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Salus! [ATTACH] Next: a ruler who is generally considered “good”
Tripod! [ATTACH] Next coin: A coin that is not round in shape.
Truly fantastic discussion everyone. @Severus Alexander , you definitely called it in terms of the medallion showing a city. Great eye and great...
Diocletian defeated Carinas at the Battle of Margas to take the purple. [ATTACH] Next: A coin struck by an emperor before a coinage reform...
I really like the arch decoration at the top of the examples you show. It reminds me of the arches over the Porta Aurea of Diocletian’s palace at...
Latin on the obverse and Celt-Iberian on the reverse. [ATTACH] Next: Big nose!
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Cool thread and great coins @arizonarobin . This one might be pushing the boundary of ancient and medieval but this is the only coin that...
Those provincial gates are really great. I was hoping someone would post some of those types of reverses for comparison. Nice additions @lrbguy !...
Are we still on syncretized deity? If so I will propose this representation of Miiro. As I understand it in this context he is a mixture of a...
This is actually a really interesting theory that I hadn’t considered before. I couldn’t find any descriptions of an exact mechanism for a devise...
As far as I am aware the arched opening at the base of these campgate types have always been considered doorways or gates. In many examples (like...
Thanks all for the kind words regarding my new campgate and thanks even more for all the fantastic coins shown so far. In true CT fashion we have...
The “campgate” reverse type is one of the most affordable ancient coins showing an architectural scene that you can get. They are common enough...
Great addition @Parthicus Maximus . I have always thought that one could focus on just coins issued under Trajan and put together a really great...
Going to have to go with Commodus. [ATTACH] Next: Another “bad” emperor (other than Commodus).
Constans is all dressed up for a fight... with this kid in his boy scout tent apparently :eek::p [ATTACH] Next: A Roman portrait with a weird...
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