@DonnaML - glad you are now into Octavian's coins. I have been collecting them for many years, (but still only have very few !)partly for the...
@Curtisimo - a fascinating issue indeed. I acquired several coins from the Michael Kelly collection . He had a very good eye. My example also...
[ATTACH] Septimius Severus Æ 29mm of Pautalia, Thrace. AD 193-211. AV K Λ CEΠΤΙ CЄVHPOC Π, laureate head to right OVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑVTΑΛΙΑC, Hera...
This sestertius has a better portrait than any of my antoniani [ATTACH] Valerianus I (253-260). AE Sestertius (), Rome, 253/254 AD. Obv. IMP C P...
[ATTACH] THRACE. Perinthus. Septimius Severus (193-211). Ae.32 Obv: AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHPOC Π. Laureate head right. Rev: ΠE - PIN / ΘI - ΩN /...
An intriguing question Donna. I think this is the closest I can get, although the tiny figures of Victory may disqualify me ! [ATTACH] Augustus...
This is a suitable one to start with [ATTACH] Septimius Severus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 202-210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head to right ADVENT...
@Pavlos - interesting theory about the Buddhist connection A different coin of Antialkidas [ATTACH] Indo-Greek, Antialcides (c.115-95 BC), Æ...
These are very appealing [ATTACH] Karia, Harlikarnassos AR Samian Tetrobol. Circa 510-480 BC. Head of Ketos (Sea Monster) left / Incuse...
@kazuma78 - a pleasing example. Here is mine (I still want a lifetime one) [ATTACH] Philip II AR Tetradrachm. Struck under Philip III....
This was true of coins from the Antioch mint also - I was pleased to find this one [ATTACH] Galba Æ As of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 68-69....
No C olosseum coin sadly, But here is one of my favorite Flavians - Roma in Amazonian guise [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ Dupondius. Rome, AD 71. IMP...
My favorite Hadrian denarius [ATTACH] Hadrian AR Denarius. Rome, circa AD 130. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head to right FELICITATI...
This is my most unusual portrait of Augustus - indeed it may not be him at all, but his grandson Gaius Caesar [ATTACH]
Many interesting variations and symbols. This reverse looks as if he is wearing a cap [ATTACH] one with head left [ATTACH]
@Ocatarinetabellatchitchix - interesting ... and depressing. Claudius's head is rather different in my own example [ATTACH]
Trajan's father, and a few other favorite denarii [ATTACH] Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder, rev. DIVVVS PATER TRAIAN,...
Thank you for an interesting and educational thread. This was news to me too. Do you have a list of these 16 positions ? I don't know Tekin - is...
Sandan continued to be depicted for several centuries after that. There are Severan examples, but mine is Hadrian : [ATTACH] CILICIA. Tarsus....
@Pavlos - all very interesting ! One of mine : [ATTACH] IONIA. Magnesia ad Maeandrum. Ae (Circa 200-0 BC). Eukles and Aischrionos, magistrates....
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