Benefactor robinjojo Posted September 22 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 22 (edited) Thought I get an early start. I noticed that our birthdays coincide, purely an accident and a joke, for my personality is anything but imperatorial, the exact opposite in fact - very deferential in nature. However, I do preside over a vast empire, the Dust Bunnies Empire, whose legions are known and feared far and wide for triggering major allergic reactions, causing vast armies to flee the battle field clutching their handkerchiefs! But alas! The all powerful vacuum cleaner is about to bring the Empire to a crashing end! Augustus, born September 23, 63 BC as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus; died August 19, 14 AD. "May it be my privilege to have the happiness of establishing the commonwealth on a firm and secure basis and thus enjoy the reward which I desire, but only if I may be called the author of the best possible government; and bear with me the hope when I die that the foundations which I have laid for its future government, will stand firm and stable." Augustus Here's a coin to get things rolling. Augustus, denarius, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, struck 2 BC- 12 AD. RIC I, 207 3.76 grams And his wife, Livia. Livia, dupondius, 21-22 AD. RIC 47 13.4 grams So, please feel free to post coins of Augustus, his family and his contemporaries. Edited September 23 by robinjojo 14 1 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 22 · Supporter Share Posted September 22 His coins got to Britain very worn. Augustus As, 16BC Rome. Bronze, 26mm, 6.72g. Augustus head right; CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC (POTEST). S C; C CASSI(VS CELER) III VIR A A A F F around (RIC I, 376). Found in Britain. Germanus Indutilli L Quadrans, 10BC Gallia Belgica. Bronze, 15mm, 1.95g. Male diademed head, right. Bull butting, left; GERMANVS (above) INDVTILLI L (in exergue) (RPC 506). From the Richborough (Kent) Hoard (excavations of a Roman fort, 1922-1940). 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted September 22 · Member Share Posted September 22 I sold this coin long ago with regrets 🥹. The portrait of Augustus is sensational for a provincial coin 🤩. 13 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 22 · Supporter Share Posted September 22 2 minutes ago, Al Kowsky said: I sold this coin long ago with regrets 🥹. The portrait of Augustus is sensational for a provincial coin 🤩. Those tetradrachms from Antioch were of very high quality indeed. You can see the Hellenistic influence in the idealized portraiture. SYRIA, ANTIOCH Time of Augustus AR Tetradrachm (27.38mm, 12.57g, 12h) Struck 2 BC Obverse: ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, laureate head of Augustus right Reverse: ΕΤΟΥΣ ΘΚ ΝΙΚΗΣ, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock holding palm branch, before river god Orontes swimming right, head facing; monograms and date in right field References: RPC Online, Vol. I, No. 4155 Dark toning with an attractive portrait. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted September 22 · Member Share Posted September 22 Augustus (27 BC-14 AD) AR Tetradrachm Syria-Antiochia ad Orontem O: KAIΣAPOΣ ΣEB_AΣTOY, Laureate head right R: ETOYΣ-ZK-NIKHΣ, Tyche seated right on rocks, palm branch in left hand, river god Orontes swimming right below, YPA monogram, IB / ANT monogram in right field Regnal Year 27 (5/4 BC), COS 12. 27mm 14.06g Prieur 51; RPC 4152; McAlee 181 Ex David Hendin, 2004 Note: The ZK breaking the reverse legend is the regnal year 27, IB is for consulship 12. Minted in what is possibly the year of the birth of Jesus Christ. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted September 23 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 23 Those are really nice examples of the tetradrachms from Antioch for Augustus. I've looked at some of these coins for sale in the past, but never made a purchase. Perhaps these postings will change that. My only provincial coin for Augustus is one that I've posted several times before, so here it is again for his birthday, acquired from Roma a few years ago: Augustus, Agrippa, AE as, Nemausus, Gaul. c. AD 10-14. 12.02 grams 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted September 23 · Member Share Posted September 23 It's also the Kings' birthday in my state today! However, I don't have a coin of Charles III to post yet, since I'm still waiting to come across one in the wild rather than buying any of his coins. Regarding Augustus, here are my couple of favourites: My first coin of him, a quinarius: A denarius with a butting bull: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 23 · Patron Share Posted September 23 One Augustus coming up! Divus Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Roman Æ as, 9.30 g, 28.4 mm, 7 h. Rome, issued under Tiberius, AD 22-30. Obv: DIVVS·AVGVSTVS·PATER, head of Augustus, radiate, left. Rev: PROVIDENT S C, Altar-enclosure with double paneled door; surmounted by uncertain ornaments. Refs: RIC 81; BMCRE 146; Cohen (Augustus) 228; RCV 1789. