That's lovely! I still don't have a DEDICATIO AEDIS in my collection, which was issued AD 143-144 to commemorate the dedication of the temple to...
I have a Sabina sestertius with similar bits of corrosion, particularly on the reverse: [ATTACH] Sabina, AD 117-137. Roman orichalcum...
I don't think I have a Hendin 1145; I think this one is 1144: [ATTACH]
That's right! I just can't get enough! [MEDIA] This middle bronze of Faustina I was likely issued in AD 150/51 as part of a massive issue to...
Nice examples of these two Victories coins. Cool bust type!
Wow! Those are gorgeous, @Romancollector ! I like the Herennius Etruscus sestertius; it's very nice for the issue.
I don't know. The details look quite sharp. I'd guess some local chemical reactions under the patina. You sometimes see this on sestertii.
You're welcome, but that coin wouldn't be worth it in terms of profit. But would it be worth it to satisfy your curiosity? Maybe!
Here's a bronze Hadrian! [ATTACH]
Could be from just about anyone. The spear or scepter is in the figure's left hand and the figure's right arm is raised. Perhaps something more...
Pergamon: [IMG] Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC. Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with...
Marvelous set! Here's a humble sestertius of the man! [ATTACH] Aelius, Caesar AD 136-138 Roman orichalcum sestertius Rome, AD 137 Obv: L AELIVS...
Cool! Here's my Philip II from Zeugma at an oblique angle: [ATTACH]
In the second century, the Rome mint was essentially the only one until the Severan dynasty, when branch mints in Alexandria and in Syria issued...
They are either one and the same coin or at least one (maybe both) is a cast copy.
Faustina II wore her hair in more than half a dozen ways and the standard references (RIC, BMCRE, Cohen and Sear) do not typically note variants...
Here is the "normal" version of this coin: [ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman oricalchum dupondius, 12.45 gm, 27.1 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD...
Turkey has some SERIOUS laws against removing antiquities from the country. Did you ever see the movie, "Midnight Express"?
Lovely coins, @Limes ! Excellent and concise summary of the significance of these warfare-themed issues. I only have peaceful issues of Marcus...
Gorgeous coin, @Jochen1 , and very interesting write-up about this particular epithet of Hera. While I have umpteen coins with Juno -- the Roman...
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