Macrianus, A.D. 260-261 Type: AE antoninianus, 22 mm 3.1 grams, Antioch mint. Obverse: IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust right...
Interesting coin @Parthicus and thanks for the background information.
Tourist piece of some kind. Not an authentic coin.
Vespasian (A.D. 69-79) Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. 26mm 11.98 grams Obverse: Laureate bust right, LB in front (Year 2, 69-70 A.D.)...
Looks like a wide variety of attractive provincial types. I have a Macrinus but not his son yet, probably will go provincial.
And a couple more: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I also have a Viminacium... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The Maximinus piece is outstanding Victor. Thanks for showing it to us.
I've got a bunch but I also have the same type as Donna, so here it is. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I like that coin @BenSi ! One of the better examples I have seen.
They could only muster 6,000 men to defend the walls, and many were Genoese mercenaries.
Yes, Helena was given the freedom by Constantine to go to Palestine and recover the spear, amongst other items like a piece of the true cross. For...
Stephen Runciman also has an excellent history of the 1204 sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders. A very sad event.
I have a new Phocas that I will share again. The article I wrote is here. Attribution: Sear Byzantine 665 KYZB (Cyzicus) mint Date: 608 AD...
I believe @Bing has the most extensive collection of Mark Antony legionary denarii on the forum. I have but a humble example: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Great pick-up David. An honest-to-goodness example of a coin that has not been altered in any way yet passed through many hands until it finally...
It was San Mateo, CA - normally not hot, but it was that day Anyway, best of luck with the newborn!
My son was born on an April 30th when the mercury hit 101 degrees, no AC in the hospital so it was a bit warm to say the least.
This is terrific work. Thanks for sharing @Bing.
It certainly looks like an older Gordian, not one who was a young teenager (and who died at nineteen). Looks like a portrait of a twenty-five year...
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