The bad four years, and a couple of sestertii from the time: Volusian (251-253 A.D.) AE Sestertius, 29 mm 16 grams, Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAE...
Very interesting.
Fake
Phillip II. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA. Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Drachma. (75.52g, 41mm, 12h) Obverse: Bust of Zeus Ammon right Reverse:...
The Stanford art museum has a pretty good collection of ptolemaic tets and drachmas - definitely worth a look.
I don't have one yet. There were several conical helmet/noseguard types from Antioch in the last Leu auction. Maybe I will bid on one in Leu 16...
Great start to the Twelve Caesars. Nice Otho coin.
Nice pick-up of Herod. I believe he was played by Peter Ustinov in the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth"
Hope this thread gets locked and/or deleted.
Looks good.
Pupienus as the old Obi-Wan, Princess Leia on the reverse holding wreath celebrating the destruction of the Death Star. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I missed this thread until now. Glad that I did.
Nice coins. Tough guy Probus is really running through his opponent.
Gordie III tattoo here. ;)
@hotwheelsearl is right. There is no A in the legend which I originally thought was MAXIMIANVS, it is in fact Maximinus Daia.
It is Galerius
Looks more like Marcus Aurelius.
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I have a side portrait Justinian more in the manner of Anastasius: As you can see it's a little light and pre-reform...I suppose Justinian I...
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