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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8202168, member: 91461&quot;]WARNING: This post is NOT safe for diabetics!</p><p><br /></p><p>Had some good luck at Artemide today<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>They had a bunch of wonderful Roman bronzes with some of my favorite patinas, the kind you could just EAT!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437456[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>2 wins were these silky smooth, chocolate patinated treats!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437467[/ATTACH] </p><p>Antoninus Pius (138-161). AE Sestertius, 159-160. Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Pietas standing left, holding globe and child; a child standing on either side of her. RIC III 1031. AE. 25.61 g. 32.50 mm. Good F/About VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437461[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Domna (died 217 AD). AE Sestertius. Struck under Septimius Severus, 198-200. Obv. Draped bust right. Rev. Hilaritas standing left, holding palm frond and cornucopia. RIC IV (Sept. Sev.) 855. AE. 24.34 g. 31.00 mm. VF/About VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>And some more cocoa covered coins cause I can:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437469[/ATTACH] </p><p>Julia Domna</p><p>193-211 CE. Rome Sestertius Æ 27mm., 19,52g. IVLIA DO-MNA [AVG]; draped bust right / VENERI [VICTR]; Venus standing right, seen from behind, leaning on column, holding palm with left hand and apple with right; S C across fields. Revere almost slate RIC IV 842.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437465[/ATTACH]</p><p>Gallienus </p><p>Æ 27mm of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, Cilicia. AD 253-268. ΑΥ Κ Π ΛΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / CEΛΕVKEΩΝ TΩ Π KAΛVΚ, Athena standing right, holding shield and striking with spear at serpent-legged giant, who hurls stone. SNG France 1064-6; SNG Levante 789; SNG Leypold 2615. 9.7g, 27mm, 6h.</p><p>Nice brown patina.Very fine.</p><p>Purchased from Biga auctions December 2021</p><p>&quot;The reverse of this coin recalls the second major conflict of Zeus&#039; rise to power. After he had defeated the Titans in the Titantomachy and apportioned their former relatives to his fellow Olympians, he was compelled to resolve a conflict with the Giants, offspring of Gaia and Cronus. Known as the Gigantomachy, these chthonic half-man, half-serpent creatures attempted to wrestle power from the Olympians by casting them out of Olympus. To accomplish this, the Giants attempted to reach Olympus by heaping up one mountain range on top of the other. From above, Zeus and the other Olympians, such as Athena, depicted on the reverse of this coin, defended themselves by hurling their weapons. In the end, however, it was the assistance of Hercules that won the day. With the final defeat of the Giants, the rule of Zeus was no longer challenged</p><p>In this scene we see Athena spearing a serpent-legged Giant, perhaps Enkelados.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437477[/ATTACH] </p><p>Alexander III &#039;the Great&#039;</p><p>336-323 BC Ae. Uncertain mint in Asia Minor.Obv: Macedonian shield w/ omphalos boss.Rev: K. Bow in bow-case, club and grain ear.Price -; Liampi M 11; AMNG I 207-8 (Kallatis).</p><p>Diameter: 15mm</p><p>Weight: 2.16gr</p><p>Condition: Very Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437478[/ATTACH] </p><p>Alexander III &#039;the Great&#039;</p><p>KINGS OF MACEDON. (336-323). Ae. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor.</p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress.</p><p>Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ.</p><p>Bow in bowcase and club; torch below. Countermark at top of bowcase </p><p>Price 2799.</p><p>Condition: Extremely fine.</p><p>Weight: 5.7 g.</p><p>Diameter: 20 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437464[/ATTACH]</p><p>Attica. Athens. Circa 224/3-198 BC. Av.: Helmeted head of Athena right Rv.: Owl standing right with open wings. Ref.: Kroll 69. Fine, brown patina</p><p>Weight: 8.15 g</p><p><br /></p><p>And a minty delight on the way out cause I care<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437462[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1437468[/ATTACH] </p><p>Marcus Aurelius</p><p>(161-180 AD). AE Sestertius (32,4 mm, 23.08 g), Rome, 165/166 AD.</p><p>Obv. M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS P M, Laureate head to right.</p><p>Rev. TR POT XX IMP III COS III / S-C, Providentia standing left, pointing with wand at globe and holding scepter.</p><p>BMC 1279; RIC</p><p>&nbsp;923</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]4DwEni2N_-A[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>So please share those delicious looking patinas, wins from Artemide or anything that makes you salivate<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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