A couple of new acquisitions from the Rome mint. I particularly like the artistry on the LIBERTAS AVGG one. Post your T-bones! [ATTACH]...
I picked Valentinian because an LR Miliarensis would be right up his alley.
I had to photograph this one in order to show it. Making its humble debut here at CT: [ATTACH] Constantine I, AD 307-337. Roman billon reduced...
Looks mid- to late third century, like Tetricus, Claudius Gothicus, etc. I doubt you'll be able to attribute it.
BMC Pontus etc. was only slightly helpful. None of Elagabalus from this city in their collection. There is this interesting reverse description on...
Providentia: [IMG] Maximian, post-abdication, AD 305-306 Roman billon follis, 8.26 g, 25 mm, 1 h. Antioch, AD 305-306. Obv: D N MAXIMIANO...
He really looks like Caracalla there, down to the sneer and everything!
Great sleuthing, @Marsyas Mike ! I'll take this as an excuse to post one of my Gallienus zoo coins with a griffin! [IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268....
[IMG] Livia, wife of Augustus, and Julia, daughter of Augustus. Roman provincial AE 17.2 mm, 3.44 g. Mysia, Pergamon, 10 - 2 BC. Obv: ΛΙΒΙΑΝ ΗΡΑΝ...
Thanks.
Thanks. That's exactly what I'm looking for.
It's nicely centered and doesn't have the usual areas of weakness in striking. I like it! Here's a crusty one of the same mint but with a...
Anyone know where I might find a copy of Besley and Bland's Cunetio Treasure: Roman Coinage of the Third Century? It is apparently long out of...
One of my favorites is this provincial from Amphipolis ... [ATTACH] ... because it's an obverse die-match to the British Museum example ......
Speaking of creatures placed in the heavens as constellations, here are a few others that come to mind. The Nemean lion was placed by Hera in...
Fun write-up! I like the use of contemporary sculpture to augment the numismatic illustrations! Here are some of my hand-shaking coins: [IMG]...
Neat coins, @ancient times , and informative write-up! I love the history of the Severan period. Here are some Macrinus coins. You'll see his...
I posted this one a week ago or so and I've been studying it with great interest. At first, my interest focused on the countermark, and I am...
I enjoy Roman provincial coins because it's fun to do die studies on them. I acquired this one because it's a die match to two other coins I have...
Nice! I'm still -- of course -- waiting for the Romans to come up.
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