That's fascinating. They have one at RPC, thankfully noted as a forgery.
Lovely! It's this one from the Pisidian city of Selge.
That's a shame because your regular participation here means a lot to me. I always learn something new or interesting from your comments and posts...
[IMG] Nerva, AD 96-98. Roman AR denarius, 3.18 g, 17.5 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 96, shortly after 18 September. Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P...
[ATTACH] Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Roman provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 10.7 gm, 8:00. Thrace, Anchialus, AD 193-211. Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CЄΠ CЄVΗΡΟC,...
As long as this thread is back in business, how about a couple of naked equestrians? [IMG] Maxentius, AD 307-312. Roman billon follis, 6.44 g,...
It's a mystery. Nothing beyond the Pleides and Ursa Major theories. Mattingly's comments are limited to "Crescent and stars are the symbol of...
That's a lovely denarius, @DonnaML! A very worthy addition to your collection. Very informative write-up, too, as usual. There's clearly a...
The obverse inscription is just bizarre. It makes no sense at all: ...ASLLO... ???
Remember @Mat's "Your 2021 Collecting Goals" thread? How are y'all coming in pursuit of your goals? My goals vs. what happened: To continue to...
That's cool! Here's one from the Rome mint without the AVG at all. It has the officina mark (Q) used at the Rome mint for Salonina's officina....
Trajan Decius. VBERITAS reverse type.
[IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.81 g, 29.5 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 251-252. Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS...
I don't know about the market for modern coins on eBay, but the days of the good deal on raw (but genuine) ancients on eBay are long gone....
As I have said before, the middle bronze is the Rodney Dangerfield of Roman numismatics. [IMG]
Maybe the guy was just plain ugly. [IMG] Valerian I, AD 253-260. Roman AR antoninianus, 2.75 g, 20 mm, 7 h. Uncertain Eastern mint, 2nd...
[IMG] Time for some Liberalitas! [ATTACH] Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.22 g, 22.6 mm, 5 h. Rome, 5th officina, 4th emission,...
Wow, @Finn235! Looks like you have a Caesar or two! ;)
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Nice find, @Claudius_Gothicus! It's always a thrill to make a new discovery! My only dated ones have PXV in the exergue. [IMG] Gallienus, AD...
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