The famous Mater and the "matriciderer" (a word? probably not). [ATTACH]
Continuing with Titus (chip off the old block)... I like the subtle but noticeable smirk on the first sestertius... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
For the Flavians, we are fortunate to have physical descriptions of their appearance. Suetonius tells us he had a perpetual strained look , or...
P.S. Doug - that's a great looking counterstamp! so clear.
I spent my last sestertius of Otho in a vending machine for a box of Crackerjacks. I think the free toy was worth more. anyhow, here he is in...
[ATTACH] next, his successor Claudius.
Nero is probably the most recognizable emperor by his portrait alone. This tends to make me think his coins were very close to his actual...
Thank you @Severus Alexander for your kind words.It is difficult to determine if an emperor actually did look like his statue or even his coin...
RR Plautius with Medusa and the aurora reverse. [ATTACH]
Nero sestertius with Roma reverse; struck at Rome c. AD64. Just arrived from Germany a few days ago. next... again , something new in your...
Here's a denarius of Nero with his mother Agrippina - would ordinarily seem quite affectionate , had he not murdered her. also, an antoninianus...
Another as of Domitian / Fides reverse also. RR denarius of A. Licinius Nerva with Fides. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That is about the best Galerius I have ever seen.
I think he's on something, "Look at all the colors!" Really neat coin.
Those bronzes are really neat!
Several left facing dupondii plus an as of Vespasian. Also , left facing sestertius of Titus with Annona reverse. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Sestertii of Commodus - first with reverse of Cybele - mother of the gods and conservator or protector of Aug. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
have no denarii, but here are 3 sestertii and 2 of Gordian's Antoniniani. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
He has a great Roman nose that seems to roam and roam and roam. Here are 2 of his denarii, a sestertius and a dupondius. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I guess if Constantine was looking up to heaven, then my Decius must be looking down to..... [ATTACH]
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