12 hrs Aurelian- Restitutor Orbis [ATTACH] Next, your latest acquisition.
I wonder how much they weigh?! Must feel like wearing aluminium foil, although in gold!
I never knew Hadrian issued a ‘conclusion’ coin for his series! continue with @Spaniard request!
The Romans loathed the idea of kings, even Augustus proclaimed himself as the 'first citizen', while the role was basically a monarchy with it's...
This coin may look like the Hindu dynasty Samanta Deva Jital of 900 AD, but in fact, it's from the Islamic Ghorid dynasty, minted under Muhammad...
Could it be just his wife Severina? I mean she really had some influence back then!
Harshly cleaned, and dare I say fake. Does it stick to a magnet? and what's the weight?
The only man fit for the title! My newest addition. 3.83g Cyzicus mint [ATTACH] So all the refrences say the entity holding the wreath as just a...
Vespasian- 22.6g, Trajan- 20.8g Both orichalcum (brass)
I have only two of them! Vespasian with Pax (goddess of peace) to signify stability after the tumultuous year of 69 AD. [ATTACH] Trajan- REGNA...
Imagine if Remus had survived out of the two twins, the Reman empire, the Reman numerals, Remance languages and so on![ATTACH]
I’m not exactly sure about the name but Roman Alexandrian tets are not based on the Athenian standard. While a tetradrachm equaled 4 drachma or...
11.80 g and 4 g.
My largest Roman 'silver' coin would be this Nero tet from Alexandria, [ATTACH] the next largest would be this Gordian antoninianus, [ATTACH]
These non-classicals deserve more love! Himyarites of southern Yemen, they are famous for trading Frankincense and Myrrh with the Romans and the...
The Colosseum was built 125 years after JC was assassinated, although it is true that they had mock naval battles! Regarding the cost, the...
https://www.academia.edu/23644199/New_English_translation_of_the_Price_Edict_of_Diocletianus...
Roman imitative coin from Sri Lanka, fallen horseman type. [ATTACH] Next, an out of place coin.
Jatavarman Sundara Pandiyan, minted after independence from Cholas. [ATTACH] 1251–1268 AD Obv- Standing king with fish to the top right Rev-...
My lcs sells generic silver rounds for 40 Aud last time I checked when the spot price was between 33-35 Aud!
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