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<p>[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 4036540, member: 106319"]Hi Everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>Just thought I'd share my first coins of 2020. While I did not get everything I wanted in the January auctions, I believe that I kicked off the new year off with a bang!</p><p><br /></p><p>One of my goals this year is to complete my third volume of Roman Imperial coinage, which starts in the middle of the Third Century crisis and ends with Zeno. Overall, I want to build a collection that is diverse in denominations with a particular emphasis on fine style portraiture. As odd as it may sound, I want specific denominations (and even portrait types) for particular emperors. While I already had a significant portion of the emperors from this period, I upgraded and sold many coins that did not meet my requirements. In this volume of 75 coins, I aim to have 9 gold coins (9 solidi and 1 tremissis). I already had two lower grade solidi (Honorius and Theodosius II) which I sold off. I replaced the Honorius with a higher grade example back in November and it was included in my top 15 of 2019 post. That being said, I do not have, nor can I afford, any coins that are categorically FDC. Ultimately, my goal is to get the best for my budget, which requires a certain amount of patience <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (something I do not always have). Some of you may also remember that I purchased a Valentinian I solidus that I returned due to it being a modern forgery <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. By the end of 2019, I was down from 3/9 to 1/9 gold coins for volume III. As of today, I am happy to report that I have obtained 5/9 types that I wanted (4 from the January auctions) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie50" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are my solidi from the January auctions:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. Constantius II (336-361 AD)</b></p><p>AV Solidus</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1059865[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><b>Obv:</b></b> FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield in left decorated with horseman motif.</p><p><b><b>Rev:</b></b> GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE, Roma enthroned facing (on left), spear in left hand, and Constantinopolis enthroned left (on right), scepter in left hand, jointly holding between them with their right hands a shield inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 4.56 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Sirmium</p><p>RIC VIII 57</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>2. Valentinian II (375-392 AD)</b></p><p>AV Solidus</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1059874[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Obv: </b>DN VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II right, seen from front.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>CONCORDI-A AVGGG S, Constantinopolis seated facing on plain throne, helmeted head right, right foot on prow, sceptre in right hand, globe in left; CONOB in exergue.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 4.49 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Constantinople</p><p>RIC IX 62b</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>3. Arcadius (383-408 AD)</b></p><p>AV Solidus</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1059881[/ATTACH]</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Obv: </b>DN ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right, seen from front.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>VICTORI-A AVGGG, emperor standing facing in military dress, diademed head right, vexillum in right hand, Victory on globe in left, placing left foot on bound captive reclining to left and facing back; M-D across fields, COMOB in exergue.</p><p><b>Weight: </b>4.44 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Mediolanum</p><p>RIC X 1205</p><p><br /></p><p>(photos of solidi by Heritage)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the bonus!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. Marcian (450-457 AD)</b></p><p>AV Tremissis</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1059884[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obv: </b>DN MARCIA-NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 1.48 grams</p><p><b>Mint:</b> Constantinople</p><p>RIC X 520</p><p><br /></p><p>(photo of tremissis CNG)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Romancollector, post: 4036540, member: 106319"]Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd share my first coins of 2020. While I did not get everything I wanted in the January auctions, I believe that I kicked off the new year off with a bang! One of my goals this year is to complete my third volume of Roman Imperial coinage, which starts in the middle of the Third Century crisis and ends with Zeno. Overall, I want to build a collection that is diverse in denominations with a particular emphasis on fine style portraiture. As odd as it may sound, I want specific denominations (and even portrait types) for particular emperors. While I already had a significant portion of the emperors from this period, I upgraded and sold many coins that did not meet my requirements. In this volume of 75 coins, I aim to have 9 gold coins (9 solidi and 1 tremissis). I already had two lower grade solidi (Honorius and Theodosius II) which I sold off. I replaced the Honorius with a higher grade example back in November and it was included in my top 15 of 2019 post. That being said, I do not have, nor can I afford, any coins that are categorically FDC. Ultimately, my goal is to get the best for my budget, which requires a certain amount of patience ;) (something I do not always have). Some of you may also remember that I purchased a Valentinian I solidus that I returned due to it being a modern forgery :(. By the end of 2019, I was down from 3/9 to 1/9 gold coins for volume III. As of today, I am happy to report that I have obtained 5/9 types that I wanted (4 from the January auctions) :happy:. Here are my solidi from the January auctions: [B]1. Constantius II (336-361 AD)[/B] AV Solidus [ATTACH=full]1059865[/ATTACH] [B][B]Obv:[/B][/B] FL IVL CONSTAN-TIVS PERP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Constantius II facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield in left decorated with horseman motif. [B][B]Rev:[/B][/B] GLORIA-REI-PVBLICAE, Roma enthroned facing (on left), spear in left hand, and Constantinopolis enthroned left (on right), scepter in left hand, jointly holding between them with their right hands a shield inscribed VOT/XXXV/MVLT/XXXX. [B]Weight:[/B] 4.56 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Sirmium RIC VIII 57 [B] 2. Valentinian II (375-392 AD)[/B] AV Solidus [ATTACH=full]1059874[/ATTACH] [B] Obv: [/B]DN VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Valentinian II right, seen from front. [B]Rev: [/B]CONCORDI-A AVGGG S, Constantinopolis seated facing on plain throne, helmeted head right, right foot on prow, sceptre in right hand, globe in left; CONOB in exergue. [B]Weight:[/B] 4.49 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Constantinople RIC IX 62b [B] 3. Arcadius (383-408 AD)[/B] AV Solidus [B] [ATTACH=full]1059881[/ATTACH] Obv: [/B]DN ARCADI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Arcadius right, seen from front. [B]Rev: [/B]VICTORI-A AVGGG, emperor standing facing in military dress, diademed head right, vexillum in right hand, Victory on globe in left, placing left foot on bound captive reclining to left and facing back; M-D across fields, COMOB in exergue. [B]Weight: [/B]4.44 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Mediolanum RIC X 1205 (photos of solidi by Heritage) Here is the bonus! [B]4. Marcian (450-457 AD)[/B] AV Tremissis [ATTACH=full]1059884[/ATTACH] [B]Obv: [/B]DN MARCIA-NVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. [B]Rev: [/B]VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory walking right, looking left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right. [B]Weight:[/B] 1.48 grams [B]Mint:[/B] Constantinople RIC X 520 (photo of tremissis CNG)[/QUOTE]
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