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Spes on the OP and you don't even post a Faustina II coin??? Shame, shame, shame! [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius,...
Here's one of the more interesting mules in my numophylacium -- it has the Latin-language obverse of the Thracian city of Deultum combined with...
Trajan loved his Victorias! Here's mine: [IMG] Trajan, AD 98-117. Roman AR Denarius, 3.21 g, 17.8 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 107. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG...
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How about a little Christone "Kingfish" Ingram in honor of a long-distance woman? [MEDIA] [ATTACH]
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I don't have any to show and am not competent to render an opinion about their purpose, but that was a very interesting and informative write-up!
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed it. There are two possible interpretations of the dove and they are not incompatible. In...
Let's keep it going, folks!! [IMG] Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Roman AR Denarius, 3.22 g, 16.5 mm, 11 h. Rome Mint, AD 194. Obv: L SEPT SEV...
Die cud?
The patinas on those makes me think they were from the Antonio Carmona collection. Were they? I like the Philip II one.
That's lovely, @David Atherton! I love the patina with the brassy highlights. I have many coins featuring Fortuna, but this is my only...
@ancientone: This one is Plautilla, the wife of Caracalla. [IMG] Uncertain Empress AE16 Obv: Empress facing r. Rev: Athena standing left,...
There was only one lot I was interested in and I won! Faustina II is wearing a stephane on this middle bronze, making it a bust variety I needed...
Very lovely coins, @Ryro! Hubba hubba!!! Eye-poppin'! [IMG] Fun write up, too! Always an entertaining multimedia extravaganza with a Ryro post!...
A classic! Congratulations on this historical new addition to your numophylacium! These often have rough surfaces. Here's mine. [IMG] Divus...
One more thing, @Spaniard, I like how one can see an equinoctial cross (the celestial equator intersecting with the ecliptic) quite well on the...
That is indeed RIC 502a(3). And a very attractive example, too.
This pair of coins is a favorite from the Severan dynasty. They are little bronze provincials from Marcianopolis and were probably issued together...
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