It's not the most photogenic example, but here's my specimen. I've never posted this before. [ATTACH] Salonina, AD 153-268. Roman billon...
Interesting type, @David Atherton! Here's a recent acquisition that was minted there. [IMG] Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman provincial Æ 20.6 mm,...
It's Göbl 232b from the Rome mint. The missing V is a die-engraving error and not an intentional variation by the mint. It wouldn't warrant a...
One of the babies on the reverse of this sestertius is the future emperor Commodus. [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius,...
That's one ragged flan, @hotwheelsearl! Tacitus proudly advertised his victory over the Goths: [IMG] Tacitus, AD 275-276. Roman billon...
Looks like I'm late to the party! [IMG] Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Roman AR Denarius, 2.80 g, 18.3 mm, 6 h. Rome mint, AD 221-222. Obv: IMP...
I'll help you out with my favorite figure in Roman history....
Nice denarius, @Limes! I find the Antonine period fascinating. In AD 172-173, at the conclusion of the Quadic war, Marcus set about rebuilding...
Italia! [IMG] Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 21.36 g, 29.5 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 173. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII,...
It's September! And I celebrate by playing some EW&F ... [MEDIA] And, because it's ZEPtember, I play some Zep each day ... [MEDIA] And I...
Looks like one I'll have to splurge for! The title of your thread reminds me of the late, great Eddie Money! [MEDIA] Here's a "CONS AVG" coin...
When the die-engraver carved the letters, metal was pushed to the edge of each letter, creating a raised outline of each letter which caused the...
Diana. [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.17 g, 32.0 mm. Rome, c. AD 153. Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed...
Lucius Verus by the inscription, probably.
My favorite Cilician coin is this one from Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Check out this anguipedal monster in a scene from the gigantomachy?! Cool,...
ADDENDUM AND CORRECTION: I have been thinking a lot about the solution to the problem posed by the appearance of two children on this coin....
Interesting and informative write-up, @Pavlos! Cool coin, too! I like the little elephant on the reverse. It's cute. I have only one such coin,...
Congratulations on completing your mini-set, @Al Kowsky! Very lovely examples, too! I always get a smug feeling of accomplishment when I obtain a...
Some of the cooler reverse types are the "zoo" coins of Gallienus. And the coolest of the zoo is this one! [ATTACH]
Cool coin, @Ryro! Entertaining thread. I was unaware of the controversy over this issue because these coins are out of my wheelhouse. An...
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