Warren, Those are handsome denarii :happy:. The "ringlet style" beard looks unusual on the 1st coin :wideyed:. Does anyone know the significance...
Left facing portraits on Roman coins always seem odd to me o_O. I don't know if there was a special significance for doing this or weather it was...
Well the next time you see Theoderic, why don't you tell him that...
Dirk, Your solidus is a fascinating coin :happy:. It looks too good to be barbarian & not good enough to be imperial o_O. Personally I'd lean...
h.w.earl, That's a nice left facing portrait :D. I agree with you, Severus most likely had dark skin, probably of olive tone, like so many people...
a.c.h., That's a stunning denarius with a finely engraved portrait :jawdrop:!
Spaniard, That's a handsome denarius with attractive toning :happy:.
Ozie, Those are interesting points that Birley also points out in his book ;). The aristocratic class scorned & mocked Severus & his family but...
That's a nice selection Doug, thanks for posting :happy:. The 1st coin you posted seems odd at 1st glance but the Greeks used this this formula...
Pete, That coin is a great example with just a slight bit of weakness on the reverse :happy:.
I think the series of books by David Sear would be a good place to start. CNG archive would be another good place to browse. Maybe even a simple...
You're right about ancient coins being a "small world" :D. Coins that are attractive & unusual leave indelible images on the internet :cool:. I...
You raise some good points about the actual appearance of Severus. Grumpy Old Man posted a photo of the famous painting in the Berlin Museum that...
There are many Roman coins, especially provincial issues, that spotlight their city. In fact, some collectors focus on coin types of that nature.
[ATTACH] Septimius Severus, AD 193-211 (struck AD 194-195) Rome Mint. AE Sestertius: 24.58 gm, 32 mm, 6 h. Obverse: Laureate, cuirassed bust...
The coin pictured below was certainly neglected & unwanted by everyone accept me. I bought this coin many years ago at a large coin show in...
Dirk, Thanks for your succinctly written post :happy:. Modern day educators seem to look for easy answers to difficult & complex questions & end...
sand, You've got an excellent representative collection of Roman coins, from the Republican era to the late Imperial era, assembled over the short...
John, Great score :jawdrop:! They don't come any better than your coin :smuggrin:. I bought an example of this coin type in a PCGS slab from a...
Your post is a good follow-up to the Watts article ;).
Separate names with a comma.
