My only temple, I think: Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ Sestertius (18.02g). Rome mint, 10th emission, AD 248. IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate,...
Definitely Elymais.
Nicely done! Congratulations.
He has some big shoes to fill. Good luck to him—I certainly hope he does a good job!
I’ve never been enthusiastic about the series but I’ll certainly give it another shot with this!
Maybe look for an old copy of Historia Numorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatics, by Barclay Head. It has been digitized and there are recent,...
Happy to share mine: [ATTACH] Valerian I, AE sestertius, (17.71g), IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGG,...
88 of them are unpublished, if I’m reading it correctly.
Amazing.
Whoops, just saw Zumbly’s post.
Second is from Phalanna, last coin is from Maroneia.
My only one, which I like. I’d like also to get a large lot of these someday. DIOCLETIAN. 286-305 AD. Æ Follis. Aquileia mint, 2nd officina....
Did you tell him dad and a bunch of friends from the internet are coming to visit?
I think I have one: C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, AR Denarius, 3.38g, Laureate head of Apollo right, PANSA behind, control mark below chin (?) / Minerva...
In honor of your 10,000th post, I’ll post my new Acheloios, this one from Gela (so Acheloios Gelas). It is exceptionally rare, with the man-faced...
He’s just looking to get funded for another season!
It looks like someone tried to split the coin but gave up.
No, but thank you for pointing it out. Cornelius Vermeule was the head of the department in Boston for many years.
Good match! I was hoping to get the chance to gloat, but it will have to wait until next year. You now have the official blessings of Acheloios...
Good year so far!
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