Very interesting and historical coin Erin. Brings new meaning to the song: "We three kings of Orient are...bearing gifts we traverse afar..."...
Here's a denarius - FIDES MILITVM. Maximinus I Thrax, 235-238 A.D. AR Denarius. 19mm, 3.7 grams Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Diademed,...
I haven't seen a right-facing griffin on gallienus' coins. Pegasus is right facing, but your coin to me seems to depict a griffin. Here's a...
I don't want to spoil your fun identifying it. But here's a link to the "Gallienus" page on wildwinds.com that catalogs the majority of roman...
AE denomination of Severus Alexander is this Orichalcum sestertius, VICTORIA AVGVSTI type: [IMG] [IMG]
I don't have any "gazing at the heavens" portraits. Need to add one or two to my collection.
Hmmm. I missed the thread. Will keep the experience of others in mind. I'm actually a co-admin on a science-based forum where I have a number of...
Wonderful coins @Roman Collector and a nice write-up as well. I do like it when folks post references and/or endnotes. I do the same myself when I...
Tacitus 275 - 276 Ӕ silvered Antoninianus, Rome, 275 21 x 23 mm - 4.07 g IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R/...
I don't have any tetrarchal coins that have silvering. I do have a Tacitus and Florian with silvering, as well as a Constantine campgate type with...
I've always admired that Medallion since I first saw it in the book Roman Coins by Max Hirmer and J.P.C. Kent when I was about 11 years old and...
In Gladiator there is one brief mention of prices: Proximo tells the trader he'll give him "2000 for the men and 4 for the beasts, that's 5 for...
This seems very strange. Hope it does not become a trend.
Interesting - thank you.
Numerian, Feb/March 283 - Oct/Nov 284 A.D. Roman Provincial Egypt Billon Tetradrachm, 8.26 grams, 20.7 mm, Alexandria mint Obverse: AK M A...
I don't think anyone has a coin as cool as @TIF 's Domitian with the snake on horseback. Definitely some weird syncretic religious stuff going on.
Since Agathadaemon was shown...My Nerva from Alexandria... Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 12.7 grams, mint of Alexandria year 96-97 A.D....
Aurelius Caesar: Type: AE Drachm, 33mm, 22.95 grams of Alexandria Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust of Aurelius right M AVPHLIOC KAICAP...
Have many, here's one. NERO Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm 12.73 grams Obverse: NERW KLAY KAIS SEB GER, Radiate crowned head facing right....
I've been searching for a Vitellius billon tetradrachm of Alexandria. They are not very common but I'm still looking. If I wasn't I'd think about...
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