What a fun write-up, @Ryro ! What a cool coin, too! Here's a Kevin special: [ATTACH]
The shell of this building still survives in the Roman Forum, enclosing the church of S. Lorenzo in Miranda. You may see photos and read about it...
I personally consider that a portrait of Agrippa. Here's mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The Antonine family is a little tricky to understand because of its incestuous nature, but it's a fun area to collect -- the coins are varied,...
Horseman: [IMG] Time of Severus Alexander, AD 231-235. Quasi-autonomous AE 25.1 mm, 11.60 g, 7 h. Koinon of Macedon. Obv: AΛЄΞANΔPOV, diademed...
Astonishingly, Mattingly* says nothing about this coin in his introduction to BMCRE4: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] *Mattingly, Harold, Coins of the...
This is my oldest. The queen on the obverse is identified on the reverse -- ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, "of Queen Philistis": [IMG] Philistis, wife of...
Here's a left-facing one from Hadrian's reign. Still awaiting its arrival in the mail. [ATTACH]
This one has three dots to indicate the third officina instead of numerals or letters: [IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR...
My first thought when I saw the portrait was Elagabalus. Compare this sestertius sold by CNG: [ATTACH]
That's weird. The flan is cast (as were all of them), but I can't tell if it was before or after striking. Can you tell if it's copper (an as) or...
Here's an example from a different mint: [IMG] Crispus, AD 316-326. Roman AE centenionalis, 2.93 g, 18.2 mm, 6 h. Siscia, AD 320-321 Obv: IVL...
Cool!
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I love them all, but my favorites are the Antioch mint Etruscilla and the posthumous Maesa. Very scarce.
What a variety of treasures! You had a great year of collecting!
Wonderful coins and inspiring words, Erin. May 2020 bring you happiness and joy.
Nice acquisitions for the year! May 2020 be good to you.
Great year for your collection! May 2020 bring you happiness and joy.
[ATTACH] Commodus, AD 177-192. Roman AR denarius, 3.42 g, 18 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 180. Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust...
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