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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3323944, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman"></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Here are the Julio-Claudian sestertii I decided to keep:</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000calig1o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000calig1r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 51, 40-41AD,</i> (35mm, 26.2gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, seated left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse Inscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP In exergue: PIETAS</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} DIVO AVG and below: S C (left and right)</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="http://jp29.org/000nerox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000neroy.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, NERO, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 356, 66-67AD,</i> (36mm, 24.8gm)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>BMCRE Vol. I, NERO, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 114, 66-67AD,</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Nero, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP XIII PP</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: ROMA in exergue S C left and right</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="http://jp29.org/000augustoo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000augustor.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><i><font face="Times New Roman">Sestertius, RIC, Vol. I, Tiberius, No. 68, AD 36-37 (35mm, 22.6gm)</font></i></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Cataloged in Wildwinds under Augustus - Sear 1784</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Coin 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 DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Coin reverse depiction: Large, centered S C</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from top: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX</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="http://jp29.org/000cl2o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000cl2r.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD (36mm, 28.2gm)</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing right</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP</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><font face="Times New Roman">EX SC</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">P P</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">OB CIVES</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">SERVATOS</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">(within wreath)</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="http://jp29.org/000drususo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000drususr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 109, 42-43AD (38mm, 28.0gm)</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Obverse depiction: Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius), bare head facing left</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP</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">panoply of weapons and armor beneath</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PP - S C -</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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