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<p>[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7909718, member: 80952"]Very nice coins. I particularly like the Nemausus coin with the crocodile, I have been trying to get one since I started collecting. Probably one of the 2022 goals, as I intend to stop any purchases this year (or at least I say so...)</p><p><br /></p><p>My Augustus coins:</p><p>First one - I was extremely happy for getting this, although the overall state of the coin is not excellent, the portrait is fine and I love the shape of it. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365473[/ATTACH]</p><p>Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, Antioch</p><p>4-5 AD </p><p>AVGVST·TR·POT, laureate head of Augustus, r., ΕΛ in monogram under the head/S C, inscription in a laurel wreath of eight leaves</p><p>27 mm 8.76 g </p><p>RPC I, 4261, AMC 745, McAlee 209b</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365475[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrace, unknown mint</p><p>11-12 AD</p><p>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ, jugate heads of Rhoemetalces, diademed, and his queen Pythodoris, r. / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, head of Augustus, r.</p><p>23 mm 8.70 g </p><p>RPC I, 1711, Youroukova 204–8, pl. XXIV </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A decent enough imperial pair</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365476[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, 7 BC</p><p>CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, head of Augustus, bare, right/ P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR A A A F F. Legend surrounding S C</p><p>26.5 mm 6 g </p><p>RIC I (second edition) Augustus 427</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365479[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, 7 BC</p><p>CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, head of Augustus, bare, right / M SALVIVS OTHO IIIVIR A A A F F, legend surrounding S C</p><p>(countermarked)</p><p>RIC I (second edition) Augustus 431 </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I like this one the most </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1365483[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysia, Kyzikos</p><p>17 mm, 3.24 g </p><p>Bare head of Augustus, r. / ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, capricorn, l., with head turned back; monogram including ΖΚ</p><p>RPC I, 2245, F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 27, no. 3, AMC 1183[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ambr0zie, post: 7909718, member: 80952"]Very nice coins. I particularly like the Nemausus coin with the crocodile, I have been trying to get one since I started collecting. Probably one of the 2022 goals, as I intend to stop any purchases this year (or at least I say so...) My Augustus coins: First one - I was extremely happy for getting this, although the overall state of the coin is not excellent, the portrait is fine and I love the shape of it. [ATTACH=full]1365473[/ATTACH] Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, Antioch 4-5 AD AVGVST·TR·POT, laureate head of Augustus, r., ΕΛ in monogram under the head/S C, inscription in a laurel wreath of eight leaves 27 mm 8.76 g RPC I, 4261, AMC 745, McAlee 209b [ATTACH=full]1365475[/ATTACH] Thrace, unknown mint 11-12 AD ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΟΥ, jugate heads of Rhoemetalces, diademed, and his queen Pythodoris, r. / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, head of Augustus, r. 23 mm 8.70 g RPC I, 1711, Youroukova 204–8, pl. XXIV A decent enough imperial pair [ATTACH=full]1365476[/ATTACH] Rome, 7 BC CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, head of Augustus, bare, right/ P LVRIVS AGRIPPA IIIVIR A A A F F. Legend surrounding S C 26.5 mm 6 g RIC I (second edition) Augustus 427 [ATTACH=full]1365479[/ATTACH] Rome, 7 BC CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, head of Augustus, bare, right / M SALVIVS OTHO IIIVIR A A A F F, legend surrounding S C (countermarked) RIC I (second edition) Augustus 431 I like this one the most [ATTACH=full]1365483[/ATTACH] Mysia, Kyzikos 17 mm, 3.24 g Bare head of Augustus, r. / ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, capricorn, l., with head turned back; monogram including ΖΚ RPC I, 2245, F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 27, no. 3, AMC 1183[/QUOTE]
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