Interesting post with illustrative examples, @IMP Shogun. Does this Victory reverse signify that she is crowning Otho? [ATTACH] Otho, 69....
Fun inadvertent thread! This pair of ancient artifacts has 42 encircled dots, and nothing else :yawn: ;) .............. [ATTACH] Roman bone...
Outstanding article, @Cachecoins! [IMG] Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (17 mm, 3.2 g). TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; one...
@+VGO.DVCKS, Yes, Trajan's nose, in particular, is depicted larger on this coin than on others posted here. This feature was, of course,...
This one appears to have a neatly coiffed mane: [IMG] Ionia, Miletos AR Obol. 325-475 BC
Those are nice images of lions, @ro1974 and @Roman Collector! Here's one fighting with a king: [ATTACH] PHOENICIA, Sidon. Ba`alšillem (Sakton)...
Nice tetradrachm, @Theodosius! One of my favorite high relief coins is of a similar style. It looks, and feels, like Herakles is working his...
Nice Trajans! Here's a Trajan denarius with Abundantia, [IMG] Trajan (98-117 AD). AR Denarius. Rome, 98 AD. Laureate head right / Abundantia...
@AnYangMan, would you assess the green patina on this coin to also be botryoidal malachite? It appears to have the globular form in places, and...
Thought-provoking post, @robinjojo, about how the fabric of coins reacts with the environment. @AnYangMan, those are outstanding examples...
@Sulla80, interesting write-up about the latter part of the Seleucid Empire. Nice coins posted by all. Here's another example of a coin of...
@nicholasz219, that's a very informative site on Hadrian with a nice collection of his coins also posted there. [IMG] Hadrian as Caesar...
[IMG] Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.25 g), 132-135 AD. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 AD). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of...
[ATTACH] Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.36 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 2 BC-AD 12. Laureate head right / Caius and Lucius...
@DonnaML: "@Carl Wilmont, is yours a IVPPITER CVSTOS as well? It looks a lot like mine." Yes, @DonnaML, it is the same type, issued in 66/67 AD...
Very nice coin and write-up @Roman Collector! That's a great mini Athena/Owl combo. Here's a pair of diminutive owls, one with folded wings and...
Congrats, @JayAg47, on the Nero portrait coin! To me, he looks confident and positive on your example. Here's one with a Jupiter reverse:...
Nice coin, and article, @David Atherton! [ATTACH] Domitian (81-96 AD). Denarius. Rome Mint. 19 mm. 3.56 g. IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI,...
Good overview, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix! [ATTACH] Nerva (96-98 AD). AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck 97 AD. IMP NERVΛCΛES ΛVG P M TR POT,...
My vote was for "album toning," but I don't have many examples. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's some toned hacksilver! [ATTACH]
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