Love the Siliqua, Æthelred penny, and of course the Pupienus & Balbinus duo.
Even though he converted to Christianity, most Romans were still Pagans, and a good king has to appease his people.
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Made this meme from my knowledge of ancient coins, please share your opinions. This is based on the popularity, cost, and the nicheness of certain...
The first time I've ever held a denarius after buying it from online, I was so disappointed, not because it was fake, but it was so tiny! it's...
Recently went to my local coin show, usual dealers with usual stock. I bought some coins just to form some rapport with the dealers. I bought...
If each of the coins are valuable, I'd like them all cleaned. But if these are really common coins, I prefer them clumped like this, probably...
I think they're some of the first instances of native coinage from South East Asia. Here's my only coin from the region. [ATTACH] 1 Massa...
Just an update. I think I've found an obverse die-match! The first one is mine (a better image from the seller). The bottom one was sold by Jean...
From what I've seen his gold coinage are more plenty than his bronze issues, whereas, there are more bronze follis of his wife Aelia Zenonis than...
Yep, these coins just ooze history. The first image was taken under direct sunlight, bringing out the full colour of nearly 24k gold. The bottom...
Still can't believe I own this coin. This was not a planned purchase or anything, but I just happened to find this coin at the right time and at...
Talk about a niche coin! The coin issued by the Pandyan king Jatavarman Sundara Pandyan I commemorates capturing the city of Kachi (modern day...
According to myth, the giants, including Enceladus, rebelled against the gods, seeking to overthrow them and take control of Mount Olympus. The...
New theme, Still a tetradrachm, [ATTACH] Next- a coin that took too much effort to attribute.
I always wonder with hoard findings like these, the reported number of coins are actually true?
One of my dream coins that actually depicts Alexander rather than him as Herakles. I just love the high relief on these coins, I read somewhere...
When I came across this horribly mutilated coin on ebay, I thought it was just another later owl types chopmarked to hell, but these unusual...
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Looks like horn silver which only appears this thick on ancient coins, a soak in sodium thiosulfate should reveal the silver if it is real.
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