valentinian II

 

One of my first coins ever from NFA/ sorry bad photo

next topic: Valentinian III

 

VALENTINIAN III
AE4. 1.56g, 13.8mm. Rome mint, AD 425-435. RIC X 2123. O: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: VOT PVB, campgate with four layers and two turrets; Q above, RQM in exergue.

Next: A coin that looks like it could be common but actually isn't.

 

Of the Septimius Severus legionary denarii. Legion XIIII is by far the most common numbering as many as all the other legions combined. This example, however, is from the mint of 'Emesa' and, in addition, has the obverse variation with both I's of COSII beyond the point of the bust. This is decidedly uncommon.

Next: another denarius made rare by being from a branch mint when the Rome version is relatively common

 

This "Laodicea" mint denarius of Julia Domna is given an R rarity rating for rare by Tameryazev and Makarenko, whereas its Rome mint counterpart is given an S for scarce.

Here she is, ladies and gentlemen, coming all the way from Syria somewhere and making her CT debut ... let's give a warm round of applause for Miss Diana Lucifera!


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman AR denarius, 3.09 g, 18.1 mm, 11 h.
Unknown eastern mint (Antioch?), AD 196-202.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana, crescent on shoulders, standing left, holding long torch in both hands.
Refs: RIC 638; BMCRE 598 var. (no crescent); RSC 27a; RCV 6578; CRE 312.

Next: Diana Lucifera!

 

Next: Diana Lucifera!


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

Next: DIANA - BCE Period

 

C HOSIDIUS CF GETA ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS HOSIDIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: GETA before, III VIR behind, diademed & draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder
REVERSE: C HOSIDI C F, wild boar of Calydon right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog
Struck at Rome 64 BC
3.6g, 17mm
Cr407/2; Hosidia 1

Next: Boar of Calydon

 

Will you settle for just the critter's jawbone?

AETOLIA, Aetolian League
AE18. 3.7g, 17.8mm, AETOLIA, Aetolian League, circa 220-205 BC. HGC 4, 957. O: Laureate head of Apollo or Aetolos right. R: AITΩ / ΛΩN, spear head, jawbone of Calydonian Boar; ΦI (magistrate’s name) between.
Ex BCD Collection; ex Joseph J. Copeland Collection

Next: Part or whole animal carcass not worn as clothing

 

Campania CAPUA AE Uncia 216-211 BCE Diana - Boar of Calydon Hannibal capital Italia SCARCE

Next: More BCE PIGS!

 

Arpi, APULIA
Æ22, 6.6g, 6h; c. 325-275 BC.
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus left; thunderbolt to right
Rev.: Boar standing right; above, spearhead right
In Ex.: APΠANΩN

How about a gladiator? Or gladiatorial scene?

 

Gladiators ripping each other a new one!


RR AR denarius 3.8g 18.0mm T Didius Rome 113-112 BCE Roma star ROMA mono - Two Gladiators whip sword S 171 CR 294-1

Next: More Gladiators

 

Hmmm...I don't recall any reverses with gladiators in the Imperial period, even though the sport was quite popular. One wonders why Phillip the Arab didn't have gladiators included in the SAECVLARES series of coins. I recall seeing wrestlers on some Provincial issues, but these technically aren't gladiators. Here's a mosaic scene:



NEXT: more gladiators.

 

RR denarius of Regulus


Though technically not gladiators, rather they are "venatores". At least they did perform in the same arena as the gladiators.
I immagine if the Romans had gladiators on their coinage, it would be the equivalent of us having football or baseball players on ours. As much as they loved their gladiators, I think they were still not willing to go to such an extreme.

next up.... Bacchus!