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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3167278, member: 14873"]First part of my favorite Roman coin collection: ***** Julius Caesar - Pater Familias of the Julian clan Lifetime Portrait coin - March 44 BC <img src="http://jp29.org/000jco.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000jcr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Denarius, Crawford, Roman Republican Coins (RRC), No. 480/8 (March 44 BC - Alfoldi) Coin obverse depiction: Julius Caesar laureate bust facing rightInscription clockwise from right: CAESAR DICT PERPETVO (Dictator in Perpetuity)Coin reverse depiction: Venus Victrix standing, facing left, holding statuette of victory on palm of right hand and supporting vertical scepter with left handInscription vertical to right: L BVCA (L. Aemilius Buca, Moneyer) Weight: 3.5g Provenance: <a href="https://antiquities.co.uk/principle-staff.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://antiquities.co.uk/principle-staff.html" rel="nofollow">Ex Chris Martin</a> ***** Caius (Caligula) Sestertius Featuring the dedication of the Temple of Divus Augustus. <img src="http://jp29.org/000caligula600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CAIUS (CALIGULA), SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 51, 40-41AD, (35mm, 26.2gm)Obverse depiction: Personification of Pietas, seated leftInscription: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TRP IIII PP In exergue: PIETASReverse depiction: Caligula standing left holding patera over altar - attendants (victimarius) on either side holding bull for sacrifice - hexastyle temple of Divus Augustus festoonedwith garlands in background.Horizontal Inscription: {small lettering} DIVO AVG and below: S C (left and right) Photo credit: Praefectus Coins ***** Claudius Sestertii OB CIVES SERVATOS Types - one with heavy dark green patina <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudsestertius600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD, (36mm, 28.2gm)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PPReverse depiction: Civic Oak WreathInscription in four lines:EX SCP POB CIVESSERVATOS(within wreath) Photo credit: Praefectus Coins <img src="http://jp29.org/ric39ox.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/ric39rx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 112, 50-54AD, (35.7mm, 27.9gm)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PPReverse depiction: Civic Oak WreathInscription in four lines:EX SCP POB CIVESSERVATOS(within wreath) ***** Claudius Sestertii SPES REVERSES - first one with yellow bronze patina - the second a TITUS Restitution issue. <img src="http://jp29.org/ric09o.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/ric09rs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, SESTERTIUS, Rome, No. 9941-50 AD, (36mm, 25.3gm)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMPReverse depiction: Personification of Spesholding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left handInscription: SPES AVGVSTA - S C (exergue) <img src="http://jp29.org/000titres.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. II, TITUS, SESTERTIUS - CLAUDIUS RESTITUTION ISSUE, Rome, No. 23480-81 AD, (34.5mm, 24.3gm)Obverse depiction: Claudius, laureate head facing rightInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PPReverse depiction: Personification of Spesholding flower in right hand and raising skirt with left handInscription: IMP T VESP AVG REST - S C (left and right) Photo credit: Praefectus Coins ***** Claudius As Fine style with LIBERTAS reverse <img src="http://jp29.org/000claudas600.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />RIC Vol. I, CLAUDIUS, AS, Rome, No. 113, 41-45AD, (29mm, 11.2gm)Obverse: Claudius, bare headed, facing left, undraped bustInscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TRP IMP PPReverse: Personification of Liberty standing right holding pileus (freedman’s cap) in right handInscription: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA - S C (left and right) [/QUOTE]

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