Having moved to Colorado comes with some fun perks. I finally decided that I had to check out a dispensery and see what it was all about. They DO NOT like it when you take pictures. However, when I came across this I HAD TO! Though, I didn't purchase the product, this time, I was floored to see they were not only using the image of Augustus, you know, the deified first emperor of Rome, to sell their wears, but with coins no less!!! Those ain't laurel wreaths. More like laurel reefs! "Varus! Give me back my munchies!" SELEUCIS and PIERIA, Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Æ 20 mm 7.8 gr Trichalkon. Struck under P. Quinctillius Varus, Governor of Syria. Dated year 28 of the Actian Era (5/4 BC). O: Laureate head of Zeus right R: Tyche seated right on rocky outcropping, holding palm branch; at feet, river-god Orontes swimming right; ZK (date) in right field. Ex-@Herodotus Cointalk pal On this denarius I always thought it looked like Augy was spitting. Nope. He was hitting! Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. Denarius (Silver, 20mm, 3.58 g), Lugdunum, 2 BC-AD 12. CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT / C L CAESARES Gaius and Lucius Caesar, on left and right, standing facing, each togate and resting a hand on one of two shields set on the ground between them; behind the shields, two crossed spears; above, on left, simpulum right, and on right, lituus left. BMC 519-533. BN 1651-1657. Cohen 43. Lyon 82. RIC 207. VF Augustus SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ As 24mm,. Struck circa 27-25 BC. Bare head right / AVGVSTVS within laurel wreath. McAlee 190; RPC I 4100. Good VF Former: fortunancient Augustus Ae Diobol, 24 MM 8.65 GR AE Diobol Year 41 = 11/12 AD, Egypt, City of Alexandria. Head R. Rs. LMA in the oak wreath. L. It's always better with buds: Rhoemetalces and Augustus (11 BC-12 CE). Thrace. Æ (19mm, 5.89g, 3h). Diademed head of Rhoemetalces r. R/ Bare head of Augustus r. RPC I 1714. Green patina, Good VF If anyone is offended by this post please take a trip to Good Vibes head shop ASAP!
LOL!!! I like how the coins say "IV XX"!!!! This is one of my favorites of Augustus. Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Roman provincial AE 23. Macedon, Amphipolis, 10.25 g, 23.3 mm, 1 h. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ, bare-head, right. Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΙΕΙΤΩΝ, Artemis Tauropolos with inflated veil, riding on bull galloping right. Refs: BMC 5, p. 52, 73; Sear Greek Imperial 29.
..ah, ya moved to Coloradi eh?!..that was a really kool place to be in around '90...and now its even kooler! ...the times they are achangin'. .Augustus denarius, medical herb
It’s always nice to find ancient coin related references when out and about! Nice coins Ryan. I wonder what Augustus would think of his likeness being used as such for advertising.
My two favorite Augusti: The horrific cleaning job on the Nem Croc is a real bummer, but the lamination flaw over Julius's face isn't so nice either. Overall, each coin is pretty neat no matter the detractors.
Some years ago I purchased this denarius of Titus. I have since sold this coin. However I always thought that because of the flan issue located in front of his face Titus was smoking a reefer. THIS is NO LONGER MY COIN
