Interesting write-up and speculation on his "only mistake." [IMG] [IMG] Titus as Caesar (79-81 AD). Denarius. Rome mint, 80 AD. IMP TITVS CAES...
Thanks, @cmezner- I thought the first one was likely group 4 also. It would be easier to analyze if you could see the design under the throne....
Very nice example, @Pishpash! Does anyone know to which groups the two below belong? [ATTACH] Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.2...
Nice coin and write-up, @Sulla80! It's interesting to see the different Hadrian portraits posted here. Here are two other examples: [ATTACH]...
Thanks, Orfew! FYI, I wrote about some of that history in an article that is located here:...
Here's the plate coin for Hendin 1430 in his Guide to BIBLICAL COINS: [ATTACH] Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.25 g), 132-135 AD....
Nice addition, @David Atherton! [IMG] Vespasian (69-79 AD). Denarius. Rome. 72/73 AD. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII; Laureate head of Vespasian...
This one is 18mm, 3.75g: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Mark Antony, 44-30 BC, Trriumvir and Imperator. AR Denarius, 18mm, 3.75g, 12h; Patrae (?) mint,...
Jezebel was a Phoenician princess, the daughter of Ethbaal, King of the Sidonians (I Kings 16:31). She married Ahab, the 9th century BC King of...
Melkart was also known as Baal Sur (Lord of Tyre), and is thought by some to be the Baal mentioned in the Old Testament and Tanakh in passages...
Yes, @Nathan F. The date, located bottom left of the palm frond on the reverse, cannot be seen on your coin- however, it doesn't matter since this...
I have several of these types, but had a photo of only the one posted above - so I took cell phone pics of another that has clearer lettering as...
Nice additions, @Nathan F! @furryfrog02 posted examples or three of your four new coins. Here's another example of your fourth one, Festus:...
This one of Hadrian is also of a realistic style: [ATTACH]
Lots of nice portraits posted here! @octavius, those posted of Tiberius (and others) are fine examples! My two of Tiberius differ much from...
Let's keep adding to the den! [ATTACH]
Tessera does refer to a small piece of a hard material that was cut into a shape (often a cube) to be used to construct a mosaic. For commerce,...
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