Jochen, thanks for another interesting post. My Apollo from Metapontion has no horns.Perhaps he was worshiped in more than one aspect, or perhaps...
Jochen, thank you for another interesting post. I am puzzled by the reverse of your first coin - who would Darzalas be sacrificing to ?
My historical offering [ATTACH] RIC 667; Cohen 328; BMC 1046 115-117 AD Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES NER AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI...
Thank you TIF and Shanxi. Caria does look the best bet.
Can anyone help identify this ?[ATTACH] Description GREEK. Uncertain. Hemiobol ? (4th/3rd century BC from style ?). Weight: 0.29 g. Diameter: 8...
Happy birthday. I fear I lack the self discipline to choose only 20 of my coins so I admire yours
I usually associate heroic busts with Probus, but Gallienus had a similar type a few years earlier [ATTACH] GALLIENUS, 253-268. Mint Mediolanum...
I have always found this coin rather intriguing - is it a youthful Augustus or his grandson ? Opinions welcome ! [ATTACH] Augustus AR...
Thank you for your usual erudite post. Ares with his sword sheathed for once : [ATTACH] Pontos, Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator....
[ATTACH] Description: Nero Æ Dupondius. Rome, circa AD 64. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, radiate head right / Façade of the...
Thank you TIF for a fascinating video. The complexity of Malta's history never fails to amaze me.
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I thought I would resurrect this thread as I have just acquired my first coin from Taras in a fine archaic style. CALABRIA, Tarentum. Circa...
An especially fascinating article. Thank you Jochen
Interesting coin and write up - thank you
I can't compete on weight, but this Nero is 37.1 mm wide [IMG][ATTACH] Nero Æ Sestertius. Lugdunum, circa AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER...
Jochen, thank you for another interesting write up. I am amazed that Aphrodite, one of the immortal gods, could be wounded by a mortal .
I have a copy, and rate it highly.In addition to the excellent catalogue, there is some interesting and educational introductory material
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"I'm interested in learning more about the coins and the area. It seems that the information in general about Roman Provinces is not exactly put...
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