Imperial As of Nero depicting him fiddling away while Rome is burning. (or at least he's just playing his lyre). next, more music,,, [ATTACH]
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That's a very beautiful looking coin. I sort of share your frustration - I usually get lost after Diocletian. I may follow you and try to nail...
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The coin does not have the clarity and details it should have for the amount of wear evident. It looks like a casting to me. Would definitely not...
Trajan sestertius with victory over Dacia reverse. next... continue anything Dacian... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Decius sestertius with Dacia reverse / carnyx. next, imperial silver of Decius... [ATTACH]
beat me to it - next carnyx...
RR denarius of CN. Lentulus, c. 88 BC. Mars right. next , RR denarius with sister of Mars... [ATTACH]
Denarius 68 CE. during year of the 4 emperors with Jupiter Capitolinus / Vesta. next ... one of the emperors of that year... [ATTACH]
When I log onto CT the farthest thing from my mind is "seriousness". If I wanted more of that I would have stayed at work! To me this is a hobby I...
RR denarius of C. Egnatius Maxumus with Cupid / temple of Jupiter Libertas with two figures standing in front of it. c. 75 BCE. next... another...
Although I can't really say I like one denarius above all the rest, I have always loved the expression of Roma's face on this early, RR denarius....
Here is my AE RR frog from Tuder (Todi), in celebration for your new baby... [ATTACH]
Sestertius of Caligula with OB CIVES SERVATOS reverse, next , another Caligula... [ATTACH]
I think the numismatic depictions of Caesar are more trustworthy depictions than the busts of him. The Romans evidently never labeled the busts...
I always thought the word nummus was the Latin word for "a coin" in general and not specific to any denomination at all.
Antoninianus of Hostilian with Mars Propugnator reverse. next... Hostilian. [ATTACH]
Sestertius of Nero depicting Congiarium - Nero seated and his magistrate handing out donatives ( money, grain, oil) to citizen... [ATTACH]...
Constantine ... [ATTACH] next, his wife , whom he had executed...
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