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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7847962, member: 91461"]Excellent post, as always [USER=93702]@Clavdivs[/USER] ! Sandberg as Otho had me dying<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Lots of moving pieces after Nero's suicide... and frankly, even before it!</p><p>Vindex "minor" revolt, though easily squashed, led to enough unrest that Nero could feel the upheaval brewing beneath him:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351144[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>PR=Populus Romanus</p><p>- The Roman People. AE 24.2 MM, 6.5 gr. This countermark was used by the rebels in Gaul under the leadership of Julius Vindex during the months of March through June of 68 CE. Used mostly upon dupondii and Asses. Coin appears intentionally slate as these were known to deface and denounce the current powers that be.</p><p>Ex: CNG</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351143[/ATTACH]</p><p>CIVIL WAR, 68-69 CE,</p><p>Den, fouree, Mint in Southern Gaul. VESTA PR QVIRITVM, veiled and draped bust of Vesta; torch to right, r/IO MAX CAPITOLINVS, Jupiter std in Distyle temple, with wreath in pediment and containing Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; RIC 128; Frank Robinson’s notes “F or so BUT much patchy core exposure, somewhat off-ctr, lgnds crude & partly off; bust clear; but pretty ugly. Or, as a certain deity would say, "A beautiful coin, folks, believe me, a beautiful coin, I can tell you that." But Very rare.</p><p>Ex: Frank Robinson</p><p><br /></p><p>The man in his prime:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351139[/ATTACH]</p><p>NERO</p><p>54-68 CE. AE Dupondius of</p><p>Lugdunum, 66. Laureate</p><p>head / Securitas seated with</p><p>sceptre. RIC.445.</p><p><br /></p><p>The old timer who was too tough for his own good:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351146[/ATTACH]</p><p>Galba</p><p><br /></p><p>(68-69), Denarius, Rome, July AD 68 - January AD 69, AR (18 MM 2,67 gr h 5), IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. DIVA - AVGVSTA, Livia standing l., holding sceptre and patera. RIC 224 C 58.Very rare. Fine</p><p>Ex-Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>Nero's drinking buddy:</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]XkSmLh2Hbi0[/MEDIA]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351142[/ATTACH]</p><p>OTHO</p><p>Den, SECVRITAS PR, Securitas stg l; F/AVG, part of obv lgnd wk/off,scant rev lgnd, good metal with just smooth wear, lt tone, minor scr on rev. Portrait quite bold & nice.(A F/VG realized $439, Ponterio 4/09.)</p><p>Ex Frank Robinson</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351148[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The fatest Augustus:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351147[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vitellius</p><p><br /></p><p>AD 69. AR Denarius</p><p>minted at Rome, Jul.-Dec. AD 69. Laureate head of Vitellius, right. Reverse : Libertas (Liberty) draped, standing facing, head right, holding pileus and scepter. RIC-1005; BMCRE-31.</p><p><br /></p><p>The man with the plan... and the troops:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1351141[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1351158[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 7847962, member: 91461"]Excellent post, as always [USER=93702]@Clavdivs[/USER] ! Sandberg as Otho had me dying:hilarious: Lots of moving pieces after Nero's suicide... and frankly, even before it! Vindex "minor" revolt, though easily squashed, led to enough unrest that Nero could feel the upheaval brewing beneath him: [ATTACH=full]1351144[/ATTACH] PR=Populus Romanus - The Roman People. AE 24.2 MM, 6.5 gr. This countermark was used by the rebels in Gaul under the leadership of Julius Vindex during the months of March through June of 68 CE. Used mostly upon dupondii and Asses. Coin appears intentionally slate as these were known to deface and denounce the current powers that be. Ex: CNG [ATTACH=full]1351143[/ATTACH] CIVIL WAR, 68-69 CE, Den, fouree, Mint in Southern Gaul. VESTA PR QVIRITVM, veiled and draped bust of Vesta; torch to right, r/IO MAX CAPITOLINVS, Jupiter std in Distyle temple, with wreath in pediment and containing Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; RIC 128; Frank Robinson’s notes “F or so BUT much patchy core exposure, somewhat off-ctr, lgnds crude & partly off; bust clear; but pretty ugly. Or, as a certain deity would say, "A beautiful coin, folks, believe me, a beautiful coin, I can tell you that." But Very rare. Ex: Frank Robinson The man in his prime: [ATTACH=full]1351139[/ATTACH] NERO 54-68 CE. AE Dupondius of Lugdunum, 66. Laureate head / Securitas seated with sceptre. RIC.445. The old timer who was too tough for his own good: [ATTACH=full]1351146[/ATTACH] Galba (68-69), Denarius, Rome, July AD 68 - January AD 69, AR (18 MM 2,67 gr h 5), IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. DIVA - AVGVSTA, Livia standing l., holding sceptre and patera. RIC 224 C 58.Very rare. Fine Ex-Savoca Nero's drinking buddy: [MEDIA=youtube]XkSmLh2Hbi0[/MEDIA] [ATTACH=full]1351142[/ATTACH] OTHO Den, SECVRITAS PR, Securitas stg l; F/AVG, part of obv lgnd wk/off,scant rev lgnd, good metal with just smooth wear, lt tone, minor scr on rev. Portrait quite bold & nice.(A F/VG realized $439, Ponterio 4/09.) Ex Frank Robinson [ATTACH=full]1351148[/ATTACH] The fatest Augustus: [ATTACH=full]1351147[/ATTACH] Vitellius AD 69. AR Denarius minted at Rome, Jul.-Dec. AD 69. Laureate head of Vitellius, right. Reverse : Libertas (Liberty) draped, standing facing, head right, holding pileus and scepter. RIC-1005; BMCRE-31. The man with the plan... and the troops: [ATTACH=full]1351141[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]1351158[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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