It's a SALVS REIPVBLICAE Victory dragging captive, like this one. Many emperors and mints issued coins like this. I can't say anything more...
Not ancient but a lot of fun. Lady Godiva on horseback. [ATTACH] Great Britain (Conder) Warwickshire, Coventry Halfpenny 1792
Many times, the trope is that ancient coins are incredibly valuable, when in fact they are no more expensive (and often cheaper) than US...
Nice! Those of us with specialty collections know not to overlook a scare or rare variety because of grade. If you need it, you'd better get it,...
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I'm going with Apollo, because he's beardless.
Here's Princess Leia and R2D2 on the reverse, with Admiral Akbar's ship hovering over the Princess' elbow: [IMG]
Yep, you don't want to bring the wrath of Jupiter down upon the whole empire. The praetorians thought they were saving the world from this fate.
Dio (LXXX.11.1) states it was Elagabalus' impiety in elevating a foreign god above Jupiter himself that led to his assassination by the praetorian...
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Same reverse type as everybody else's. [IMG] Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Roman AR Denarius, 18.3 mm, 3.20 gm. Rome mint, AD 221-222. Obv: IMP...
You're having trouble because it's Constantine II, not Constantine I. Siscia mint.
Not the most photogenic example, but ... [ATTACH] Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. Roman provincial Æ 20.4 mm, 4.59 g. Bithynia, Nicomedia. Obv: Μ...
You're welcome! Plotina's tough, alright. I only have two coins of her -- both provincials, and one is in less-than-FDC condition.
Wow! Looks like a fantastic lot!
Fun thread! Horses do lots of things on coins. They graze: [IMG] Valerian I, AD 253-260, Roman provincial AE 19 mm, 4.83 g, 7 h. Troas,...
Sounds like a fun lot, @maridvnvm ! Here's a group lot I'm waiting for in the mail. How long I'll have to wait given the coronavirus is anyone's...
Indeed, and Constantine issued coins to honor Claudius, too. It's easy to get such coins confused with ones issued by Constantine to honor the...
Stags are such a common element on ancient coins that everyone can play! Post your coins featuring this hoofed beast! [IMG] Gallienus, AD...
That's cool, @Spaniard ! Don't forget that beyond Wildwinds, we have RPC online, a project by the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford. The project is not...
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