One of the theories I have read about, in addition to what @kevin McGonigal said seems to be that the mines during Roman times gradually were...
That's correct, wildwinds does not have all the types. Try Dattari.
Nice new additions to the collection Erin. While you were facing a tough situation, it sounds like it will work out in the end.
We're still missing the Ark of the Covenant
Nice haul of ALexandrian tets. I see at least 2 Diocletians in there and maybe a Carus. And I agree they could all be from the same period...
The Renaissance vs. the 1200 year old Byzantine empire.
Lots of figures on the coin! What a tough ending for Romanus.
Nice one @panzerman - here's one of my Volusians Volusian (251-253 A.D.) AE Sestertius, 29 mm 16 grams, Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAE C VIB...
Happy Birthday @Ryro and a nice coin. I recently celebrated my 39th (not). Be happy with hitting the big 4-0. It is the new 29.
This one seems big. In fact it is even bigger/thicker in hand than on the web. PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA. Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE...
True enough. Ela- Gabal means "god's mountain"
Here's an Antioch tet. I don't have an antoninianus of Heliogabalus. Elagabalus, 218-222 A.D., Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria AR Tetradrachm,...
Nice one @panzerman at a decent price!
Nice coins @Roman Collector - and an interesting write-up.
Thanks for the write-up @The Trachy Enjoyer - I hope @Peter T Davis decides to feature it. I learned quite a bit about John III and hadn't...
Congrats on getting to 44,000
A-ha. Got it.
I also like this Licinius in my collection, it reminds a bit of Russell Crowe's general's helmet he wore in the first battle against the Germans....
Here's a couple of mine: Postumus AR Antoninianus Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed but right Reverse: SERAPI COMITI...
Nice coin @Roman Collector
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