There are numerous denarii of Faustina I with a throne on the reverse, differing in reverse legend, left-facing or right-facing bust, bare-headed or veiled bust, whether or not a peacock is present, the position of the peacock, the direction a scepter may be pointing, and the the presence or absence of a wreath. There are variations in breaks in the obverse legends and so on. Almost all of them range from scarce to very rare. This one is one of the more common examples. Nonetheless, I've been looking for one of these for a long time and I finally had the opportunity to pick up a decent example at a good price. This particular throne -- as evidenced by the many issues with peacocks, the sacred bird of Juno -- is the pulvinar of Juno, which the Empress has assumed upon her deification (Mattingly, Harold, and Edward A. Sydenham. The Roman Imperial Coinage. III, Spink, 1930, p. 15). Post your coins with THRONES or anything else you feel is relevant! Diva Faustina Senior, died AD 140/1. Roman AR Denarius, 17.6 mm, 3.71 g, 6 h. Rome mint, under Antoninus Pius, AD 147-161. Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA, diademed and draped bust right. Rev: AVGV-STA, scepter leaning against draped throne upon which wreath sits. Refs: RIC III 377 (Pius); BMCRE 455 (Pius); RSC 131; RCV 4590; CRE 143.
Very nice @Roman Collector ! Cool that you found a harder type to acquire! IT is great shape and looks super. Although this is not a Throne, as the Roman Republic eschewed anything to do with royalty, the Curule Chair was the seat of Authority in the Republic. The Sella Curulis was where the Magistrates holding Imperium were entitled to sit and exercise power. This included the Dictators, Consuls, Magistri Equitum, Praetors, Curule Aediles, and the ProMagistrates within the Republic's Provinces. RR P Furius Crassipes 84 BC AR Denarius 19mm 3.84g Rome Turreted head Cybele right foot upward Curule chair Cr 356-1a Syd 735 Furia 20 Ex: @Mikey Zee , my Secret Saturnalian a couple years ago! Here is the only Throne from the Empire that I have: RI Pupienus AR denarius bust r Concordia throne patera dbl cornucopiae Seaby 6
I recently obtained a fairly ratty Faustina I denarius with a throne and peacock. At first I was going to pass on it, until I figured out it was one of the scarcer lifetime issues for this Empress. It is the only lifetime issue of hers I have and worth, to me anyway, the ten bucks I paid. Faustina I the Elder Wife of Antoninus Pius (c. 138-141 A.D.) (Lifetime) Rome Mint - Denarius FAVSTINA AVGVSTA; draped bust right. / IVNONI REGINAE; throne, draped, sceptre against it; below peacock with tail spread. RIC 339a; RSC 219. (2.68 grams / 18 mm)
That's an extremely appealing coin, @Roman Collector, common or not! The Byzantines put out a few mighty fine thrones on their coins: Anonymous follis issued under Constantine IX (1042-55) Anybody have a Game of Thrones coin?
I see none of those thrones had arm rests. Not very comfy. Bet they also didn't come with throne warmer, reclining back, or 20 different massage settings. I wonder what a Roman emperor would make of a modern lazboy recliner?
Antiochus IV Mint: Seleucia on the Tigris AE Dichalkon 173/172 BC Obvs: Radiate head of Antiochus right, within fillet border. BX monogram behind head. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, goddess with polos seated left on high-backed throne holding Nike. Bird standing left at feet, dotted border. 20x21mm, 6.68g Ref: SC 1509 Valentinian II 378 to 383 AD AE 3 Mint: Antioch Obvs: DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG Revs: CONCORDIA AVGGG, Roma seated. Θ Фk, ANTB 18mm, 2.6g Ref: RIC IX 45b
Here are some coins enthroned. The story turns out to be less interesting than the title, as you can probably guess by the pic of the "ancient" coins. http://www.mining.com/ancient-gold-coins-found-in-toilet-in-southern-india-84145/ Nice lookin' throne RC! I don't have any that are unoccupied. How about a Parthian throne?
In 80-81 AD Titus and Domitian issued a pulvinar series of denarii in connection with the opening ceremonies of the Colosseum. Many of them featured thrones. Titus 80 AD Domitian 81 AD
I chose 2 reverses. The first has an original throne and was struck under Cleopatra VII. The second is an absolute over struck reverse with a possible hidden Roman throne over there, but the obverse is Greek and far back in History(Alex Ballas).
Just acquired a new one for my collection! Faustina I, AD 138-141. Roman AR Denarius, 3.40 g, 16.7 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 147-161. Obv: DIVA-FAVSTINA, veiled and draped bust, right. Rev: Throne, ornamented and draped, against which rests transverse scepter pointing up right; before, peacock standing right. Refs: RIC 353b; BMCRE 387; Cohen 61; RCV 4579; CRE 140. Here's the British Museum's specimen for comparison:
New acquisition -- the bare-headed bust version of the above coin. Faustina I, AD 138-141. Roman AR Denarius, 2.97 g, 18 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 147-161. Obv: DIVA FAV-STINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: Throne, ornamented and draped, against which rests transverse scepter pointing up right; before, peacock standing right. Refs: RIC 353a; BMCRE 386; RSC 61a; RCV --; CRE 139; ERIC II 107.
Hey, I forgot these Thrones! (thanks, @chrsmat71 for the reminder... and HUGE LOL on the India Throne find!!!) PARTHIA Orodes II 57-37BC AR Drachm 18mm 3.3g - Crassus gold - Ekbatana mint stars crsnt Arsakes on throne bow anchor Sellwd48.9 Parthia Mithradates III 58-55 BCE AR Drachm 3.9g 20mm Rhagae mint star archer bashlyk throne bow Selwood 41-12 Parthia 177-138 BCE AR Drachm Diademed draped bust Mithradates I left bashlik - archer seated on omphalos Sellwood 10.1 (one of my favorite reverses: such an expressive archer working on his bow...)
