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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8186615, member: 91461"]Very cool!</p><p>Here's some post card coins of mine:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432291[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432285[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Tiberius</b></p><p><br /></p><p>As Caesar, AD 4-14. Æ Dupondius (26mm, 9.90 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 13-14. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures; to left and right, Victories on columns, facing one another. RIC I 244 (Augustus). VF, Unearthed Dec 2021 Burgundy region of France</p><p><br /></p><p>We are told that the Altar of Rome and Augustus at Lugdunum and the cult activities surrounding it were established by Drusus in 12 BC amidst uprisings in Gaul (Dio 43.32; Livy, Epit. 138-9). The sanctuary where the altar stood, easily accessible since Agrippa’s road network was laid out, served as the assembly place for the tribal representatives of the Tres Galliae. Convening annually, the provincial assembly effectively gave the local Gallic communities a voice while uniting them under the backdrop of the imperial cult. It also provided tribal leaders an opportunity to compete on a larger stage. Among the activities at the assembly were the elections of the cult’s officers and the annual high priest. The latter was the highest office one could hope to obtain in Gaul and brought great prestige to both the priest and his community.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432286[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><u>Diva Faustina Junior.</u></b> Died AD 175/6. Æ Sestertius (29,4mm, 18.28 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 175-176. Draped bust right / Altar with closed doors. RIC III 1706 (Aurelius); Unearthed Marne 2020</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQoZgkh46agypJwPF5RdW-A9pL-4GwAWtkbT9xjWkUIRG4XqN92cph5HYeSvxZbJRAe1WE:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Templo_de_Augusto%252C_Pula%252C_Croacia%252C_2017-04-17%252C_DD_71-73_HDR.jpg&usqp=CAU" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432287[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><u>Augustus</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Æ21 of Pergamon, Mysia. 27 BC-AD 14. M. Plautius Silvanus, proconsul, and Demophon. SIΛBANON ΠEPΓAMHNOI, the proconsul M. Plautius Silvanus standing left, holding patera, being crowned by uncertain male figure / Tetrastyle temple of Augustus; ΣEBAΣTON above, ΔHMOΦΩN below. RPC 2364; BMC 245. 4.93g, 20mm, 2h.</p><p>Very Fine. Ex: Savoca blue</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/argaeus-jpg.613261/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432288[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1432290[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><u>Hadrian </u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>(117-138) AR Drachm, CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea: issued 128-138. 2.94g, 17mm.</p><p>Obv: Laureate head right</p><p>Rev: ΥΠATOC Γ Π-ATHΡ ΠAT, Mount Argaeus surmounted by a statue of Helios, holding globe and sceptre.</p><p>RPC III, 3119, S 263a, Metcalf Conspectus 106, Ganschow 184b</p><p>Rare! (only 2 specimens in RPC). Gift from [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] from AMCC3 July 2021</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/TempleofCapitoliumRome.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1432289[/ATTACH]</p><p><u>CIVIL WAR, 68-69 CE,</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Denarius, fouree, Mint in Southern Gaul, Forces of Vitellius in Gaul and in the Rhine Valley. Anonymous, 2 January-19 April 69. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.5 g, 4 h), Lugdunum. 