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<p>[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 4062400, member: 14873"]<font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4">I haven’t posted for quite awhile - but I visit and lurk here at CT every day in order to soak up the great wit, wisdom - and information. It is very enjoyable!</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4">I have disposed of my vintage woodworking tools, Samurai swords, and antique firearms collections in a very satisfactory manner and now I am enjoying every day doing calligraphy, reading about Roman history - and researching Roman Imperial coins.</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4">Life doesn’t get any better than this!</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><font size="4">The coins that I retained to admire, fondle and study for the remainder of my days remains at fifteen. Here are the representative Julio-Claudian coins:</font></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000jco.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://jp29.org/000jcr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi)</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar wreathed head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from right: <b>CAESAR DICT PERPETVO</b> (Dictator in Perpetuity)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left hand</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription vertical to right: <b>L BVCA</b> (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Weight: 3.5g</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000augrestx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">AUGUSTUS AS, TITUS RESTORATION ISSUE, 80-81 AD</font></i></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">(27mm, 10.71 gm)</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">BMCRE Volume II, Rome, Titus No. 273-275</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">RIC Volume II, Part 1 (second edition), Titus, No. 462</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Augustus, radiate head facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>DIVVS AV GVSTVS PATER</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Eagle with wings spread standing on Globe</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>IMP T CAES AVG RESTITVIT - S C</b> (above, left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000augustoo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://jp29.org/000augustor.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">TIBERIUS, SESTERTIUS, RIC, Vol. I, Rome, No. 68, AD 36-37</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(35mm, 22.6gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Cataloged in Wildwinds under Augustus - Sear 1784</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Cataloged in BMCRE under Tiberius - No. 126</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Augustus, radiate, togate, holding laurel branch in r. hand and long sceptre in l., seated on throne, placed on a car, drawn l. by four elephants, each bearing a mahout on its neck. The side of the car is ornamented with shields.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription across top in three lines <b>DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Large, centered <b>S C</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from top: <b>TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000caligula.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 41, (Pl. 28.6)</font></i></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 51</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(40-41AD, 35mm, 26.2gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, draped, seated left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP</b> in exergue: <b>PIETAS</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Caligula standing left holding patera over altar - attendants (victimarius) on either side holding bull for sacrifice - hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus festooned</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">with garlands in background.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} <b>DIVO AVG</b> and below: <b>S C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000claudses.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 185, (Pl. 36.1)</font></i></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 112</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(50-54AD, 36mm, 28.2gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Civic Oak Wreath</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription in four lines:</font></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">EX SC</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">P P</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">OB CIVES</font></b></p><p><b><font face="Times New Roman">SERVATOS</font></b></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(within Civic wreath)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000nerox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://jp29.org/000neroy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">NERO, SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 114</font></i></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">NERO, SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 356</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(66-67AD, 36mm, 24.8gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Nero, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP XIII PP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Personification of Roma seated left on cuirass</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">resting elbow on shield and holding spear, helmet behind</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>ROMA</b> (in exergue) <b>S C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000drusus.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 109, 42-43AD (38mm, 28.0gm)</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Nero Claudius Drusus, bare head facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse depiction: Claudius seated left on curule chair holding olive branch,</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">weapons and armor beneath</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP</b> - <b>S C</b> (exergue)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Nero Claudius Drusus was the father of Claudius</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="https://jp29.org/000claud.