That's lovely!!
I would rather have a hundred F-VF coins with a variety of designs than one FDC example of one of the hundred. I want to have examples of coins...
I love that reverse type! A classic of Roman numismatic iconography!
Here's Sol Invictus: [IMG] Aurelian AD 270-275. Roman silvered billon Antoninianus, 3.60 gm; 21.7 mm, 6 h. Rome mint, officina 9, issue 11,...
Attributing these coins is not as straightforward as one might think. Here's a similar coin, but it's unclear who is on the coin because experts...
That must be the superb owl everyone is watching right now! ;)
Eye candy, Q!
Cool!! I'd call that the Diva Faustina of the moldy bread patina! ;)
This thread reminds me of this! [MEDIA] One more coin, if I may! I like a Diana and dog scene: [IMG] Gallienus, AD 153-268. Roman billon...
That's a gold solidus of Valentinian II. It should weigh about 4.5 g. The obverse inscription reads D N VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG. It was minted...
I think -- based on the early hairstyle -- that the Lucilla sestertius is this one, with the LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F obverse inscription:...
Wow! What an act of generosity by @tenbobbit !! It may well be a dupondius. RIC3 does not distinguish between the as and dupondius denominations...
A new acquisition: [ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial AE 24 mm, 6.35 g. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175. Obv: ΦΑVϹΤΕΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ,...
For Gordian, that seems to be the case. I have a Gordian from Viminacium too, but with a radiate crown. It's twice as heavy as yours and a bit...
I'm with @TIF on this one. I suspect a fourree, purposely made with a Geta reverse on a Caracalla obverse so the forgers would be able to...
Oh, wow!!! That makes a Faustina collector like me drool!
My Philip from Viminacium came from a bulk lot and it looks it! Year 5: [ATTACH] Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman provincial Æ 28.1 mm, 17.65 g, 1 h....
Post your coins of Liber or Dionysus! In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Liber Pater was a patron deity of Rome's plebeians, and the god of...
Very cool! It nicely illustrates the complete draco.
You can always count on @Ryro for an entertaining and enlightening thread here at CT!! Lovely Diana and hound denarius and a cool, BIG provincial...
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