12-hour rule. No other facing lions from Italia, apparently. [ATTACH] Divus Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Roman Æ as, 9.30 g, 28.4 mm, 7 h. Rome,...
One of the best things about numismatics in the modern era is the ability to assemble large databases beyond a single author compiling the...
This one's the only photogenic one in my collection: [ATTACH]
This one is ex-Houghton: [ATTACH] Laodike IV, wife and sister of both Seleucus IV and Antiochus IV. Selucia in Pieria, 175-164 BC. AE 3.33 gm; 15...
That's an interesting bust type. All three examples in the British Museum (BMCRE3 167-169 have the drapery on the left shoulder type; RSC 1143a...
From the Henry Clay Lindgren collection -- and the Celator article about the sale in which it appeared. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
An entertaining and cautionary tale, @dougsmit ! I have only one of this emperor. The portrait makes him look criminal: [IMG] Vetranio AD 350...
Chunky style! [ATTACH]
On the reverse, I agree. But mine has dots in the obverse inscription, so it's Bastien 195, not 196.
And ruling in the west alongside Theodosius I in the east was Gratian, for whom the eastern mints also struck coins alongside those of their...
I'm not sure that's a human face on the reverse. Intriguing coin, though. I'll be interested to see what other, more expert, members have to say.
Nice examples, @Archeocultura ! What's the next theme?
Here's a Licinius II at the age of two, a IOVI CONSERVATORI CAESS in the "looks better in hand" category: [ATTACH] Licinius II, Caesar, AD...
Thank you to @DonnaML , @dougsmit , @dltsrq , and especially Martin (@maridvnvm ) for your help. We at CT are blessed to have so many experts in...
I was the successful bidder on this Lugdunum mint antoninianus of Probus and attempted to research it using a mixture of print and online sources....
Happy birthday, 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...
This is neither new nor rare; I just like looking at it. [IMG] Faustina I, AD 138-141. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.61 g, 33 mm. Rome, AD...
Here's my Theo with R2D2 and Princess Leia on the reverse :D [IMG] Theodosius I, AD 379-395. Roman AE half centenionalis, 0.86 g, 12.8 mm....
Here's an early one with the so-called "heroic bust": [ATTACH] Hadrian, AD 117-35. Roman AR Denarius, 3.10 g, 17.7 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 118. Obv:...
Minted in Antioch: [IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.82 g, 19.7 mm, 11 h. Antioch, second series, AD 251-252. Obv:...
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