Romancollector

Here are some influential roman women in my collection. AE Sestertius of Agrippina Sr. AR Denarius of Diva Faustina Sr. rev temple of Diva Faustina, ex @kapphnwn

AE Sestertii of Maximinus I and his son, Maximus

I have two coins of Severus Alexander, one commemorating his third consulship and the other depicting Spes. A few posters seem to have the latter. Unfortunately, I don't have a coin of Mamaea or Orbiana.

As @Severus Alexander suggested, I don't think you quite understood my comment. I said formal or informal background. Contrary to what you have surmised, I think that coins are fantastic educational tools.

Here it goes..... 1. I absolutely despise low-grade coins. I don't care if a coin is extremely rare; I'm not interested if I have to imagine what it was intended to look like. For me, a high-grade common coin is always superior to a low-grade rarity. That is not to say that I don't appreciate a high-grade rarity if my budget allows it! Perhaps this is not so controversial as others have already echoed this sentiment. 2. I don't understand the appeal of small provincial bronzes. In addition to often being aesthetically crude, they just seem dinky to me. 3. I would prefer that people who lack a background in ancient history, whether it's formal (education) or informal (personal interest), stay away from ancients. 4. Not fond of slabs....but this is probably the least controversial opinion among ancients' collectors.

Fantastic group @Qcumbor !!!! The elephant and Venus/Aeneas denarii of JC and the M. and L. Antonius denarius are excellent!

Well....I just won this coin today as a part of CNG's e-sale. I liked this coin when I examined it at the NYINC lot viewing, which is why I already have my own photograph of it. I've been after the type for a while and CNG had another nice example in their coin shop, but it had verdigris that I found too distracting. Since this coin is NYINC adjacent, I figured I would share it in this thread. Trajan (AD 98-117) AR Denarius - rv. Danube Also, here are some of the pics I took at the Cloisters while I was in NYC.

Here are my larger folles of Diocletian, Galerius and Constantius I, respectively...unfortunately, I don't have a follis of Maximian

Hi everyone, Thought I'd share my purchases from this year's NYINC. I will admit that I was disappointed to have only acquired 3 coins as I had acquired 11 at last year's show. I simply didn't find many things I was looking for. For one, certain dealers I purchased from previously had smaller inventories. There were many pieces that I was interested in, but decided not to purchase for one reason or another (i.e. not high-grade enough, surface issues, no pedigree, price...etc.). Nevertheless, I was glad to be able to attend the show on the early-bird day. I also had the pleasure of meeting @Ed Snible in line as I was waiting to enter the show. Unfortunately, I didn't see anyone else from numisforums. During my trip to NYC, I also visited the cloisters, a museum operated by the MET that focuses on medieval art. The museum was absolutely stunning, with panoramic views of the Hudson and equally gorgeous interiors which had many building elements such as doorways, stained-glass windows and even ceilings from the 11th-13th centuries. This museum was very quiet compared to the MET's main building, and I would recommend it to anyone visiting NYC (even if medieval art is not you're thing)! I will post my photos from the cloisters later in this thread. For now, here are the coins I acquired. Octavian denarius rv. colum - ex Lanz 76 (31 May 1996), lot 360, acquired from Baldwins Tiberius denarius - ex CNG Triton VIII (10 January 2005), lot 1091, acquired from CNG. This pedigree was found by @kapphnwn. Trajan denarius rv. Divus Trajan Pater - acquired from Martina Dieterle Also, feel free to share any of your NYINC purchases!

In ancient greek text, it is καρρηνων. I believe the pronunciation would be CARR - EHH - NOWN.

Yes, you definitely met me along with @kapphnwn..... I just added my physical description for those who don't know what I look like!

I will be attending the show on Thursday as well as the live bidding sessions for Triton, both the evening session on the 10th and the morning session on the 11th. Is anyone else attending the auctions? Hope to meet some fellow Numisformers (?)! Feel free to say hi....I'm probably going to be the youngest person bidding/buying and I usually wear a black messenger bag so I shouldn't be too hard to identify.

