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<p>[QUOTE="corvusconstantius, post: 8148318, member: 123797"]I collect Imperial on a budget from Vespasian to Julian II. These are my higher budget goals for this year. I would probably try and limit my spend to about £200 on each due to budget constraints.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Hadrian Travel Series Denarius</b> - I bagged a cheap Hadrian denarius in my early days. It's a COS reverse with an armoured Minerva standing there. I wish to upgrade to something a bit nicer. I think AFRICA is my favourite because of the elephant headdress, but I wouldn't be too fussy as long as it had a reclining figure.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Decius DIVI series</b> - I find this coinage fascinating. Particularly due to pondering the motivations of why certain emperors were picked. There's historical value here too, as Decius was attempting to revive the Imperial Cult and ordered Empire wide sacrifices on its behalf. The Altar on the reverse may be akin to those the Christians were faced the choice with sacrificing over or facing severe repercussions. I'm not too fussy about the emperor although I'd prefer if it wasn't Pius.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Argentus, Tetrarchs sacrificing - </b>The tetrarchy was an innovative political system, and to see the idea of the unity of four emperors being publicly advertised is astonishing on Roman coinage where the power and virtues of individual emperors tended to be the focal point. I'm not even sure this coin can be as cheap as £200 even in awful condition.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Flavian Judea Capta - </b>The historical, theological and cultural impact of this event cannot be overstated. For my budget it would probably have to be quite a worn example.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to make me jealous with your own coins or point me in the right direction[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="corvusconstantius, post: 8148318, member: 123797"]I collect Imperial on a budget from Vespasian to Julian II. These are my higher budget goals for this year. I would probably try and limit my spend to about £200 on each due to budget constraints. [B] Hadrian Travel Series Denarius[/B] - I bagged a cheap Hadrian denarius in my early days. It's a COS reverse with an armoured Minerva standing there. I wish to upgrade to something a bit nicer. I think AFRICA is my favourite because of the elephant headdress, but I wouldn't be too fussy as long as it had a reclining figure. [B]Decius DIVI series[/B] - I find this coinage fascinating. Particularly due to pondering the motivations of why certain emperors were picked. There's historical value here too, as Decius was attempting to revive the Imperial Cult and ordered Empire wide sacrifices on its behalf. The Altar on the reverse may be akin to those the Christians were faced the choice with sacrificing over or facing severe repercussions. I'm not too fussy about the emperor although I'd prefer if it wasn't Pius. [B]Argentus, Tetrarchs sacrificing - [/B]The tetrarchy was an innovative political system, and to see the idea of the unity of four emperors being publicly advertised is astonishing on Roman coinage where the power and virtues of individual emperors tended to be the focal point. I'm not even sure this coin can be as cheap as £200 even in awful condition. [B]Flavian Judea Capta - [/B]The historical, theological and cultural impact of this event cannot be overstated. For my budget it would probably have to be quite a worn example. Feel free to make me jealous with your own coins or point me in the right direction[/QUOTE]
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