These two I've had for a while. The denarius is more of a hole-filler but I happen to like the circulated look to it. In hand it feels like a denarius should IMO. The antoninianus is my favorite of the two. I've always found posthumous issues made long after the ruler bit the dust rather interesting; seeing how rulers faces' are depicted in another era. Ok, nearly a century in the case of Antoninus Pius isn't a whole lot and I'm sure bronze or marble busts of him were still readily available, but it is also still an interesting view on the collective memory of the society the coin is from. Apparently Antoninus was still remembered and regarded highly enough to deserve a coin way after his reign and death. I wonder how Augustus or Trajan would have looked like on a late 4th-5th century Roman coin. Perhaps at least somewhat accurate to their likenesses and not some variation of the generic late Roman bust? IIRC I saw something described as a medallion from the early 4th century with Hadrian's bust, but I haven't been able to find it recently (anyone happen to know what I'm referring to?). Antoninus Pius, Roman Empire AR Denarius Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head facing right Rev: COS III, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium Mint: Rome (struck 154 AD) Ref: RIC 229a Antoninus Pius struck by Trajan Decius, Roman Empire AR Antoninianus Obv: DIVO PIO, radiate head facing right Rev: CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing with wings open and head left Mint: Milan (struck 249-251 AD) Ref: RIC 89
Zoinks!! => cool coins, Jango => yah, you beat me => I don't have any "AR" Antoninus Pius examples!! (man, I've gotta buy more coins!!) ... well, I guess I do have this "BI"-bad-boy ... EGYPT Alexandria Antoninus Pius BI Tetradrachm 138-161 AD Dated RY 5 (AD 141/2) Diameter: 23 mm Weight: 13.39 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Poseidon standing right, foot on prow, holding trident and dolphin; date across field ... ummm, not that there's anything wrong with being "BI" (*self-edit*)
US Army needs an Indian tribe to move to make way for the railroad. The government rep visits the Chief of the tribe, tells him they need to move, but Chief says Bowels no move. The government rep gives him exlax and tells the Chief he'll come back the next day. Well, this same scenario goes on for several days. Finally, the rep shows up one morning to the retched smell of excrement (substitute whatever word you wish). Before he can say anything to the Chief, the Chief says, bowels move, tee-pee full of ..... I think you can finish the last word. Now that I look at it, it's not very funny. But it was when I was 12 years old.
nice new AP coins...i really like the posthumous coin, that's different. definitely has the later style. will that reverse "booger" come off? it really looks like it wants to come off.
Antoninus Pius Æ Orichalcum Sestertius. 24.2g, 34mm OBV: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, Laureate head right. REV: LIBERTAS COS IIII S C, Libertas standing left holding purse and extending hand. REF: Cohen 543. RIC III 929
