Benefactor LONGINUS Posted June 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) Since today is June 6, 2022 and the 78th anniversary of the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy, I thought it might be fun to commemorate Vespasian’s successful invasion of Britain in 43 A.D. Please post your invasion, victory, or defeat related coins. Edited June 6, 2022 by LONGINUS 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) Here's Titus with Mars. Also Raja Raja Chola's invasion of Cheras (modern day Kerala), despite sharing land border, the battle was fought with navy! The Cheras were a Vishnu worshiping country, while the Cholas were Siva worshiping, so when Raja Raja Chola conquered them, he issued special coins that portrayed the feet of lord Vishnu called Sripada aka 'sacred foot' along with the Chera symbol bow, at the obverse's bottom right. Edited June 6, 2022 by JayAg47 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 I dunno... Once again, my Ancestors (Celts) get killed, maimed, sold into slavery, and have their nations destroyed... Maybe the victors get to write the history, but I am going to root for the Underdogs... BOUDICCA Celtic Britain Iceni Boudicca 61 CE 1.03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Seaby 434 Scarce - Caesar: IACTA ALEA EST 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 It’s great to see you here DRay! Here is a Vespasian / Nike Cappadocia, Caesarea-Eusebia, Vespasian (AD 69-79) AR Hemidrachm, Caesarea mint, struck AD 77/78 Dia.: 16 mm, 12h Wt.: 1.6 g Obv.: AYTOKP KAICAP OYЄCΠACIANOC CЄBA, Laureate head right Rev.: Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond Ref.: RPC II 1659; Metcalf 17 Here is another invasion coinage struck by Constantius for his invasion of Britain! This coin is extra special to me because it is ex Jamesicus Collection. James will be missed. Roman Empire Constantius Chlorus (Invasion Issue) AE Follis, silvered, Lugdunum/traveling mint, struck ca. AD 296 Obv.: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C; Laureate bust right Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI; genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia Ref.: RIC VI 17a Ex James Pickering Collection of Romano-British Coins 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted June 6, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted June 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, Alegandron said: I dunno... Once again, my Ancestors (Celts) get killed, maimed, sold into slavery, and have their nations destroyed... I hear you — I received my ancestral DNA results a few weeks ago. 40% English 🇬🇧, 30% German 🇩🇪, 20% Irish 🇮🇪 and 10% Italian 🇮🇹. I’m assuming the Roman invasion of Britain could have something to do with the 10% 🇮🇹 😊 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 ..not one of my favorite emperors, but it does have Mars on the reverse.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted June 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 7, 2022 However the invasion of Britain was under the aegis of this individual Claudius Ae Sestertius 50-54 AD Obv Head right laureate. Rv four line inscription within oak wreath RIC 112 25.76 grms 35 mm Photo by W. Hansen Claudius succeeded in invading and holding Britain something that his predecessors failed to do. Certainly Caius' efforts failed in the extreme and the subsequent effort by Claudius may have been necessary to overcome the memory of that debacle. Vespasian appears to have been active mostly in the south west, capturing the Isle of Wright 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted June 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 7, 2022 Here is a divus Vespasian , struck by Titus with victory reverse, but I believe it commemorates his victory in Judea rather than in Britain.... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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