Received this JC denarius to finally complete my 12 Caesar silver set. This was the most difficult & expensive coin to get within my budget of $1500 for the set. others were Galba and Otho , not cheap eighter. I added the 6 good emperors to the first 12 , now its an 18 emperor set, spend $1900 in total. I used an old display case for the set, glued the plastic coin containers onto the black felt, made small round dark blue felt to put in the containers , looks nice imho. it has little magnetics to close the display , its suitable to hang on a wall. All were struck in Rome, except for Augustus (Cordoba Spain) , Tiberius and Claudius, both struck in Caesarea Cappadocia and the Caligula is a Fouree. I now own 2 sets of 18 emperors , one in bronze and one in silver, dont think I'm going for gold, thats a bridge too far for me. Dont hesitate to show your silver emperor sets, thanks.
Very nice @Andres2 ! That is very nice having the 18 in a great presentation case... AR's and AE's make a fantastic statement! Congrats.
Well done @Andres2 . You made some really nice choices to fill those spots. I especially like the Julius Caesar. Here are my 12 Caesars sets. They are all silver except for 2 bronze coins in the third set.
ANTONINE DYNASTY: Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Roman AR denarius, 3.18 g, 18.2 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 148-149. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII, laureate head, right. Rev: COS IIII, Annona standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius and resting left hand on anchor. Refs: RIC 175; BMCRE 659-659; RSC 284; RCV --. Faustina I, AD 138-141. Roman AR denarius, 3.50 g, 17.5 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 141-161. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right. Rev: AVGVSTA, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and palladium. Refs: RIC 368; BMC 435-8; Cohen 108; RCV 4587; CRE 153. Notes: ex-Stoecklin collection. Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Roman AR denarius, 3.53 g, 17.4 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD 169. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, laureate head right. Rev: LIBERAL AVG V COS III, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus and cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 206; BMCRE 492; Cohen 412; RCV 4914; MIR 181. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR Denarius, 2.84 g, 18.5 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 150-152, under Antoninus Pius. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG PII FIL, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing facing, head left, holding skirt and cornucopiae. Refs: RIC III 501 (Pius); BMCRE 1078 note (Pius); Cohen/RSC 46; RCV --; CRE 166; ERIC II --. Lucilla, AD 164-169. Roman AR denarius, 3.42 g, 18.2 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 164-166. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: VENVS, Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and vertical scepter in left hand. Refs: RIC 784; BMCRE4 322-24; Cohen 70; RCV 5491; MIR 16; CRE 261; ERIC II 35. Lucius Verus, AD 161-169. Roman AR Denarius, 17 mm, 3.36g, 6h. Rome, AD 168. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head right. Rev: FORT RED TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 586; BMC 477; Cohen 111; RCV 5350; MIR 170. Commodus, AD 177-192. Roman AR denarius, 3.42 g, 18 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 180. Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: LIB AVG TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P, Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera and cornucopiae. Refs: RIC 10a; Cohen 301; BMC 4. Crispina, AD 180-182 Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 19.5 mm, 11 h Rome, AD 177-180 Obv: CRISPINA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right Rev: DIS GENITALIBVS, large rectangular altar, garlanded and lighted Refs: RIC 281a; BMCRE 31-32; RSC 15; RCV 5999 var.; MIR 18, 8-4a; CRE 277.
..fantastic!..i'm still 3 short on the 12(in silver)...too kool for school on the 18 display..my commendations on "6" rather than 5 also..i think this should be the new norm..super good idea..i'm going to follow suit!
Here is my Super Six ANOTHER Dog's Breakfast! NERVA TRAJAN HADRIAN ANTONINUS PIUS MARCUS AURELIUS LUCIUS VERUS
Those Legionairy denarii are great @Bing. I doubt I will ever be able to make a full set like yours but I would like to own one eventually.
Looks good to me now... (I accidently posted too early). Hey, you posted a FROWN for the Six Good Emperors!
I rather like that compliment! Here is our family pic, Bro by Another Mo! (LOL, figger THAT one out!)