Here's a Herculean club on a tiny provincial assarion. [IMG] Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. Roman provincial Æ assarion, 16.0 mm, 2.51 g, 12 h....
Well, I did some of these things. I acquired many lifetime issues of Faustina I and with veiled busts. Unsuccessful in my quest for left-facing...
Agrippina II was a daughter of Germanicus and sister of Caligula: [IMG] Claudius, AD 41-54 and Agrippina II, AD 50-59. Roman provincial Æ 20.2...
Sorry to revive this zombie thread, but I've been thinking about this one since I found a coin with a column that was only attested in Strack....
Some sort of imitation made for the jewelry trade?
Don't put it in the garage in Denver -- the temperature variations are extreme, not only from season-to-season, but also during the course of one...
I can't resist! I'm geeking out about THIS new one, too! [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175/6. Roman orichalcum sestertius, 23.49 g, 29.0 mm, 11 h....
Like these fellows! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
They are two different issues; I would keep both if at all possible.
Geeked to the MAX about this as of Faustina II with a left-facing bust! So geeked I had to do die-studies and other geeky things! [IMG]...
Il m’a dit "tu es belle dans ton corps de fille Je le ferai femme, comme une Cybèle après chenille." [MEDIA] [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175/6....
Environmental damage? That patina's GORGEOUS!
My little pony: [IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.82 g, 19.7 mm, 11 h. Antioch, second series, AD 251-252. Obv: IMP...
Very cool, @Ken Dorney ! I really like the Salonina, though the Max Thrax is interesting, too. Here are a couple of Saloninas in my collection,...
What a charming little coin, @zumbly !
Spodium refers to bone ash in particular. The element zinc was extracted from ore and smelted (see the Celator article) by the ancient Romans....
Absolutely lovely! This reverse type is now on my wanted list! Here's my new favorite Asklepios coin -- because it features his daughter,...
That's a very interesting coin. Its style is VERY different from Rome mint issues of Faustina. Moreover, this coin is not known to RIC, BMCRE4,...
[IMG] Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249. Roman Provincial Æ Pentassarion; 12.50 g, 26.1 mm, 7 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate...
And remember that troll who came in here (under a couple of different user names, too), telling our Flavian experts that all their coins were...
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