Severus Alexander wanted to be a "normal" emperor. He is depicted sacrificing dressed as a traditional Roman imperator, wearing the toga. Not like...
In fact these Mamluks were the hard core of the army controlling Egypt back then. Most were children taken away from Christian families, sold as...
This denarius is in mint condition ! I like it :woot:
[ATTACH] Severus Alexander, sestertius. AE 30 mm, 14.64 g, 12 h. Rome, 232. Obv. : IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust...
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Victrix causa diis placuit sed victa Catoni
[ATTACH] CAESAR DIVI F : this denarius of Octavian, not yet Augustus, represents an Octavian in the same attitude as the famous statue from Prima...
This coin would make a nice Valentine present
Magnificent
According to Acts 19:24 Demetrius was a silversmith making silver model temples of Artemis, and there were many others like him. This kind of...
Whow !... This countermark may be an unicum. I've never seen this, too.
[ATTACH] An Alexandrian tetradrachm of Gallienus, dated 11th year (264/5 AD). The style is completely different.
The two dekadrachms are from dies signed Kimon and Euainetos. They are the Holy Grail of any ancient coins collection.
The Versailles picture (that obviously would need cleaning and probably restoration) is attributed to Guillaume Courtois (alone) by the website of...
[ATTACH] Philip II, Sestertius, Rome. LIBERALITAS AVGG III : this one was minted to celebrate the third congiarium given by Philip the Arab and...
[IMG] Domitian (81-96), quadrans, Rome 83-92. AE 17 mm, 2.60 g, 6 h. Obv.: two-horned rhinoceros walking left Rev.: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM around S C....
[ATTACH] Byblos - Julia Domna (193 - 217). AE 24-25 mm, 7.84 g, 1 h. Obv.: ΙΟΥΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CЄ(B?), draped bust of Julia Domna, right Rev.: ΙЄΡΑC...
Venationes are not just history today. In many half-ruined half-restored Roman amphitheatres the show goes on ! And the debate is still there. C....
[ATTACH] In Dacia they minted the same kind of coins under Philip the Arab.
It was found near the town of Herschbach, a place that was outside the Roman Empire at the time.
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