I’m late to comment, but wanted to say that your acquisitions are spectacular as usual. Of course, I’m partial to the aurei. My favourites would be the Claudius and Maximian, but all are wonderful! Looking forward to NYINC as well!

Well done, Donna. All are great additions, but my personal favourites are the L. Memmius and M. Aurelius Cota!

My favourite is the Aegypto Capta, the Faustina has great style! Well done!

Thanks for all your likes, heart eyes and comments everyone. I enjoyed sharing my additions and viewing all of yours! Wishing you all a safe and prosperous 2023!

Hi Everyone, Here's my top 20 of 2022. I will keep this intro short! Overall, I felt that this year was a success in terms of collecting. While I didn't acquire any new aurei or first-century sestertii, I did add a few key pieces to my collection and I discovered a number of hidden provenances. For anyone who is interested, I have linked my thread on provenances I discovered below. The order I have presented the coins is strictly chronological. Demetrios II Nikator (First reign, 146-138 BC) AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 14.18 g). Phoenician standard. Sidon mint. Diademed and draped bust right / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Eagle standing left; palm frond over far shoulder; to left, HΞΡ (date) above ΠΑ monogram; to right, ΣΙΔΩ above aphlaston. SC 1954.2b. Ex North River Collection; Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 121 (6 October 2022), lot 512; Purchased from Brian Kritt, January 2000. Anonymous (214-213 BC) AR Denarius (20.5mm, 4.26 g). Rome mint. Head of Roma right with three-line splayed visor, X mark of value behind / Diosuri riding right, with wavy cape; Roma in semi-incuse frame. Crawford 44/5 Ex Aste Bolaffi; Harmer's of London. M. Cato (47-46 BC) AR Denarius (20mm, 4.05 g). Utica mint. M CATO PRO. PR, draped female bust right; ROMA behind / Victory seated right holding patera, VICTRIX in exergue. Cr462/1b. Ex Tauler & Fau, Auction 114 (29 June 2022), lot 42. Claudius (AD 41-54) & Agrippina Jr. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.57 g). Rome mint. AD 51. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P, laureate head right / AGRIPPINAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust of Agrippina Jr right, wreathed in grain. RIC I 81. Ex Vierordt Collection; Fritz Rudolf Kunker Auction 365 (April 4, 2022), lot 5242; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 112 (September 11, 2019), lot 594; Cederlind BBS 172 (18 December, 2013), lot 226; Vinchon (9 December 1983), lot 276; Jacques Schulman Auction 173 (5 June 1930), lot 332. Nero (AD 54-68) & Agrippina Jr. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.50 g). Lugdunum mint. AD 54. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, confronted heads of Nero and Agrippina, Nero is bare-headed facing right, Agrippina is draped facing left / NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P around, EX S C within oak wreath. RIC I 2. Ex Salton Collection; Hurst Collection; J.C.S. Rashleigh Collection; Fritz Rudolf Kunker Auction 377 (20 October 2022), lot 5738; Glendinning (14 January 1953), lot 498. Nero (AD 54-68) AR Denarius (19mm, 3.79 g). Rome mint. Struck AD 63-64. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, Bare head right / PONTIF. MAX. TR. P. X COS IIII. P. P, Virtus standing left, right foot on a pile of arms, holding parazonium resting on right knee and spear, EX-SC in fields. RIC I 41. Ex Tauler & Fau Auction 117, Ancient World Vol. XIV (2 November 2022), lot 4424. Galba (AD 68-69) AR Denarius (18mm, 3.55 g). Tarraco mint. AD 68. GALBA IMP, laureate head right of Galba; globe at point of neck truncation / DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia standing left, holding patera in right hand, sceptre in left. RIC I 14. Ex Hunter Collection; Numismatica Ars Classica; Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 72 (5 February 2013), lot 4422. Vespasian (AD 69-79) AR Denarius (17mm, 3.39 g). Antioch mint. AD 72-73. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, Laureate head left / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC II 1547. RPC II 1921 (this coin in RPC online). Ex Viggo Collection of Flavian Imperial Coins from provincial mints; Dr. Martina Dieterle; Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 125 (24 June 2021), lot 518; Helios Auction 4 (14 October 2009), lot 292; Gorny & Mosch (14 October 2002), lot 500. Diva Faustina Sr (Died AD 140/141) AE Sestertius (31.5mm, 25.66 g). Rome mint. Struck under Antoninus Pius, circa AD 146-151. DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right / AETERNITAS S-C, Aeternitas seated left holding phoenix & sceptre. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 1103a. Ex Niclovitz Collection; Davis FPL 75 (Summer 2020), no. 59; Davissons 31 (28 November 2012), lot 116; L. Hamburger Auction 76 (19 October 1925), lot 1000. Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) AE Sestertius (31mm, 23.19 g). Rome mint. AD 145. