Lovely, @Deacon Ray! "She prays like a Roman with her eyes on fire ..." [MEDIA] [IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 3.45 g,...
This is a tiny little coin but generally well-preserved. The only problem is that there are some encrustations on the reverse which obscure the...
This one was a good deal; it was two figures, even taking into account the buyer's fee, currency exchange fee and shipping. It doesn't look like...
I can't wait!
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Genuine low-grade denarii of common emperors that you could get yourself at auction for < $30 each if you were patient about it. These are the...
ITER is an abbreviation for ĭtĕro, which means to do a thing a second time, to repeat. Think of the English word reiterate.
[MEDIA] I recently had the opportunity to acquire a long-sought-after denarius for my collection, the VENERI VICTRICI reverse type featuring the...
These are fantastic!!! As an Antonine fan, I like the Temple of Divus Augustus issue of Antoninus Pius. Great examples of the Gallic Empire, too!...
Very impressive!! 2021 was a great year for your collection! I hope 2022 treats you well.
It's Thanksgiving in the USA and one of the main symbols of the holiday is the cornucopiae, an allegory for the abundance for which we are...
That's the way it left the mint. Jere M. Wickens, in his essay, "The Production of Ancient Coins," written for Bearers of Meaning: The Otillia...
Excellent acquisitions for your collection, @wittwolf! I like the Septimius Severus Minerva type, too. [ATTACH]
You had a great year, @Andres2! Fantastic coins. I too like the aes grave, the Cleopatra, and the Galba.
The bird is the word!! [IMG] Here's my Flavian eagle. [IMG] Titus as Caesar, AD 69-79. Roman AR Denarius, 3.27 g, 18.5 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 76....
Fantastic year, @rg3! I like the Medusa/Aurora, the Caesar Octavian, and the Pegasus from Corinth! Lovely coins!
Fun and fortunate find, @JayAg47! Spes was a very common reverse type on the coins of Aelius for, as Hadrian's chosen successor, he represented...
Mine's a common two Victories type but it's one of the few coins I have from the Arles mint. [IMG] Magnentius, AD 350-353. Roman billon heavy...
Some time ago, I purchased this sestertius of Herennia Etruscilla and opened up the envelope in which it was shipped in the mail. I got distracted...
I like the Volusian and the two temple in perspective coins.
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