Octavius

I am very lacking for Geta. I purchased this denarius only because I thought he made a cute baby. The reverse depicts him as PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS.... This next denarius was incorporated into a 19th century pill box and I have no idea what the reverse is. In as much as this thread is about reverses, I guess that makes this coin totally irrelevant!

Denarius of Severus with reverse of emperor, holding spear, sacrificing over tripod... Sestertius with reverse of double Victories facing eachother erecting trohy VICTORIAE BRITANNICAE... celebrating his victory in Britain. .... sestertius of Julia Domna with reverse of Juno seated....

I just have one to offer for this time period ... Denarius of Clodius Albinus with reverse of Minerva Pacifica holding olive branch and spear ....

very handsome looking coin.

The two legacies that Marcus Aurelius gave to the world - "Meditations" , and Commodus, a somewhat incongruous donative. some coins of Commodus.... 1. denarius with reverse of Pax holding cornucopia.... 2. Sestertius of Commodus with Providentia , globe at feet... reverse... 3. setertius with Pax standing reverse.... 4. my favorite reverse of these - Cybele riding on back of a lion... 5. Sestertius with reverse of Securitas seated holding globe....

Selection of Marcus Aurelius and Verus.... 1. Denarius of a young Aurelius with Honos holding olive branch and cornucopia... 2. Sestertius with Mars standing... 3. sestertius with reverse of Salus feeding serpent... 4. Sestertius with PROFECTIO reverse - Aurelius on horseback leaving town and setting out for one of his military campaigns... 5. sestertius of Aurelius with reverse of Roma seated on pile of arms and shields... 6. Sestertius with Aequitas seated holding scale.... 7. Sestertius of Aurelius with reverse of Aurelius and Verus... 8 Sestertius of Verus with same reverse as previous - Aurelius shaking hands with Verus...

Thanks , and you raise a very good point ; much of what we have to be thankful for about Aurelius is because of the dutifulness (PIETAS) of Antoninus.

Selection of Antoninus' coins.... 1. denarius with Spes standing reverse... 2. This next coin is probably my favorite of Antoninus' reverses - sestertius with reverse of triumphal chariot.... 3. sestertius with Ceres standing , holding grain... 4. This next sestertius has an interesting reverse - it depicts Antoninus as Sol - you can even make out his features... 5. sestertius with Spes between two Roman standards / eagles... 6. sestertius with Jupiter standing holding ? lightening bolt... 7. Dupondius with Salus feeding serpent on altar... 8. As with reverse of crossed cornucopiae / caduceus...

Phillip, thought to have died in battle near Verona in AD 249 .... His successor, Decius, fell at Abritus , AD 251...

I believe my dupondius is RIC Hadrian 605, bust of Hadrian , right with slight drapery over left shoulder. Under magnification it looks like the weak representation of a parazonium merges with a corroded area, but there is something there. The coin definitely looks struck to me and not a cast. wt is 12.9gms. Virtus on my coin looks a little sinuous , but to me it appears genuine. By the way, I love your denarius with crescent moon and stars - it's on my wish list!

A selection of Hadrian reverses... 1 denarius with Victory seated holding corona... 2. denarius with Salus seated... 3. two sestertii with Fortuna seated holding cornucopia and rudder... 4. Sestertius with Spes standing holding flower... 5. dupondius with reverse of Salus feeding snake.... 6. dupondius with Virtus reverse... 7. As with Goddess standing ; I believe it is Fortuna as well on the reverse... 8. One more sestertius of Hadrian with reverse depicting him being greeted by Roma upon his return to the city - ADVENTVS...

Selection of Coins of Trajan.... 1. Sestertius with Salus feeding serpent on altar.... 2. Sestertius with reverse of bridge over the Danube river.... 3. sestertius with reverse commemorating the victory over Dacia... 4. dupondius with reverse of Dacia , defeated, sitting on pile of shields ; trophy... 5. dupondius with reverse of Roma holding victory in her hand.... 6. dupondius with reverse of Roman cavalryman spearing fallen Dacian... 7. denarius with reverse of Pax holing olive branch and cornucopia .... 8. sestertius with Abundandtia with cornucopia holding hand of small child ALIM ITAL commemorating the abundant food supply to Italy...

