Who can resist his portraits ? [ATTACH] Nerva. 96-98 AD. Æ Sestertius (28.50 gm; 32 mm). Struck 97 AD. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III AVG,...
I am glad you resurrected this thread as I too have recently acquired an example of this coin : [ATTACH] The seller's description of my coin has...
@Limes - interesting theories - I am waiting for Sear's book to be published in the UK. Apart from their historic interest, these issues are...
@Valentinian - interesting coin. I have just the one Domitia, also provincial. It appears to show her with the same distinctive hair style as...
A few of my favorites : [ATTACH] . Nerva. 96-98 AD. Æ Sestertius RIC II 60; BMCRE 107; BN 72; [ATTACH] Trajan Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 114-117...
My favorite sestertius [ATTACH] Agrippina Senior, mother of Gaius
@AncientJoe - wonderful artistry on your two coins. I have always been fascinated by the incuse issues [ATTACH] Lucania, Metapontion AR Stater....
I have wanted to do the same thing, but lack the expertise. What method do you recommend ?
A solid as [ATTACH] Anonymous Cast Æ As. Rome, circa 225-217 BC. Libral standard. Laureate head of bearded Janus; horizontal I (mark of value)...
[ATTACH] Constantin I. 306–337 Ae, Follis. Ostia 312-3 IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate bust right S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Legionary eagle...
@Ancient Joe - a fascinating coin.Why do so many strange coins come from Cilicia ? Here is my own Cilician oddity : [ATTACH] CILICIA. Uncertain....
@Edessa - well spotted
@DonnaML, thank you for an interesting article. Mine is Cr. 378/1a, ( and cost £155 (say $180) three years ago -have prices of Republican denarrii...
Splendid lively coins - I like to angle my reverse to show the horse rearing up : [ATTACH]
Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus AR Denarius. [ATTACH] Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus AR Denarius. Rome, 54 BC. Bust of Libertas...
I agree, and have also bought a few plate coins from his site Constantine I A.D. 313 – 314 AE Nummus 3.58 g. Plate coin Mint mark * PLN...
@Roman Collector - thank you for your reply - I am sure you are probably right. A search for Domitia on RPC gave over a 100 examples,the great...
A new pseudo - autonomous acquisition : [ATTACH] Phrygia. Kibyra AD 81-96. high priest, Klau Bias Bronze Æ 15 mm., 2,03 g. RPC II 1267 ΚΙΒΥΡΑΤΩΝ...
I think describing leopards as panthers is no more than an irritating convention. Here is my example - the leopards have large spots on their...
Nerva's care for his people also extended to tax cuts, celebrated on this sestertius .The type shown here ,struck on the exemption of Italy from...
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