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS II, bare-headed bust right, drapery on left shoulder / HILARITAS, Hilaritas standing facing, head left, long palm in right hand, cornucopia in left; S-C across fields. RIC III (Antoninus Pius) 1242a. Ex T. R. Fehrenbach Collection; Prince Von Waldeck Collection (1744-1798); Classical Numismatic Review; Classical Numismatic Group Feature Auction 118 (14 September 2021), lot 1079; Heritage Auctions NYINC World & Ancient Coins Platinum & Signature Auction #3089 (22 January 2021), lot 33202; Munzhandlung Basel Auction 3 (4-5 March 1935), lot 513. Severus Alexander (AD 222-235) AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.24 g). Rome mint. AD 231-235. IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, Laureate, cuirassed and draped bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking to left, holding flower, and raising skirt. RIC IV 254d. Ex Dr. Martina Dieterle; Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 52 (7 October 2009), lot 534. Maximus (Caesar, AD 235/6-238) AE Sestertius (31.5mm, 22.56 g, 12h). Rome mint. 3rd emission of Maximinus I, late AD 236-237. MAXIMVS CAES GERM, bareheaded and draped bust right / PIETAS AVG, emblems of the pontificate: lituus, secespita, patera, guttus, simpulum, and aspergillum. RIC IV 11. Ex Jack A. Frazer Collection; Leo's College Fund Collection; Heritage Auctions, World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature Auction #3102 (3 November 2022), lot 32279; Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XIII (15 of January 2020), lot 815; Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Inventory 52689 (January 1995). Gordian III (AD 238-244) AE Sestertius (31mm, 22.42 g). Rome mint. 1st emission of Pupienus and Balbinus. AD 238, as Caesar. M ANT GORDIANVS CAES, bare-headed and draped bust right / PIETAS AVGG around, SC in exergue, priestly implements: lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and aspergillum. RIC IVc 3. Ex Peter Corcoran Collection; New York Sale (11 January 2021), lot 380; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 87 (18 May 2011), lot 1060. Philip I (AD 244-249) AR Antoninianus (20mm, 5.11 g). Antioch mint. AD 247. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust left / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing front, head to left, holding scales in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. RIC IV 82. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 20 (18 July 2022), lot 2612; Goldberg 72, 3 February 2013, 4556. Volusian (AD 251-253) AE Sestertius (28.5mm, 19.60 g). Rome mint, 6th officina. 2nd emission. Late AD 251-252. IMP CAES C V VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PAX AVGG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and sceptre; S C flanking. RIC IV 256a. Ex Jack A. Frazer Collection; Philip DeVicci Collection; Vierordt Collection; Classical Numismatic Group Triton XXV (12 January 2022), lot 974; Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 460 (29 January 2020), lot 739; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 54 (14 June 2000), lot 1774; NFA Summer Mail Bid Sale (27 June 1986), lot 1023; Numismatic Fine Arts Fixed Price List 28 (1984), no. 143; Glendining (23 September 1979), lot 128; Jacques Schulman (5 March 1923), lot 2297. Divus Romulus (d. AD 309) AE Follis (23mm, 6.04 g). Rome mint. AD 309-310. DIVO ROMVLO N V BIS CONS, bare head right / AETERNAE MEMORIAE, domed shrine with open door surmounted by eagle standing front, wings spread and head to left, holding wreath in beak. RIC VI 207. Ex Herakles Numismatics; Leu Numismatik Web Auction 12 (31 May 2020), lot 1346. Constantine I (AD 307/310-337) AE Follis (27mm, 7.74 g). Treveri mint. Summer AD 307. FL VAL CONSTANTINVS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right, seen from front / GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing facing, modius on head left, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left; S-A across fields, PTR in exergue. RIC VI 719b Ex Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction #232236 (7 September 2022), lot 62300. Constans (AD 337-350) AR Siliqua (21mm, 3.0 g). Treveri mint. AD 342-343. FL IVL CONSTANS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans right / Reverse: VICTORIAE D N AVG, Two Victories standing facing one another, holding between them wreath inscribed VOT / X / MVLT / XX in four lines; TR. RIC VIII 168. Ex Gorny & Mosch. Magnentius (AD 350-353) AE Double Centenionalis (25 mm, 7.63 g). Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, 2nd officina. AD 353. DN MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SALVS DD NN AVG ET CAES, large chi-rho flanked by A-ω. Mintmark LPLG. RIC VIII 154. Ex Dr. John Whitehead Collection; Classical Numismatic Group Triton XXV (12 January 2022), lot 1010; Classical Numismatic Group Mail Bid 49 (19 March 1999), lot 1832. Valentinian II (AD 375-392) AR Siliqua (19mm, 2.23 gm). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. AD 388-392. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and sceptre, LVG. in exergue. RIC IX 43a4. Ex Gorny & Mosch Auction 284 (8 March 2022), lot 1098.

