"Scratch FOUR Flat-tops!"

I believe Brian was referring to 'knocking off' four more coins......Am I right @Alegandron? Or have I missed something and I'm just one step closer to that nice nursing home with all those nice and confused old folks LOL

 

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@fish4uinmd Mikey nailed it! Scratch 4 more Ancient Roman Ruler slots off the list. That gives me more time to fish too!

 

AWESOME! I should have posted a pic like that!!!

 

Nice ladies everyone.

 

Latest Empress portrait slot filled...

FIRST FEMALE PILOT in the Roman Air Force!


Roman Empire
Mariniana 253-254 AD
AR Antininianus, 21.1mm, 3.1g
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANA N, Veiled bust right, with crescent behind
Rev: C-ONSECRATIO, Mariniana reclining left riding on peacock flying upward to right
Ref: RIC Vii 6 Rome
Ex: Colosseum Coin Exchange with tag

 

That's super-sweet, Gandalf (congrats)

Yah, unfortunately I keep being outbid on that baby (that is a definite stevex6 coin)

 

My Antonia Dupondius:

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Julia Titi Dupondius:

 

Agrippina Senior Sestertius:

 

ummm, not bad ...

 

you have some awesome big AE coins @Julius Germanicus !

 

Tossing this in before the coin is in hand...

Today I upped my Roman Imperial Empress count to two .

It has been about a year since I last picked up anything from Roma and I had a small amount of credit there so I browsed the e-auction. While I tend to prefer Provincials, this Lucilla jumped off the screen and said bid. I followed her order.

I bought it simply because it is a beautiful coin. The portrait is very endearing. The rendering of Pudicitia is appropriately graceful and modest. The coin has honest wear, old toning, and fine style. Searching archives, for Lucilla it seems this Pudicitia standing reverse is not as common as the seated, although the half dozen comps I found didn't play up rarity so maybe there are bunches more I didn't see. Whatever. It's a beautiful coin

(edited seller's images)


Lucilla
Empress CE 163-169, wife of Lucius Verus
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.25 gm
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
Rev: PVDICITIA; Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand preparing to draw back veil (or had she just drawn the veil off her face?), left hand at side
Ref: RIC III 780

 

WOW, well done! Gorgeous!!! And what a great feeling to have some credit thrown at the purchase...

 

Wow thats a beauty. I would take it over mine of the type anyday of the week. Crazy how it's one extreme of style to another.

Since I sub specialize in her denarii. I will note that majority of "LVCILLA AVGVSTA" legends tend to have my coins style of portrait while "LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F" have your style, Tif. Not sure why a few with "LVCILLA AVGVSTA" have the nicer/earlier look.

Also Pudicitia Standings are a tad scarce. Never had issues finding one though.

Now "Vota Outside" wreath continues to allude me.


Lucilla ( 164-183 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right.
R: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia veiled standing left.
2.95g
19mm
RIC 780

 

Congrats @TIF

That is a super acquisition. I love the portrait

 

I completely agree!!

 

I am amazed at the range of portrait quality on Lucilla. Most LVCILLA AVGVSTA coins, certainly mine, have terrible portraits in low relief. The "LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F are higher relief even than most but the distinction to the particularly flat LVCILLA AVGVSTA is striking. There must have been one and only one diecutter at the mint with any skill during that period. He did TIF's coin.

 

And it's interesting that you have a standing Venus that is perfectly centered on the reverse. It's a very common coin but the majority of them, the reverse is off center. Even mine, though mine does retain the full reverse legend.

Maybe that cutter was part of the "old guard" and had some time left before retirement or lived longer than his co-workers with the same skill.

Thing's we'll never know .

 

I only have a Lucilla Sestertius. The reverse is not that thrilling, but the portrait I found hard to beat:






LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F / VENVS S C
Sestertius, Rome 164/166
31 mm / 20 gr
RIC 1763, BMCRE 1167

 

Wow Granger, that's a fantastic second chick-coin!! (I am very jealous of that sweet Lucilla) ... oh, and here is a photo of BB King's sweet Lucille guitar (I figured you'd accept that off-reference?)



... anyway ...

Sadly, all I have is a big comfy sestertius of that fine lady ... wanna see mine?




Yah okay, I admit that I bought it for the peacock (damn animal thingy!!)

Again, that's a very sweet chick-coin score, Granger (well played)