Three great cheap coins.

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Ancient Aussie, Aug 15, 2018.

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BEST VALUE

  1. M. VOLTEIUS $75

    22 vote(s)
    61.1%
  2. TRAJAN $66

    12 vote(s)
    33.3%
  3. CONSTANTIUS II $62

    2 vote(s)
    5.6%
  1. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    i like all of'em, but for you the 1st is no brainer..altho the 2nd is right up there for us commoner collectors:pompous:..
     
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  3. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    No I don't reject your views it's all in the eyes of the beholder you are correct it is the obverse which lowers the value of the Volteius.
     
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  4. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Yes it is The temple of Jupiter, that's why i am happy to have two.:D
     
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  5. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..that's really a good deal on the Volteius AA..i just saw one in about the same shape for sale for $200...:)
     
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  6. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Truly fantastic acquisitions Peter. I really like the architectural theme to your collection. Really evokes a memory of the spaces these ancient peoples would have recognized. I cannot add any coins of my own to the thread but I have been to all three places :) (kind of)

    Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus Capitolinus

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    The temple of Jupiter O.M.C. during the archaic period

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    How the temple would have set within the modern museum

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    A model showing what remains of the original temple

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    Remains of the foundation of the temple under the Capitoline Museum

    Trajan's Column

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    Trajan's Column needs no introduction here :)

    Kind of a campgate... Diocletian's Palace (Golden Gate)

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    It's a gate that is close enough to contemporary with the coin to count... right?
     
  7. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Thanks Curtisimo, those great pics give a thread more realism and help people picture the coin that goes with the building as this one below from the book Price & Trell Coins and their cities, gives you an insight why I am more interested in the Volteius version of the Temple of Jupiter than the later type in the imperiatorial age thirty years later the doors and detail weren't rendered any where near as good. Look at the temple in the background of this Marcus Aurelius relief then look at the coin to the left, look familiar? IMG20180817142437.jpg
     
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