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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3055271, member: 75937"]Many collectors aim to assemble a "Twelve Caesars" (Julius Caesar - Domitian) set, based upon Suetonius' book by that title. But this list includes three that issued coins for only a short period of time and yet, by historical standards, made little difference in the course of Roman history. The set can be difficult to acquire, particularly in a matching set of denarii.</p><p><br /></p><p>Easier to acquire is a "five good emperors" (Nerva - Marcus Aurelius) set, based upon Edward Gibbon's use of that phrase. This list includes emperors whose reign made an enormous impact on Roman history, but is too small and too easily acquired to satisfy most collectors' desire for the "thrill of the hunt."</p><p><br /></p><p>Isn't there anything in between -- a set that is modestly challenging and includes important historical figures but without setting the average collector back the price of a good used car? Yes, friends, there is!</p><p><br /></p><p>If you're going to let a book define what constitutes a set of Roman coins, why not chapter 10 of Mary Beard's excellent history, <i>SPQR</i>? Chapter 10 is titled, "Fourteen Emperors." You may choose to collect them in any metal you like or include provincial or imperial issues -- whatever suits your budget and fancy!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have just such a set, which I display below. Let's see yours!</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Tiberius:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765355[/ATTACH]</p><p>Tiberius, AD 14-37.</p><p>Roman AR Denarius; 3.87 g, 18.5 mm.</p><p>Lugdunum, AD 16-37.</p><p>Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head, right.</p><p>Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as pax, seated right, holding long olive branch and inverted spear; legs of chair ornate, triple line below.</p><p>Refs: RIC 28; BMCRE 45; RCV 1763 var.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. Gaius (Caligula):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765356[/ATTACH]</p><p>Caligula, AD 37-41.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 6.74 g.</p><p>Peloponnese, Corinthia, Corinth, Ae. P. Vipsanius Agrippa and M. Bellius Proculus, duoviri, AD 37-38.</p><p>Obv: C CAESAR AVGVSTV, bare head right.</p><p>Rev: M BELLIO PROCVLO IIVIR / COR, Pegasus flying right.</p><p>Refs: RPC I 1173; Amandry (1988) XVII; BCD Corinth 405-6.</p><p><br /></p><p>3. Claudius:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765357[/ATTACH]</p><p>Claudius and Messalina.</p><p>Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 10.32 gm; 24.0 mm.</p><p>Alexandria, AD 45/46.</p><p>Obv: ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ, laureate head of Claudius, r.; LϚ (year 6) before.</p><p>Rev: ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ, Messalina standing l., holding children and ears of corn.</p><p>Refs: RCV 1869; SGI 495; RPC 5164; BMCG 75; SNG Cologne 88; Milne 106; Emmett 74.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. Nero:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765361[/ATTACH]</p><p>Nero and Poppaea Sabina.</p><p>Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 23.1 mm, 11.55 g.</p><p>Egypt, Alexandria, AD 64/65.</p><p>Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑV, radiate head of Nero, right.</p><p>Rev: ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust of Poppaea, right, LIA (year 11) before Refs: RCV 2002; SGI 664; RPC 5280; Köln 168; BMCG 124; Milne 223; Curtis 138; Cohen 315, 3; Emmett 128.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. Vespasian:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765367[/ATTACH]</p><p>Vespasian, AD 69-79.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 2.73 gm, 17.7 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 70.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head, r.</p><p>Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated l., holding branch and caduceus.</p><p>Refs: RIC 10D; BMCRE 26; RCV 2285.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. Titus:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765422[/ATTACH] </p><p>Titus, AD 79-81.</p><p>Roman AR denarius,3.31 g, 18.3 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 80</p><p>Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, Laureate head, right.</p><p>Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, Ornamented semi-circular diadem on draped seat or table; 3 crescent like objects above.</p><p>Refs: RIC 24a; BMCRE 58; RSC 313; RCV 2514; CBN 47.