Jovian, the commander of the guard and successor to Julian who concluded a shameful treaty with the Persians. He died on the way back to...
Good ones and the Domna + the Maximinus portrait are superb.
I have a couple of trachys with worn off surfaces that came in a bulk lot of LRB's. Not exactly collectible. Here is a recent acquisition: [IMG]...
Florianus (A.D. 275-276) Type: Silvered AE antoninianus, 23mm 4.1 grams, bulk of silvering intact. Obverse: IMP FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate portrait...
I got this one a couple of months ago (Jaz Numismatics) because I found it a very cool coin, a nice chunky bronze with bi-lingual legends......
Yes, they are immortal only to the folks who read the Loeb Classical Library (those little green hardbound books). [ATTACH] Here's one of...
Very interesting combination. I don't collect error coins or over strikes intentionally but this one is really cool.
@Hrefn - Your Philip is listening to an Ipod through headphones with earbuds. ;)
Nice pick-up on a good example of a very rare coin. Plus, it's from the "Holy Land."
Hi @Marsyas Mike - I believe I now own @Mat 's coin!
Don't have a Vitellius yet. Nice coin and excellent examples all.
Claudius, AE19 of Attalea, Pamphylia. 41.54 AD. 4.44 gr. Bare head of Claudius left / ATTAΛEωN, helmeted head of Athena right wearing crested...
Just picked this up from @John Anthony It is not particularly rare, nor is it particularly common. Because of the unusual reverse type I snapped...
Really cool set! And, can be had for less than a single coin purchase.
Nice elephants all and congrats @Roman Collector!
Hadrian, AE drachm, Nilos reclining. Egypt, Alexandria - Hadrian. (117-138) Year 127-128 Type: AE Drachm, 32mm 24.42 grams Obverse: AVT KAI...
Nerva, A.D. 96-98 Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 12.7 grams, mint of Alexandria year 96-97 A.D. Obverse: Bust of Nerva facing right, KAIS SEB...
Cool coin David. Nice in hand I am sure and quite chunky, and of course, historically very important.
That's a superb example @Hrefn
Thanks @RichardT - I did some research but couldn't find anything definitive after @The Trachy Enjoyer started this interesting topic.
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