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| Vercingetorix Makes My Notable Figures Collection Complete
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augustus1
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 Posted 07/13/2023 4:04 pm
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"Quite a long time ago I decided to figure out 60 notable historical figures and create a collection of coins of, or representing those figures."
That's a great topic! Once a collector decides he does not have to play the "I need slabs in MS66" game, there are so many neat collecting goals to invent and work on. However, I hope his does not mean you are done with collecting. Time for another goal! |
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| Web Sites On Ancient Coins
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augustus1
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Posted 04/05/2022 7:20 pm
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I have many web pages on ancient coins. Some were hard to find and lacked links on my "Table of Contents" page:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/
Now links to the missing pages have been added. You can find most of them in the "What's new?" section and the rest in the list where pages are classified by theme.
Some pages have been greatly improved. My large site on AE coins of Valentinian and later (364-450) used to be organized by reverse type with low resolution pictures. Now it is also organized by emperor and many of the key photos have been replaced with much better pictures.
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/
Look at the new reverse-type images lower down on that page.
That site has over 100 pages and many photos remain to be improved, but the key photos and the site's navigation are much better. If you care about late Roman AE coins, take a look at the new version. It includes clear type sets for each emperor:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/#byemp
I have a page on links to ancient-coin web pages by other authors:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/sitelinks.html
You might bookmark that one. I try to keep useful with links that work. |
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| My Top 25 Coins (Maybe)
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augustus1
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Posted 11/08/2021 1:29 pm
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| This is one of the most interesting threads ever on this forum, but it started long ago and if you are new you might not have seen it. So, I am "replying" to bring it back to the top so new people can read it (and long-time members can reread it--I just did, all 18 pages). |
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| Web Site On Diocletian's Coins
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augustus1
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Posted 09/05/2021 7:19 pm
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I am announcing a web page on the coins of Diocletian:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarc...anCoins.html br /
Diocletian, 284-305, had a large and lasting impact on the course of the Roman empire. His coins would make a worthy sub-collection. The page discusses the events that show in the coinage. For example,
Event 6) Trier (and only Trier) minted FORTVNA REDVCI types for the safe returns of emperors from their travels.
Diocletian
IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
FORTVNAE REDVCI AVGG NN
Fortuna seated left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia
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TR
RIC Trier 230a "c. 298-9."
Sear 12755. Failmezger 4.
According to RIC, the first issue (distinguished by this mintmark TR, as opposed to BTR or ATR) refers to
"Constantius' successful Rhenish campaigns" and possibly the conclusion of his British campaign in 296-297, and
"Heraclius' [Maximian's] African campaign (followed by his visit to Rome)" which followed his return from the Rhine (on his way to Africa).
Again, here is the link: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarc...anCoins.html |
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| Byzantine Coin Legends
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augustus1
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Posted 06/07/2021 6:36 pm
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I am announcing my website on Byzantine coin legends:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Byz/legends.html
It is possible to collect Byzantine coins by emperor and type without knowing what their legends say. The site is intended to enable collectors to understand and translate the legends.
It has typical examples at the beginning like this one:
Sear 1729. Leo VI, "The Wise" 886-912. 27 mm. 7.96 grams. Very common.
Obverse, clockwise from 8:00:
+L#1028;O#1210; bAS-IL#1028;VS ROM'
Leo, emperor of the Romans [Byzantines]
Reverse in four lines:
+L#1028;O#1210; Leo
#1028;#1210; Θ#1028;O BA "by the grace of God" ["in God']
SIL#1028;VS R emperor of the Romans [Byzantines]
OM#1028;O#1210; (the "#1210;" is an "N")
It has sections on numerals/numbers, the Greek alphabet, abbreviations and words, emperor's names, mints, monograms, and many examples in order of Sear number.
I intend the page to be easy to navigate. There are very many internal links and most legends are linked to images of coins with those legends. It is primarily aimed at copper coins. Unusual legends on rare gold and silver coins have been omitted.
This is the first announced version of the web site. Web sites are easy to correct and supplement. If you have suggestions for corrections or supplements, please contact me at the email address on the site. Again, the URL is:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Byz/legends.html br / |
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| Trajan Annexes Arabia
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augustus1
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Posted 09/29/2020 12:29 pm
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Trajan (98-117) issued many types that make reference to historical events, including his bloodless annexation of Arabia in 106. I have a web site on Trajan's historical types:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Trajan/
I just added this tetradrachm to it:
Trajan as COS V, c. 110-114
25-23 mm. 10.65 grams.
This denomination is often called a "tridrachm" for its low weight compared to other tetradrachms, but PRC says the silver alloy is distinctly better such that the total silver in it makes it a tetradrachm.
AVTOP KAIC N#1028;P TRAIANOC C#1028;B Γ#1028;RM ΔAK
Laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder.
ΔHMAPX #1028;ΞYΠAT #1028; (i.e. COS V)
Arabia standing left holding out branch and holding up bunch of cinnamon sticks, camel to left at feet (The rear legs are not depicted, but all four legs are shown on some aurei with this type.)
