Nice prose and great coins @Pavlos! Hope this piece gets featured by @Peter T Davis...
I always define them thusly: Roman Republican Roman Imperatorial - the age of Caesar, Pompey, Lepidus, etc. Roman Imperial (up until 476 A.D.)...
Interesting topic idea. I am not aware of any maps per se on ancient coins. As Theodosius says maybe a harbor scene such as coins depicting Ostia...
That seems like a pretty good deal. It's not uncommon to see sestertii in the higher grades for many thousands of dollars. Even the common third...
Maybe a "limes" antoninanus?
Are you sure the Decius ant is bronze? It may clean up to be silver
One interesting point of differentiation between Greeks and Romans which eventually was flipped on its head is this - while Greek coins before the...
Nice tet and follis. I picked up an abdication follis a couple of months ago. Diocletian (A.D. 284-305) AE Follis Weight: 6.90 grams Diameter:...
A very interesting variation on PIETAS. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, very interesting coin. Varus really got around as far as holding different offices under Augustus. Too bad he had to go to the Teutoburg...
Lots of Gordie III types were struck, and in huge volumes.
Phillip and Valerian on Shapur's mighty relief at Naqsh-i-Rustam. Phillip is the kneeling figure, Valerian is the bound figure standing. [ATTACH]
I have a Gordian/Apollo with Lyre as well... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Since you mentioned Abundantia here she is... Trajan Decius A.D. 249-251 AR Antoninianus, 4.1 grams, 23 mm Rome mint Obverse: IMP C M Q TRAJANVS...
Cool coin @DonnaML - this syncretic theme appears to have become popular after the turn of the millennium, that was my guess. Here is a wikipedia...
Nice collection of sestertii. It's great that you have Gordian I and II as well.
I have the vast majority of rulers in my collection, I've added some less common coins, e.g., Macrianus and Quietus, Marius, etc. fairly recently...
Nice coin and write-up @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix
Love those Meditations. I routinely read passages from the book from time to time. Marcus as Caesar from Alexandria: Type: AE Drachm, 33mm, 22.95...
I used to buy from Crusty Romans in the UK who sold bulk lots of late roman bronze. The cull rate was pretty high though. For example I spent $300...
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