I wrote the following website (mainly for my grandchildren) several years ago and I recently resurrected it from my archives. The information is now quite dated (actually it needs re-writing badly, but I no longer have the energy to undertake that) but I thought it might be of some interest and use to members of this Forum who are beginning collectors: ............................................................................................. Introduction to Julio-Claudian Roman Imperial Coins For beginning Collectors JULIUS CAESAR AS DICTATOR IN PERPETUITY, MARCH 44 BC Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alföldi) Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar laureate bust facing right Inscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO Coin reverse depiction: Venus standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left hand Inscription vertical to right: L BVCA (Moneyer) Provenance: Ex C.J. Martin Coins and Ancient Arts Ltd. London (Christopher Martin). The following pages relate to the coinage minted under the auspices of the first five Emperors of Rome: Augustus, Tiberius, Caius (Caligula), Claudius, Nero, which equates to practically the entire first Century of the Roman Empire (27 BC - 68 AD). Although he was Pater Familias of the Julian clan, Julius Caesar was never an Emperor. He died, by assassination, as Dictator in perpetuity, 15 March, 44 BC. Coin Denominations & Notes on Fabrication - information relating to fabrication, style and comparison of relative values. Coin Inscriptional Lettering - Capitalis Monumentalis was the lettering style used on these coins. Coin Reading and Attributing - name forms and titles -- use of abbreviations and how to read and interpret them. Biographical Notes & Portraits - of the Caesarian Emperors -- Augustus, Tiberius, Caius (Caligula), Claudius, Nero. Selected References -- relating to Julio-Claudian coins, general Roman Imperial Coins plus Roman coin evaluation/pricing guide books.
I am pleased that you like them @Youngcoin. From your postings on this Forum I sense you are a true devotee of Ancient coin collecting.
I love collecting ancients! It's holding an actual peice of history in your hand! Its so intriguing and interesting, not to mention you learn so much! Thank you for the compliment too! Thanks, Jacob
Thank you @Agricantus. That Claudius Sestertius was one of my earliest Julio-Claudians and has always been one of my favorites. At one time in my collecting lifetime - about sixty years or so ago - I specialized in Julio-Claudian Sestertii and had an extensive collection of most known (at that time) types. When I decided to move on to collecting Britannic Coins of the Tetrarchy, I traded/sold most of my Sestertii - but I kept the Claudius Spes out of sentimentality (but I did get talked out of it eventually).
Wow @jamesicus your sites are fantastic as always. Are all of the coins shown part of your collection? Some great pieces. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you @Curtisimo. I still own just about all of the Britannic/Tetrarchic folles, Carausius & Allectus antoniniani/quinarii and Julius Caesar, Septimus Severus, Caracalla, Geta denarii that I feature on my web pages or Forum posts. I no longer own many of the other coins I feature, having sold or traded them over the years, but I occasionally include the photographs I took of them for informational purposes on some web pages and Forum posts.
Jean Claude Van Dam.........and upon that exclamation, I applaud Jamsicus for posting his most excellent example, and beg pardon for my impudence.
I don’t quite understand that Mr. Green (?) but I do appreciate your applause. I do not quite possess the physique of Mr. Van Dam and, as the younger members of my family will attest, I certainly lack his charisma! I do not perceive impudence in your post, sir - rather I detect whimsical and pleasant humor.
@jamesicus your do a great job of covering the topics your write about in a succinct and and clear way! Your tetrarchy write up was great aslo. This was a good read for me as well, I can never remember what TR POT (and other versions) stand for. I don't know how many times I've read it, just wont stick. TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE
Thank you @chrsmat71 for those kind comments - I am very pleased that the website was useful for you.
