This coin just showed up, which added to my Caesar count. Lucius Aelius Caesar 137 AD. Became the adopted son and intended successor of Roman Emperor Hadrian ( Oki is going to like him), but never attained the throne. One that didn't die a violent death, like most of the others. he had two sons and two daughters. one of which was Lucius Verus, which married the daughter of Marcus Aurelius..Lucilla. On MrSteveX rarity scale 85. Aelius ...137AD. Ae Sestertius.. Obv. bare head of Aelius right. Rev. Spes advancing left holding flower and raising skirt. Rome Mint.. 31mm x 26.07g. nice big pond skipper!! Lite brown patina. Please post your Aelius or Spes coins..
Wow Eng => that's a very cool addition ... hmmm, *rats* ... I don't have an example Ummm, I was tempted to post an example of Lucius Verus, but then I thought to myself "eh self, he'll probably catch ya"
Nice ones, Eng and Bing! I have a Provincial to toss in the pot. EGYPT, Alexandria. Aelius year 2, CE 137 diobol, 24.5 mm, 11.5 gm Obv: ΛA IΛ IOCKAICAP, bare head right Rev: ΔHMEΞOVC VΠAT B, Homonia standing left, holding patera and corn Ref: Emmett 1353(2) R2 from First Light Coins at ANA World's Fair of Money, Chicago 2014 Translation of legend abbreviations: Λ(OVKIOC) A IΛIOC KAICAP Lucius Aelius Caesar
Please post away Steve, L.Verus or lucilla, M. Aurelius, very nice jw and TIF, wasn't sure how many were out there...
That'd be cheatin' my friend (but thanks) ... you rock ummm, but if you're really asking for input, then I do have this humble Lucius Ballus example ...
Love the 'pond-skimmers'.....my sole example is a modest denarius (and a Lucilla and a Verus) that I need to photograph---darn lousy mini-cam and cheap camera phone LOL Next week I hope to remedy that problem and post my old album coins soon thereafter.
very cool new coin ENG, i don't have one of this cat either. love the bust...and nice and big. plus i dig it when the diameter to weight ratio breaks 2:1....big and meaty.
Mine is an Alexandrian hemidrachm. The type also comes in a full drachm size but its weight of 12.56g makes it the half. The reverse is unusual showing Homonoia identified by legend and is dated by the consulship B=2 rather than the expected L numbers. This is Emmett 1352. I only have one Roman Aelius. It is a low grade as with Salus seated.
I'll post one of Lucius Verus his son..looks a lot like Daddy. Lucius Verus..161-169..AD. Ae. Sestertius.. 33mm x 22.4g.
Just one Aelius AND Spes out there : Aelius, Denarius Rome mint, AD 137 L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right TR POT COS II, Spes standing left holding flower and lifting skirt 3.25 gr Ref : Cohen # 55, RCV # 3977 Q
But also a few Spes : Diadumenian, Denarius Rome mint, AD 217-218 M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, holding a flower and her dress 3,23 gr, 21 mm Ref : Cohen # 21, RIC # 117 Aemilian, Antoninianus Rome mint, AD 253 IMP CAES AEMILIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind SPES PVBLICA, Spes standing left, holding flower and lifting skirt 3.70 gr Ref : RCV # 9844, RIC # 20, Cohen # 48 Tetricus II, Antoninianus Barbarous imitation minted AD 273-274 C PIVS ESV TETRICVS CAES, Radiate bust of Tetricus right [SP]ES AV[GG], Spes standing left holding her dress and a flower 2.8 gr Ref : RCV #11292, Cohen #88 Q
Really? => well I'm gonna slip-in Lucius Verus as well (that's cheeky) ... ... kinda cool lookin', eh?
Great addition to your collection, John, and great coins everyone. I have none of the emperors in question, but I do have a few of Spes. Tetricus II, a common type for this emperor... And a less common type for Constantius II...
Only have the one Aelius Ruler: Aelius (Caesar) Coin: Bronze As L AELIVS CAESAR - Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right TR POT COS II, PANNO-NIA S-C - Pannonia standing right, head left, holding vexillum in right hand and pulling swath of drapery across legs with left hand Mint: Rome (137 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 11.50g / 24mm / - References: RIC II 1071 Cohen 25 Acquisition/Sale: $0.00 Notes: Aug 16, 14 - Blue patina.
