The town of Dioshieron, which means "sanctuary of Zeus" in Greek, in Lydia was located in the upper valley of the Kaystros River (Greek Κάϋστρος,...
Cool poster! May these lions bring you courage. [ATTACH] Caracalla, AD 198-217. Roman provincial Æ assarion, 1.92 g, 15.4 mm, 2 h. Moesia...
I'm an imperial collector, myself. But I do have some republican issues, too. Here's the first I ever acquired and it's still my favorite....
Wow! The magnanimity of the members here at CT is amazing!
Hi, @Inspector43 ! As Dane demonstrates, even the most seemingly pedestrian coin can have an interesting story. I have two GLORIA EXERCITVS coins...
Me too. Here's the latest photo, a coin too pedestrian for its own thread: [ATTACH] Constantine II, Caesar, AD 317-337. Roman billon reduced...
Gotta love those branch mint Severans, @dougsmit ! This Etruscilla minted in Antioch fits the bill: [IMG] Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-253 Roman...
It's easier to get forgiveness than permission. ;)
Lord have mercy! This tasty bit of jazzy funk was released just today and I just can't get enough of TOP! [MEDIA] "Tower of Power" reminds me of...
Eagle on a bull's head on a provincial from Alexandria Troas ... [ATTACH]
Interesting and eclectic mix, @Ryro ! Making her CT debut, my most recent acquisition. Ladies and gentlemen, delivered by Royal Mail all the way...
This one was my first coin of the year. It has very interesting and somewhat enigmatic iconography. [ATTACH] Caracalla, AD 198-217. Roman...
This Postumus was a secret saturnalia gift: [ATTACH] Next: Portrait of someone with an upturned nose.
I think these odd denomination coins of Tomis on the Black Sea are interesting, so I pick them up when I can. The coins of 4½ assaria are specific...
Too many roaches to show them all, but here's my most recent acquisition. It looks like Jove thought that leg day at the gym was for the left leg...
Nice lot!! Very attractive coins! My only provincial tet from Antioch: [ATTACH] Otacilia Severa, 244-249. Roman provincial AR tetradrachm,...
Never mind. Coin I posted was provincial, not Imperial.
The Severus Alexander one is a provincial from Alexandria Troas.
Interesting one, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix ! Here's a Severus Alexander one ... [IMG] Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. Roman Provincial AE 25.0...
This is my most recent Hadrian acquisition: [IMG] Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman AR denarius, 3.28 g, 18.1 mm, 6 h. Rome, late AD 125-early AD 128....
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