Brass Dupondius of Augustus

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Ummm, I couldn't resist hunting for a few more brassy beauties ...

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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I have a fake of this coin
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  4. davidharmier60firefox

    davidharmier60firefox Well-Known Member

    I've looked until my eyes hurt.
    Not sure I'll find an ancient I can afford that will make me happy.

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  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Man, if you can't find an Ancient that will make you happy, I'm afraid there can't be much out there that will.
     
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  6. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    They don't get more golden than this Nero Dupondius of Nero, Macellum Magnum, Nero's provision market. 29.5mm, 12.6gm. 414.jpeg
     
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  7. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    Wow, thanks for showing all those blonde beauties!!!

    I would not have noticed them without you - took a look at some better examples now and saw that most of them must have once had those two rings.

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  8. davidharmier60firefox

    davidharmier60firefox Well-Known Member

    Key word "afford". Some several hundred to thousands of dollars look pretty good...

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  9. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

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    Augustus dupondius resitution Titus
     
  10. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    I'm not a metallurgist, but I'm guessing this Trajan sestertius is orichalcum? It's a coin I'm cataloguing for my university. 23 TRAJAN SESTERTIUS FELICITAS.jpg
     
  11. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

    Yes, you can call it orichalcum , an old roman name for bronze , both the sestertius and the dupondius were made of bronze/orichalcum in contrast to the as which was made of red copper. 1 sestertius = 2 dupondi or 4 asses.
    I think the reverse side shows Aequitas holding a cornucopia and scales.
     
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  12. Gavin Richardson

    Gavin Richardson Well-Known Member

    The reverse is tough. But I'm pretty sure it's Felicitas. I'd be happy to hear what others see.

    Trajan
    98-117 A.D.
    Struck 109-110 A.D.
    Orichalcum sestertius
    34.62 mm.
    24.44 g.
    180°
    Probable: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP; laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
    SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C; Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding up caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left.
     
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  13. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Have this coin, which I think may also be RIC 131 (under Nerva) ? but it is not yellow ... though the inscription is exactly the same as on yours (congrats, yours is just amazingly beautiful!) . Can anyone of you guys confirm that the reference is also RIC 131? IMG_0573-253a.JPG IMG_0569-253b.JPG

    Thanks in advance for your always great help! It is much appreciated,
    Chris
     
  14. Julius Germanicus

    Julius Germanicus Well-Known Member

    Hi Chris,
    yours is nice, too! Yes, it is the very same emission (RIC 131, 98 a.d.) rated as scarce). Under the dark patina yours is (or was) just as yellow as mine...
    Cheers, JG

    PS. Here is a perfectish example (from the Berlin Museum):
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  15. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Thank you so much Julius Germanicus for the info!
    Cheers
     
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