T-Bone was emperor during the Cyprian plague, so these Victory reverse types seem appropriate: [IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR...
How much does it weigh? Small flans are usual for Gordian sestertii.
Gorgeous coin, @Egry! Great acquisition to your collection! I only have two from AD 193: [IMG] Manlia Scantilla, wife of Didius Julianus,...
Lovely coins, @DonnaML! I can see why you made these impulse purchases. They were ... [MEDIA] The last provincial coin I purchased on impulse...
Fun write-up and lovely coin, @Limes! There's quite the dexiosis going on in this thread! Here are some of my hand-shaking coins: [IMG] Nerva, AD...
Man, without a left-facing bust of VRBS ROMA, this thread is just gettin' started! [IMG] Constantine I, AD 307-337. Roman billon reduced...
Nice one, @Deacon Ray! Here's one from Nicomedia. [ATTACH] Divus Constantine I, AD 307-337. Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 1.69 g, 13.8...
@Rich Beale, can you answer Kevin's question?
That's just your way of snacking! It's all good.
Vesta! Like this one: [IMG] Faustina Senior, AD 138-141. Roman Æ as or dupondius, 10.37 g, 25.4 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 145. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA,...
Waiting for this one to arrive ... [ATTACH] Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon antoninianus, 4.15 g, 22.05 mm, 6 h. Serdica, 4th officina, 4th...
Very nice, @Bradley Trotter! The DIVA FAVSTINA/CERES coinage of this empress can be further narrowed down to AD 150-161 because it's from the...
Yep. The name means three halves.
There are two strategies: Pay through the nose Pay an arm and a leg.
That's a very nice example -- the tunny fish isn't even off the flan! Here's my less-centered specimen: [IMG] Mysia, Kyzikos (c.480 BC) AR...
It is from the Byzantine empire, somewhere around AD 600. One of our Byzantine experts might be able to narrow it down to the specific people...
I just received a coin sent domestically from one state to another -- granted, about 1800 miles away -- that took more than 6 weeks and two lost...
Post your coins depicting someone wearing the stephane, comments, or anything you feel is relevant! Though often referred to in the numismatic...
I have several dozen coins of Julia Domna, but far and away my favorite is this one. Is there anything cooler than a quadriga drawn by four lions?...
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