Nice coin Victor!
Here's another Valerian II - I bought it because the reverse is in good shape for the type, as mostly they are struck on very worn dies. Valerian...
I have bought a couple coins of Roman Egypt from a certain Z. They didn't have patina applied. But I see from the selection of LRB's that they all...
Nice coins @Tejas. Elagabalus is a nice find.
Lucius Verus Armeniacus type: Lucius Verus, 161-169 A.D. Type: AE As, 25.5 mm 12.1 grams, R1 according to ACSearch Obverse: L VERVS AVG...
It would seen that many folks would hide their valuables during a time of pestilence, perhaps even the wealthy. If they died the memory of the...
Good luck!
Can't discern what it is.
Gee, what will some unscrupulous "dealer" try next.
For my own protection. In the case of Assyut, radical Islamic cells were active they explained that they couldn't ensure my safety, but moreover...
Also Denderah and the imposing temple of Hathor, featuring a shrine to Bes
I took a sabbatical from work a few years back and traveled to Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey. I had three 30-day visas to Egypt sandwiched around my...
Gaudiamus romanorum = Joy of the Romans
Wow, that's surprising!
Nice sand patina @wittwolf - no need to clean!
Wiki - may or not be accurate The younger Licinius was executed by his uncle Constantine in 326.[6] He fell victim to the augustus's suspicions...
Just received this coin from @John Anthony... It's an AE3 from Cyzicus of Licinius II, who served as Caesar under his father Licinius....
I like that Poseidon! Kind of an under-the-radar god as far as the Roman provincial coinage goes. And Poseidon is cooler than Neptune.
This Salonina probably has the best portrait of any of my tets - and I have 30 of them. It's nice and glossy, and the coin feels great in hand....
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