Probably horn silver on the reverse of that Severus and it will not come off with distilled water. It's a cool coin! An eastern mint Severan....
Heritage is a venue that attracts investors, not merely collectors. Be prepared to PAY.
Sear -- the five-volume one -- is the best and easiest to use for Roman coins.
Post a photo of the coin; it's the only way to render an opinion
She sure was! Here are my coins featuring Claudius and his niece, who also turned out to be his killer. [IMG] Claudius, AD 41-54 and Agrippina...
You'd be surprised how well coins of the 3rd century are preserved. They were produced in large numbers and often hoarded shortly after minting....
[ATTACH] Jovian, AD 363-364. Roman Æ centenionalis, 3.06 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h. Heraclea, AD 363-364. Obv: D N IOVIAN-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed,...
There is another -- and more probable, IMO -- explanation for why SPQR looks more like SPOP: a filled die. Crud got down inside the tail of the Q...
Here's a sestertius with a very different emperor. [IMG] Trajan Decius AD 249-251. Roman Æ sestertius, 15.11 g, 29.4 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD 250. Obv:...
Nice acquisition for your coin cabinet, @Ryro! I do love provincials! They were just as "legal tender" as the imperial issues and often have far...
That's a SERIOUS lathe-dimple!!! :woot:
I believe the Fortuna type, like mine, was the last of his antoniniani.
Interesting post and gorgeous coins, @Tejas! This is the only antoninianus I have of the boy. [IMG] Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Roman AR...
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad you find my "Faustina Friday" installments enjoyable. Your coin was issued in AD 150 and shortly...
Thank you for sharing your coin, @ashbel73. You have something unusual but it is attested in the numismatic literature. I see no reason to believe...
This city in western Pisidia is not well-known. Hill, citing an article in The American Journal of Archaeology, states its ruins are thought to be...
Busted out of jail!!! [MEDIA]
Yep, like my Faustina Junior coins with Juno or Fecunditas on them! But when you are building a specialty collection, completeness counts. And...
Corinth continued to use Pegasus as a motif, even into the Roman imperial period. [IMG] Caligula, AD 37-41. Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 6.74 g....
"Coins of Jesus is a virtual exhibition that highlights Judeo-Christian coinage in the Numismatics Collection of Nickle Galleries, covering a...
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