</p><p><br /></p><p>7. Domitian:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]765375[/ATTACH]</p><p>Domitian, AD 81-96.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.43 g, 18 mm.</p><p>Rome, AD 91.</p><p>Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR XI (error; should read TR P XI), laureate head, right.</p><p>Rev: IMP XII COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield Refs: RIC 156; RIC² 724; BMCRE p. 336, note; Cohen 269; RCV --.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3055271, member: 75937"]Many collectors aim to assemble a "Twelve Caesars" (Julius Caesar - Domitian) set, based upon Suetonius' book by that title. But this list includes three that issued coins for only a short period of time and yet, by historical standards, made little difference in the course of Roman history. The set can be difficult to acquire, particularly in a matching set of denarii. Easier to acquire is a "five good emperors" (Nerva - Marcus Aurelius) set, based upon Edward Gibbon's use of that phrase. This list includes emperors whose reign made an enormous impact on Roman history, but is too small and too easily acquired to satisfy most collectors' desire for the "thrill of the hunt." Isn't there anything in between -- a set that is modestly challenging and includes important historical figures but without setting the average collector back the price of a good used car? Yes, friends, there is! If you're going to let a book define what constitutes a set of Roman coins, why not chapter 10 of Mary Beard's excellent history, [I]SPQR[/I]? Chapter 10 is titled, "Fourteen Emperors." You may choose to collect them in any metal you like or include provincial or imperial issues -- whatever suits your budget and fancy! I have just such a set, which I display below. Let's see yours! 1. Tiberius: [ATTACH=full]765355[/ATTACH] Tiberius, AD 14-37. Roman AR Denarius; 3.87 g, 18.5 mm. Lugdunum, AD 16-37. Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head, right. Rev: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia, as pax, seated right, holding long olive branch and inverted spear; legs of chair ornate, triple line below. Refs: RIC 28; BMCRE 45; RCV 1763 var. 2. Gaius (Caligula): [ATTACH=full]765356[/ATTACH] Caligula, AD 37-41. Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 6.74 g. Peloponnese, Corinthia, Corinth, Ae. P. Vipsanius Agrippa and M. Bellius Proculus, duoviri, AD 37-38. Obv: C CAESAR AVGVSTV, bare head right. Rev: M BELLIO PROCVLO IIVIR / COR, Pegasus flying right. Refs: RPC I 1173; Amandry (1988) XVII; BCD Corinth 405-6. 3. Claudius: [ATTACH=full]765357[/ATTACH] Claudius and Messalina. Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 10.32 gm; 24.0 mm. Alexandria, AD 45/46. Obv: ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙ ΑΥΤΟΚΡ, laureate head of Claudius, r.; LϚ (year 6) before. Rev: ΜΕΣΣΑΛΙΝΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑΣ, Messalina standing l., holding children and ears of corn. Refs: RCV 1869; SGI 495; RPC 5164; BMCG 75; SNG Cologne 88; Milne 106; Emmett 74. 4. Nero: [ATTACH=full]765361[/ATTACH] Nero and Poppaea Sabina. Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 23.1 mm, 11.55 g. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 64/65. Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑV, radiate head of Nero, right. Rev: ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust of Poppaea, right, LIA (year 11) before Refs: RCV 2002; SGI 664; RPC 5280; Köln 168; BMCG 124; Milne 223; Curtis 138; Cohen 315, 3; Emmett 128. 5. Vespasian: [ATTACH=full]765367[/ATTACH] Vespasian, AD 69-79. Roman AR denarius, 2.73 gm, 17.7 mm. Rome, AD 70. Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head, r. Rev: COS ITER TR POT, Pax seated l., holding branch and caduceus. Refs: RIC 10D; BMCRE 26; RCV 2285. 6. Titus: [ATTACH=full]765422[/ATTACH] Titus, AD 79-81. Roman AR denarius,3.31 g, 18.3 mm. Rome, AD 80 Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, Laureate head, right. Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, Ornamented semi-circular diadem on draped seat or table; 3 crescent like objects above. Refs: RIC 24a; BMCRE 58; RSC 313; RCV 2514; CBN 47. 7. Domitian: [ATTACH=full]765375[/ATTACH] Domitian, AD 81-96. Roman AR denarius, 3.43 g, 18 mm. Rome, AD 91. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR XI (error; should read TR P XI), laureate head, right. Rev: IMP XII COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield Refs: RIC 156; RIC² 724; BMCRE p. 336, note; Cohen 269; RCV --.[/QUOTE]
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