Caria: [IMG] Plotina, c. AD 105-122. Roman provincial Æ 20.0 mm, 5.43 g, 6 h. Caria, Tabae, AD 105-122. Obv: ΠΛΩΤЄΙΝ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped...
Post your "so-and-so reminds me of ..." coins! [ATTACH]
Herennius Etruscus isn't exactly rare, though his coins typically cost more than those of his parents, whose coins are very plentiful and...
As or dupondius.
Assuming that child is supposed to represent a real member of the Antonine family and not just an attribute of Pietas, that would have to be...
I'm so sorry, Paul, if I didn't get back to you. And now after so long, I no longer even remember receiving a family tree of the Antonines from...
Here's the proud grandpa bragging about Lucilla, Faustina III, Fadilla and Cornificia: [ATTACH]
Gorgeous one, @panzerman! Gotta love a lion! This is my #1 from that auction. Still waiting for the firm to get their export license for it and...
My first Trajan was this Mars type: [ATTACH]
I love it! It's very fun watching Faustina's family grow.
From Antioch?? 18.9%, whereas those issued in Rome were less debased (30.9%), with the least debased being the unknown branch mint previously...
LOL!!! I like how the coins say "IV XX"!!!! :joyful::joyful: This is one of my favorites of Augustus. [IMG] Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Roman...
Paint it black!! [MEDIA] [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR denarius, 3.41 g, 18.7 mm, 11 h. Rome, AD 161-164. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA,...
Nice joint reign example, @Mat! I like the die cracks on the obverse, too, because I like "technical" collecting.
I like these videos by Classical Numismatics. His latest one is on Gallineus. [MEDIA] His reign was troubled but interesting. His coins range...
I wish this photographed better, but it doesn't even look good in hand. From a large group lot: [IMG] Era of Constantine, 4th Century AD....
I would rather just buy a coin outright from a friend than to take on the emotional baggage of a trade. It's not like "Philadelphia resident will...
Informative and engaging write-up, @Sulla80! I have only one in my collection. [IMG] Antony and Octavia. AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm....
An abbreviation of ἐννεακαίδεκα, the word for nineteen (literally nine and ten).
Very nice! I once devoted an entire installment of Faustina Friday to this reverse type. Mine's not as round. [IMG] Faustina I, AD 138-140. Roman...
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