I said in the "spears" thread that when I had a chance I'd post photos of a few of my ushabtis and/or other Egyptian antiquities. So here goes....
The circular banker's mark with a raised dot in the middle, stamped on the owl's chest on the reverse of your first coin, looks pretty much...
Fantastic sound! Also: That crown Roma is holding does look a little like a feather duster. Spring cleaning!
My favorite portrait of Athena on a coin is the one on my Corinthian stater, which I've already posted in the "spear" and International Women's...
I see the resemblance -- both in your coin and the one of her that I posted. Julia Domna had a bit more influence, though, than Granny and her...
Here are Julia Domna, Julia Maesa, Julia Soaemias, Julia Mamaea, and Julia Paula -- all strong women, except perhaps the last one; I don't know...
Anything can happen, but I don't think unpaid museum interns have such easy access to get inside museum cases to steal (or substitute) coins or...
Here's my Severina. She's definitely one of the more interesting-looking Empresses. A rather modern-looking face and hairstyle. Severina (wife...
A Ceres, a couple of Annonas, and an Uberitas: Diva Faustina I (wife of Antoninus Pius) AR Denarius, Obv: Draped bust right, DIVA AVG FAVSTINA /...
I just posted photos of both of my Diana coins -- the same types as the first two coins you've posted -- in the "spear" thread, along with my Juno...
I have two Roman coins I can think of with musical instruments, one with a lyre and one with a couple of carnyxes: Gordian III AR Antoninianus,...
I definitely want one of these to go with my VRBS ROMA. I just haven't found the right one to buy yet!
Thank you! Royal Athena Galleries is still around, and still has an active website. In fact, Jerome Eisenberg, who founded the company in 1942...
Prehistory ended nearly 5,000 years ago with the development of the first systems of writing. Not when the first alphabetical system was developed.
Actually, it's more like 10,000 years since we started developing those things. And we were only "wandering around" outside Africa for about...
And one more: 7. Julian II, AE Centenionalis, 361-63 AD, Sirmium Mint, 2nd Officina. Obv. Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left,...
I have a number of coins showing spears (sometimes just as control-symbols). But first I'll post a couple of photos of one of my Attic...
I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, so I thought I'd post this notice of cancellation. I don't think I need to explain the reason. I...
Thank you, David. I thought at first that this thread was intended humorously, and was quite surprised to realize that it wasn't.
You consider a coin dating from 1198-1219 AD to be a modern coin? I guess it all depends on one's perspective!
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