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SMACKDOWN #2 => The Julio-Claudians => post your coins!!
I almost listened to dougsmit and made a bunch of alterations to the general theme, like no gold coins and/or no coins over $100, etc ... but then I thought to myself
=> "Self ... if you actually owned a gold Nero coin, then you deserve to win this SMACKDOWN"
... so once again, I'm gonna have zero-boundaries on the coins that can be entered ... well except that they must be "Julio-Claudian"
Rules are the same as the previous SMACKDOWN (a maximum of 2 coins per contestant ... deadline for coin entry is tomorrow night at 9:22pm Manitoba Time)
=> Let the game begin!!
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Claudius AE AsDate: 50-54 AD Diameter: 27.3 mm. Weight: 10.2 gr. Obverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP PP - Bare head of Claudius. Reverse: CONSTANTIAE AVGVSTI - Constantia holding sceptre. References: RIC 111   Nero AE AsDate: 65 AD Diameter: 28.4 mm. Weight: 11.3 gr. Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P - Bare head of Nero, globe at point of bust. Reverse: S-C, Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. References: RIC 477  
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United States
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Ok this time I will have to sit out. I don't have any nice ones of this period.
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C'mon, jessvc1 => man-up, .... you and I are still scraping for a podium result ... Man, your Byzantine coins were gorgeous (I voted for one of them) ... I found it quite funny/interesting how the voters "felt" about all of our coin entries in the last round (it isn't always the pretty coin that gets the worm, as they say) => jump on board the crazy Julio-Claudius train!   Edited by stevex6
07/15/2012 10:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2596 Posts |
Wow you guys sure have some nice ones starting this one out.
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United States
2596 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
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Oh my God, Bing => those are absolutely amzing looking coins!! (well played my friend, well played)  |
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United States
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Well, my Julio-Claudians aren't my best coins but here are a couple. Augustus AR Denarius, 2 B.C. -- A.D. 4, Lugdunum, 19.1mm, 3.46g, 180°, RIC I 207. Obv: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE. Laureate head right. Rev: C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT. Caius and Lucius standing, hands on shields with spear behind; simpulum and lituus above.  Nero AE Dupondius, A.D. 64-68, Rome, 28mm, 14.65g, 180°, RIC 296. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Radiate head right. Rev: Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, surrounded by arms; S C in field, ROMA in ex.  Edited by MartiVltori
07/15/2012 10:49 pm
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United States
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I know I won't win any spot in this round, but I'll bite anyways. Augustus provincial bronze (Julia Traducta, Spain)  Nero  |
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Holy Smokes => we've definitely got ourselves a gun-fight! MartiVltori => those are some smokin' hot coins!!  |
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United States
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Steve, both of yours are stunning. How long ago did you get that Nero? I think I almost bought that coin.
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United States
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I don't own any Julio Claudian coins. As in smackdown #1, I will just sit back and .  |
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United States
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It's not much to look at but here is mine  DIVUS AUGUSTUS Struck by Tiberius Æ As. Obv. (DIVVS) AVGVSTVS PATER, Radiate head left. Rev. PROVIDENT SC, 27mm 9.4gm   Edited by jessvc1
07/15/2012 11:14 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like I'll have to sit one out too...  ...I don't have any of these 5 Caesars coins, Leave this smackdown to the big boys... |
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United States
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Question: Does Marcus Antonius count as one of the Julio-Claudians or should he be better categorized as one of the Second Triumvirate? If he does not belong here I will withdraw this coin and replace it with another.
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  Caligula Vesta RIC 38 I'll post another tomorrow. |
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Posted 07/15/2012 10:42 pm
