Nice write-up, much of it I didn't know! Here's my smattering of Roman Venuses... [IMG] Julia Domna, Wife of Sept. Severus, Empress 193-217 AD,...
Happily hoarding Punic War coins, especially Carthaginian, and Roman sestertii.
Big congrats to you, @ancient coin hunter! I joined very near to you but only have just about half yours... And @DonnaML will surely overtake me...
Here's a couple AEs from around that period: [IMG] Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD, Antioch, Syria, AE26 Obverse: IMP•AVGVST• – TR•POT, laureate bust of...
It's got a real nice two-tone sandy-like patina! I dig it!
[IMG] Roman Republic L. Scribonius Libo AR Denarius, Struck 62 AD, Rome mint Obverse: Diademed head of Bonus Eventus right; LIBO behind;...
This one I've had for around 2 years and this is as far as I, or others whom have offered help, can get... I haven't seen another that is a...
[IMG] Greek, Kings of Macedon Alexander III “The Great”, 336-323 BC AR Drachm, Ca. 310-301 BC, Kolophon mint Obverse: Head of Heracles right,...
This is a slightly different interpretation of matching, but different denominations of the same type (I'm missing the sestertius)... [IMG]...
Nice Republican As with Victory! Looks like Cookie Monster took a bite outta it!
The H I guess is "missing" or "silent" and the last letter is Sigma for S (Greek H is E... Maybe that's why therecis no Hat the beginning?), so it...
[IMG] Nero, Ruled 54-68 AD AE As, Struck 65 AD, Rome mint Obverse: NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, Laureate head of Nero right. Reverse: Victory...
I wonder if it prefers JPG? Or you could potentially even use the Google Translate app on a photo taken of the document on your computer screen....
I use the Google Translate app on my phone and use the Camera option and it does it in real time (well, you hold still on the text for a second...
Quite the pristine reverse!
Congrats, Brian!!!
I'm actually sort of surprised that it took that long for hippocampus to be posted. Here's mine: [ATTACH] And here's a capricorn for good...
As others have said, your's is a lovely coin and lively horse. I notice what looks like Punic lettering above its hind end (mostly triangular with...
I love me some Carthaginian coins, and their period(s) in Sicily produced some pretty cool coins. As if the Herakles tets weren't beautiful...
Fascinating! I have a VRBS ROMA mule but with a different reverse. [IMG] Constantine I, Rome City Commemorative BL Reduced Centenionalis,...
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