Eagles and owls are overrepresented on ancient coins, IMHO, so here's a dove on an anonymous quadrans from the time of Domitian to Antoninus Pius....
I love them all!! Here's an early hairstyle for you: [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman AR Denarius, 2.84 g, 18.5 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 150-152,...
It may be RIC 1173; BMCRE 1572; Cohen —; Strack 1282, Ceres, veiled, standing l., holding short torch and scepter. Here is the British Museum...
This reverse type was issued by Antoninus Pius for his daughter, Faustina II, on coins bearing two different obverse inscriptions: FAVSTINA AVG...
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Oblong flans are not unusual in the third century. I've wondered if they were made by rolling metal through some sort of roller. Here are some...
Vesta holding a Palladium and scepter.
On many (most?) issues with the later DIVA FAVSTINA legend, the break in the inscription comes in two varieties: DIVA-FAVSTINA and DIVA FAV-STINA....
[IMG] Salonina, AD 253-268. Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.58 g, 22.4 mm, 5 h. Antioch, AD 267. Obv: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on...
Delightful! This one of Ulysses and Argos has been on my want list for a long time. I'm happy you were able to obtain an example for your collection.
That is indeed stunning, @Cicero12! What a wonderful addition to your collection. I'm glad you were able to track down its pedigree.
It's Veteran's day in the USA, formerly known as Armistice Day, to commemorate the end of the "War to End All Wars." The holiday was instituted by...
I do love a good Faustina thread, indeed! Nice coins, @robinjojo! I particularly like the sestertius of Faustina II. It's scarce and I don't...
Carus: [IMG] Carus, AD 282-283. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.46 g, 21.1 mm, 1 h. Ticinum, 1st officina, 2nd emission, AD 282. Obv: IMP CARVS P F...
That description certainly applies to Emesa, the modern city of Homs in Syria: [ATTACH] Julia Domna was from the city of Emesa. This coin has...
Indeed!
Informative write-up, @kevin McGonigal! Here's a RESTITVTOR ORBIS of Aurelian for you: [IMG] Aurelian, AD 270-275. Roman billon antoninianus,...
This is the most worn but still identifiable coin in my collection. The ID is made by recognizing the portrait as belonging to Julia Domna as she...
Informative write-up, @Jochen1, which complements my thread about Kabeiros from last month. I have three coins depicting Kabeiros, all from...
I subscribe to the Vipsania, mother of Drusus, theory. [IMG] Tiberius, AD 14-37. Roman orichalcum Dupondius, 14.32 g, 29.15 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD...
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