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1 hour ago, DonnaML said:

Roman Republic, Manius Acilius Glabrio, AR Denarius, 50 BCE (Harlan and BMCRR) or 49 BCE (Crawford), Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head of Salus right, wearing necklace and earring, with hair collected behind in knot ornamented with jewels, SALVTIS upwards behind head / Rev. Valetudo [an alternate manifestation of Salus]* [Harlan says portrayal is of a statue of Valetudo] standing left, holding snake with right hand and resting left arm on column, MN•ACILIVS [downwards on right] III•VIR•VALETV [upwards on left] [MN and TV monogrammed].  RSC I Acilia 8, Crawford 442/1a, Sydenham 922, Sear RCV I 412 (ill.), Harlan, RRM II Ch. 30 at pp. 229-238, BMCRR Rome 3945. 17.5 mm., 3.98 g.  

* Valetudo was essentially another manifestation of Salus (portrayed on the obverse), the goddess of health and well-being -- a concept sometimes “extended to include not only physical health but also the general welfare of the Roman people, the army and the state.” John Melville Jones, Dictionary of Ancient Roman Coins (London, 1990) at p. 276.  This is the only Roman coin to depict a personification of Valetudo. See id. at p. 314.  

Next, another coin depicting a snake or serpent -- and I'd love to know if there's a difference in a numismatic context!

 

Late, but always worth the wait!

So happy we get to enjoy your jaw dropping Roman Republic coins🤩

Keeping it RR:

next: a coin that upped your collection

That is nearly the definition of a countermark!

Next: rad helmet

Oooh,la,la! That patina🤩 It's like I'm not sure if it's chocolate or beef jerky, but either way I know it's delicious. 

Here's one that was found in modern Burgundy:

4 hours ago, Severus Alexander said:

Yes, I expect Octavian would have perished early on without his military genius by his side!

One of my favourite coins:

AE as, probably issued under Caligula

Good Zeus that is a damn masterpiece of the type!

And I was(OK, still am. Just a bit jelly) proud of this ex @GregH . Oh, I better reach out to that wild man/ explorer/cion-noisseur. When he upgraded I hit him up cause I LOVED the portrait and patina:

two ladies' asses...

What!? I feel deeply mislead by the title of your thread (damnit, I did not mean to rhyme).

Good call though with the Roman bronzes!

Here are two asses... and a Dupondius and Sestertius 😋

JULIA AUGUSTA (LIVIA). AUGUSTA, 

14-29 A.D. AE Dupondius (31 mm, 13.13 gms), Rome Mint.
RIC-Tiberius 47. Bareheaded
and draped bust of Julia Augusta (Livia) as Salus Augusta right; Reverse: Large
S.C, inscription around. Light brown with some granularity. Nearly VERY FINE.
Former: Savoca

Livia, wife of Augustus

(died in 29 AD). AE As, struck under Tiberius, 22-23 AD. D / Diademed and draped bust of Livia (as Justitia) right; IVSTITIA below. R / TI CAESAR DIVI F AVG PM TR POT XXIIII around large SC. RIC (Tib.) 46. AE. g. 13.18 mm. 29.00 R. Rare. Dark green patina. F. Ex Artemide Aste

Julia Domna  
193-211 CE. Rome Sestertius Æ 27mm., 19,52g. IVLIA DO-MNA [AVG]; draped bust right / VENERI [VICTR]; Venus standing right, seen from behind, leaning on column, holding palm with left hand and apple with right; S C across fields. Revere almost slate RIC IV 842.

Next: a coin someone harmed

So, I messaged him on CT. But he said he was done with CT a bit ago and he wasn't kidding. He even removed his avatar! BURN! (I just removed my avatar as well).

I just sent him an email, but if anyone has a better way to let Doug know about this joint please do!

And a Septimius Severus and family to greet him when he gets here:

A classic! Mine was given to me by my pops, somewhat ironically due to the imagery on the coin:

2 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

I have a Perseus around here somewhere ...

I didn't get it because of the Macedonian shield, though. I bought it because it's got a cool harpa on the reverse:


Perseus, 179-168 BC
Greek AE 14.8 mm; 2.77 g
Macedonia
Obv: Macedonian shield; wheel-ornament in center.
Rev: ΒΑ-ΠΕ above and below harpa, star below.
Refs: Sear Greek 6809; Historia Numorum, p. 235; SNG Cop 1281; Lindgren II (Europe) 1339; Gaebler 12.5.36.

All about those Perseus harpas!

6 hours ago, ambr0zie said:

 

You know this is not my area, @Ryro, but I wanted an example in the album to be representative for the type. You helped me in clarifying the attribution.

 

Philip III Arrhidaeus Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor. (323-317 BCE)/ Or Antigonus Gonatas (288-277 BCE)
Bronze Æ Half-bronze unit, (PB, 16) No. v19-0059
16mm, 12 hours. 4.11g. No. 110 in the reference books: Cop.- - Price 2803 pl. 110
Obverse, Three-quarter-front head (Herakles?) to the right placed in the center of a Macedonian shield.
Reverse, Macedonian helmet; in the field on the right, a caduceus; monogram in the left field.

 

I would heart this twice if I could!

If you'll excuse the partial reach, you can see all three heads:

Next: wonky flan

Ps, that was a tricky one. Well done @Curtisimo

Next: triskeles

35 minutes ago, Curtisimo said:

Does anyone think Stevex6 would be interested in joining?

Ha! I asked that question too!

This site is like moving from a condo to a mansion. Room to stretch my legs...

they go all the way up, until they make an ass of themselves🥸

Does anyone know Stevex6 and if he'd like to join?

Dude is like the Lenny Bruce to my George Carlin!

(Yes, that fresh faced, short haired man directly to the left of Lenny's ear is a young Carlin also being escorted by police)

If so, please invite him!

Getting this train back on track. Per the title here's a new RR.

A notoriously ugly coin telling a beautiful story... so why the heck spend 3,4 hundo on one? And this one is surprising well centered. Probably part of the reason it circulated so long:

Of course I could spoil you all with a bunch of selfies at this point, but how about a cute animal diety...

Next up: another not fully human (part animal) diety

57 minutes ago, Alegandron said:

@Theodosiushere is a Violin Concerto for you!  😄

 

Campania Neapolis 320-300 BC AR Didrachm Nomos Nymph Achelous

 

LOL, actually wanted to see if I could attached cool music... something to liven up a tough day that I had.  😄

I'm sorry to read that. Another one that always gets me going when I'm down:

1 hour ago, Alegandron said:

MAKEDON Philip III Arrhidaios 323-317 BCE Æ 1-2 Unit 17mm 4.2g Miletos mint Makedonwn shield Gorgoneion - Helmet bipennis  K Price 2064

Man, do I LOVE that eerie smokey green patina. 

Mine more of a ho-hum, but I still love it due to the Labyrs:

1 hour ago, Furryfrog02 said:

Ahhh booo. I tried to give a like to @TIFs big ole' shield and was told that I couldn't do any more reactions for the day. I guess I will just have to keep it to text and say "ooooo....ahhhh....purrrrty"

It's been fixed. Like. Like. Like. Like. Like...

Here, here! Great work. Please let me know what/if I can do to help. 

How about another lion from Leontini?

Next: More Sicily!

Ooh! Nice trident. Here's mine with the wildest patina

Yeeuuussss! We have Curtisimo the great(est)!!!

If a pop quiz is a quizzical. Then what's a pop test?