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Zohar
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The more I look at the variety of coins, designs and artistic dies, the clearer it has become to me how values are placed relative to technical grades. I am trying to stay the course with purchasing coins that I really like and which I believe others would appreciate if it is ever time to sell. This is not my core set and therefore I have decided to pursue coins upto a certain price point. The Roman pieces were what one would call "value" purchases relative to their truly superb quality in hand. The Eastern Roman Empire Theodosius Solidus is an AWESOME artistic piece - Never really looked at these prior and the reverse made the purchase. Pardon my images on a few - will post better images when available.
SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucus I Nicator. 312–281 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 26mm, 17.14gr. Minted at Seleuceia on the Tigris I Mint with the types of Alexander III the Great, ca. 300-295 BC. Obv. Head of young Heracles right wearing the lion skin. Rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, NO in left field. SC 117.6a; ESM 24 (A25/P81); HGC 9, 12i. Wonderful high relief strike. NGC graded CHOICE AU* Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, Fine Style.
EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE. THEODOSIUS II, AD 408-450. Gold Solidus. 21 mm, 4.49gr. Minted at Constantinople. Obv. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius three quarters right, holding spear and shield with horseman device. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG E, Constantinopolis enthroned facing with head right, holding Victory on globe and scepter, her foot on prow of galley, star in left field, CONOB in exergue. RIC X 202; Hahn 12b; Depeyrot 73/2. Lustrous, rich in detail and just simply beautiful. NGC MS Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, Fine Style.
Roman Empire. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. Rome mint. AR Denarius. 18mm, 3.01gr. Obv: Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev: Severus standing left, sacrificing from patera over tripod. RIC IV 55; BMCRE 373; RSC 289. NGC MS 4/5, 5/5.
Roman Empire. Caracalla AR Denarius. Rome, 198-217 AD. 18mm, 3.28g. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Fides standing left, holding two standards. RIC IV 267; RSC 316. Superbly struck coin, immaculate state of preservation. NGC Ch MS 5/5, 5/5.
Roman Empire. Caracalla 198-217 AD. Rome Mint. AR Double Denarius. 23mm, 6.12gr. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Rev: Serapis standing facing, head left, extending hand and holding scepter. RIC 263d; BMC 128; RSC 295b. In hand this coins looks as it was struck today. Superb detail and style. MS 5/5, 5/5, Fine Style.
SELEUCID KINGDOM. Seleucus I Nicator. 312–281 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 26mm, 17.14gr. Minted at Seleuceia on the Tigris I Mint with the types of Alexander III the Great, ca. 300-295 BC. Obv. Head of young Heracles right wearing the lion skin. Rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, NO in left field. SC 117.6a; ESM 24 (A25/P81); HGC 9, 12i. Wonderful high relief strike. NGC graded CHOICE AU* Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5, Fine Style.
EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE. THEODOSIUS II, AD 408-450. Gold Solidus. 21 mm, 4.49gr. Minted at Constantinople. Obv. D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius three quarters right, holding spear and shield with horseman device. Rev. CONCORDIA AVGG E, Constantinopolis enthroned facing with head right, holding Victory on globe and scepter, her foot on prow of galley, star in left field, CONOB in exergue. RIC X 202; Hahn 12b; Depeyrot 73/2. Lustrous, rich in detail and just simply beautiful. NGC MS Strike 5/5, Surface 4/5, Fine Style.
Roman Empire. Severus Alexander. 222-235 AD. Rome mint. AR Denarius. 18mm, 3.01gr. Obv: Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev: Severus standing left, sacrificing from patera over tripod. RIC IV 55; BMCRE 373; RSC 289. NGC MS 4/5, 5/5.
Roman Empire. Caracalla AR Denarius. Rome, 198-217 AD. 18mm, 3.28g. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Fides standing left, holding two standards. RIC IV 267; RSC 316. Superbly struck coin, immaculate state of preservation. NGC Ch MS 5/5, 5/5.
Roman Empire. Caracalla 198-217 AD. Rome Mint. AR Double Denarius. 23mm, 6.12gr. Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla right. Rev: Serapis standing facing, head left, extending hand and holding scepter. RIC 263d; BMC 128; RSC 295b. In hand this coins looks as it was struck today. Superb detail and style. MS 5/5, 5/5, Fine Style.
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that Theodosius really jumps right off the coin!
<< <i>great pieces, didn't we see the superb Caracallas though? >>
These are new I believe. The other was a Macrinus.
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Coins as late in the empire as your solidus usually don't do anything for me aesthetically but I love the reverse on your piece. The centering and strike are also fantastic - you may have convinced me to start looking at solidii
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The silver pieces are superb across the board as well. I have some denarii that I am proud of but I also look forward to slowly adding coins of this quality to my collection.
Very well done, Zohar.