Addendum to an addendum: The sign of the modern Arian church is below: [ATTACH] http://arian-catholic.org/ If this were the symbol of...
It's important to remember, however, that Constans (as opposed to his older brother Constantius) was a devout Roman Catholic and not an Arian....
Addendum: I would be strongly support this view if there were Constantius coins with only the Chi-Rho Christogram and NOT the Alpha / Omega...
That's an interesting point. The Alpha / Omega symbolism would be incompatible with Arianism (where Christ, although the son of God, did not...
Ancient Doug: I defer all the coin stuff to you guys. Interestingly, sometimes the exception proves the point. When looking at Wildwinds, it...
Watching the video, one is reminded that the struggles between Roman legions (a usurper and the recognized emperor, for example) were among the...
This is an excellent insight. One should always place a coin in its historical context. It is worth remembering that Magnentius was only a...
Nice intro: http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=2991 guy
:too-funny: Not my coin. That said, I do appreciate Vagi's having assessed the coin's authenticity when buying on the internet from an unknown...
I found the coin. It went for $250 last month (not my coin): [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] guy
It's amazing any of those coins could be found at a reasonable price since he ruled only for three months in AD 253. I recently saw a solid VF...
First, I want to say that I thank everyone for reviving this thread and the willingness to share their knowledge and unique insight. The 163-8...
For us non-coin collectors, I found this thead very helpful and educational. Thank you everyone. guy
Thank you. :bangg: I misread the delta sign (Δ) in the name, as well as the "M". guy
:high5: Thank you. Thank you. I really am humbled by the depth of numismatic knowledge that is found around here. Dionysos, how did you...
I love that Third Century stuff. As you mentioned, not a good day for dad, either. The defeat at the battle of Abritus AD 251 at the hands of...
Here's what I presume to be a Third Century Romano-Egyptian tetradrachm with Serapis on the reverse (year 2). (Not my coin). Can anyone better...
That's why sometimes I like NGC certified coins and the more recent PCGS coins : If the picture quality is poor, one can sometimes see a better...
I think both your varieties (long beard and short beard) are nice. I liked Ancient Doug's article he wrote a long time ago discussing the...
I don't collect Ancient coins (or any coins, for that matter). That said, I do research on many numismatic pieces. So here is my opinion: With...
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