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">BMCRE Vol I, CLAUDIUS, As, Rome, No. 206 (Pl. 36.6)</font></i></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">RIC Vol I, CLAUDIUS, As, Rome, No. 113</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(AD 50)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse: Claudius, bare headed facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Reverse: Personification of Liberty, standing, facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from bottom: <b>LIBERTAS AVGVSTA | S -------- C</b> (left and right)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">I was a little sneaky with the Titus restoration Augustus As - I did it because, well, I like Titus and his restoration coinage. I included multiple Claudius coins because he is my favorite Emperor.</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 4062400, member: 14873"][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=4]I haven’t posted for quite awhile - but I visit and lurk here at CT every day in order to soak up the great wit, wisdom - and information. It is very enjoyable! I have disposed of my vintage woodworking tools, Samurai swords, and antique firearms collections in a very satisfactory manner and now I am enjoying every day doing calligraphy, reading about Roman history - and researching Roman Imperial coins. Life doesn’t get any better than this! The coins that I retained to admire, fondle and study for the remainder of my days remains at fifteen. Here are the representative Julio-Claudian coins:[/SIZE] [IMG]https://jp29.org/000jco.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://jp29.org/000jcr.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi)[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman]Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar wreathed head facing right Inscription clockwise from right: [B]CAESAR DICT PERPETVO[/B] (Dictator in Perpetuity) Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left hand Inscription vertical to right: [B]L BVCA[/B] (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer) Weight: 3.5g [IMG]https://jp29.org/000augrestx.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]AUGUSTUS AS, TITUS RESTORATION ISSUE, 80-81 AD (27mm, 10.71 gm)[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman]BMCRE Volume II, Rome, Titus No. 273-275 RIC Volume II, Part 1 (second edition), Titus, No. 462 Obverse depiction: Augustus, radiate head facing left Inscription: [B]DIVVS AV GVSTVS PATER[/B] Reverse depiction: Eagle with wings spread standing on Globe Inscription: [B]IMP T CAES AVG RESTITVIT - S C[/B] (above, left and right) [IMG]https://jp29.org/000augustoo.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://jp29.org/000augustor.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]TIBERIUS, SESTERTIUS, RIC, Vol. I, Rome, No. 68, AD 36-37[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman](35mm, 22.6gm) Cataloged in Wildwinds under Augustus - Sear 1784 Cataloged in BMCRE under Tiberius - No. 126 Obverse depiction: Augustus, radiate, togate, holding laurel branch in r. hand and long sceptre in l., seated on throne, placed on a car, drawn l. by four elephants, each bearing a mahout on its neck. The side of the car is ornamented with shields. Inscription across top in three lines [B]DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR[/B] Reverse depiction: Large, centered [B]S C[/B] Inscription clockwise from top: [B]TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX[/B] [IMG]https://jp29.org/000caligula.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 41, (Pl. 28.6) CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 51[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman](40-41AD, 35mm, 26.2gm) Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, draped, seated left Inscription: [B]C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP[/B] in exergue: [B]PIETAS[/B] Reverse depiction: Caligula standing left holding patera over altar - attendants (victimarius) on either side holding bull for sacrifice - hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus festooned with garlands in background. Reverse Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} [B]DIVO AVG[/B] and below: [B]S C[/B] (left and right) [IMG]https://jp29.org/000claudses.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 185, (Pl. 36.1) CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 112[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman](50-54AD, 36mm, 28.2gm) Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right Inscription: [B]TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP[/B] Reverse depiction: Civic Oak Wreath Inscription in four lines:[/FONT] [B][FONT=Times New Roman]EX SC P P OB CIVES SERVATOS[/FONT][/B] [FONT=Times New Roman](within Civic wreath) [IMG]https://jp29.org/000nerox.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://jp29.org/000neroy.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]NERO, SESTERTIUS, BMCRE Vol. I, Rome, No. 114 NERO, SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. I, Rome, No. 356[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman](66-67AD, 36mm, 24.8gm) Obverse depiction: Nero, laureate head facing right Inscription: [B]IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP XIII PP[/B] Reverse depiction: Personification of Roma seated left on cuirass resting elbow on shield and holding spear, helmet behind Inscription: [B]ROMA[/B] (in exergue) [B]S C[/B] (left and right) [IMG]https://jp29.org/000drusus.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 109, 42-43AD (38mm, 28.0gm)[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman]Obverse depiction: Nero Claudius Drusus, bare head facing left Inscription: [B]NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP[/B] Reverse depiction: Claudius seated left on curule chair holding olive branch, weapons and armor beneath Inscription: [B]TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP[/B] - [B]S C[/B] (exergue) Nero Claudius Drusus was the father of Claudius [IMG]https://jp29.org/000claud.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]BMCRE Vol I, CLAUDIUS, As, Rome, No. 206 (Pl. 36.6) RIC Vol I, CLAUDIUS, As, Rome, No. 113[/FONT][/I] [FONT=Times New Roman](AD 50) Obverse: Claudius, bare headed facing left Inscription clockwise from bottom: [B]TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P[/B] Reverse: Personification of Liberty, standing, facing right Inscription clockwise from bottom: [B]LIBERTAS AVGVSTA | S -------- C[/B] (left and right) I was a little sneaky with the Titus restoration Augustus As - I did it because, well, I like Titus and his restoration coinage. I included multiple Claudius coins because he is my favorite Emperor. [/FONT][/QUOTE]
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