I'm pretty sure I've seen that combination in other coins. I have no idea of the reason.
As a response, sure. But as an interesting digression, why not?
I have only a couple of relevant coins, both with Annona legends: Hadrian AR Denarius 134-138 AD. Obv. Bare head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III P...
I don't want to jinx myself, but I very strongly disagree. For me, the entire purpose of buying ancient coins is to be able to see and enjoy them...
Here are a couple of photos I posted last year of my display set-up on a marble table in the corner of my living room, with some larger coins and...
If some of the more gossipy Roman historians are to be believed, collecting something else.
Denarius of Publius Fonteius P.f. Capito, 55-54 BCE; Crawford 429/1. One horse, three humans on the reverse, with a youthful Mars on the obverse:...
I prefer the Virtus. That's Virtus herself on the reverse. Note her bare right breast and the shield held at its typical angle.
Looks more like a bat-winged Komodo dragon! Or a garden - variety dragon, for that matter.
I agree that a lot of the hostility to Elagabalus probably had nothing to do with the sensationalist aspects of his sexual or gender orientation,...
Never. Nor in law school, or thereafter, except for the few dozen Latin phrases one learns to use on occasion over the years. from a fortiori to...
Like @Alegandron, I essentially never pay attention to the dealer's grade. Or even a slabber's grade. The photos of the coin are by far the most...
I'm not sure I understand your question correctly, but if I do, they certainly apply to both sides of a coin. Two coins with identically-designed...
It's a very nice coin. I like it. But I hope you ignore the dealer's "grade." I've come to believe that many European dealers (especially French...
Elagabalus, according to the stories about him, wanted to change his sex. I don't recall reading any claims that he was a pedophile. Nor was he...
A woodblock print more specifically fitting this thread: it's entitled "Sword Ornaments," by Koho Shoda, and is an illustration to Volume I of a...
Some more things with wings. An M. Fonteius denarius with Apollo on the obverse and another winged Cupid (or Infant Genius) on the reverse,...
Lovely coin, but remember, this thread is supposed to be for "wings on things nature never intended." I believe I've heard that bees do have wings...
I have three very worthwhile books dealing with the influence on French Impressionists of Japanese woodblock prints: "Looking East: Western...
Here are some wings on things that don't have them (or don't even exist) in real life. Not including winged helmets and winged Victories, which...
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