Yes, you can call it orichalcum , an old roman name for bronze , both the sestertius and the dupondius were made of bronze/orichalcum in contrast...
nice wedjets , thanks for sharing. Dont have one, but I bought this papyrus (amongst others) on my round trip through Egypt. signed by the...
Wonderfull coin Panzerman , congrats. No butterfly was harmed acquiring this Faustina Aeternitas as: [ATTACH]
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These 2 Roman Republic coins were struck well before Caligula , Julius :) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] and a brassy Antoninus Pius [ATTACH]
Excellent coin Randy, congrats. What about FEL TEMPRE PARATIO , also a variation ? These coins are more interesting then I ever imagined. [ATTACH]
What a steal Mikey , great coin, great history, congrats. although I doubt its says S.C on the obverse looks more like RUFUS . C ? off flan...
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[ATTACH] Great coin John, congrats ! Looks Lydian to me , but never saw one like that before. [ATTACH]
Horserider with palmbranch over horsehead, celebrating his victory: [ATTACH] Philip II of Macedonia on horseback, won 3 times a horse race at the...
nice sharp coin Martin, possible candidate for Verdicare ? Here's my favourite Probus: [ATTACH]
Yeap, agree, living under Antoninus Pius reign would be my favourite period too. [ATTACH]
Nice sharp coin red_spork , Dont think there are staffs on mine Semis coins. Have an early one and a late one: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
From the second Punic war , minted in Carthago province of Zeugitania: [ATTACH]
The guy from which I bought this coin and 7 others refers to it as Claudius senior, he is a very active hunter for ancient coins using a piepstok...
Macrinus short lived emperor for just over 1 year, after he lost the war against the Parthians he became unpopular with the army and was slain in...
Claudius senior serving as a general in the Roman army, the favorite (adopted) son of emperor Augustus, fell of his horse and died in 9 AD. So...
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