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Well the first is Trajan and the last Marcus Aurelius. The other two are APius.
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Helpful. Thanks! I pursued coin #1 as a Trajan and believe it to be a "Father of Trajan" reverse but when searching for "seated left Patera over flame (or fire) and snake coiled at (around) alter," all I find is what appears to be a gold Antoninus Pius coin with similar reverse but different lettering- - that coin is a RIC 82v, C 722v Aureus. I'll keep looking but any suggestions on research is appreciated.
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Can you post weight and size for each coin?
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I don't know what the 'Father of Trajan' reverse is but I believe the Trajan is RIC 515. You can see an example on wildwind.
Generally if there is a figure and a snake it is Salus.
The first APius is believe to be RIC 871. Also on wildwinds.
That is all I can ID for now have to get to work!
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Yep, trajan is RIC 515.
RIC 515, Sestertius
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Trajan AE Sestertius. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in ex, Salus enthroned left feeding snake from patera. Cohen 485.
Heres your references which people can use:
Reference: RIC II 515; BMCRE 807; Cohen 485
Antoninus Pius, 1:
Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius. 149-150 AD.
Obv: IMP CAES T AEL HADR ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder
Rev: TR POT XIIII COS IIII S-C, ANNONA AVG in ex, Annona
seated left, holding corn-ears over modius, and cornucopiae.
RIC II, 871; Cohen 47.
Antoninus Pius II:
Very very good coin - one of his first issues.
Antoninus Pius, 138-161 AD. Æ As. Rx: PONT MAX TR POT COS S C,
Pax standing left holding branch and cornucopia. RIC519b Cohen661
Scarce first year issue as Augustus.
Marcus Aurelius:
This is my favourite. Its a design usually seen rendered right (and is seen like this for well over a hundred years), and when people rendered things facin ghte other way you get design quirks. If you look at Victory, the globe shes on intersects the legend.
Marcus Aurelius AE Sestertius. 174-175 AD.
M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIX, laureate head right
IMP VII COS III S-C, Mars running left, holding Victory
and trophy.
RIC 1126; Cohen 316.
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My kind of coins ! Very nice ! Second Antoninus Pius is a bit over scrubbed on the reverse but the portraits are all strong.
A very nice way to start a series. Add a Hadrian and a Commodus and you have covered most of the second century without breaking a sweat !
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 nice big coins, i'd take any of them gladly. |
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Thank you again for the help. Terrific help!! I'm learning!
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Nice coins! I like big bronzes as well! Did you buy these coins?
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Yes... I bought these along with about 20 others. all nice ancients.
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So, continuing my research, I went to Wildwinds to look at the Marcus Aurulies RIC 1126 photo and read the text... the text suggest the coin is 27mm and about 11.2 grams... my coin is much heavier and larger... 28 grams and about 31mm - Any thoughts?
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