Well I finally picked up my first coin of 2016, a nice denarius of Elagabalus. Elagabalus was not viewed favourably by Roman historians at the...
Over two thousand and forty three years ago today the Roman Senate granted Gauis Octavius the title of Augustus. Many historians see this as the...
So Emperor Flavius Julius Valens Augustus was born in 328 CE in the Roman province of Sirmium. He was the younger brother of Emperor Valentinian I...
Born in 206 CE to an old Etruscan family in Italy, Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus rose through the Cursus Honorum during the reigns of...
Hi folks! I had initially not wanted to do a "top ten" thread until the 31st of December, but as I am done collecting for the year I don't see why...
Hi folks! As many of you may know, I primarily focus on Roman silver coinage of the 4th century CE, though sometimes I will get a few AE's. After...
Alexandria, that beautiful gem of Egypt, was the site of many great and beautiful temples. Most importantly though it was home to a massive...
While the Western Empire floundered after the sack of Rome in 410, the East was still going strong. It learned from the West's mistakes: Rome gets...
Praise the Gods! I did it, I finally did it! I just purchased an Alexander III (Great) lifetime issue Drachm for well under $100. I apologize for...
After visiting Rome in 357, Emperor Constantius II left the Eternal City to deal with an invasion of Sarmatians and Quadi. After a successful...
Hi folks! I found this Valens Siliqua at a price I could not resist. Interestingly enough, emissions of Siliquae in the Eastern Empire drastically...
Hi folks! I got this coin a few years ago and have never been able to attribute it. I asked a history professor about it and he said it was...
Flavius Valentinianus accepted the offer of Emperor of the Roman Empire on 26 Feb. 364 after his predecessor Jovian had ruled for the long and...
I thought it was a bit slow today on the forum so I went searching thru my phone and hard drive for some unposted coins, it took me a while but...
On 28th August 388, Magnus Maximus was beheaded in Aquileia after 3 brutal and short battles with the eastern emperor Theodosius I. His death...
Emperor Constantius II entered Rome on 28 April 357, it was the first time in his life that he visited Rome. Constantius had been in Mediolanum...
When Pish showed off her awesome Gordian III Antoninianus example here a little while back, I knew I had to get one. And get one I did. Most...
Flavius Claudius Julianus ( Julian II ) was born in Constantinople on 331/332 CE to Julius Constantius and his wife Basilina. Julius Constantius...
So I have been collecting ancients for some time now but I have little idea to what "Horn silver" is. Is it like BD in that it will detroy the...
I bought this coin way back in the day and posted it on a coin forum, it subsequently got like 2 responses( myself and the mod). So I thought I...
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