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After saying a week or so ago that I am looking to start collecting ancient coins, I have just won my first in a giveaway contest over at CT. It is from a member there and apparently came from a collection by @Sulla80

Now my total ignorance is showing. Can someone tell me which ref to give it when it arrives. Roman Republic, or something else.

Here is the description and posters images

Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161.
Æ dupondius, 28mm, 12.7g, 6h; Rome mint, AD 157.
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP IMP II; Radiate head right.
Rev.: TR POT XX COS IIII, S-C; Annona standing right, foot on prow, holding rudder and modius set on knee.
Ref.: RIC 969.

From the Sulla80 Collection.

I can't wait for it to arrive, I am like a kid in a sweetshop at the moment, excited as heck. Sad but true

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2 minutes ago, robinjojo said:

That is a beautiful coin and an excellent start!

The reference for your coin is in the description, RIC (Roman Imperial Coins) 969, which makes your coin a Roman Imperial coin.

Thank you, I have a lot of learning to do, and am going to enjoy every minute of it.

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Holy crap, expat => that's a fantastic first coin!! (congrats) ... wow, a nice big Dupondius!! (very well played)

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Man, I bought my first two coins at the same time ... here they are (just in case you wanted to see 'em)

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Valentinian I, AE 19 (below)
Minted AD 367--375

Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Obverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right, head left, dragging captive and holding labarum, TES B in exergue
Reference: RIC IX Thessalonica 16a

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Claudius II Gothicus (below)

AE Antoninianus

Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Obverse: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right
Reverse: LIBERT AVG, Libertas standing left

Reference: RIC VI 62 Rome

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... yah, they weren't nearly as sweet as your first blood!! (again, congrats!)

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Welcome! I'm pretty new at this too. I would read about a few things.

Antoninus Pius wiki

Annona (deity) wiki again

and I would go here and look for a coin like yours.

https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html 

hint look in first drop down box top left under Emperors A-B

Have fun. Be careful.

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4 hours ago, thenickelguy said:

Welcome! I'm pretty new at this too. I would read about a few things.

Antoninus Pius wiki

Annona (deity) wiki again

and I would go here and look for a coin like yours.

https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/i.html 

hint look in first drop down box top left under Emperors A-B

Have fun. Be careful.

Thank you, I will have a look when I get home from work.

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4 hours ago, Steve said:

Holy crap, expat => that's a fantastic first coin!! (congrats) ... wow, a nice big Dupondius!! (very well played)

🙃

 

Man, I bought my first two coins at the same time ... here they are (just in case you wanted to see 'em)

Hi

 

 

Valentinian I, AE 19 (below)
Minted AD 367--375

Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Obverse: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor walking right, head left, dragging captive and holding labarum, TES B in exergue
Reference: RIC IX Thessalonica 16a

Ex-stevex6

 

ancient23.jpg

ancient23b.jpg

 

Claudius II Gothicus (below)

AE Antoninianus

Weight: 3.2 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Obverse: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right
Reverse: LIBERT AVG, Libertas standing left

Reference: RIC VI 62 Rome

Ex-stevex6

ancient56.jpg

ancient56b.jpg

 

... yah, they weren't nearly as sweet as your first blood!! (again, congrats!)

Thanks. There were 5 coins to choose from in the competition and that one appealed to me the most, although I had not the slightest idea about what I was choosing if I won it. Now I can read up about it and take my own images when it arrives

 

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