@Silphium Addict : A spectacular piece of art! Thanks.
I don't know.
I used to have this interesting coin: [ATTACH] Segesta, Sicily. AR didrachm (24mm; 8.36 gm; 10h). ca. 461-415 B.C. Obv: Hound standing l....
Sadly, I reported the coin below to the BM in 2004 and it still is not listed at that link: [ATTACH] Trajan; 98-117 AD. AR denarius (2.8 gm)....
What is the weight loss?
A "fancy" post-reform follis of Diocletian: [ATTACH] Diocletian. As Senior Augustus, 305-311/2 AD. Æ Follis (27mm, 9.74 gm, 11h). Cyzicus mint,...
Maybe Jochen can chip in on this. He is a co-author of HH&J, the “bible” on coins of Nicopolis ad Istrum.
A great coin,@Roman Collector. Never saw one like that! Size and denomination?
Let me further possibly confuse the issue. I used to have the coin below that was apparently unique at the time. Here we see the winged figure...
Why would the Romans put an inverted torch on these coins? What was their message to the viewing public? Why? How did the message reflect back on...
Another example of provincial issues: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6409530
Does Roma display a single breast as Virtus does? Just curious. Great write-up…..and coins!!
To add to Jochen's superb write-up, I once had a coin that mentioned the Tectosages. From Google search, a translation from a Turkish article:...
What is the usual time lapse between submission and the change appearing? Is there a review of the submission before adoption? I ask because, I...
Spectacular, @Roman Collector!
My depiction follows Hendin 648. The grain ears are the obverse. Also, see:...
An example: [ATTACH] JUDAEA, Procurators. Pontius Pilate. 26-36 CE. Æ Prutah (16mm, 2.31 gm, 10h). Dated RY 16 (29 CE). Obv: IOYΛIA KAI(CAPOC),...
One as Augustus...which also has seen much use! Rough, but.... [ATTACH] Clodius Albinus, as Augustus! 195-197 AD. AR Denarius (18mm; 3.00 gm;...
Weight? Edge view?
Here's mine for comparison: [ATTACH] Diva Faustina Sr., wife of Antoninus Pius. Died 141 AD. Æ Sestertius. (31mm; 27.02 gm; 10h).Struck under...
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