Benefactor LONGINUS Posted August 26, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) In commemoration I’ve chosen to feature all of my ship related coins. Please feel free to post your nautical related coins. Edited August 26, 2023 by LONGINUS 15 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted August 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2023 ...i was gonna post the picture in your Pompeii thread, but i just took this one so here's kool i hope..and for coin my worn but discernible Hadrian galley As ^^ 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AETHER Posted August 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 26, 2023 Your presentations are always top class. Love it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2023 Good call out and great coins! Here are some nautical themed coins: 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 26, 2023 · Patron Share Posted August 26, 2023 Another amazing presentation, @LONGINUS! Beautiful coins! This one is among my favorite nautical coins. Gratian, AD 367-383. Roman Æ2 maiorina, 5.90 g, 21.4 mm, 11 h. Constantinople, AD 383. Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust, right, holding spear and shield. Rev: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head right, on ship, raising right hand. Victory seated at helm. No wreath in field; in exergue, CONΓ. Refs: RIC 52a (unlisted officina). 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2023 Excellent write up and a great selection of coins- I have a Hadrian galley coin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted August 26, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2023 Dear @LONGINUS, I don't have sufficiently elegant superlatives to properly acknowledge "By Sea" - from the caption, I am assuming that this is something you created? "Great presentation" doesn't do it justice - one of my favorites of yours from a long series of favorites. I will share this coin, issued not long after the eruption of Vesuvius with nautical theme, which was thought to have been issued by Titus to invoke the support of the gods after the eruption. The current thinking is that this coin was issued for the opening of the coliseum. It comes with a story about how it inspired printers in the 15th and 16th centuries, and was tied to Augustus' favorite adage...more here: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/make-haste-slowly Titus, AD 79-81, AR denarius, Rome, AD 80 (1-Jan to 30-Jun 80) Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head of Titus right Rev: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled around anchor Ref: RIC 112 This image was painted by Norwegian painter Johan Christian Dahl after he witnessed an eruption on Christmas 1820 and made an oil sketch which became the basis for this 1824 painting given to the Prince of Denmark (future King Christian VIII). Public Domain Image with thanks to the MET 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted August 26, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Sulla80 said: Great Titus — @Sulla80 and thank you for your encouraging comments! I’m having a lot of fun creating images to accompany my coin posts with some newly acquired graphics software. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted August 26, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 26, 2023 Nice presentation, here my two best ship themed coins: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted August 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2023 RR Aes Grave semis , Saturn with reverse of prow of ship. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted August 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted August 30, 2023 Does a sea turtle count as nautical? RR aes grave sextans... 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted August 31, 2023 · Member Share Posted August 31, 2023 Theodosius I in armor with a boat reverse and an Allectus Quinarius with a galley reverse. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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