On November 3rd in ancient Rome, the Hilaria festival concluded the major Isia festival dedicated to the goddess Isis. This day marked the climax...
Picked up a fairly scarce example, it is fairly worn but attributable at least. Only 9 lasted on RPC with 3 in core collections. MACEDON, Koinon...
This arrived today, an addition to my collection of the Antonine dynasty. Faustina II Denarius. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, wearing...
This is a question for @tibor and others. I have just acquired two medieval coins for just 11 Euros, the auction house only listed them as...
Added a few more to my sub-collection, still got just a few to go [ATTACH]
Arrived this morning Vibia Sabina denarius. Rome, 136-138 AD. SABINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, diademed wearing a stephane, hair in Plait....
This latest acquisition, which arrived today, is a provincial which I was hoping to see come up for sale. It appeared last Saturday at auction and...
In ancient Rome, Fors Fortuna was a goddess associated with luck, chance, and fate. She was also known as Fortuna, and was often depicted with a...
I have been out of the loop regarding USA coinage for the last two years, having been solely concentrating on my ancient collection. I cant seem...
I didn´t previously have this type so it was unexpected and a welcome addition to my Faustina II collection, my very great thanks @Dafyyd...
Arrived today Gallienus, Billon antoninianus, Rome. Sole reign. 20mm. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / LIBERO P CONS AVG, panther walking left....
Even though the coins of Faustina II are not dated, the different styles of her hair give an incredibly accurate date of their minting. Thanks to...
Alexander the Great Kingdom of Macedonia, Sardeis Mint. 334-323 BC. AR Drachm • Obverse • Type: Head of beardless Heracles right wearing lion...
After missing out on a few auctions, and discarding a few more because of weak strikes etc. I finally found one that appealed to me and at a very...
Julia Domna AR Denarius. IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / SAECVLI FELICITAS, Isis, wearing polos on head, standing right, left foot on prow,...
Faustina II AR Denarius. Rome. Struck after AD 175-176. 18mm, 2.48g. DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, draped bust right. CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing,...
Received today, to go along with Postumous and Tetricus, from the breakaway Gallic Empire. Victorinus AE Antoninianus. Southern Gallic mint,...
Plautilla AR Denarius, 19 mm, 3.15 g. Rome, RIC 367, RSC 16, BMC 422 202-205 AD. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Hair firmly waved and drawndown on neck, /...
Faustina Junior (Augusta, 147-175). Orichalcum Sestertius (31mm, 21.68g, 12h). Rome, 161-4. Obverse FAVSTINA AVGVSTA: Bust of Faustina the...
Any era, any type. Post your captives here. To start here is a Claudius II with a relatively scarce reverse legend Claudius II AE Antoninianus....
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