Fun idea for a thread and nice coins, @ambr0zie! The capricorn was the emblem of the city of Parium in Mysia, so many of the coins from this town...
I have a provincial for today. Its reverse features a god nobody seems to be able to identify with certainty. He may appear wearing a kalathos or...
How wonderful you were able to acquire such a rarity, @David Atherton! By now, you must have one of the most complete collections of Flavian...
A sestertius was 4 asses or 2 dupondii in the imperial period.
That's a great deal, @furryfrog02! Mine is a Genio Augusti from Antioch: [IMG] Maximinus II Daia, AD 309-313, as Augustus. Roman Æ follis, 21.4...
That's lovely, @GregH. And it has the carpentum reverse type. I just have the big S C reverse. I bought this one from Forvm many years ago....
That's a SESTERTIUS-DIAMETER amount of rain!!! Here's what I won at Stephen Album's latest ... [ATTACH]
Woo hoo! It's Friday! Faustina Friday, that is! [IMG] First of all, I want to give a huge thank you to @curtislclay who was so kind as to send...
This one of Julia Domna was formerly owned by Clarence Bement (1843-1923): [IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217 Roman orichalcum dupondius; 10.61 gm,...
I want to point out the existence of yet another coin of British association, discussed by Curtis Clay in the article for Numismatic Chronicle he...
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Horses running are about the most action you'll see on Roman coins. Here's a couple: Action-packed Probus quadriga: [IMG] Probus, AD 276-282....
μερίς is a rather loosy-goosey word in Greek, with a broad semantic range, but it basically means "part." We use it a lot in scientific...
[IMG] Maxentius, AD 307-312. Roman billon follis, 6.44 g, 24.5 mm, 1 h. Ostia, 4th officina, AD 309-312. Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate...
That's an attractive, well-centered example with honest wear and pleasing toning. I'm glad the auction action allowed you to acquire it at a price...
A new arrival! I couldn't resist the old cabinet toning! You know how it is! [IMG] Let's see some toned silver!!! Post your toned treasures!...
Close! The term "honest graft" was coined by George Washington Plunkitt, a Tammany Hall boss and political operative easily confused with Boss Tweed.
@Valentinian is also knowledgeable about this series.
Officials had better be careful when accepting gifts on Saturnalia, lest one be charged with accepting bribes. However, the practice was...
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