I'll take this as an excuse to post one of my Gallienus zoo coins with a griffin! [IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon Antoninianus, 2.63 g,...
You got a great deal on that one. This one isn't a real looker, but it has Kabeiros. You'll note it's from Thessalonica. You are correct in...
I'll bet the comic book in which this appeared is more valuable today than the numismatic material sold therein.
Wow! What a transformation!! Excellent job cleaning that one!
Aequitas, the Roman counterpart to the Greek Dikaiosyne, was the personification of equity and fairness, particularly in commerce and business....
This dealer, well-known for making outlandish claims and asking outrageous prices, assigns a date of AD 100. I think he's pulling this number out...
It may be very hard to narrow it down, archaeologically. This dealer cites Schönert as the only reference and gives a date of "2nd-3rd Cent. AD,"...
You may read more about dating of issues, die-linkage studies, and about Diva Faustina's role in Roman society in: Beckmann, Martin. Diva...
Interesting coins, all of them. I like the Geta provincial.
That has apparently been published and examples have been recently sold at auction. See Schönert, Perinth 161ff.
That's a lovely coin, @oldfinecollector . This middle bronze of Faustina I was likely issued in AD 150/51 as part of a massive issue to...
Reviving this zombie thread to post an update -- an as of Faustina I with a similar reverse type. This coin comes in both bare-headed and veiled...
Here's my Tyche of Antioch: [IMG] Anonymous issue under Maximinus II. Roman billon quarter follis, 1.35 g, 16.3 mm, 11 h. Antioch, officina 6, AD...
These two disagree! Gallienus' crazy neck beard! [IMG] Gallienus, 253-268 AD Roman Æ Antoninianus, 18 mm, 2.27 g Rome Mint 267-268 AD Obv:...
Why would someone fake a fourree when there's more to be made by faking the real thing?
Yes. Subaerat means "fourree."
My nicest Aelia Flaccilla: [IMG] Aelia Flaccilla, AD 379-386. Roman AE Maiorina (AE 2), 4.78 gm, 21.55 mm, 6 h. Antioch, AD 383-386. Obv: AEL...
Here are a couple to keep them entertained. Young portraits, before Caracalla started looking scary like a thug. [ATTACH] Caracalla as Caesar,...
Welcome to ancient coins, @l.cutler ! I love the coins of the Antonine dynasty, particularly Faustina I. You have a very interesting coin; the...
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