Benefactor LONGINUS Posted July 7, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) A few new faces in my denarii gallery Please share anything related Edited July 7, 2022 by LONGINUS 27 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Nice coins well presented. Rome had a lot of powerful teenagers. Tetricus II Antoninianus, 273-274Cologne or Trier. Bronze, 2.56g. Radiate, draped Bust A right; C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES. Spes walking left, holding flower and raising skirt; SPES AVGG (RIC V.2, 270). From the Beachy Head Hoard 1973, 5,540 third century antoniniani in a bronze bucket, a few yards from finds in 1961 and 1964. Edited July 7, 2022 by John Conduitt 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) Philip II was murdered by the Praetorian Guard when he was 12... Philip II Antoninianus, 246-247Rome. Silver, 22mm, 4.55g. Bust of Philip II, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG. Sol, radiate, advancing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand, AETERNIT IMPER (RIC IV, Philip I 226). Edited July 7, 2022 by John Conduitt 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 29 minutes ago, LONGINUS said: A few new faces in my denarii gallery Please share anything related Excellent coins & great presentation 🤩! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 I have a charming portrait of Elagabalus before he turned into a monster. This portrait of Caracalla depicts him at the age of 17 or 18. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 7, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 7, 2022 Gorgeous coins, @LONGINUS! And outstanding presentation, as always. Saloninus was 16 when he was appointed Caesar. Saloninus, Caesar AD 258-260. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.39 g, 22.2 mm, 12 h. Cologne, AD 258-260. Obv: SALON VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: PIETAS AVG, lituus, jug, simpulum and sprinkler. Refs: RIC 9; Göbl 914e; Cohen 41; RCV 10767; Cunetio 744; Hunter 8. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 I found a few more ☺️. Gordian III at 18 or 19 years old. Philip II at 12 or 13 years old. Maximus (son of Maximinus I Thrax), AD 235-238. AE Sestertius: 26.31 gm, 31 mm, 12 h. RIC 13. This coin depicts Maximus at 19 years old. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 7, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 7, 2022 Lucilla was about 14 or 15 when this coin was minted. Lucilla, AD 161-182. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.10 g, 30.7 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD 163-164. Obv: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, bust of Lucilla, draped, right. Rev: IVNONI LVCINAE S C, Juno, seated left on throne, holding flower on extended right hand and swaddled infant in left hand. Refs: RIC 1747; BMCRE 1154-1160; Cohen 37; RCV 5504; MIR 9. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 Youngers... ok let's go. Caracalla * Silber Denar Rom 200 n.Chr. RIC 30a * Av: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS * Rv: PONTIF TR P III * Sol Caracalla * Silber Denar Rom 199/200 n.Chr. RIC 33 * Av: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS * Rv: BONVS EVENTVS * Bonus Eventus Caracalla and the visit in Carthago * Silber Denar Rom 203/204 n.Chr. RIC 130a * Av: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG * Rv: INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH * Dea Caelestis Caracalla Laodicea young style * Silber Denar Laodicea 200/201 n.Chr. RIC 351a * Av: ANTONINVS AVGVSTVS * Rv: SECVRIT ORBIS * Securitas Geta, babyface porträt with an provincial Bronze * AE Bronze Tavium 198/209 n.Chr. SNG 6253 * Av: ΠO CЄ ΓЄTAC KO KЄ * Rv: CЄ TPO TAOVIANΩN * Athena Diadumenianus, the young Caesar * Silber Denar Rom 217/218 n.Chr. RIC 102a * Av: M OPEL ANT DIADVMENIAN CAES * Rv: PRINC IVVENTVTIS * Diadumenian Elagabalus, the young emperor on th way to Rome * Silber Denar Antiochia 218/219 n.Chr. RIC 188d * Av: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG * Rv: FELICITAS TEMP * Galley Severus Alexander * Silber Denar Rom 222 n.Chr. RIC 14c * Av: IMP C M AVR SEV ALEXAND AVG * Rv: P M TR P COS P P * Salus This early minting of Severus Alexander presented here shows how much the well-being of the young emperor was often on the razor's edge. His cousin Elagabalus tried to kill him, he only survived the palace revolt thanks to the mutinous soldiers and even in the first years of his reign he was not sure of his power and thus of his life. 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 Despite the fact that his birthdate is unknown, it is generally assumed that Herennius Etruscus, eldest son of Trajan Decius, was a teenager when he was killed along with his father fighting the Goths. His portrait has boyish features. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 @LONGINUS....Lovely display and super looking additions...Particularly like the hairstyle on the Plautilla. Here's mine minted in 204 when she was around 19 years old. Plautilla RIC#369 Plautilla AR Denarius. 20mm/2.66gr minted 204 AD Obverse-PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Reverse- VENVSVICTRIX, Venus standing left holding apple (pomegranite) & palm, leaning on shield,winged Cupid at her feet holding apple or pomegranite or helmet? 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted July 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 Great coins and super fun thread @LONGINUS. Also great presentation as always! Here is a Commodus sestertius struck when he was about 18 or so. Geta wasn’t quite a teenager yet on this denarius. He was about 11. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted July 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 7, 2022 Geta Caesar - Denarius - Rome mint Obv.: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES Rev.: PONTIF COS II Herennius Etruscus Caesar - Antoninianus - Rome mint Obv.: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Rev.: PIETAS AVGG Hostilian Caesar - Provincial bronze - Viminacium mint Obv.: C VAL HOST QVINTVS CAE Rev.: PMS COL VIM - AN XII 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted July 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2022 Nero as Caesar Ar Denarius Lugdunum 50-54 AD Obv Bust right bareheaded and draped Rv Priestly impliments RIC 77 (Claudius) 3.65 grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen When this type commenced Nero was about 13 years old. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 Several teenagers with incredible power; their accomplishments proving once more that "youth is wasted on the young". 1. denarius of Geta 2. another denarius of Geta incorporated into a silver 19th century pill box. 3. Antoninianus of Herennius Etruscus. 4. Antoninianus of Hostillian. 5. Antoninianus of Elagabalus. 6. Aureus of a very young Nero. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 A young Gordian III Q 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, Qcumbor said: A young Gordian III Gordian III is the definition of a teenage Roman Emperor - he reigned from age 13 to 19. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Really great posters, @LONGINUS!! Would love to see one of Severus Alexander too. He was 13 when he ascended the throne. (And married the teenaged Orbiana five years later, though a coin for her will be more difficult!) Here's a nice portrait sestertius of the young Sev Alex: He looks like a baby on this Alexandrian tet! (Issued in his first year as Augustus, which counted as year 2 of the reign since he had briefly been Caesar under Elagabalus. Date: 222/3.) I also have a new Orbiana, which I purchased from our excellent member @Prieure de Sion (thank you, Prieure!) Photo processing happening over the weekend! Edited July 9, 2022 by Severus Alexander 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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