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Thought-provoking write-up, @Sulla80 ! Here's one which Hill dates to AD 211. The obverse portrait is very similar to that on your provincial of...
Wow, @Orfew ! That's quite a cistophorus! No wonder you're proud to have acquired it for your collection. After his wife Faustina's death in AD...
Here's a lion near a star in honor of the little Leo! [IMG] Greek Ionia, Miletos. AE Hemiobol, 3.35 g, 18.3 mm, 12 h. Aeschylinos, magistrate,...
Informative and well-written post, as usual, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix ! Here's a RESTITVTOR ORBIS of Aurelian for you: [IMG] Aurelian, AD...
Don't mean to resurrect a zombie thread, but I came across this paper, which details how it was found and analyzed.
You have been more than patient. I'd keep complaining until the issue is resolved.
That's lovely, @JayAg47 ! I don' think you overpaid for that one. It's well-centered and has lovely toning. I don't have a Salus reverse type of...
Traditionally, coins with an ADVENTVS inscription commemorate the emperor's arrival at Rome, either at the commencement of his reign, or on his...
Now that you actually own the coin, the question is no longer whether to acquire it or not, but "Should I divest myself of this coin or keep it?"...
You ain't drunk until you're ridin' on a panther drunk! [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial triassarion, 6.34 g, 23.4 mm, 7 h....
Claudius!! [IMG] Claudius, AD 41-54. Roman Æ as, 10.86 g, 28.3 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 42. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, bare head,...
Those are challenging. The bottom one is a Roman provincial coin. It has a Greek language inscription. I am unsure of the particular emperor on...
Very cool!
Fun thread, @Marsyas Mike ! Cool coins! You say you have a fever ... [ATTACH] Here are some of my countermarked coins, posted because of...
This is an old coin -- my first sestertius. I fell in love with its smooth black patina and it resulted in a lifelong Faustina fascination! [IMG]...
I have only one Claudius II from Mediolanum and it's from an uncleaned lot. It's not the most photogenic thing in my collection. It's a reverse...
That raises the question of who was the ornatrix of the goddesses?
Nonsense. That's true for easily obtained emperors, such as Trajan or Hadrian, but not for very scarce figures such as Plotina. This isn't a...
I would leave it alone! It's a very nice coin as is.
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