'Jupiter-Vesta Group'. VESTA P R QVIRITIVM Veiled, diademed and draped bust of Vesta to right; before, burning torch. Rev. I O MAX CAPITOLI-NVS The Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the Capitoline Hill: distyle temple with wreath in pediment and acroteria in the form of aphlasta; within, statue of Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and scepter in his left. BMC 70. CG 15.8. Cohen 368. Martin 13. Nicolas 15. RIC 128. Rare and of great numismatic interest. Frank Robinson’s notes “F or so BUT much patchy core exposure, somewhat off-ctr, lgnds crude & partly off; bust clear; but pretty ugly. Or, as a certain deity would say, "A beautiful coin, folks, believe me, a beautiful coin, I can tell you that." But Very rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex: Frank Robinson[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8186615, member: 91461"]Very cool! Here's some post card coins of mine: [ATTACH=full]1432291[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1432285[/ATTACH] [B]Tiberius[/B] As Caesar, AD 4-14. Æ Dupondius (26mm, 9.90 g, 1h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck AD 13-14. Laureate head of Tiberius right / Front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, flanked by nude male figures; to left and right, Victories on columns, facing one another. RIC I 244 (Augustus). VF, Unearthed Dec 2021 Burgundy region of France We are told that the Altar of Rome and Augustus at Lugdunum and the cult activities surrounding it were established by Drusus in 12 BC amidst uprisings in Gaul (Dio 43.32; Livy, Epit. 138-9). The sanctuary where the altar stood, easily accessible since Agrippa’s road network was laid out, served as the assembly place for the tribal representatives of the Tres Galliae. Convening annually, the provincial assembly effectively gave the local Gallic communities a voice while uniting them under the backdrop of the imperial cult. It also provided tribal leaders an opportunity to compete on a larger stage. Among the activities at the assembly were the elections of the cult’s officers and the annual high priest. The latter was the highest office one could hope to obtain in Gaul and brought great prestige to both the priest and his community. [ATTACH=full]1432286[/ATTACH] [B][U]Diva Faustina Junior.[/U][/B] Died AD 175/6. Æ Sestertius (29,4mm, 18.28 g, 12h). Consecration issue. Rome mint. Struck under Marcus Aurelius, circa AD 175-176. Draped bust right / Altar with closed doors. RIC III 1706 (Aurelius); Unearthed Marne 2020 [IMG]https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQoZgkh46agypJwPF5RdW-A9pL-4GwAWtkbT9xjWkUIRG4XqN92cph5HYeSvxZbJRAe1WE:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Templo_de_Augusto%252C_Pula%252C_Croacia%252C_2017-04-17%252C_DD_71-73_HDR.jpg&usqp=CAU[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]1432287[/ATTACH] [B][U]Augustus[/U][/B] Æ21 of Pergamon, Mysia. 27 BC-AD 14. M. Plautius Silvanus, proconsul, and Demophon. SIΛBANON ΠEPΓAMHNOI, the proconsul M. Plautius Silvanus standing left, holding patera, being crowned by uncertain male figure / Tetrastyle temple of Augustus; ΣEBAΣTON above, ΔHMOΦΩN below. RPC 2364; BMC 245. 4.93g, 20mm, 2h. Very Fine. Ex: Savoca blue [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/argaeus-jpg.613261/[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]1432288[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1432290[/ATTACH] [B][U]Hadrian [/U][/B] (117-138) AR Drachm, CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea: issued 128-138. 2.94g, 17mm. Obv: Laureate head right Rev: ΥΠATOC Γ Π-ATHΡ ΠAT, Mount Argaeus surmounted by a statue of Helios, holding globe and sceptre. RPC III, 3119, S 263a, Metcalf Conspectus 106, Ganschow 184b Rare! (only 2 specimens in RPC). Gift from [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER] from AMCC3 July 2021 [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/TempleofCapitoliumRome.jpg[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]1432289[/ATTACH] [U]CIVIL WAR, 68-69 CE,[/U] Denarius, fouree, Mint in Southern Gaul, Forces of Vitellius in Gaul and in the Rhine Valley. Anonymous, 2 January-19 April 69. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.5 g, 4 h), Lugdunum. 'Jupiter-Vesta Group'. VESTA P R QVIRITIVM Veiled, diademed and draped bust of Vesta to right; before, burning torch. Rev. I O MAX CAPITOLI-NVS The Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus on the Capitoline Hill: distyle temple with wreath in pediment and acroteria in the form of aphlasta; within, statue of Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and scepter in his left. BMC 70. CG 15.8. Cohen 368. Martin 13. Nicolas 15. RIC 128. Rare and of great numismatic interest. Frank Robinson’s notes “F or so BUT much patchy core exposure, somewhat off-ctr, lgnds crude & partly off; bust clear; but pretty ugly. Or, as a certain deity would say, "A beautiful coin, folks, believe me, a beautiful coin, I can tell you that." But Very rare. Ex: Frank Robinson[/QUOTE]
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