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What a coincidence MartiVltori. Your PRIMI/DECEN/NALES is also ex my collection. LOL Martin. That is awesome. I can't wait to see what else of mine used to be yours! 2 coins so far and only been through a small percentage of my collection. :) This thread should weed the rest of them out. hahaha. |
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With the passing of Marcus Aurelius so ends the Golden Age of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the decline of the empire. Next up is Lucius Verus and Commodus. Posting will end at 10 PM forum time tomorrow.
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Lucius Verus AR Denarius, A.D. 164, Rome, 17.8mm, 3.25g, 0°, RIC III, 516. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS. Laureate head right. Rev: TR P IIII IMP II COS II. Mars standing right, holding spear and resting hand on shield.  Commodus AR Denarius, A.D. 189, Rome, 16.4mm, 3.40g, 0°, RIC III 176. Obv: M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT. Laureate head right. Rev: MIN VICT P M TR P XIIII COS V P P. Minerva standing left holding Victory and spear, shield at feet, trophy behind.  |
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  AR Denarius Commodus M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG TR P VI IMP IIII COS III PP RIC 14a |
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Lucius Verus Sestertius Obv:â€" L. AVREL VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Laureate head right Rev:â€" TR P IIII IMP II COS II, S-C, Mars walking right, holding a trophy and spear Minted in Rome. A.D. 164 Reference:â€" BMCRE 1109. RIC 1379  Lucius Verus denarius Obv:â€" L VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder Rev:â€" TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing right holding a spear resting left hand on shield Minted in Rome. Dec. A.D. 163 â€" Dec. A.D. 164 Reference:â€" RIC 516  Lucilla Sestertius Obv:â€" LVCILLA AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right Rev:â€" VENVS S-C, Venus standing left holding apple & scepter Minted in Rome. Reference:â€" BMCRE 1167. Cohen 72. RIC III 1763  |
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Commodus Denarius Obv:â€" M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, Laureate head right Rev: TR P VI IMP IIII COS III P P, Aequitas standing front, head left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Minted in Rome. A.D. 180-181 Reference:â€" RIC III (Commodus) 13. RSC 809  Commodus Denarius Obv:â€" M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, Laureate head right Rev:- PIETATI SENATVS / CVPP, Commodus standing right, holding roll & clasping hand of Genius Senatus standing left, holding scepter Minted in Rome. A.D. 186-189 Reference:â€" RIC III (Commodus) 194. RSC 408  |
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Commodus, 177 - 193 AD. Brass Sestertius, Rome c. 182. Laur. bust rt. BRIT in inscription (obscure). Rev. Salus seated left feeding a snake.   |
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LV Sestercius.......   |
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COMMODUS Sestercius...   Dupondius....   LUCILLA L.VERUS wife Sestercius.......   CRISPINA COMMODUS wife AS....   |
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Some really nice coins everyone. It's time to move on to Pertinax and Didius Juianus. It's going to be interesting to see how many of these rare coins show up. Posting will end at 10 PM fortum time tomorrow.
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After the incident with Pertinax fake  , (saved thanks to all of you!!  )Yesterday I bought in a store my denarius of Petinax  .... it isn't pretty... it is more expensive.but have a warranty!  PERTINAX.... Denarius(Not yet on my hands)  RIC 8 Pertinax Denarius. IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, laureate head right / OPI DIVIN TR P COS II, Ops seated left, holding two corn ears, left hand on top of throne. RSC 33. DIDIUS JULIANUS Sestercius(poor condition)   RIC 14 sear5 #6075 Didius Julianus Æ Sestertius. IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG, laureate head right / CONCORDIA MILIT S-C, Concordia standing left, holding two standards. Cohen 3. |
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Two interesting and scarce coins.
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A couple of more hours left to get your pictures in. I surprised that Warren, Doug or Martin haven't posted any.
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none here either....yet. :)
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