Very attractive portrait of Nero. I love the coins minted in Lugdunum.

That is one iconic coin!

Nerva, maybe not be "top shelf" in popularity, but a good emperor nonetheless. 1. Denarius with SALVS seated 2. denarius with priestly implements; PATER PATRIAE... 3. sestertius with Fortuna reverse... 4. dupondius with clasped hands and Roman Eagle standard reverse....

I for one never get tired of seeing that coin!

Selection of Domitian bronzes... 1. Sestertius of Domitian as Caesar under Titus, reverse of Spes standing holding flower, SC ; from CNG auction... 2. Sestertius of Domitian as Augustus with Jupiter sitting holding spear and Victory... 3. Sestertius with reverse of Roman on horseback,wielding a whip, trampling fallen enemy ... 4. As with FIDES reverse.... purchased from Sear... 5. As with Virtus reverse, from CNG auction..... 6. As with reverse of Minerva standing...

Domitian has a nice variety of silver denarii especially those struck while he was still Caesar under either his brother Titus or father Vespasian. Here is a selection of an aureus and several denarii... 1. Aureus of Domitian while Caesar under his father with reverse of Domitian on horseback... 2. Denarius as Caesar under Vespasian with reverse of clasped hands and Roman Eagle standard... 3. Denarius as Caesar under his brother Titus with reverse of altar with flame, garland, PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS. 4. another denarius of the same... 5. another PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS denarius as Caesar under Titus with helmet on draped table... 6. denarius as Caesar with reverse of goat in wreath... 7. denarius of Domitian as IMP. Augustus with his famous Minerva standing reverse... 8. Denarius as emperor with throne on reverse... 9. denarius as Augustus with reverse of lightning bolt on draped table or altar...

A selection of bronzes of Titus.... 1. Two sestertii of Titus as Augustus with reverse depicting Annona ,with modius of grain and prow of ship in distance. First was from a CNG auction and is a plate coin in The Roman Sestertius , A Collector's Guide , by Jasper Burns, #56. The second has a left facing Titus from Harla Berk... 2. sestertius of Titus with Pax standing - possibly from Thrace... 3. Sestertius of Titus with Spes standing , holding flower.... Rome mint... 4. Dupondii with Felicitas reverse... 5. As with same Felicitas reverse... 6. Asses with Victory standing on prow holding wreath and palm.... 7. As of Titus as Augustus with reverse of Spes / SC and Spes standing holding flower...

Some aureii and denarii of Titus with interestin reverses.... 1. Aureus of Titus as caesar with Pax standing over tripod holding olive branch , sacrificing.... 2. Aureus of Titus as Caesar with Roma seated and birds flying... 3. Denarius of Titus as Augustus with wreath on curule chairs... 4. denarius with reverse of draped throne... 5. denarius with prow of ship and star on reverse... 6. denarius with reverse showing caduceus... 7. denarius with reverse of man milking goat...

Quadrans of Caligula with cap of liberty....

Selection of Vespasian coins... 1. aureus dynastic issue with reverse of both Titus and Domitian riding horseback PRINCIPES IVVENTVTIS... RIC I. 1377. 2. Aureus of Vespasian with Fortuna reverse... 3. denarius with IVDAEA reverse... 4. Denarius with Victory crowning Roman eagle standard with wreath.... 5. DIVVS Vespasian denarius with reverse of victory, again commemorating his victory in Judea. 6. Denarius with reverse depicting Roman eagle... 7. Denarius with Modius reverse, advertising the grain supply... 8. Sestertius IVDAEA CAPTA reverse... 9. Sestertius with Mars holding spear reverse... 10. Dupondius with Roma reverse , reminiscent of Nero's coinage.... 11. As with Fides standing... 12. Denarius with Mars standing holding trophy...

Philip the younger antoninianus with Pax reverse...

I always thought "slightly chased" meant "almost celibate"!

Really nice!