Elpis: Marcus as Caesar from Alexandria: Type: AE Drachm, 33mm, 22.95 grams of Alexandria Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust of Aurelius...
Some weird coins there. Interesting and therefore collectible.
Here are some drachms...Hadrian (2) and Marcus Aurelius Caesar [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Certainly it was a change from the Principate (where the emperor was supposed to 'first citizen') to the Dominate, where visitors to the palace...
Gotta love those 3rd century usurpers!
Diocletian appointed Constantius Chlorus and Galerius Caesars and created the tetrarchy. This statue, from St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice and...
Very interesting as I had not heard of that denomination, though they played the same game as with the antoninianus, minting a coin that was less...
Gordian III. AD 238-244. Interesting Reverse Inscription in the Accusative Case. AR Antoninianus (4.11 gm). Struck 240-244 AD. Obverse: IMP...
I'll share a Focas XXXX Nummi and a Heraclius piece. I'll also offer up my article on Focas which appeared last year. Attribution: Sear Byzantine...
Tranquillina, wife of Gordian III, AE 26 of Singara, 10.7 grams, 12h MESOPOTAMIA, Singara Obverse: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped...
I'm around 55% British Isles, 30% German and French, 10% Eastern European, 3% Ashkenazi, and 2% Middle Eastern/North African. That's according to...
Nice
Nice coins.
Wow that's really cool @Curtis
Here is a large and heavy follis. The heavy examples, struck after the lighter introduced follis, ranged from around 16-18.5 grams. This example...
Very interesting RC - thanks!
Neat finds. The fibula is great - the Severus coin must have an interesting story to tell.
Gosh the coin is almost 1700 years old. Should be worth thousands
The Claudius II is amazing but not surprising. Lately I've noticed that coins of Constantine and sons in good condition are going for $150-200,...
I think ancient coin prices will hold and even go up. Of far more concern are the global financial markets which I think will lose 50% of their...
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