My Paulina denarius has the peacock facing reverse, which I have always found attractive [ATTACH]
Post something you have that is unpublished. A most interesting post, and I shall look forward to checking out your blog. I believe these two...
The style of mine is somewhat crude [ATTACH][ATTACH] Obverse: diademed bust of Eupator BACIΛЄωC ЄVATOPOC. Reverse: Facing heads of Lucius Verus...
I have this provincial [ATTACH] Domitia (wife of Domitian) Æ22 of Cadi, Phrygia. AD 70-83. ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust right ΚΑΔΟ-ΗΝΩΝ,...
@AncientJoe ,@Volodya - splendid coins. My example is a small bronze from Syria. Chalkis and the Ituraean Tetrarchy were given to Cleopatra in...
Its infuriating that the sources for Antoninus Pius are so scanty. I still think of his reign as being the height of the Roman Empire. Some...
My pair of Memmia 427, both I think different dies from those already posted : [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have been collecting Roman Republican coins for over 40 years and have always found the massive early Aes appealing. I finally got an as a...
I find the designs of quadrans interesting - what was considered appropriate for this humble coin. These two are from the reign of Claudius -...
My only coin from Persis as yet - the clear depiction of the fire temple on the reverse attracted me. [ATTACH] Kings of Persis, Baydād (Bagadat)...
Some of the early electrum coins are extremely small.I picked up this lot recently : [ATTACH] IONIA. Uncertain mint. Circa 625-600 BC. 1/24...
@robinjojo , @AncientJoe - thank you for your kind comments. @AncientJoe , your Kimon is gorgeous. The stylistic differences between Euainetos...
Some minor roughness on the surfaces made this decadrachm fetch less than it might have done, so I succumbed to temptation. [ATTACH] Sicily,...
I have always been fascinated by these incuse coins, and found this one which was expensive, but worth it to me. I would not be able to afford it...
My Lucilla bronze [ATTACH] SESTERTIUS. AE 22.45 gr. – 31.14 mm . O:\ LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F; Bust of Lucilla right. R:\ PIETAS S-C; Pietas...
Interesting write up as always Jochen. I have always been fascinated by this story. In addition to the medical uses you mention, Pliny also...
Interesting write up. Is Gobl available online ? Mine from the Antioch mint. [ATTACH] Gallienus AR Antoninianus. Antioch, AD 266-267. GALLIENVS...
Two of mine : [ATTACH] Rhodos, Rhodes AR Plinthophoric Drachm. Circa 88-84 BC. Euphanes, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios right Rose with...
My example [ATTACH] Description MOESIA INFERIOR. Nicopolis ad Istrum. Septimius Severus (193-211). Ae. Obv: AY K [...] CEVHΡΟ. Laureate...
Rather than show another Cr. 422.1b, here is my Cr. 422.1a. This is the rarer earlier issue lacking the identifying REX ARETAS. It has AED CVR in...
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