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SmallTownCoins
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Happy, Happy, Happy, After a dozen years, I have finally finished my 12 Caesars in Gold..
Surprisingly, the stopper was Otho 69AD only in office a few months..
Now I look forward to getting some nice pictures take of the set,
This is all I can do for now...
I know there are other Happy stories out there,
Show us your "WHITE WHALE" :-)
Surprisingly, the stopper was Otho 69AD only in office a few months..
Now I look forward to getting some nice pictures take of the set,
This is all I can do for now...
I know there are other Happy stories out there,
Show us your "WHITE WHALE" :-)
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For me, while there are still a number of tough coins that I need to finish my set, I was lucky to get the "white whale" early on. It was the 1814/3-HJ 8 Reales of Ferdinand VII. Acquiring this coin makes it actually possible to complete the Ferdinand VII Draped Bust (1811-1821) set. I have been hunting it for a number of years without any success. No past auction records I could work with, none of the specialized Mexico dealers have seen one surface in over a decade. So when I saw one come up as part of 2011 Jose Leunda sale, I knew it was coming home with me. Haven't seen another example surface since.
8 Reales Madness Collection
The Colosseum Sestertius (Flavian Amphitheatre)
This coin was minted by Titus to commemorate the completion of the Colosseum and was handed out by him to the first ever attendees at the first games held there. It is one of six available to private collectors, and about a dozen are impounded permanently in museum collections. This is the only surviving contemporary depiction of the Colosseum in any medium as it stood when first built. Despite being excessively rare, it is listed in most books about the Colosseum/Rome/gladiators. The obverse die continued to be used after the death of Titus but the legends were changed - the later coins are more common than this original type but don't carry the historic weight I was looking for.
Shown on the left is the huge, conical fountain named the Meta Sudans and on the right, the famous Baths of Titus. You can see tiers of spectators within and a central arch which represents the Imperial Box, all shown from a bird's-eye view, with small statues in each of the outer-facing arches. The reverse is of Titus on a curule chair, sitting on top of the globe, bringing peace with an olive branch by being victorious over their enemies (shown as captured arms). The Colosseum side is rendered in quite high relief. My pictures aren't perfect but it is simply stunning how the engraver was able to depict the massive structure.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Congrats on a totally wonderful piece of ancient history... It's a keeper :-)
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SmallTownCoins - congrats on the set. The pic with all 12 together is something to behold. It would ultra cool to have a forum member crop and mock up a family portrait of all of them together wouldn't it? If I had the photoshop skills I wouldn't mind doing it myself.
SmEagle1795 - Awesome piece. Stories and background like that make this forum simply addictive.
No doubt that we are wondering what the reverses look like.
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I will try to get some better pic's in the near future..
Thanks for the nice comments above, it's really fun to finish a long project like this..
Need more pic's folks, That Titus above it absolutely killer :-)
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can we see some closeups please?
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<< <i>Fantastic coins, and we definitely need some closeups! Here's my white whale, purchased very recently but just arrived yesterday. It's my most expensive coin and required the sale of a number of my US coins, but with absolutely zero regrets. This is a coin I have been trying to acquire for many years and I finally found a solid example from this specific variety.
The Colosseum Sestertius (Flavian Amphitheatre)
This coin was minted by Titus to commemorate the completion of the Colosseum and was handed out by him to the first ever attendees at the first games held there. It is one of six available to private collectors, and about a dozen are impounded permanently in museum collections. This is the only surviving contemporary depiction of the Colosseum in any medium as it stood when first built. Despite being excessively rare, it is listed in most books about the Colosseum/Rome/gladiators. The obverse die continued to be used after the death of Titus but the legends were changed - the later coins are more common than this original type but don't carry the historic weight I was looking for.
Shown on the left is the huge, conical fountain named the Meta Sudans and on the right, the famous Baths of Titus. You can see tiers of spectators within and a central arch which represents the Imperial Box, all shown from a bird's-eye view, with small statues in each of the outer-facing arches. The reverse is of Titus on a curule chair, sitting on top of the globe, bringing peace with an olive branch by being victorious over their enemies (shown as captured arms). The Colosseum side is rendered in quite high relief. My pictures aren't perfect but it is simply stunning how the engraver was able to depict the massive structure.
Let me know if you have any questions! >>
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