This one is nice and round: [ATTACH] Next: mottled patina
Helpful article for those new to ancient Roman numismatics. There are lots of photos of stunning coins, too! An article that has something for...
Historically interesting coin and a nice addition to your collection!
The first one is likely a fake.
Because Livia is a byname. Keep in mind, though, that we don't really know it's Livia and not just a personification of Salus.
Lovely acquisitions for your collection, @pprp!
Me too!
Still waiting after a couple of weeks for my coins from @John Anthony's auction from late November -- and that's domestic mail.
This one was minted in the city within months of the earthquake. Its obverse legend -- assuming its titulature follows that of the imperial issues...
It's common for ancient fouree forgeries to have the reverse of one ruler muled to the obverse of another. This fouree of Orbiana, for example, is...
You can't really consider Carausius a handsome devil. [IMG] Carausius, AD 286-293. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.91 g, 21.2 mm, 3 h. Aberrant...
Great write-up, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix! This thread needs some T-Bone! All from the mint at Antioch: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Nice coins in that tray, @svessien! I picked up this little provincial of Crispina at today's Leu Auction: [ATTACH] Crispina, AD 178-182. Roman...
I like the toning on the Antony legionary denarius and the smooth, bottle-green patina on the Trajan dupondius. Great year for you!
You did have a great year as far as acquisitions to your collection! All appealing coins, but I had to go with the two fascinating Roman...
It's a great feeling, isn't it, @David Atherton, to add an unappreciated rarity to one's collection? This one of Faustina II with a stephaned...
Fantastic acquisitions for your collection this year. I had to go with the Nero Claudius Drusus, the Trajan sestertius, and the Perseus holding...
That is the emperor Elagabalus with the personification of faithfulness, Fides, on the reverse.
Severina's head shape always reminds me of Thel, the mother in The Family Circus! [ATTACH]
Very nice example, @Julius Germanicus, and with more eye-appeal than my examples. Here's a denarius, sestertius, and middle bronze with this...
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