🪙 Roman Empire Sestertius — Hadrian, 118 AD

Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian facing right. Legend: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG.

Reverse: Roma seated right on a pile of arms, holding a spear in her left hand. Opposite her stands Hadrian in toga; both clasp right hands (dextrarum iunctio). Legend: PONT MAX TR POT COS II // ADVENTVS AVG / S C.

📏 35 mm · ⚖️ 26,05 g · 🟤 Bronze

📖 RIC II 547 / RIC II-3² 158

🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 01606)

🔗 https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID7559

Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.

30 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.

Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.

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🪙 Roman Empire Solidus — Theodosius I, 378–383 AD

Obverse: Draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I facing right, wearing a diadem. Legend: D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG.

Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing on a throne, head right wearing a mural crown, holding a globe in her left hand and a sceptre in her right, right foot resting on a ship's prow. Legend: CONCOR-DIA AVGGG // CONOB.

📏 21 mm · ⚖️ 4,38 g · 🥇 Gold

📖 RIC IX 43b

🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 10051)

🔗 https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID12829

Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.

25 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.

Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.

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🪙 Roman Republic Denarius — L. Marcius Philippus, 56 BC

Obverse: Head of Ancus Marcius (4th King of Rome) wearing a diadem, with a lituus behind. Legend: ANCVS.

Reverse: Aqueduct (Aqua Marcia) with equestrian statue. Letters A·Q·V·A·MAR in the arches. Legend: PHILIPPVS.

📏 18 mm · ⚖️ 4,00 g · 🥈 Silver

📖 RRC 425/1

🏛️ Department for Ancient History, University of Freiburg (Inv. 00265)

🔗 https://ikmk.uni-freiburg.de/object?id=ID2648

Shot using a Sony A 7R V, 100 mm, at f/8.0, ISO 100, 1/250 s.

Two studio lights were used as key and rim lights.

100 photos were focus-stacked for each picture.

Disclosure of generative AI use: removal of single fibres from the rim of the coin.

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🪷 Such an #Antinous #coin was treasured by his worshipers as an amulet/talisman, carried at all times to ensure the God's blessings. “Heads” meant good fortune in a coin toss. Meditate on what you value most in life. #coins #numismatics #coincollecting #coincollector 🪷
That per law 18 USC Sec. 331 and 18 USC Sec. 475, it makes it legal to make and sell elongated coins in the USA. #smashingpennies #elongatedcoins #didyouknow #elongatedcoin #novelty #coincollector
Orders going out!!!!! Hope they get there safely with all the bad weather lately. Hope they enjoy the items they bought.
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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

Here are my 3D sculpt design drawings for the 2023 DINOSAUR CELEBRITIES coin series. The first T. rex design was considered too feathered. Designed for The Royal Mint and Natural History Museum, London.

#Art #Painting #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Illustration #Dinosaurs #Reptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Dinosaur #Tyrannosaurus #TyrannosaurusRex #TRex #Stegosaurus #Diplodocus #JurassicWorld #Coins #CoinCollector #CoinCollecting

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

Here are the skeletal illustrations for the acrylic blocks from the 2023 DINOSAUR CELEBRITIES coin series. I designed them for The Royal Mint and Natural History Museum, London.

#Art #Painting #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Illustration #Dinosaurs #Reptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Dinosaur #Tyrannosaurus #TyrannosaurusRex #TRex #Stegosaurus #Diplodocus #JurassicWorld #Coins #CoinCollector #CoinCollecting

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

The limited edition DINOSAUR CELEBRITIES coin series print. I designed it in 2023, for The Royal Mint and Natural History Museum, London, featured are Tyrannosaurus, Diplodocus, and Stegosaurus.

#Art #Painting #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Illustration #Dinosaurs #Reptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Dinosaur #Tyrannosaurus #TyrannosaurusRex #TRex #Stegosaurus #Diplodocus #JurassicWorld #Coins #CoinCollector #CoinCollecting

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

Here's the Diplodocus packaging art from the 2023 DINOSAUR CELEBRITIES coin series. I designed them (also Tyrannosaurus & Stegosaurus) for The Royal Mint and Natural History Museum, London.

#Art #Painting #PaleoArt #PalaeoArt #SciArt #SciComm #DigitalArt #Illustration #Dinosaurs #Reptiles #Palaeontology #Paleontology #Dinosaur #Tyrannosaurus #TyrannosaurusRex #TRex #Stegosaurus #Diplodocus #JurassicWorld #Coins #CoinCollector #CoinCollecting