Indeed, the Greek ἱστορία has a broad semantic range, but the closest word in English I can think of is inquiry, which fits well with your...
Looks like an as on the basis of the fabric of the flan. Is it ~24-26 mm? 10-12 g? If so, it's: [IMG] Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman Æ as or...
That's about as slick as my SALVTI AVGVSTAE with the stephaned bust! [ATTACH] Maybe we can take them to get tooled together -- yours into Marilyn...
[IMG] Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Roman provincial AE 23. Macedon, Amphipolis, 10.25 g, 23.3 mm, 1 h. Obv: ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙΟΣ, bare-head, right. Rev:...
[IMG] This one was an impulse purchase. It's too boring for a T-Bone Tuesday post, but it's new -- from today's Savoca auction. [ATTACH]...
[IMG] Postumus, AD 260-269. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.59 g, 21.6 mm, 7 h. Trier, 3rd emission, 2nd phase, AD 263-65. Obv: IMP POSTVMVS P F...
Here's a sub-sub-sub-collection I completed just today! The various hairstyles and headgear on the IVNO standing with peacock denarii of Faustina...
How wonderful for you, Erin (@Johndakerftw)! I am always happy when I witness the generosity of the members here at Coin Talk! Our community is...
I'm wondering if yours is RIC 1132, BMCRE 1572-1573 (shown below) with Ceres standing l., holding short torch and scepter. It's hard to tell; the...
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In the course of researching a forthcoming installment of Faustina Friday, I came across this coin, Pegasi Buy or Bid Sale 154, lot 373, 21 August...
An update for @PeteB, who rightfully asked Mattingly (BMCRE4, pp. lxiii and lxxxiv) comments, "The goddess with two torches might possibly be...
Same situation with this coin. You might be interested in this thread from earlier this year. [ATTACH] Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman orichalcum...
Interesting one, @David Atherton! I always like to obtain something that the British Museum lacks. RIC II (p. 290) comments on the "brass as"...
Good luck with the auction! May you acquire something beautiful for your collection.
I love old numismatic books, but only have facsimile editions or read them online! What a cool purchase, @Brian Bucklan! I have that Faustina...
Diana Lucifera is almost always depicted holding a long, transverse torch with both hands, and often with the crescent moon on her shoulders....
Lovely patinas on those!
Cool! I still need this reverse type.
Interestingly, Beckmann chose the corn-ear-crown bust to illustrate his book. [IMG]
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