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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 8231318, member: 75937"]"Nothing fancy" is okay for the specialist collector, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER], whose goal is completeness, not a slab marked "AU 5/5/5." And having a coin that the British Museum doesn't is nothing to shake a stick at!</p><p><br /></p><p>And speaking of shaking a stick, here's another Pax shaking a stick!</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/philip-i-pax-fvndata-cvm-persis-antoninianus-jpg.1099444/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </font></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Philip I, AD 244-249.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.51 g, 21.4 mm, 1 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Antioch, AD 244.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS PF AVG PM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RIC 69; Cohen 113; RCV 8941; Hunter 120.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>And here are some deities who lean on columns.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Felicitas</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/volusian-felicitas-pvblica-sestertius-jpg.1092343/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27. 4 mm 10 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome, AD 252.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Mên</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-antioch-in-pisidia-men-jpg.1147537/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Gordian III, AD 238-244.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman Provincial Æ 35 mm, 26.72 g, 6 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Pisidia, Antioch, AD 238-244.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, r., seen from rear.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: COL CAES ANTIOCH, S-R, Mên standing r., wearing Phrygian cap, foot on bucranium, holding sceptre and Victory (standing r., on globe, holding trophy), resting elbow on column; behind his shoulders, crescent; to l., rooster standing, l.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/3431" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/3431" rel="nofollow">3431</a>); Krzyżanowska XXII/94; BMC xix.187, 70.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Venus</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-veneri-victr-sestertius-jpg.1187090/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Julia Domna, AD 193-217</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman oricalchum sestertius, 21.41 g, 28.8 mm.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome, AD 194, issue 4.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: JULIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: VENERI VICTR SC, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding apple and palm, resting l. elbow on column.</font></p><p><font size="3"> Refs: RIC-842; BMCRE-488; Cohen-195; Sear-6631; Hill-113. </font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Securitas</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/quintillus-secvrit-avg-antoninianus-jpg.943544/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Quintillus, AD 270.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman billon antoninianus, 2.95 g, 20 mm.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome, 11th officina, issue 1, end AD 270.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from the front.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: SECVRIT AVG, Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding short scepter in right hand, leaning on column with left elbow; officina mark XI in right field.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RIC 31; MER/RIC temp 1194; Cohen 63; RCV 11451; Normanby 1197; Hunter 17.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Fortuna</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadrian-p-m-tr-p-cos-iii-fortuna-denarius-jpg.1136585/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Hadrian, AD 117-138.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.5 mm, 7:00.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome, AD 121.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: P M TR P COS III, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae and resting on column.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RIC 86b; BMCRE 170; RSC 1155; UCR 206; RCV 3521.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Cybele</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-matri-deum-denarius-jpg.556081/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman AR Denarius, 3.05 gm, 19.15 mm.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome mint, AD 212.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r. </font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: MATRI DEVM, Cybele standing l., holding drum and scepter, leaning on column, lion at feet.</font></p><p><font size="3">RIC 382; Sear 7104; BMCRE 14; Hill1329.</font></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><b>Concordia</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-concordia-avg-standing-denarius-long-inscription-jpg.1058735/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><blockquote><p><font size="3">Faustina I, AD 138-140.</font></p><p><font size="3">Roman AR denarius, 3.13 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rome, AD 138-139.</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, and resting l. arm on column.</font></p><p><font size="3">Refs: RIC 329; BMCRE 42; Cohen 153; Strack 395; RCV --; CRE 92.</font></p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 8231318, member: 75937"]"Nothing fancy" is okay for the specialist collector, [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER], whose goal is completeness, not a slab marked "AU 5/5/5." And having a coin that the British Museum doesn't is nothing to shake a stick at! And speaking of shaking a stick, here's another Pax shaking a stick! [SIZE=3][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/philip-i-pax-fvndata-cvm-persis-antoninianus-jpg.1099444/[/IMG] [/SIZE] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.51 g, 21.4 mm, 1 h. Antioch, AD 244. Obv: IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS PF AVG PM, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: PAX FVNDATA CVM PERSIS, Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter. Refs: RIC 69; Cohen 113; RCV 8941; Hunter 120.[/SIZE][/INDENT] And here are some deities who lean on columns. [B]Felicitas[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/volusian-felicitas-pvblica-sestertius-jpg.1092343/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27. 4 mm 10 h. Rome, AD 252. Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand. Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39.[/SIZE][/INDENT] [B]Mên[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-antioch-in-pisidia-men-jpg.1147537/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman Provincial Æ 35 mm, 26.72 g, 6 h. Pisidia, Antioch, AD 238-244. Obv: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, r., seen from rear. Rev: COL CAES ANTIOCH, S-R, Mên standing r., wearing Phrygian cap, foot on bucranium, holding sceptre and Victory (standing r., on globe, holding trophy), resting elbow on column; behind his shoulders, crescent; to l., rooster standing, l. Refs: RPC VII.2, — (unassigned; ID [URL='https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/3431']3431[/URL]); Krzyżanowska XXII/94; BMC xix.187, 70.[/SIZE][/INDENT] [B]Venus[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-veneri-victr-sestertius-jpg.1187090/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Julia Domna, AD 193-217 Roman oricalchum sestertius, 21.41 g, 28.8 mm. Rome, AD 194, issue 4. Obv: JULIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: VENERI VICTR SC, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding apple and palm, resting l. elbow on column. Refs: RIC-842; BMCRE-488; Cohen-195; Sear-6631; Hill-113. [/SIZE][/INDENT] [B]Securitas[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/quintillus-secvrit-avg-antoninianus-jpg.943544/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Quintillus, AD 270. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.95 g, 20 mm. Rome, 11th officina, issue 1, end AD 270. Obv: IMP C M AVR CL QVINTILLVS AVG, bust right, radiate, cuirassed and draped with paludamentum, seen from the front. Rev: SECVRIT AVG, Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding short scepter in right hand, leaning on column with left elbow; officina mark XI in right field. Refs: RIC 31; MER/RIC temp 1194; Cohen 63; RCV 11451; Normanby 1197; Hunter 17.[/SIZE][/INDENT] [B]Fortuna[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadrian-p-m-tr-p-cos-iii-fortuna-denarius-jpg.1136585/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.5 mm, 7:00. Rome, AD 121. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev: P M TR P COS III, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae and resting on column. Refs: RIC 86b; BMCRE 170; RSC 1155; UCR 206; RCV 3521.[/SIZE][/INDENT] [B]Cybele[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-matri-deum-denarius-jpg.556081/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR Denarius, 3.05 gm, 19.15 mm. Rome mint, AD 212. Obv: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r. Rev: MATRI DEVM, Cybele standing l., holding drum and scepter, leaning on column, lion at feet. RIC 382; Sear 7104; BMCRE 14; Hill1329.[/SIZE][/INDENT] [B]Concordia[/B] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-sr-concordia-avg-standing-denarius-long-inscription-jpg.1058735/[/IMG] [INDENT][SIZE=3]Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman AR denarius, 3.13 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 138-139. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG ANTONINI AVG P P, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae, and resting l. arm on column. Refs: RIC 329; BMCRE 42; Cohen 153; Strack 395; RCV --; CRE 92.[/SIZE][/INDENT][/QUOTE]
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