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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rexesq, post: 1193974, member: 5739&quot;]<b>Great Aureus!! Two more good Emperor coins....</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Wow willie, that is a BEAUTY~! Very nice..... </p><p><br /></p><p>Doug.... well whatever David Sear may say about that coin, and he surely knows far more than I do on the subject of ancient coins, I am conviced that the coin in question is a Drachm, and I appreciate your agreeing. A drachm from where though? I do not know, but the fact that the titles are all in Greek and it has Minerva on the reverse, makes me think certainly that it is not a denarius (the titles in Greek being the main thing I base my conclusion on, I do know denarii were struck over the years with Minerva in similar poses.) </p><p>So that being said, you are correct that there is little point arguing or disputing anything he says or writes on here.</p><p>-----</p><p>Here is another couple good emperor coins for you all..... however willieboyd&#039;s aureus is a tough act to follow....</p><p><br /></p><p>The first two pics are of a dupondius of Antoninus Pius, and though missing most of it&#039;s legends it has a quite nice portrait in my view.... the third shot is of a great denarius of Trajan, with a bust type I have always loved, seen from the front... some call it a &#039;heroic bust&#039; I have heard....</p><p>---</p><p>1st and 2nd pics:</p><p><br /></p><p>Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 A.D.) </p><p>Æ Bronze Dupondius, Rome mint</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II - Radiate head of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>rev: TR POT XIX COS IIII - Annona seated right, holding cornucopia; at feet, modius.</p><p><br /></p><p>25.83mm, 11.80 Grams</p><p>-------------------</p><p>3rd pic:</p><p>Emperor Trajan ( 98 - 117 A.D.) </p><p>Silver Denarius, Rome Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO - Laureate bust right, seen from the front. Slight drapery on far shoulder.</p><p><br /></p><p>rev: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR - Providentia standing holding long sceptre and holding hand over globe. PRO-VID across field</p><p><br /></p><p>Weight: 3.08 Grams.</p><p>---[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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