Here's young Commodus -- Commodus as a BABY!! [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.65 g, 30.4 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 161....
I've been thinking about this a lot. Here is a coin from my collection from the Thracian city of Deultum which, as a Roman colony, used Latin...
That's an outstanding specimen! Of the few I have, this one from Antioch is the the most photogenic: [IMG] Aelia Flaccilla, AD 379-386. Roman AE...
I just told you he's 18 on the coin and it was minted in AD 179/80.
It's one of his first coins as emperor, AD 179/80, RIC 2. The coin is dated TRP V IMP III COS II. He turned 18 on 31 August 179. Virgos ... geez.
That's a very cool multigenerational coin!
Unless there's another city that Julius Festus was the magistrate for. But Marcianopolis should have Greek legends on both obverse and reverse....
Interesting. AMNG I, 1, p. 300 has no. 1086, a coin with Mamaea alone and Artemis on the reverse. But its obverse is in Greek; yours is in Latin....
[IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.82 g, 19.7 mm, 11 h. Antioch, second series, AD 251-252. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB...
[IMG] Philip II of Macedon AE 6.30 gm; 18.6 mm Obv: Diademed head of Apollo, r. Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horseback r.; thunderbolt below Refs:...
Wow! I'm glad I already have a copy of Staal!
That's a nice Antoninus Pius denarius. Be sure to check out @Ryro's thread about his recent acquisition of a denarius from the same emission. See...
Oh, but there IS! [IMG] Mariniana, died AD 253. Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.04 g, 23.5 mm, 5 h. Rome mint, AD 253-257. Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE,...
When you see a post from @Ryro, you know you're not just going to read something interesting and educational, or that you'll see some cool and...
That's a great illustration of the usual (not "all round") type for comparison. Nice coin! Thanks for the kind words! That's a handsome...
Nice acquisitions, @hotwheelsearl! My favorite Valerian type is the DEO VOLKANO: [IMG] Valerian I, AD 253-260. Roman AR antoninianus, 2.69 g,...
Thessaly: [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ assarion, 6.04 g, 19.2 mm, 1 h. Koinon of Thessaly, Larissa, AD 158-165. Obv:...
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Excellent! A PROV DEOR of the time period under discussion!
Very, very nice, @Andrew McCabe! Those stag-biga coins are typically struck on dumpy, undersized flans and usually key features of the design are...
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