That is a gorgeous coin, @Blake Davis!
Talk about your bobble-headed Maximian! [ATTACH]
Sol, the Roman sun god: [IMG] Aurelian AD 270-275. Roman silvered billon Antoninianus, 3.60 gm; 21.7 mm, 6 h. Rome mint, officina 9, issue 11,...
One of the Severan women with few types. Julia Soaemias, Julia Maesa, or Julia Mamaea, for example.
Severus Alexander provincial: [IMG] Severus Alexander AD 222-235. Roman provincial Æ 24 mm, 9.19 g. Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon. Obv: AV K M...
Update: I sent another e-mail to Sam Moorhead, who is back at work at the British Museum and on RIC. He kindly replied: Dear [Roman Collector],...
You can order the software to make these fakes here. These are just a few: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
So glad that FFIVN is home and recuperating nicely. I wish him a speedy and complete recovery! SALVS to him! [IMG] Volusian, AD 251-253....
Toothpaste-blue Gordy! [ATTACH]
Yes, my coin certainly illustrates the severe debasement of the coins from this mint. Gallus's coins of the Antioch mint average only 18.9%...
What a cool coin and I'm glad you picked up this rarity for a bargain price! Here's an Antioch coin of Trebonianus Gallus with an AEQVITAS AVG...
Your tone is condescending and insulting. I bid 200 euros, which -- combined with buyer's fees, shipping and currency exchange fees -- is a large...
At today's Naumann auction, I put in a "How am I going to explain this to my wife?" bid on this Faustina and got blown out of the water anyway. :(...
[ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.20 g, 31.1 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 152-156. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII F,...
Lovely coins with stars, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix! I have too many coins with stars to post -- most of the stars serve as control marks, anyway,...
I LOVE the snake biga! Great write-up, as usual, @Jochen1. Here are some of my provincials with Demeter. This coin used to be unlisted in RPC,...
Eagle: [IMG] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268. Roman billon tetradrachm; 9.95 g, 22.3 mm. Egypt, Alexandria, AD 267-268. Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛⲰΝЄΙΝΑ...
Fantastic write-up, @Cachecoins, and the art illustrations bring the history to light! I'm bothered by one thing in the paintings by Lawrence...
What a fantastic year you had numismatically, @thejewk, despite the hardships experienced outside the hobby! I know the thrill of finding a...
Nice coin, @David Atherton, with a lovely patina, indeed! Speaking of milk-chocolate patinas on sestertii featuring pious activities, how about...
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