Let's march through time with Roman Imperials!

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Any more Drusus?

    If not, who's got those twins poking their heads out of cornucopiae? Always struck me as a bizarre looking design.
     
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  3. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Haha, punny LM!
     
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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    DRUSUS
    RI Drusus Caesar AE As 28mm - Restor Issue under Titus.jpg
    RI Drusus Caesar AE As 28mm - Restor Issue under Titus


    ANTONIA:
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    RI ANTONIA Minor AVGVSTA d-Marc Antony w-Nero Claudius Drusus AE Dupondius 28mm 11.8g togate holding simpulum S-C
     
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  5. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Antonia Reverse

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    Claudius (41 - 54 A.D.)
    AR Tetradrachm
    EGYPT, Alexandria
    O: TI KLA[UDI KAIS SEBA GERMANI AUTOKR], laureate head of Claudius right; LB to right.
    R: ANTWNIA SEBASTH, draped bust of Antonia right, wearing hair in long plait.
    Dated RY 2 (41/2 AD)
    23mm
    11.62g
    Dattari 114; Milne 61-64; Emmett 73.
     
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  6. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Yes, pretty weird and spooky too:nailbiting:....anyway, here is mine:

    TIBERIUS JULIUS CAESAR NERO GEMELLUS and GERMANICUS JULIUS GEMELLUS, sons of Drusus Caesar and Livia Julia (Livilla).19-37/8 and 19-23/4 AD. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, 22-23 AD. Crossed cornucopiae, each surmounted by the bust of a boy, vis-à-vis; winged caduceus between / Legend around large S C across field. RIC I 42 (Tiberius); MIR 2, 36-4; BMCRE 95 (Tiberius); Cohen 1


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  7. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Honestly never liked that type. Never had a desire to own one.
     
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  8. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Who's that calling on the shell phone???YEEEEEUUUSSSSSSS!
    That opens the flood gates for my boooiiiiii
    CALIGULA!!! 353b59cc17a84b51ba78ce6abf28bd76.jpg
    Though not as cool as the oober impressive three sisters reverse sest, I've got a not that oft seen provincial
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    Gaius (Caligula)
    LYDIA, Philadelphia
    Neocaesarea. 37-41 AD. Æ
    14mm (2.62 gm). Bare head
    right; lituus under chin /
    Winged thunderbolt;
    ATTAΛIKOC (magistrate).
    RPC I 3026; SNG
    Copenhagen -; cf. BMC
    Lydia pg. 194, 51. VF, black
    patina. Rare.
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Ditto, and yet they're cool, in a strange sort of way.

    I'd find a space for it in my collection if somebody gave me Example #1 off the Wildwinds page. It's pretty darn sharp looking!

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  10. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Caligula 4.jpg
    CALIGULA
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT, bare head right
    REVERSE: DIVVS AVG PATER PATRIAE, radiate head of Divus Augustus right
    Struck at Lugdunum, 37/8AD
    3.5g, 18mm
    RIC I 10
     
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  11. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Here are two of the four Caligulae I've owned.

    Three were VESTAs. One was a Spanish provincial. One VESTA and the provincial succumbed to terminal bronze disease. I've only had two coins affected by BD ever, and both had to be Caligulas! Ouch.

    Anyway, these are the two BD-free ones. The first was my first ever, from my old 2007-08 novice collection, and better I think than all the ones I subsequently owned.


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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    126+ posts And 7 pages in just the first few hours.

    Despite the some missteps and a little confusion, I'd say this one has megathread potential.
     
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  13. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

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  14. Eduard

    Eduard Supporter**

    Good that you mention that, I was going to give it you for your birthday:).
     
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  15. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    MY birthday happens this month. ;)

    (Seriously, though, yours is very nice for the type. Nearly as nice as that sharp Wildwinds #1 example.)
     
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  16. Milesofwho

    Milesofwho Omnivorous collector

    Oh my gosh. I nearly have no words. It’s like herding cats. At this rate I won’t be able to play mine until next month. And it’s just Hadrian! Guess I’ll come along for the ride.
     
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  17. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    A very apt metaphor, I'd say. :cat:

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  18. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    In my best Ben Stein voice, "Caesonia, Caesonia..." anyone?
     
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Gonna be a toughie, most likely, but somebody in this crowd might pull it off. My chin still hurts from hitting the desk in a jawdrop after @Alegandron pulled that Varus out of his sleeve!

    PS- neat new avatar.
     
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  20. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    I could always look at more Gaius coins:woot::pompous:
    And thanks! I like your cozy cats. I am huge on ancient Greek statues and boxing. So I couldn't believe that I'd never come across this fella before. Close ups on his face show beautifully the violence of his craft. It's an absolute masterpiece. And not a later Roman copy of a Greek original like most.
     
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    True 'dat. We may not be done with him just yet.
     
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