There are several possibilities featuring a standing goddess holding a cornucopiae in her left hand on coins of Julia Domna. However, many of...
That's cool, @Curtisimo ! Well researched and informative. Having the illustrations really helped me to see what the coin was depicting.
Cool! I'm fairly certain that yours is a reverse die-match to the Roma/Wildwinds coin, which isn't surprising for an inscription variant. Be that...
It's good to see this coin has sparked your curiosity to research Maximian! It's a nice post-reform radiate. Although this article deals with the...
No, just aureii and denarii.
Okay, okay … perhaps I’m getting a little ahead of myself, but it’s now officially December and I am pretty sure I’ve already acquired my top ten...
Cool, @Colby J. Sounds like a fun trip to the museum. I have a genuine one that is similar to the ancient forgery: [IMG] Gratian, AD 367-383....
Although I'm primarily a collector of Roman coins, my most beautiful coin is Greek: [ATTACH] Philistis, wife of Hieron II. Greek AR 5 litrae....
That Gordian as is lovely, @Orange Julius , with a patina that can only be described as jaw-dropping! Thanks for starting this thread so I can...
Nice one! Here's a favorite: [ATTACH]
Time to repost this one! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
A historically important issue, @JulesUK ! I often make impulse purchases such as this. One of my favorite Trajan Decius coins was this provincial...
Your Verus is full-chia!
Legend unclear? Having difficulty with attribution? Ask yourself, "Does this portrait look like the Bob Ross chia pet?" If so, it's Lucius Verus!...
That's cool, @AdamsCollection ! No fused coins here, but it's something I would acquire for my own collection.
Those Gallienus legionary issues are scarce and pricey. Apparently, nobody has one (I don't and I have dozens of Gallienus coins). It has been...
I have always wanted to have an old-fashioned numophylacium (coin cabinet) with felt-lined trays like Renaissance and early modern collectors. The...
This coin has many variations in obverse and reverse legends. Here is one with a shorter reverse legend: [ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268....
My latest Felicitas: [ATTACH] Postumus, AD 260-269. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.59 g, 21.6 mm, 7 h. Trier, 3rd emission, 2nd phase, AD 263-65....
Eighth bust is of this fellow, I believe: [ATTACH]
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