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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Egry, post: 8310948, member: 113686&quot;]I only have a few more gaps in my collection which is aiming to obtain a portrait coin of all Roman Augustus, Augusta, Caesar, Usurper, wife, child, or mistress ever put on a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am aware that there are a number of these coins that simply are not obtainable unless I was Jeff B or Elon M. However, I will try my best to gain the ones I can.</p><p><br /></p><p>The gaps are getting fewer and harder to fill. Below is a list of what I have been able to obtain since the start of 2022. I&#039;d like to clarify that all the photos are auction photos, I will eventually get my own professional photos of these coins but I haven&#039;t yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471153[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gordian I Africanus Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 238. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed / SECVRITAS AVGG, Securitas seated to left, holding short sceptre; SC in exergue. RIC IV 11; C.11; BMCRE 12. 18.47g, 30mm, 12h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471158[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian II Africanus AR Denarius. Rome, March- April, AD 238. IMP M ANT GORDIANVS AFR AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VIRTVS AVGG, Virtus standing to left, holding inverted spear and shield. RIC IV 3; BMCRE 30; RSC 14. 2.83g, 20mm, 7h.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471155[/ATTACH]</p><p>Quintillus BI Antoninianus. Mediolanum, AD 270. IMP QVINTILLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / FIDES MILIT, Fides standing to left, holding two standards, S in exergue. RIC V.1 52 var. (bust type); MER-RIC 1116. 2.91g, 18mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471156[/ATTACH]</p><p>Martinian BI Nummus. Nicomedia, AD 324. D N M MARTINIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped sceptre, on left, eagle standing to left, holding wreath in beak, on right, captive seated to right on ground; X above IIΓ in right field, SMNΓ in exergue. RIC VII 45. 2.23g, 22mm, 12h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471157[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Titi (daughter of Titus) AR Denarius. Rome, AD 80-81. IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F, diademed and draped bust to right / VENVS AVGVST, Venus standing to right, resting on column and holding spear and helmet. RIC II.1 388 (Titus); BMCRE 141 (Titus); RSC 14. 2.86g, 19mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471159[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Pertinax AR Denarius. Rome, AD 193. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head to right / AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC IV 1a; BMCRE 15; RSC 2. 3.11g, 18mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471160[/ATTACH]</p><p>Aureolus BI Antoninianus. In the name and types of Postumus. Mediolanum, AD 267-268. IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Postumus to right / CONCORD EQVIT, Concordia standing to left, holding patera and rudder, foot on prow of ship; S in exergue. RIC V.2 373; Mairat, 2014 (unpublished PhD thesis), 501 and 503; Elmer 613. 3.40g, 21mm, 12h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1471161[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Didius Julianus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 193. IMP CAES M DID IVLIAN AVG, laureate head to right / RECTOR ORBIS, emperor standing to left, holding globe and roll. RIC IV 3; BMCRE 7; RSC 15. 2.83g, 19mm, 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first ancient coin was a fine grade antoninianus of Quintillus. It bought it for $40 from the local online buy and sell. It was the coin that started my addiction... um I mean collection. Surprisingly for a coin that is scarce but still very economical they are quite difficult to find in decent grade. Therefore, of the above coins I would have to say my favourite is the Quintillus as it is the the second nicest one I&#039;ve seen yet.</p><p><br /></p><p>My second favourite would have to be the Didius, I haven&#039;t seen a nicer one (but I&#039;m sure many on this forum have).</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your 2022 captures, or any coin you&#039;d like to share.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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