[IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.49 g, 20.3 mm, 7 h. Antioch, unmarked officina, 1st or 2nd issue, AD 251-252. Obv:...
That is a lovely coin, @jamesicus ! Here's a much more pedestrian as minted under Caligula in honor of Germanicus. [IMG] Germanicus, 15 BC - AD...
I'd say this provincial of Caligula from Carthago Nova is the ugliest rendition of an emperor in my collection: [IMG] Caligula AD 37-41. Roman...
One of my favorite LRB AE IIs: [IMG] Aelia Flaccilla, AD 379-386. Roman AE Maiorina (AE 2), 4.78 gm, 21.55 mm, 6 h. Antioch, AD 383-386. Obv:...
Nero in his third year as emperor: [ATTACH]
Here are the pair from the mint at Trier but not the same issue: [ATTACH] Diocletian, AD 284-305. Roman billon follis, 8.99 g, 28.3 mm, 6 h....
Here you go, @dougsmit , one from Thrace! This coin used to be unlisted in RPC, but not anymore! [IMG] Gordian AD 238-244 and Tranquillina. Roman...
Jinkies! Looks like you've got another mystery to solve, Scoob! [ATTACH]
*Props to @Mat, who had a similar thread five years ago. On this day, 31 August, AD 161, Faustina II gave birth to twin boys, Lucius Aurelius...
How about a brand new song from an old -- and aging -- artist? Just heard this for the first time. It takes its title from Walt Whitman. [MEDIA]
With provincials, at least a thousand.
Only 107. :(
Lovely coin, @Valentinian ! That's certainly an uncommonly-encountered city, too. I have no coins from Magnesia ad Sipylum, but here's a Domitia...
Heck, half of my collection has coins with cornuacopiae. I guess I'll post this one. [IMG] Probus AD 276-282. Roman billon tetradrachm, 7.62 g,...
The bare-headed one is RIC 1673; BMCRE 949; Cohen 222, while the stephaned one is RIC 1674; BMCRE 952; Cohen 224. That coin was issued in AD 161...
Rough or not, that coin is cool, @Marsyas Mike ! Although undated, I think this coin was likely issued at the same time. Lucina was the aspect of...
Those were the days! My "core" Roman denarius collection came from AAH back in the day. It is!! [MEDIA]
[ATTACH] Plautilla, AD 202-205. Roman AR denarius, 3.76 g, 20.2 mm. Rome, AD 205. Obv: PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and drape bust, right. Rev:...
Happened to me on all three of the coins I bid on today. Fortunately, I put in bids I thought were fair.
The Reka Devnia hoard contained 4158 coins of Faustina I. :wideyed: A fellow can dream, can't he? I guess I'll have to get them one at a time....
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