In the Imperial series, Hadrian struck every standard silver and bronze denomination: AR cistophorus AR denarius AR quinarius (rare) AE...
The latest Franklin's World comic ... [ATTACH] ... reminds me of this denarius! [ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 3.07 g,...
[IMG] Nero and Claudia Octavia Roman provincial Æ 24.6 mm, 8.60 g Crete, Cnossus, AD 54-62 Obv: NERO CLAV CAES AVG IMP LVPINO VOLVMINIO II, bare...
The second is Gallienus FOR SURE.
Ah ... you must have outbid me for the Severus denarius! I'm glad it's going to a good home!
That's a beauty and with an interesting portrait style. I have a couple that are similar to your coin and possibly from the same issue. Nobody...
I won two out of five lots -- denarii of Hadrian and his wife. I'll post 'em when I get 'em!
Those are safe, but I think they are too fragile/brittle and they break easily. I prefer Saflips.
Yes, because the obverse legend reads IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG and not IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG or IMP C C VIB VOLVSIANO P F AVG. That...
Here are a couple of Claudius Gothicus antoniniani for comparison: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And here are my Alexander III Macedonian bronzes:...
This thing is just a hot mess. Although the portrait is skillfully rendered on this Rome mint antoninianus of Volusian, the obverse legend is a...
Thank you so much, @Ed Snible ! That's very informative and helpful. The SNG Black Sea specimen is BMC 78, I see, and it may well be a reverse...
I'm out of my bailiwick here with this Greek bronze. I'm pretty sure I've narrowed it down to BMC 77-78 by the monograms. The question I have is...
I think the iconography is supposed to be Zeus Nikephoros standing (holding a statue of Nike). That's probably supposed to be an eagle at his feet.
Excellent information at the website, @Valentinian !Thanks for all you do for the hobby.
This one is the plate coin in Lindgren: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hammer of $85; $104 with buyer's premium. I'm happy with it!
The trick is to ignore what you are familiar with -- modern men's clothing with collars and buttons -- and to see this as ancient Roman clothing....
I'm not sure you understand how this works. You are supposed to post a coin based on a theme suggested by the previous poster, then you suggest a...
EXACTLY!!
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