[IMG] Happy Friday, everybody! Today I'll be writing about a Roman provincial city, the city of Bostra in Arabia Petraea. Bostra, the modern...
Only a fortnight until Saturnalia!!! Get them in the mail, folks!! [IMG]
Nice one, @David Atherton! I like quadrantes, though I don't have a whole lot of them. I have only one of Minerva. Not a spectacular example but,...
An eclectic and interesting mix, @Cucumbor! I like the left-facing Gallienus panther because it's an uncommon bust variety. I also like your...
Those are fascinating and in an area out of my wheelhouse, and many of them I was looking at for the first time. I went with nos. 1, 8, and 10. I...
Nice coin and educational write-up, @GinoLR. I didn't know there were many Republican coins depicting Libertas. Of course, Libertas on Imperial...
I love your Faustina II with the string of pearls ... [MEDIA] Here's mine. [ATTACH]
Welcome to CT, @Ronalovich! Educational first post! One of my favorite Probus coins is this consular bust type with Sol in a quadriga: [IMG]...
Mighty Aphrodite! [IMG] Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman provincial Æ 20.6 mm, 4.46 g, 6 h. Lydia, Sardis, AD 138-140. Obv: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΗ,...
The author, @Jasper Burns, is a member here at CT and has written lots of numismatic books! I recommend them!
That's a real show-stopper, @Ancient Aussie! Sestertius-size, too!
An enormous hoard of bronze coins was found at a 15th century samurai's house north of Tokyo. See:...
Here's one in my collection that might help you. [IMG] Claudius, AD 41-54. Roman Æ quadrans, 3.95 gm; 15.1 mm. Rome mint, AD 41. Obv: TI...
Very interesting, @Claudius_Gothicus! I don't have a IOVI VICTORI in my collection, but here's my favorite IOVI STATORI, which has the usual...
This song needs more listeners. [MEDIA] And this board needs more grazing horses. [IMG] Troas, Alexandria, 3rd-2nd c. BC. Greek Æ 13.5 mm,...
Very nice, @Victor_Clark. I don't have an example of the type to show, but here are the CONCORDIAE MILITVM examples from my collection. Her...
You had quite a year of bargain-hunting, @hotwheelsearl! I like the well-worn Caracalla with the smooth patina, the Maximinus and the...
You had a great year, Erin! That fantastic Syracuse bull, the rare Quintillus, the handsome Crispus campgate, the historic Tribute Penny, the...
Modern fantasy piece done in a Celtic style to honor Vercingetorix.
I couldn't resist the big-eyed portrait of Constantinopolis on this one from Siscia. It gave me a Cheap Trick earworm, though ... [MEDIA] [IMG]...
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