Informative write-up, @Cachecoins! I never let an opportunity pass to show my avatar coin! [IMG] Tiberius, AD 14-37. Roman AR Denarius, 3.87 g,...
All three of these coins represent the fourth known examples of their types. The orichalcum coins are dupondii, not sestertii. Beggars can't be...
I love these whodunnits set in Roman Britain during the reign of Hadrian. This one features a denarius on the cover and the murder mystery...
I have many LIBERTAS coins featuring the pileus and vindicta used in the manumission ceremony. Here's one of Gordian III: [IMG] Gordian III, AD...
The meaning of "Tauropolos," one of Artemis' many epithets, is not entirely clear, but among the possibilities are "pulled by a yoke of bulls" or...
The famous "Three Sisters" sestertius, one of the most commonly faked coins in the hobby. Be very skeptical about its authenticity. In terms of...
Amazing strike on that reverse, @ro1974! Beautiful coin. Here's one of my favorite lion coins: [IMG] Greek Ionia, Miletos. AE Hemiobol, 3.35 g,...
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Fantastic denarii, @singig! Lovely coins! I like the Mars reverse type because of the heroic bust on that one! I have too many Trajans to post,...
These three arrived in yesterday's mail, two from @John Anthony and one from @Justin Lee! I've been cataloging them and putting them into my...
The last I heard, Dr Van Heesch in Brussels was still working on the Antonine volume and it has not yet been published. Don't know the status of...
Hefty indeed! Here's one of mine from the city: [IMG]
Gordian III: [IMG] Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman Æ sestertius, 24.30 gm, 28.7 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 240. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate,...
[MEDIA] I love the smooth black patina on this one! [IMG] Faustina Senior, AD 138-141. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.57 g, 32.0 mm. Rome, AD...
For the Antonines, it's unusual to find a left-facing bust, and it is always as a variant, never as the normal type. Thanks to @zumbly, I have...
My only Tranquillina depicted without Gordian III: [IMG] Tranquillina AD 241-244. Roman provincial Æ 24.1 mm, 8.06 g. Thrace, Deultum, AD...
That is indeed their SOP. I received mine today and received catalogs from all of their previous auctions. I've bid in their online auctions and...
That's a lovely coin, @DonnaML ! I can't think of which deity it would be if not Diana.
That's a fun and informative write-up, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix! What do you mean Annona was common on his coins?! ;) [IMG] Severus Alexander,...
What an interesting and enigmatic coin, @Ryro! Looks like damnatio memoriae to me, too. I don't have a damnatio memoriae coin of any kind -- a...
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