I recall reading years ago, and I cannot remember where, that the Christian churches of both the extreme south of Italy and in parts of Sicily...
If I might offer a suggestion. The Spanish mints were still turning out As sized coins of the early emperors. Though the celator work is not quite...
In my opinion, had she been the reigning monarch in the early 1770's there would not have been an American Revolution.
They generally knew what I was trying to say but found it amusing. The two forms og Greek used today, the purified Kathervousi (sp?) and the...
Wonderful post. Short answer. You can do it. I was blessed by receiving a Classical education back in the day when Latin was a requirement for...
Looking closely at the third from the bottom is making me think there is something odd about the writing. if I am reading the letters correctly it...
The transliteration of the letters is Moschion, who was a minor Athenian dramatist of the Third century BC. I assume the other people are also...
From the image alone I would have picked Nerva.
"Titus is to die for". Domitian
Ditto, and how do we know it is silver and not some leaded pot metal?
I think it may be one of the Channel islands billon staters of circa First Century BC.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here we have Aquila Severa on a Roman provincial. I belie it is from Tyre with an agonistic urn on the reverse with plant...
That was not a stupid question but a very intriguing one.
This has been talked about before on this site. I believe someone had written that as late as the 19th Century in Western Europe well worn ancient...
Museum quality. Nice acquisition and whatever you paid for it, it was a great buy.
I like your Philip II sestertius. Sad story for that young man. That your coin shows it circulated for some time is actually a plus for me. I like...
Donna, one wastes one's time arguing with conspiracy advocates here or anywhere else. Their minds are made up, no amount of evidence contrary to...
Capuchin?
The obverse reminds me of the Infant of Prague, a popular image of the Christ Child popular in Eastern Europe. The reverse appears to be an image...
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