Fantastic coin and write-up as always @Roman Collector. Titus and Domitian both struck pulvinar issues, likely for the opening games of the...
That's a nice example @Julius Germanicus. Congrats on acquiring one of the more elusive Flavians!
Of interest for this thread, The Emperors of Rome podcast recently did an episode on Gordian III....
I systematically collect Flavian silver and admittedly, especially with Domitian's Minerva series, acquire them to fill catalogue gaps in my...
If I was superstitious I'd say it was fate, however, I'm only stitious so I'll call it a neat coincidence. Nice example.
The piece is indeed a cast forgery. Depending on the photography this fake can be dangerously deceptive. I recently had to warn a fellow collector...
I was really thrilled to have recently acquired one of these rare orichalcum(!) quadrans struck under Titus at an unknown mint in the East....
Wow @Ancient Aussie! That is an iconic type. Congrats! This is one my favourite architectural types. [ATTACH]Titus AR Cistophorus, 10.64g Rome...
Depending on the engraver you can sometimes see the snake heads!
This thread would make a great drinking game - take a shot everytime you come across an opinion asserted as fact. You won't make it to page 3.
Thanks to @Orfew, I can now add this fairly rare Domitian denarius to my collection. He purchased it earlier this year but felt it would be more...
Great coin @ambr0zie! How about a winged Minerva struck during the last few days of Domitian's reign? [ATTACH]Domitian AR Denarius, 3.42g...
The Jewish War, Year of the Four Emperors, the siege and destruction of Jerusalem, Masada, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the opening games of...
Bless her, she included all three Flavian emperors.
As one would do. What an extremely odd theory.
I received this almost sestertius-sized dupondius (30mm!) last week. Needless to say it's quite a hefty chunk of bronze in hand! [ATTACH]Domitian...
That pretty much can be said about the whole early uncertain mint/military denarii struck for Vespasian in late 69 and early 70. The series has...
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Fantastic coin and great write-up Donna! Here is a Domitian Agathodaemon. [ATTACH]Domitian Æ Diobole, 9.35g Alexandria mint, 95-96 AD Obv: ΑΥΤ...
Finally I've come to the end of my recent NAC wins ... another early military/uncertain mint denarius struck for Vespasian. It may not be much to...
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