Never thought I’d own one
lordmarcovan
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I have joined the Aureus Club. The membership dues ain’t cheap. But it’s nice to have something I’ve daydreamed about for 15 years.
Post yours, if you have one.
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Outstanding!!! Must feel great to have such an item.
(I have my club membership application ready to go, just need to cobble together the dues.)
My rationale here:
I have wanted one ever since I began collecting Roman coins 15 years ago. (I’ve collected coins in general for 46 years, so I came to ancients fairly late in the game.)
Though not a cheap coin, it was within my (new, expanded) budget.
Though well worn, it has solid strike and surface ratings.
It has no problem notations like “graffiti” or “ex-jewelry”, etc.
Nero’s name is fully on the flan.
Nero is one of the more colorful and interesting emperors, though he is one of the most common faces seen on “affordable” aurei.
I wanted my one-and-only aureus to be from one of the Twelve Caesars.
Nice one, Jupiter guarding with the thunderbolt in his hand!
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I like it ! Congratulations
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Welcome to the club and nice coin!
Roman Empire - Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161) - Aureus
Gold, 19.5 mm 7.26 gm
Obverse: Laureate head right - ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II
Reverse: Antoninus wearing toga, standing left, holding globe - TR POT XIX COS IIII
Struck: AD 155-156 at Rome, Catalog: RIC 256a
He's holding the globe because "Rome rules the world"
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He looks well fed. It is probably from late in his reign. Nice!
Does have quite the neck there, doesn’t he?
Excellent! He’s next on my want list. You’ll see why in a moment.
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Welcome to the club, Lord M!
I’m also a recent member.
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I've had the pleasure of seeing that @asheland Faustina in person.
(Psst! Terry, I licked her slab when you weren't looking! Bwahahaha!)
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Awesome coins everyone! A lot of history here!
nice coin, good to see you checking off a long term dream