Not so sure about the hairstyle resembling Domitia's coiffure. She is typically portrayed with an elaborate coiffure, curled extensively and piled...
ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, "Asklepios the savior."
Here's Victory trotting on a globe! [ATTACH]
Here's my Asklepios from Pergamon: [ATTACH]
Philip I: [IMG] Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.73 g, 22.4 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 247. Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate and draped bust,...
LOL! Post your coins with centaurs or Medusa! [ATTACH] [IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.60 g, 19.6 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD...
That's why Venus Cloacina is Venus Felix on that coin! :D
I'm telling you, @Severus Alexander and I have identified it as a miniature poodle! [IMG] [IMG]
That's a denarius! You may read about this denomination here. It was a fun thread and @Severus Alexander and I came up with the miniature poodle...
This was the conclusion of Kevin Butcher's analysis published as Coinage in Roman Syria in 2004. The British Museum has adopted the Antioch mint...
Fun topic, @jamesicus ! I have a similar pair of coins from Claudius II, Cohen 133 and 134: [ATTACH]Claudius II, AD 268-270. Roman billon...
I don't think that's Cleopatra VII; it looks like a bearded male figure to me. Cleopatra wore her hair in a bun in the back, which is apparent...
That's a nice coin, @S.Triggs ! I understand why you purchased it on impulse. I'm a Roman collector, too (duh!), but I made an impulse purchase...
Ah ... the newlyweds, Caracalla and his bride Plautilla! Look how they are shaking hands in unity! And the coins announce their "eternal harmony"...
Twelve-hour rule! Nobody has a siliqua of Procopius. Here's an AE III of the dude instead: [IMG] Procopius, AD 365-366 Roman Æ centenionalis,...
I have oodles of coins featuring Apollo, but this one is one of my favorites. Its iconography is based upon representations of Actian Apollo:...
The CONCORDIAE (genitive or dative case) issues are of eastern mintage. There are two, differing in obverse legend: [ATTACH] Plautilla, AD...
Great job with the Lego, @Julius Germanicus ! I always enjoy seeing your creations! Here's a temple of Vesta coin. It's not exactly FDC, but I'm...
Post anything relevant -- including coins you've had for years but never bothered to photograph or post before. This is the only antoninianus...
Since leopard literally means "spotted lion" in Greek, the term in ancient times referred to spotted big cats in particular. The Greeks and Romans...
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