McAlee page 194 "type C, light tetradrachm" notes it may have been struck at Tyre for use in Arabia or the dies may have been cut in Tyre for use in Arabia.
RPC III 4051/4058, Arabia, plate 179. "Probably made in Rome and Antioch (or at least the dies were made there) c. 110-114." "Silver content equal to the Syrian tetradrachms."
SNG ANS VI 1153, plate 39, attributed to the city of Bostra, capitol of Roman Arabia. W. Metcalf, in "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian mint," ANSMN 20 (1975), noted they are found in Israel and should not be attributed to Cappadocia as had been previously thought. There are drachms with the same reverse type, however with portrait in the style of Antioch tetradrachms (not illustrated here).
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| Carus, Carinus, And Numerian
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augustus1
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Posted 09/10/2020 12:22 pm
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In the short three years of Carus, Carinus, and Numerian their titles on coins underwent several changes. With this post I announce a site on their coins and how they are dated, "Roman Coins of the Emperors Carus, Carinus, and Numerian, 282-285."
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/
One of my favorites on that page is this one of Carus spelled with a K, which was only used very early in his reign.
Carus
Probably struck sole reign, end of August 282 to autumn 282
23 mm. 3.86 grams.
IMP C M AVR KARVS PF AVG
PAX EXERCITI
Pax standing left holding flower and standard.
VIXXI
RIC 73, Ticinum mint.
If you have a coin of theirs with a reverse legend ending AVG, AVGG, or AVGGG, it has chronological information which is in two tables in that article.
Take a look: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Carus/ |
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| Roman Coins Of The Second Tetrarchy And Later, 305-324
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augustus1
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Posted 06/10/2020 3:17 pm
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Earlier this year I announced an educational web page "Introduction to Roman coins of the First Tetrarchy: Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius, and Galerius."
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/
I have added numerous pages since then, including one on the Second Tetrarchy:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Second.html
and another on the following coins until the sole reign of Constantine in 324:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarc...06to324.html
I love the coins of this period and I now have so many pages on them that I am announcing a page of links to them:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/extra.html
so you can bookmark just that one and get to all the others.
Just so there is coin pictured in this thread, here is a rare type of Severus II as Caesar during the Second Tetrarchy:
Severus II as Caesar.
27 mm.
FL VAL SEVERVS NOB CAES
(FLavius VALerius SEVERVS NOBle CAESar)
PERPETVITAS AVGG, Roma, helmeted, seated left on throne with back, holding Victory on globe in right and long vertical scepter in left, shield resting on the ground at her side.
S B
P
ALE in exergue.
RIC Alexandria 56.
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| The Twelve Olympian Gods.
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augustus1
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Posted 05/23/2020 01:50 am
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Here is a coin of Greek Italy, city of Venusia in Apulia, with the veiled head of Hera.
22 mm. 8.24 grams.
Veiled head of Hera left, VE under chin, three dots behind.
three crescents back to back, 8-pointed star in each, pellet in the middle.
Sear Greek 598 "268-217 BC" BMC Italy page 152, 24. Rutter HN Italy 721 (as "Juno", the Italian equivalent of the Greek Hera) |
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| A New Web Site On Coins Of The Second Tetrarchy, 305-306
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augustus1
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Posted 02/26/2020 12:56 pm
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Recently I announced a new educational web site on the coins of the First Tetrarchy (Diocletian, Maximian, etc,):
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/ br / Now I am announcing a new educational web site on coins of the Second Tetrarchy:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/Second.html br /
For numerous related pages, see the site of links here:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/tetrarchy/extra.html br /
The page of links has links to these pages:
"Introduction to the Roman coins of the First Tetrarchy: Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius, and Galerius" [The first link above]
"Coins of the First Tetrarchy: Pre-Reform Coins of Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius"
"Follis types of the First Tetrarchy, 293-305 CE"
"GENIO POPVLI ROMANI: a common late Roman coin type"
"SACRA MONETA: a common late Roman coin type"
Abdication types of Diocletian and Maximian
How to distinguish coins of Maximian from coins of Galerius
"Roman coins of the Second Tetrarchy" [The new, second, link above]
How coins are dated to the Second Tetrarchy
The "radiate fraction" a.k.a. "post-reform radiate" denomination.
The silver argenteus denomination.
I've been busy trying to make the coins of 284-306 understandable, especially to those who already collect ancient coins but don't know much about coins of that period. It is pretty complicated because there were four rulers at a time, not just one followed by another as in the early centuries. The history is fascinating and the coinage complicated, but not too complicated, and not too expensive. Take a look around and bookmark the links page because it would take days to read it all.
Constantius was western Caesar in the First Tetrarchy and became western Augustus in the second. Here is a new type issued under the Second Tetrarchy:
Constantius as Augustus
28 mm. 8.84 grams.
IMP CONSTANTIVS PF AVG
FIDES MILITVM AVGG ET CAESS NN
Fides standing left holding standard in each hand
AQS
RIC Aquileia 60a
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