All fantastic additions, Terence! My favourites have to be the Titus and Trajan sestertii.

Link: denarius serratus C. Naevius Balbus. 79 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g). Rome mint. S•C, diademed head of Venus to right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace / C•NÆ•B(AL)B, Victory driving galloping triga to right, holding reins in both hands; above, CLXXXVII. Crawford 382/1b. Ex Swiss Collection in Geneva. Ex Nomos 23 (30 November 2021), lot 194. Ex M. de Mayo 1960s.

Wow...you had a terrific year of collecting! My favourites are the Tyrian shekel, Mithradates VI, Ptolemy I, Magnesia ad Meandrum, Kamarina ae, Lucania nomos, Kassander, and Eukratides, but I couldn't possibly narrow it further......

Entertaining sure....but definitely NOT historically accurate

I agree that the dealer was being rude. I've had somewhat similar experiences with dealers at shows. At the ANA there was a modern dealer that had a few good slabbed ancients. I contacted this dealer prior to the show to make sure that they would have their roman imperial inventory. I indicated that I would be attending on Friday in my email, and the dealer assured me that that wasn't a problem. When I asked to see the Roman inventory, the dealer looked at me as if I was bothering him, groaned and said that he had already put them in a safe which was just behind him. I referred to his email in which he assured me that I could see these pieces. He then pointed to three aurei which he kept on display and said "well just look at these I'm not taking the other coins out". There were a few other modern dealers that had decent slabbed ancients, but all were unwilling to negotiate. Most of them didn't seem to know what they actually had. This is one of the reasons I prefer to give my business to actual ancients dealers such as CNG, NAC, Gorny...etc. This is also why I much prefer the NYINC show. I do wish that modern dealers/collectors with no real understanding of ancients would stay in their lane, but the proliferation of slabbed ancients makes this an unlikely reality.

Here's my only Regulus denarius. Ex Andrew McCabe collection

Unfortunately, I don't have a sestertius of Faustina II or any coin of her, but I recently picked up this sestertius of Faustina I from CNG. Ex Niclovitz Collection (L. Hamburger [76], 19 October 1925), lot 1000.

When I bought this, it was described as an as....some believe it actually is a reduced sestertius. AE As of Severina Next: How about some big 3rd-century bronzes? Let's see a double sestertius