Hadrian's "travel series" is well-known and I want to consider travel coins that are not in his travel series. PROFECTIO is an uncommon type that refers to "departure" for war. Severus Alexander, 222-235. Sestertius. Departing in 231 for a Persian war. Sestertius. 30 mm. 21.68 g. Lovely green patina. IMP SEVERVS ALEXANDER AVG PROFECTIO AVGVS-TI Emperor with spear on horseback right, led by Victory bearing wreath. SC below. RIC 596. Sear II 8012. The symbolism of the reverse is clear. You are going off to war, led by Victory. In 227 the Parthians were overthrown by Ardeshir, the first Sasanian King. In 230 he invaded Roman territory across the Euphrates river. Attempts to negotiate peace failed and Rome went to war (see this type). In 232 some Roman territory was regained and although not decisive, a victory could be claimed. I just posted a web site on PROFECTIO coins. http://augustuscoins.com/ed/PROFECTIO/ Near the end it discusses other coins related to travel. I hope to improve the page. I wonder if you can think of other Roman types associated with travel? Show us your coins, not of Hadrian, related to travel.
Nice subject @Valentinian ! Wonderful coin! Kinda fun NOT to do common themes... HOWEVER, I am NOT sure that this is what you are looking for, but I thought this coin is in the spirit of your request... INDIA Kushan Empire Vima Takto-Soter Megas Æ Tetradrachm 21mm 8.5g AD 80-100 bust r holding scepter tamgha behind on horse r holding axe tamgha Senior B17.1vT
While not a coming or going coin, this Septimius denarius seems more like the Hadrian travel series which also included an Africa coin. A popular Septimius records not his travel to Carthage but his works there. ADVENT AVGG
Great page, Warren - thanks! The Severus Alexander is lovely. Another Caracalla PROFECTIO, also for the German campaign.
That is a beautiful sestertius, Warren. I have been looking for the AE as version (lacks the Victory). I do have the as you list next on your page, associated with the eastern "victory": Also this one, which (judging by the portrait style) was issued around the same time: Back to travel, here's an ADVENTVS type celebrating Aurelian's arrival in Rome (which for him definitely counted as travel!) And here's my version of the FORTVNA REDVX that you show on your page, with similar patination. I didn't know this was issued to help ensure the safe return of the emperor, cool! And I'm told that this type celebrates Maximian's arrival in Carthage: That is a fantastic page you posted, full of great coins!!
Another Carthage mint Maximianus announcing his adventus with the personification of Africa on the reverse.
Constantine I ("the Great"), A.D. 307-337 London mint, A.D. 310-312 RIC 133 Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Rev: ADVE-NTVS AVG - Prince on horseback holding spear and raising right hand; captive in front PLN in exergue; star in right field 21 x 24 mm, 4.2 g.
Trajan Decius, A.D. 249-251 Silver Double Denarius Rome mint Obv: IMP TRAIAN DECIVS AVG Rev: ADVENTVS AVG - Emperor on horseback, riding left, raising right hand and holding short scepter RIC 1(b) 22mm, 2.9g.
. . . and one featuring, perhaps, more modest travels: Valerian II, Caesar, A.D. 253-258 Silver Double Denarius Rome mint, A.D. 253-255 Obv: P LIC VALERIANVS CAES Rev: IOVI CRESCENTI - Jupiter, as a child, riding, right, on goat RIC 13 20x23 mm, 4.3g.
Very cool thread and page @Valentinian. I looked through my collection and I think only my oft shown Trajan fits the bill for travel type. I need to get a Hadrian travel type one of these days. Struck to wish Trajan a safe journey back to Rome. Roman Empire Trajan (AD 98-117) AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 115-116 Dia.: 32 mm Wt.: 20.94 g Obv.: IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Trajan draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS at bottom FORT RED / S C Fortunate seated holding holding rudder and cornucopia Ref.: RIC II 652
128 threads have been addressed since I began this one 9 days ago. I found another coin to add to it. Septimius Severus. Emperor 193-211. Septimius Severus departs the East for Rome (which is the reverse of the usual direction for PROFECTIO types). Denarius. 19 mm. L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, laureate head right PROFECTIO AVGG FEL. emperor on rearing horse right, holding spear, cape flying The title "IMP XI" dates this type to 198 or later. XI was his last such acclamation. The title "PART MAX" shows he was done with the Parthian war. Since the type means he was going somewhere, we infer he was going back to Rome. RIC 138 "Scarce, 198-200" . Hill 419 "R2, 200". Foss 43, event of 200. Sear II 6352 "200". I integrated it into my site on PROFECTIO types. http://augustuscoins.com/ed/PROFECTIO/
BULL RIDER Phoenicia, Sidon. Elagabalus. A.D. 218-222. AE 24 (24.1 mm, 9.95 g, 6 h). IM C M A ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / A-P / SID CO / METR, Europa riding bull right, veil billowing above. BMC 234; SNG Cop 259. Fine, sandy red patina. - See more at: http://agoraauctions.com/listing/viewdetail/25285/0/archive#sthash.3QjxYed8.dpuf HORSE RIDER Gordian III A.D. 238-244 THRACE. Hadrianopolis AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ. , Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Emperor on horseback galloping right, brandishing spear. Varbanov 3783 var. (obverse legend). RIDERLESS ELEPHANT Taxila AE 1½ Karshapana Post Mauryan circa 185-160 BC Elephant right; chaitya above. Lion left; swastika above; chaitya left. The x6 Collection A menagerie of ancient animals & awesomeness HGC 12, 772
