Perhaps being a little masculine looking was not all that bad if you were running the empire in place of your dead husband....
I stand guilty as charged coercing Bing into this one. I think it is a neally neat type with some great minor details. It commemorates the 200th...
A bit unusual in the Divus group is this Provincial of Odessa with Greek legend DIVO CEVHPO piEIO. [ATTACH]
Divus honors a deceased emperor but REST restores a coin type previously issued by an earlier ruler. Coin can be both like my holey Nerva REST of...
I am very fond of the pre reform coins of these two. First is an attractive for its multicolor tone rather than grade Diocletian antoninianus...
Your coin is listed in a book I like quite a bit and suggest you seek out if you can find it. Living Without Silver by John Deyell, Oxford India...
As I understand this mine reads (r to l) MAG 5 (336/5 BC) while yours is MAN with no date (someone suggested this was year one). If the G...
I have no problem with 'dumb' questions but I am tired of the insincere ones from people trying to make a quick profit on coins without putting...
I could live with rules among the regular posters here that would allow us to ignore questions 1 & 2 from people who violate point 3 (last...
I'm not certain that it is Severus Alexander but I believe it is the type shown in the linked page....
I find the flan shape used on these interesting. You can get them vertical or horizontal losing different parts of the design. Full flan is...
That is not a lower grade specimen. A little research will show that 90% of them are much worse. Archaic coins over VF with shell details and...
Perhaps the leader in the category would be Valerian's types referring to how well he was doing in the East. This is RESTITVT(OR) ORIENTIS....
Henry, father of Elizabeth, was Henry VIII. Both coins are clearly marked with the number. The first is Roman numeral VIII while the 3/4 facing...
IMHO, this is a great example of a good photo of a coin that would not be automaticly made beautiful. The various angles would make it hard to...
I have looked at the write ups on this differently. Evira Cline-Stefanelli's book on Republicans just said they were 'Cult Statues' without...
A close relative of 'Cheeky' above (Alexandria mint - Septimius Severus) [ATTACH]
If we can combine, perhaps these two can contribute, too. What is the significance of the F on the last one? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I really like that last one.:) [ATTACH]
She is correct. Being thin might not make it more breakable but that crack sure will. Handle with care.
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