[IMG] Syria, Trachonitis. Caesarea Paneas AE20, Struck after 65 AD Diva Poppaea Sabina, with Diva Claudia, died 65 and 63 AD, this coin deified...
Lots of great information, RC, and interesting narrowing down of the denomination terminology we use today over the recent centuries. In summer...
I've got lots of Arcadius AE4s. But I've got an interesting mule with Aelia Flaccilla obverse (mother of Arcadius and Honorius; RIC IX Antioch 64)...
I have too but I've never gotten around to it... Maybe this is what I need lol You're tray looks great!!
While they're not in my top areas of interest (therefore don't spend much time or attention looking at these coins or reading about them),...
And your second one is like @chrsmat71's HEROD AGRIPPA, PRUTAH 37-44 AD Obverse: Umbrella-like canopy with fringes. Reverse: Three ears of...
Your first one is like this: [ATTACH] Alexander Jannaeus, 104-76 BC Hasmonean Dynasty (Yehonatan) Prutah, Dated RY 25 (80/79 BCE) Obverse: Legend...
[IMG] Antoninus Pius, Ruled 138-161 AD AE As, Struck 143-144 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, Head of Antoninus Pius,...
In ancient coins, the alignment with the reverse often isn't aligned with the obverse. Certain empires, locations, times had documented trends in...
[IMG] Julia Domna, Wife of Sept. Severus, Empress 193-217 AD, AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, Struck 193-196 AD Obverse: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Bust of Julia...
(I know some may frown on this, but...) I've found the steel wool stick that is often/sometimes included in the 4/5-pack of Andre crayons very...
Those are GREAT, Ken!! Thank you for sharing!
Congrats!! My 2 bids fell short.
Congrats to you and your family!! A fine looking son and a fine looking coin to go with!
About an hour ago I decided to pull out all my sestertii together onto the table, the first time I've done that. I didn't know that I had...
I got one recently similar to your last one, Roman Egypt, same ruler but a different date. [ATTACH]
Very nice, @Mat!! Very exciting! A nice coin at a nice price, it doesn't get better than that! Here's my only coin of hers... [IMG] Otacilia...
Agreed! Nice and dark (almost black) forest green! [ATTACH]
I agree with you bunch, that there's something so satisfying about the heft of sesterti, and all 3 of them have that weight. Of all 3 my fave is...
Your superb taste and ability to find coins that just speak history never ceases to amaze, @TIF!! That coin is just a gem and you should be very...
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