I grabbed this one in Baltimore last week, Amphipolis mint. I tend to avoid these coins, as lovely as they are (and nice in hand), because demand...
Most reverses on Gallic coins are weak - it's just the nature of the beast. Bing posted a late Severan Dynasty denarius, which are typically of...
It's not published yet, and I'm not sure what it covers. You might find the info somewhere on their website, here. I'm too lazy at the moment. :)
And don't forget the dated types, either. Here is a denarius that is no longer in my collection, Elagabalus. I call this Laid-Back Providence, as...
The baton is a symbol of royalty and power, the globe is the world. It signifies the emperor's rule over the world.
Anyway, back to my post: as you've stated, the personification Providentia is frequently portrayed with a baton and globe, or at least holding a...
You've asked some good questions. First, it has to be understood that Annona and Providentia are allegorical deities. That is, they are...
Nice coin beef! I love a crusty sestertius with lots of detail.
Yes, it's a good overview. Anyone interested in Biblical coinage should definitely own a copy.
I was rather hoping you'd chime in on that coin, thank you!
The last of today's pics are two small Byzantine aes that I just thought were very attractive, a half-tetarteron of Manuel I and pentanummium of...
This was one of those "good for the grade and price" decisions, an RR uncia worn down to Good with porous surfaces, but gosh darnit, everything is...
Of the three posted so far, your bust actually comes closest to imperial style. For an interesting study in style, look at this page on acsearch,...
Nice thread! I enjoyed the history, congratulations on a superb siliqua, and I've got Hughes's book on my list now. I'll go with a coin I haven't...
Well, since I'm the dealer to blame here, I'll tell you that it's delta - the pic doesn't show it well.
Love a campgate thread! I found this interesting coin in Baltimore, Crispus with the ornate shoulder pads which I believe are a Trier-only...
Here's a billon tet of Philip I, Antioch. Very dark, EF, just lovely... [ATTACH] The varieties inscribed ANTIOXIA were actually minted in...
They churned out a lot of obols during this period - it seems to have been their go-to denomination, although there are bronzes. The bronzes of...
Hahah...yeah. Well, there was one time when the bidding went too high. Then the buyer returned the coin, lol.
Maybe everyone was thinking, "The bidding will go too high, so I'll just sit it out." Then... [ATTACH]
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