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Cool! I've been collecting the Women of Rome too because I find their likenesses more pleasing than the thuggish-looking (Caracalla) emperors.
I have the first half of your list except for Annia Faustina - 3rd Wife of Elagabalus. She's impossible for Rome issued denarii, and pricy if you go provincial so I'd remove her.
Also to make your task even more challenging, collect their deification issues!
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Best wishes with the project, EFLargeCents. Fyi, some of these ladies were highlighted in Celator articles. If interested, links to the relevant issues provided below. Sabina, January 2000: https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-14-no-01/Faustina the Elder, September 2000 and February 1994: https://community.vcoins.com/celato...-13-no-09-2/https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-08-no-02/Faustina the Younger, July 2001, October 1999, July and August 1999 (two part article): https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-15-no-07/https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-13-no-10/https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-13-no-07/https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-13-no-08/Julia Domna, March 2002, Febuary 1999, January 1998: https://community.vcoins.com/celator-vol-16-no-03/https://community.vcoins.com/celato...-13-no-01-2/https://community.vcoins.com/6113-2/Julia Maesa, April 2009: https://community.vcoins.com/the-ce...ol-23-no-04/Julia Mamaea, February 2003: https://community.vcoins.com/the-ce...vol-17-no-2/Severina, March 2006: https://community.vcoins.com/the-ce...ol-20-no-03/ |
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Irbguy, I like the idea you have. I would be happy to create threads for each as I get the coins, but it may be awhile before every one has an entry!
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So that it does not become a burden or imposition on you, EFLC, I think you should have the liberty to hand off the start slot for any of them as you see fit to anyone on the list you might wish whenever you choose as often as you feel the need. The sub can fill us in by saying something like, "At the request of EFLargeCents here is the starting post for...."
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Irbguy, great idea, I would definitely not mind it if a member said, "hey, I have a really great one of this, can I start the thread?" That would be just fine with me. In the end, this would look pretty cool, as all the information for each would be readily accessible via the link, with the index on top in the first post. Cool idea.
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I don't really collect Roman coins that much lately, but it's a nice set - might actually consider it myself! Some of those would be pretty hard to find though, especially given my budget... I think I currently have two - Faustina II (really nice but worn as heck) and Otacilia Severa (a falling-apart piece of an overcleaned silver, but not actually that much actual wear). Paid $3 for the former, $8 for the latter. Quote:
Eudoxia does also show up from time to time; I think I found two of her in uncleaned lots; albeit horrid condition with very little detail. Still ought to be cheaper than half the women on your list. I saw one of her coins in a bargain bin once, but at the time I didn't recognize it for what it was, and when I (accidentally) found out and went back it was already bought by a more experienced buyer. Never saw any of her coins again (at least, not for anything remotely near what I could afford). |
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I didn't mention Eudoxia since I didn't know how far forward you were willing to go but since others already have... I may as well post my favorite of hers that's currently being offered for sale. There are several similar-grade portraits available, so if this is good enough for you, you may consider adding her to your list as well. |
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The cheapest example of Eudoxia on that site is $11, but on the photo I can barely see anything there. This is hardly the sort of coin I would actually want in my collection, even if a rarity.
The second cheapest is $18, and a relatively nice coin, but that's way at the upper edge of my budget; I definitely can't afford any of the others (which are much nicer but start at $30+).
For the record, the OP had already stated that he's not very interested in the really late stuff because what he wants is the portraits and by then they were really awful quality. And I think Eudoxia is the only semi-affordable one from that period anyway.
I wouldn't say this was definitely the case for Eudoxia, but her portraits certainly were not as beautiful as the ones from earlier.
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