Wow. Even with < 200 ancient coins, that would be an almost impossible choice. At this moment, I might choose this one: [ATTACH] If asked the...
I have one Roman Provincial coin from the reign of Gordian III -- from Anchialus in Thrace, showing Gordian III & Tranquillina on the obverse and...
My very best wishes to your daughter that she shows no symptoms at all -- or, if she does, that she has a speedy and uncomplicated recovery -- as...
From what I've read about Commodus, he probably decapitated his twin! I also find it rather suspicious that every single one of his other brothers...
Thanks!
I know I asked about other empresses depicted with children, and I do have a Julia Maesa denarius with a Fecvnditas reverse showing one small...
Looking on VCoins, I see that there's also a Faustina II "Fecvnditas" denarius (RIC 677) on which she holds one infant, who appears to be standing...
Apparently, Fadilla and Cornificia lived to adulthood and married as well, although the latter was executed by Caracalla: see...
Do we know what happened to the older sisters other than Lucilla? I'm actually rather impressed that we seem to have the names of all 12 of...
Thanks. I thought that Faustina II didn't become "Augusta" until after Antoninus Pius died in 161, so I figured that since the coin says Augusta...
You don't count the portrayals of Athena and Helios that you posted as "portraits"? I posted my Corinth stater above as one of my favorite...
I like them too! Do we know who the four children are on the first one? I imagine that one must be Commodus.
Either that, or they're square-dancing.
I have very few Greek coins, silver or otherwise, but there a few with portraits I like a lot: Corinth AR Stater. Circa 375-345 BC. Obv: Pegasos...
He looks rather diabolical on the tet -- and like a nice little boy on the denarius. Both are great coins, though!
Last week, I started a thread about Constantine I's wife Fausta, and the mystery of which two children (Constantine II & Constantius II, or...
My Marcus Aurelius sestertius arrived today, and it was great to hold it in my hand: the diameter isn't that much bigger than my handful of asses...
I'll take your word for it, although I don't really see it on your example -- it looks like both shoulders are covered with the tunic. But I guess...
Wow. You really went there. I wish I were witty enough to think of a clever response, but I'm coming up short. I won't touch the subject with a...
Is it going to give you pleasure every time you look at it? If not, I would give it a pass. I know it isn't much money, but there are so many...
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