I entirely agree - here is mine [ATTACH] and an extraordinary 3D lion's head, difficult to photograph [ATTACH] CIMMERIAN BOSPOROS....
As for so many emperors, the left facing busts are interesting but scarcer [ATTACH] AURELIANUS, 270-275. Mint Serdica. Antoninianus, 2nd Em....
An interesting early portrait from A.D. 70 before his fmiliar style became established [ATTACH] Vespasian (69-79 AD), AR Denarius, 3.16g,...
I have been collecting Trajan denarii for 40 years and now have 51, but some of the most desirable ones still elude me ! Here are some of the more...
@Sulla80 - a splendid acquisition. I enjoyed the write up on your blog. One of my favorite Republican denarii - here is my example [ATTACH]
Illuminating @Pavlos, thank you. My Skepsis drachm [ATTACH]
I am yet to find one which is complete. I chose mine because I liked the goats' luxurient coat , but would have liked better horns and more of...
Here is mine [ATTACH] Like the others, the depiction of the head is poor, and there is an indentation on the animal's flank which one would...
Donna, excellent notes as always. Here is my Quirinus. [ATTACH] There are noticable differences between our 2 examples . In particular, mine...
I have recently acquired an interesting group of obols ,probably from Cilicia. This is the first of them [ATTACH] CILICIA, Tarsos. Mazaios....
Excellent presentation - thank you
@DonnaML - even more informative than usual ! These coins are addictive. A few of mine : [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@DonnaML - two more interesting coins for your collection. I have 378.1a. Some of the celators employed on this issue seem much more skilful...
An intriguing question. There are a number of Bactrian coins portraying elephants, and I have not yet come across one without a bell. Does anyone...
I've had this habit for 40 years - probably incurable. Here is my Crawford 459.1 [ATTACH] The style can be described as bold or crude, according...
Crawford does give a table for these control marks (RPC I page358) but none of them seems quite right. Palm branch is closest, but most palm...
Curtismo - fascinating stuff, thank you. I don't have any coins of Themistokles sadly, but I do have an interesting early and rare portrait of...
@DonnaML - an interesting thread. I have a different varient to you : [ATTACH] CR. 346/1d
Was Diocletian inspired by Sulla's example ? [ATTACH] Q. Fabius Maximus AR Denarius. Restoration issue under Sulla. Rome, 82-80 BC. Laureate head...
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