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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IMP Shogun, post: 4985566, member: 114683&quot;]Below are the rest of that large lot from the El Medina collection. Like expensive booze high quality coins are wasted on me. I&#039;m liking this Fine to Very Fine range that came with a nice assortment of virtues/deities and interesting features. If you think I have one wrong please let me know and if your thing is weathered coins enjoy the ride!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/vespasian-69%E2%80%9379-a-d-denarius-ric-772-pax.15566/full?d=1604288979" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Vespasian 69–79 A.D. Den RIC 772</p><p>laureate head right</p><p>IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG</p><p>PON MAX TR P COS VI</p><p>Pax, naked to waist, seated left, holding branch extended in right hand, left hand in lap</p><p><br /></p><p>Really nice strike, some flan issues/clipping, nice patina with the dry espresso drops not withstanding</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/domitian-81%E2%80%9396-a-d-denarius-ric-507-minerva-owl.15563/full?d=1604288619" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Domitian 81–96 A.D. Den RIC 507&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>laureate head right</p><p>IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VI</p><p>IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P</p><p>Minerva standing right on capital of rostral column, holding spear and shield, owl at foot right Ex El Medina</p><p><br /></p><p>I Like this coin interesting patina and has that traditional feel of a roman coin, with the added impact of a serious scar on the face of the villain and an owl.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/trajan-98%E2%80%93117-a-d-denarius-ric-121-rsc-81-felicitas.15564/full?d=1604288723" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Trajan 98–117 A.D. Den RIC 121 / RSC 81</p><p>laureate bust right, draped far shoulder (variant)</p><p>IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP</p><p>&nbsp;COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC</p><p>&nbsp;Felicitas standing left, holding caducius and cornucopiae</p><p><br /></p><p>This or Domitian/Minerva is my favorite coin of the lot with.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/hadrian-117%E2%80%93138-a-d-denarius-rsc-920c-libralitas.15565/full?d=1604288869" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Hadrian 117–138 A.D. Den RSC 920c&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>laureate head right</p><p>HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS</p><p>LIBERALITAS AVG PP COS III</p><p>Liberalitas standing right, emptying a cornucopia</p><p><br /></p><p>Ironic given world governments have been providing liberalitas and emptying the cornucopia. Struck between 129 and 130. Cleaned or polished beyond my preference but looks better in hand than my picture.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/antoninus-pius-138%E2%80%93161-a-d-denarius-ric-313c-pietas.15561/full?d=1604288326" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Pius 138–161 A.D. Den RIC 313c AR</p><p>laureate head right</p><p>ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII</p><p>PIETATI AVG COS IIII</p><p>Pietas, draped, standing left, holding child on each arm; at her sides, a child standing looking towards her and raising hand</p><p><br /></p><p>Pietas and Pius, so cool but for sure that reverse is worn and obverse polished (term?)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/commodus-177%E2%80%93192-a-d-denarius-ric-iii-159-felicitas.15562/full?d=1604288500" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Commodus 177–192 A.D. Den RIC III 159 A</p><p>laureate head right</p><p>M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT</p><p>PVBLIC FEL PM TR P XII IMP VIII COS V P P</p><p>Felicitas standing left, holding patera and scepter</p><p><br /></p><p>Curious what good fortune this is meant to represent, struck 186-187. Gaul, Germany, Britain?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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