No coin with a serpent biga...but I do have a serpent below a biga. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 80 BC, L. Procilius (Roman Republican Moneyer) AR denarius...
Oops! Almost forgot my imperatorial quinarius... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 29-28 BC Octavian AR quinarius 1.7gm - 14 mm
Quinarius are some of my favorites, so here they are! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 211-208 BC Anonymous AR quinarius 2.1gm- 14mm [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 98 BC T....
When thinking of Res Publica, I think of the staunch supporters of republican principles...including Marcus Porcius Catō Uticēnsis (95 BC–46 BC),...
S is for Swan and Snake [ATTACH] SICILY, Kamarina 460-450 BC AR litra .45gm. - 13 mm Obv: KAMAPINA Athena standing left, holding spear, shield...
Galeria Valeria [ATTACH] [ATTACH] AE follis 6.4gm - 23 mm Obv: GAL.VALERIA AVG. Diad and dr. bust, r. Rx VENERI VICTRICI. Venus stg l., holding...
R is for Raven [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Vitellius from the infamous year of four emperors [Rome, July-December AD 69] AR denarius 4.09gm - 17.3 mm...
I know this thread was started in 2010, but since I am new to Coin Talk, I wanted to share the story of my first ancient coin: Since I love...
Thanks for sharing...I agree, you HAD to buy it! Great memory.
Yep! Here's my greyhound. When my mom passed, I bought an Alexander the Great coin, since she always supported my interest in ancient...
:jawdrop: I'm so jealous -- that's a nice lot!!
P is for Puppy [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Struck coinage, Post-Reform bronze circa 146 BC C. Antestius AE As 26.32gm - 30 mm Obv. Laureate head of Janus;...
O is for Owl Not a high grade coin, but if you squint, you can make out the owl carrying a human heado_O [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Roman Republic, 45 BC...
Your Onkia is awesome!! Never saw one before with a kantharos.
Another mule from Messana: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 480-461BC Sicily, Messana AR tetradrachm 16.6gm - 23 mm Obv: Biga of mules driven r., by bearded...
L is for Lemur: This is a stretch, but….the word "lemur" derives from the word lemures (spirits) from Roman mythology. Lares were the spirits of...
Thanks for sharing, very interesting...but also very sad. To think that these cities have been around for over 2,000 years, but are now being...
Thanks for noticing that, I didn't check McCabe's listing. Do you collect RR bronze as well as AR? I have to admit a real fondness for aes grave:)
Hi, and thanks for the warm welcomes! I wanted to choose an avatar that would reflect my main collecting interest -- Roman Republican coinage....
Hi everyone! I am new to this site, but am one of the ancient coin geeks mentioned by Aidan. I had a fantastic time at the ANA Summer Seminar,...
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