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<p>[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 8088917, member: 39084"]Thanks everyone for all the kind words and compliments!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, there are 60 coins which at this time is my complete collection. And I agree 100% that it would make an excellent poster and I've considered printing it in a larger size.</p><p><br /></p><p>You make a good point. Below is a separate collage showing only the nine new coins in their relative position:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405711[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the key to each numbered coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Anonymous ca. 225 - 214 BC</p><p>AR Didrachm - Quadrigatus 22mm, 6.65 g., 5h Rome</p><p>Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation. Rev. Jupiter hurling thunderbolt w. right hand, holding scepter in left hand, in quadriga r. driven by Victory; ROMA in exergue incuse on solid tablet. Ex Gasvoda collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>2. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AE Sestertius (23.62 g.) Rome ca. 129 - 130 A.D.</p><p>HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate and cuirassed bust r., with drape on on l. shoulder. Rev. FELICITATI / AVG / S - C Galley moving l. with sail steers and and five rowers; standard and vexillum at stern. Below, COS III P P</p><p><br /></p><p>3. GAIUS (CALIGULA) 37 - 41 A.D.</p><p>AE Sestertius (28.65 g.) Rome 37 38 A.D.</p><p>C·CAESAR·AVG·GERMANICVS P·M·TR·POT Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., holding patera and resting l. arm on small facing figure; in exergue, PIETAS. Rev. DIVO – AVG / S – C Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing over garlanded altar; in the background hexastyle temple.</p><p><br /></p><p>4. TIBERIUS</p><p>AE Sestertius (26.12 g.) Lugdunum circa 8 - 10 A.D.</p><p>TI CAESAR AVGVTVSTI F IMPERATOR V Bare head of Tiberius l. Rev. ROM ET AVG Altar of Lugdunum.</p><p><br /></p><p>5. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.14 g.) Rome ca. 130 A.D.</p><p>HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Nilus reclining l., holding cornucopiae and reed, leaning on rock; behind, hippopotamus among reeds and below, crocodile l.</p><p><br /></p><p>6. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.20 g.) Rome ca. 130 - 133 A.D.</p><p>HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed bust l. Rev. Africa, draped, wearing elephant-skin headdress, recl. L., holding cornucopiae and scorpion in r. hand; </p><p><br /></p><p>7. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.23 g., 20.95mm) Rome ca. 130 - 133 A.D.</p><p>HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P laureate and draped bust l. Rev. AEGYPTOS, draped, recl. L., sistrum in r. hand, l. arm on basket, ibis stg. right, snake to r. of basket</p><p><br /></p><p>8. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.02 g., 19.91mm) Rome ca. 130 - 133 A.D.</p><p>HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed l. Rev. HISPANIA, draped, recl. l., holding up olive branch in r. hand and resting left arm on rock; to left, a rabbit right</p><p><br /></p><p>9. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D.</p><p>AV Aureus (7.27 g., 19.12mm) Rome ca. 136 A.D.</p><p>HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed bust r., slight drapery. Rev. VICTORI A AVG Victory, naked to waist, stg. l.,holding eagle with wreath in beak, palm frond in l. hand. Bar Kochba Victory issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 8088917, member: 39084"]Thanks everyone for all the kind words and compliments! Yes, there are 60 coins which at this time is my complete collection. And I agree 100% that it would make an excellent poster and I've considered printing it in a larger size. You make a good point. Below is a separate collage showing only the nine new coins in their relative position: [ATTACH=full]1405711[/ATTACH] Here is the key to each numbered coin: 1. Anonymous ca. 225 - 214 BC AR Didrachm - Quadrigatus 22mm, 6.65 g., 5h Rome Laureate head of Janus; curved truncation. Rev. Jupiter hurling thunderbolt w. right hand, holding scepter in left hand, in quadriga r. driven by Victory; ROMA in exergue incuse on solid tablet. Ex Gasvoda collection. 2. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D. AE Sestertius (23.62 g.) Rome ca. 129 - 130 A.D. HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate and cuirassed bust r., with drape on on l. shoulder. Rev. FELICITATI / AVG / S - C Galley moving l. with sail steers and and five rowers; standard and vexillum at stern. Below, COS III P P 3. GAIUS (CALIGULA) 37 - 41 A.D. AE Sestertius (28.65 g.) Rome 37 38 A.D. C·CAESAR·AVG·GERMANICVS P·M·TR·POT Pietas, veiled and draped, seated l., holding patera and resting l. arm on small facing figure; in exergue, PIETAS. Rev. DIVO – AVG / S – C Gaius, veiled and togate, sacrificing over garlanded altar; in the background hexastyle temple. 4. TIBERIUS AE Sestertius (26.12 g.) Lugdunum circa 8 - 10 A.D. TI CAESAR AVGVTVSTI F IMPERATOR V Bare head of Tiberius l. Rev. ROM ET AVG Altar of Lugdunum. 5. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D. AV Aureus (7.14 g.) Rome ca. 130 A.D. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Nilus reclining l., holding cornucopiae and reed, leaning on rock; behind, hippopotamus among reeds and below, crocodile l. 6. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D. AV Aureus (7.20 g.) Rome ca. 130 - 133 A.D. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed bust l. Rev. Africa, draped, wearing elephant-skin headdress, recl. L., holding cornucopiae and scorpion in r. hand; 7. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D. AV Aureus (7.23 g., 20.95mm) Rome ca. 130 - 133 A.D. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P laureate and draped bust l. Rev. AEGYPTOS, draped, recl. L., sistrum in r. hand, l. arm on basket, ibis stg. right, snake to r. of basket 8. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D. AV Aureus (7.02 g., 19.91mm) Rome ca. 130 - 133 A.D. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed l. Rev. HISPANIA, draped, recl. l., holding up olive branch in r. hand and resting left arm on rock; to left, a rabbit right 9. HADRIAN 117 - 138 A.D. AV Aureus (7.27 g., 19.12mm) Rome ca. 136 A.D. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed bust r., slight drapery. Rev. VICTORI A AVG Victory, naked to waist, stg. l.,holding eagle with wreath in beak, palm frond in l. hand. Bar Kochba Victory issue.[/QUOTE]
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