My only Consecratio with a wedding cake reverse, a Divus Antoninus Pius issued under Marcus Aurelius: [ATTACH]
I know nothing about Parthian coins, but these are beautiful. I voted for 1, 2, and 5.
Both of them are very appealing. Congratulations, especially on your first venture into Egyptian antiquities! For the future, a great resource...
Thanks, @Curtisimo. But please don't build your expectations too high. My top 10, when -- hopefully not if! -- I'm able to post them, won't...
That head does look very 18th-century, doesn't it? Although the ring itself looks older.
@zumbly, they're all so cool that it's difficult to choose among them, but my favorites are 5, 4, 2, and 1. Wow.
Unfortunately, I don't think Florian qualifies!
Licinius I, silvered AE Follis, Siscia Mint (4th Officina) 315-316 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG / Rev. Naked Jupiter...
I don't think there's any animal in that series that I would want to have represent me on a coin. The moose and stag wouldn't be any better. The...
Do you think she would have liked an elephant better?
You're in the wrong forum. This is the Ancient Coins forum; your question belongs in the World Coins forum.
Thanks; I see it now!
I don't think I've posted this one before: Agrippa (d. 12 BCE), AE As, Memorial issue struck by Caligula, 37-41 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Head of...
And, since I can't post my favorite Roman Republican coins of 2020 yet, and because I wasn't here last year, here are my three favorite Republican...
Continuation: 31. Septimius Severus, AR Denarius 197 AD, Rome Mint. [ATTACH] 32. Septimius Severus, AR Denarius 203-204 AD, Rome Mint....
In order to bump this thread again, I've decided to post my own "also-rans": a number of non-Republican coins that I bought in 2020 that I like a...
These are all extremely nice examples. And @ominus1, I can't believe you were able to get yours for only $20! This type is actually one of the...
Beautiful!
A wonderful group. I think my favorites are the bronzes with portraits of Augustus, Trajan, and Marcus Aurelius.
Very nice! I have one coin from Anchialus: Gordian III with wife Tranquillina, AE 26 mm., 241-244 AD, Thracia, Anchialus [Pomorie, Bulgaria]....
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