An interesting set,@Roman Collector ! I don't have a Pudicitia of Julia Domna, but two for Herennia Etruscilla (a bit weakly struck) and Otacilia...
Although I'm in the middle of moving and most of our stuff already is in boxes, there still are two coins on my desk that didn't get enough...
Nice idea, @Spaniard ! I'm working on a similar set of Roman, if possible Severan, denarii showing the Twelve Olympians – or, better, "Thirteen...
Some Romans with clear Christian crosses: [ATTACH] Theodosius I, Roman Empire, AE4, 383–392 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: DN THEODOSIVS PF AVG; bust of...
In hand, the partial legend "...PIV ESV TETRICVS CA..." is more legible. Therefore, I think it's indeed Tetricus II. His father's legend would, if...
Somewhere between Gallienus and Claudius II Gothicus, we have to fit in the Gallic Empire, which temporarily seceded from the rest of the Roman...
Well, I'll continue with Decius' family and their successors, Trebonianus Gallus and his son Volusian: [ATTACH] Herennia Etruscilla, Roman...
I very much like the hut-type LRB – that's an attractive example from a good mint! Here are some of my recent purchases under $25: [ATTACH]...
That's a beautiful reverse – I principally refuse to "grade," but it certainly is a very attractive coin. Here are my big owl... [ATTACH]...
Nothing wrong with a Toyota, neither in the car nor in the coin world: [ATTACH] Gordian III, Roman Empire, antoninianus, 238–239 AD, Rome mint....
That's a very nice bee – mine is a little more pedestrian, provided that this word can be used for flying critters: [ATTACH] Ionia, Ephesos,...
I think it's die damage. A small piece of the die, more specifically the edge of Apollo's profile, seems to have splintered off at some point. I...
That's the same person as the ill-fated Constantine II – sometimes, a "Jr." is added to his name in order to more easily distinguish him from his...
A great write-up and some fascinating coins that show how LRBs, though often neglected a bit by collectors, are in fact a rewarding and...
Nice new addition! What's distinct about the so-called Celtic potins is that they were cast, not struck. Your example is better than mine:...
Thanks for the kind comments and for posting your coins, everyone! Thanks so much for your help with the legend! I honestly had kind of...
[ATTACH] Caracalla, Roman Empire, denarius, 215 AD, Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM; laureate head of Caracalla r. Rev: P M TR P XVIII...
This year sees the 800th anniversary of an event that, though seldomly taught in high school history classes, shaped world history to an extent...
The takvorins of Gosdantin III and IV are almost impossible to distinguish. Here is a little guide on how to try nonetheless. I've just labelled...
As everybody else pointed out, this is a postumous issue of Claudius II "Gothicus." We would need to see the reverse to give a full ID, but these...
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