@ JA Lol! I think it has the Emperor holding an orb while facing left. I do think that there is a spear (or shield) in his right hand?
I was deleting some old pics from my phone last night when I came across this. If memory serves me well, I think I got this coin a few years ago...
Ironically the Western Roman Army was largely spared from the disaster( thanks in part to the able Generals left by Valentinian I) Funny how the...
Sweet coin Bing!!!!!! So happy for yah!
Rather sad to see how little things have changed since then:(
Congratz Ro! The Gods have heard our pleas!
Spot on Kevin and JA. Most of our sources from this period come from Christian authors who definitely had a score to settle with opponents of...
Yeah, me too Zumbly. I think it is safe to say that as a senior Augustus, his reign was a failure. His inability to quash Constantine and...
I really need to get one of those Folles one day:sorry:. Maybe after I get a Julian II Siliqua!
I never said that you did and if I implied it I am sorry and did not mean it that way. I just think that to diss all the guys success (And yes the...
I really wish I had one to show Mat, but Folles are not my forte. ( I know, I am an odd cookie :smuggrin:)
Well, any persecution of a religious or ethnic minority is bad. Cough cough.. Gratian and Ambrose. And I do see you point. He was "hardcore" and...
The Battle of Satala was the "cherry on top" for the Romans. It basically avenged ole Valerian (poor thing:() and secured a lasting peace until...
Got to hand it to you there . He was not a very good senior Augustus , as evident of how quickly the Tetrarchy fell into chaos. But as a Caesar (...
Very nice! I would love that coin at the price! $17 well spent! Take some of those tales with a grain of salt.
Wow! That is a stunning coin AJ! I guess Gibbon was right when he said this was the happiest time to live in! I have just one Antoninius Pius...
Very cool coins shown so far. Nothing quite like the weight of a tetradrachm in your hand!( except maybe a super thin Siliqua)[ATTACH]
Well that sucks. Sorry Ro:(
That is the cutest damn portrait I have seen for Theodosius II. Cheers!
Nice Siliqua Cucumber!
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