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted September 23 · Member Share Posted September 23 Here's my best example of the GOAT. Attribution: RPC 2233 Date: 25 BC Obverse: AVGVSTVS, Bust right within border of dots Reverse: CA within circle in wreath, all within border of dots Size: 34.58 mm Weight: 18.6 grams 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted September 23 · Supporter Share Posted September 23 (edited) Excellent coins of the first empirial couple, @robinjojo What a complicated legacy. We have to break it into pieces to just make it digestible. As much as I don't like Octavian/ Augustus, I respect them😉 and the little lady His wife and daughter, whom he treated like garbage Edited September 23 by Ryro 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted September 23 · Supporter Share Posted September 23 Happy B'day Octavian/Augustus ! Q 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted September 23 · Supporter Share Posted September 23 Octavian AR denarius, 32-27 BC, 3.80gm, struck 29-27 BC in uncertain Italian mint (Brundisium? Rome?), 21.3mm. Obv: Bare head right. Rev: Ithyphallic boundary-stone of Jupiter Terminus, surmounted by laureate head of Octavian facing; winged thunderbolt below; IMP CAESAR across fields. RIC 269a; CRI 425; RSC 114. EF, pleasant toning This just arrived last week. I have been looking for one for quite a while... Roman Imperial Coins, Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, Denarius 19-18 BC, Caesaraugusta. 3,88 g. Head with oak wreath right CAESAR AVGVSTVS / DIVVS IVLIVS star with eight rays and tail of a comet. RIC 37a. splendid style., nearly extremely fine 10 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 23 · Supporter Share Posted September 23 Augustus Denarius Obv.: Laureate head of Augustus right, CAESAR AUGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE Rev.: Gaius and Lucius Caesar standing facing, resting hand on shields, lituus and simpulum above, C L CAESARES AVGUVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT Ref.: RSC 43, RIC 207 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 23 · Supporter Share Posted September 23 (edited) Ref Augustus AE As, RIC 233, Cohen 237, BMC 567 Augustus, AE as, Lugdunum Mint, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRAE, laureate head right / Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica, between laurels and stylized figures. Flanked by columns supporting facing Victories holding wreathe and palm. ROM ET AVG below. 26mm, 11.07gr Edited September 23 by expat 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted September 23 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 23 (edited) Happy Birthday to you both @robinjojo! I offer up this As, struck by the moneyer C Cornelius Piso: Edited September 23 by Ancient Coin Hunter 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robi Posted September 23 · Member Share Posted September 23 Happy birthday! Old photo and a bit outdated (I no longer have some of the coins and others have been added to the collection), but I fit the topic, so I'm posting it. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted September 23 · Member Share Posted September 23 Augustus easily one of the most fun emperors to collect! A few enjoyable coins from Imperial to Spain to Egypt to Antioch he ruled it all 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancollector Posted September 24 · Member Share Posted September 24 I just won this coin of Augustus featuring Actian Apollo in CNG's last feature auction. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.69 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / Apollo Citharoedus of Actium, standing left, holding plectrum and lyre. RIC I 171a; Lyon 28; RSC 144. Deep iridescent cabinet toning, banker's mark on obverse, minor flan flaw and a few scratches under tone on reverse. CNG provided no provenance other than the R. Hubel collection listed, but I had a feeling I'd be able to find one if I looked in the right place. As it turns out, I found the following provenance two weeks before the auction. Leo Hamburger (11-12 June 1930), lot 939. 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted September 24 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 24 3 hours ago, Romancollector said: I just won this coin of Augustus featuring Actian Apollo in CNG's last feature auction. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.69 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 15 BC. Bare head right / Apollo Citharoedus of Actium, standing left, holding plectrum and lyre. RIC I 171a; Lyon 28; RSC 144. Deep iridescent cabinet toning, banker's mark on obverse, minor flan flaw and a few scratches under tone on reverse. CNG provided no provenance other than the R. Hubel collection listed, but I had a feeling I'd be able to find one if I looked in the right place. As it turns out, I found the following provenance two weeks before the auction. Leo Hamburger (11-12 June 1930), lot 939. Wonderful provenance! Is this catalog part of your library, or is online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romancollector Posted September 24 · Member Share Posted September 24 1 hour ago, robinjojo said: Wonderful provenance! Is this catalog part of your library, or is online? I don’t own any physical catalogues other than the ones Cng, Nac and Leu have sent me. At the moment my physical library is composed only of ric and bmcre. I have found most provenances via Rnumis, but also some via Newman Numsimatic Portal. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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