I agree that the reverse looks rather worn (although the legend can still be easily read), but the obverse looks great to me! I thought I had...
Haven't people raised some of the same issues about Zurqieh that they have about Athena?
My two Antoninus Pius denarii: Antoninus Pius AR Denarius, 149 AD. Obv. Laureate head right, ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII / Rev. Annona...
I don't think there's any question that the coins Athena sells are genuine. But people have certainly raised questions about what the owner does...
My one Crispina: Crispina (wife of Commodus) AR Denarius 180-182 AD. Obv. Draped bust right, CRISPINA AVGVSTA/ Rev. Juno standing facing, veiled,...
So he must have been one of the two gentlemen from Pegasi whom I met at the NYINC in January. How sad.
The David Sears book "Greek Imperial Coins" -- what most people here call Roman Provincial coins -- is fairly easy to find second-hand, and has...
I'm sorry to hear that. I spent quite a bit of time at their table at the NYINC in January of this year, going through their boxes of Roman coins....
My only Vitellius coin is also a very worn denarius. I usually won't buy a coin in that condition just to fill a hole in my collection, but it...
Several people in this thread -- including me -- have posted the Septimius Severus coin showing Dea Caelestis riding a lion. It's very noticeable...
I think I've made clear in my time here that I'm particularly fond of Roman Republican denarii with reverses showing animals other than horses....
How fantastic, Erin! I've been cooped up by myself here in NYC for the last three weeks -- I've lost track of exactly how long, but it seems like...
Thanks! I agree; I think it has to be a tigress. And although I still don't see a "B," I'll take your word for it that that's what was intended.
I posted all or most of the following coins in the recent "Show Us Your Lions" thread (see...
Thanks, @Roman Collector , for posting these coins and the link to the note confirming the two different types, and even suggesting that the...
As I wrote recently in another thread, I ordered a coin a week ago today from London Ancient Coins through V-Coins. They sent it via DHL express...
Wow. An amazing collection, beautifully displayed. Maximinus Thrax will definitely be the easiest square to fill, by far (almost 300 available on...
That's a sensible theory, I think. But if that were the reason, then why was the practice abandoned so quickly and then never resumed?
Sometimes, I come across early modern coins and medals that actually remind me a little of ancient coins in terms of style and/or subject matter,...
My only coin bearing a representation of Livia: Tiberius AR Denarius, AD 18-35, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint, “Tribute Penny.” Obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG...
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