I think it represents the division between the hairy upper half and scaly lower half of the body.
Not a clue, other than it may possibly be the whim of the engraver.
Correct! The lines on the globe are curving latitudnal lines instead of the commonly seen cross-hatched. I've only seen them on this one reverse die!
The vespasian modius type was sparingly struck with left facing portraits, perhaps at a ratio of 1:10 with the right facing ones. It is indeed RIC...
It's interesting to note the Vespasian Capricorn type also has a rare variant. Can anyone see what it is? [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.21g...
Very weak in the Flavian category, so a personally painless browse.
... or in this case prow. [ATTACH]Vespasian Æ As, 9.99g Lyon mint, 71 AD Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS III; Head of Vespasian, r.; globe at...
A really excellent group of desirable Domitians. My favourites: #4 for the superb portrait (IMHO, the best of the lot) and the rare reverse...
I have to agree with the others, that JC and Vitellius are superb!
A superb year end list! My favourite is the 'comet' coin.
Wonderful coins worthy of a year end top ten list! The Matidia is truly exceptional.
In a recent thread @Numisnewbiest posted an As of Vespasian he was having trouble attributing....
Is it just me, or does anyone else have difficulty removing coins from those hard, brittle flips? I can't stand them for this reason. I too moved...
Not to rain on this thread ... but here is a lecture presented by Mary Beard about the problems of identifying a Roman emperor's bust. In a lot of...
This neat denarius surprisingly arrived today! [ATTACH]Domitian AR Denarius, 3.05g Rome mint, 83 AD Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of...
No, not likely. Post Domitianic smears.
Theories abound, but nothing that's a slam dunk. Everything from malaria to a brain tumour had been proposed. There is circumstantial evidence...
It's a pretty typical portrait. Mind you, all three Flavian's aren't exactly poster boys for healthy living!
That rim-like appearance of the beaded border is likely caused by a worn die combined with 2000 years of wear and tear.
My latest arrival has a poignant reverse for an emperor gone before his time. Salus was a popular coin type for the Flavians. Was it struck for...
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