The triumphal arch reverse is my favorite of the bunch. What a magnificent thing to see on a denarius.
Nice sleuthing, TIF. :bookworm:
Whoa, nice catch!
I owned one 12th-century coin for a few days last week, before it sold, but it is appropriate to this thread as Manuel I was at war with Roger II...
Here's a coin that arrived last week and is getting some love for the first time today, a nice, thick follis of Galerius. The reverse is weakly...
Right? Ordinarily I pass on common coins with this sort of patina (it's probably been waxed), but this is a rare Constantinople-only issue. They...
I've been meaning to deal with this coin for a few weeks now. This is one of those glossy Jekyll-and-Hyde things that I've come to realize need...
Yes, but the downside of that is that the coins may not be properly cared for and properly disposed. We'll never know how many coins were lost...
That's a mighty fine denarius. Well-done!
I recently organized and cataloged my coins of the Valentinian Dynasty - no siliquae yet, but you guys are pushing me over the edge. [ATTACH]...
This is a welcome addition to my library. Thank you very much! MM - great historical synopsis, thank you for taking the time to write it.
I don't intentionally seek toned ancient silver, but I took this denarius out in the morning sun to see if I could get a shot at an angle that...
I recently ordered Samuel K Eddy's The Minting of Antoniniani A.D. 238-249 and the Smyrna Hoard, published by ANS, 1967. Of course, this has to do...
It's fascinating that the aesthetic was so different in the East. Coins could be used in commerce for centuries. They didn't need to be withdrawn...
Pietas went on a Paleo diet.
The OP coin has been cleaned, probably lightly tooled and re-patinated. That's not meant as a criticism - almost all ancient coins are cleaned,...
LOL! Thank you for starting my day with a good laugh! :woot:
is this another one of those Eastern issues that circulated for centuries?
Yes, and some of us have the conceit to make entire websites about them, lol.
The gorgeous OP coin inspired me to do some research into Bosporan history, which was sorely lacking in my numismatic book lurnin. I even came...
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