Top 10 for 2017 - "year of denarii" (gogili1977)

This year I mainly collect high grade denarii. In the past years I've collected enough lower grade denarii, so I wish to have some higher grade coins both for comparison and as collection milestones. My Top 10 for 2017 are:

1. Septimius Severus (AD 193-211). AR denarius (3.8 g). Emesa, AD 194.
Ob. IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II, laureate head of Severus right
Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Severus on horseback left holding scepter.
RIC 415.


2. Julia Domna, AD 193-217. AR Denarius, Laodicea ad Mare, 196-202.
Ob. IVLIA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia Domna to right.
Rev. CONCORDIA Concordia seated left, holding patera in her right hand and double cornucopiae in her left.. RIC 637.


3. Caracalla, 198-217. AR Denarius, Rome, 209.
Ob. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. PONTIF TR P XII COS III Concordia seated left on throne, holding patera in her right hand and double cornucopiae in her left. RIC 111.


4. Caracalla, 198-217, AR Denarius, Rome, AD 215-217;
Ob. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head r.,
Rev. VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre, leaning on shield. RIC 311b.


5. Caracalla, 198-217, ARDenarius, Rome, 199-201.
Ob. ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. SEVERI PII AVG FIL Caracalla, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in his right and spear with his left; to left at his feet, captive. RIC 45.
eptre, leaning on shield. RIC 311b.

 

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6. Caracalla. A.D. 198-217. AR denarius. Rome, A.D. 207.
Ob. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate head of Caracalla right
Rev. PONTIF TR P X COS II, emperor standing half-left, head right, holding spear and parazonium; two river-gods reclining to right and left, holding reeds; at feet to right, seated female figure (Britannia?). RIC 96
The river gods depicted on the reverse of this coin at the feet of Caracalla probably represent the rivers Eden and Tyne, which run near to Hadrian's Wall. Caracalla was in Britannia during A.D. 206/7 overseeing reconstruction of areas of the Wall that had run into disrepair.


7. Plautilla, 202-205. AR Denarius. Rome,
Ob. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA Draped bust of Plautilla to right,
Rev. PIETAS AVGG Pietas standing right, holding scepter with her right hand and child in her left arm. RIC 367.


8. Macrinus, 217-218. AR Denarius, Rome, March-June 218.
Ob. IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P COS P P Securitas standing front, her head turned to left, holding long staff in her right hand and resting her left elbow on a column to right. RIC 24.


9. Elagabalus, 218–222. AR denarius, Rome, AD 220–221.
Ob. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right
Rev. FORTVNA REDVCI, Fortuna standing facing, head left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. RIC 83A.


10. Severus Alexander, 222-235, AR Denarius, Rome, AD 227,
Ob. IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG, laureate and draped bust right,
Rev. P M TR P VI COS II P P, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 64.

 

If that was your intention then I think you’ve certainly achieved it. Such great detail on each coin. Congrats, and well done on a great selection of denarii.

 

Each coin is a delight for the eye and I love the variation of devices

I'll just pile on with a typical example of the scowling Caracalla....and my favorite of Elagabalus:

 

Well done @gogili1977 ! Very nice Denarii!

I don't do well in the Empire...


RI Commodus 177-192 CE AR Denarius 17.7mm 2.42g Apollo Plectrum Lyre RIC 218 RSC 25 BMCRE 292 Rare Type

 

What splendid denarii! Very eye-catching.

 

A great set of coins!

Nice glare free photos too, how did you take those pictures?

John

 

nice catch

 

Very nice group! My favorite is #6. I might ask why no Geta and so many Caracallas. Yesterday I downgraded a Geta denarius from my Top Ten consideration so I'll post it here to round out the family. Minerva reverses are common for Geta but tend to have titles rather than naming the goddess as seen here.

 

Really impressive, focused collecting. That Macrinus is very sharp; can't be too many of those around given his short reign. I also like the Severan (Caracalla) hair engraving. Really high relief.

It didn't make my Top 10, but here's a Geta I purchased this year from @Victor_Clark .

 

Hard to pick out a favorite of the group, but I suppose numbers 1 6 and 8 would be my first choices. Very nice group overall.

 

Thats a nice looking group of denarii!

 

Beautiful group! Like some others above I like 6 & 8 the best. Unusual & therefore interesting style on the Sev Alex (#10).

 

Nice selection, thanks for sharing

Q

 

I like 1, 5 and 6 very much but really, they’re all excellent!

 

Great group of denari, love the SS on horseback reverse, several look like they were struck yesterday...HIGH grade indeed!

 

gogily, very nice set of denarii !

Doug

 

Nice coins. I like #8 Macrinus and #5 young Caracalla with its interesting reverse the best.

 

I use SAMSUNG mobile phone on day light. I do not have a professional camera.

 

This year, the dealers offered me the most denarii of Caracalla and Elagabalus, but I also bought one Geta, I left him out of this set by mistake.

11. Geta as Caesar, 198-209, AR denarius. Rome, 199-204.
Ob. P SEPT GETA CAES PONT Bareheaded and draped bust right
Rev. FELICITAS AVGG Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. RIC 8.