Didius Julianus is always cool!
Here are a couple of coins from my collection depicting Agrippina II with her looped ponytail (Zopfschlaufe) hairstyle. [ATTACH] Claudius, AD...
Update: I found another example of the VENVS middle bronze, but with an earlier portrait of Faustina with a different hairstyle. Moreover, it was...
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It is thought-provoking why the obverse inscription uses the genitive/dative feminine form of Gallienus' name and the title augusta. There has...
Nice example of that bust type.
Yep. Here are the bust types: [ATTACH] And here's the listing: [ATTACH]
Tons of bust varieties on that sestertius, @Marsyas Mike . The British Museum has 'em all! [ATTACH] Bare-headed and draped bust, right, of...
Draped, veiled and with a stephane, no less! I have only one coin with that bust type: [ATTACH]
How about poor ol' Quintillus? He probably ruled for only 77 days! [ATTACH] Quintillus, AD 270. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.95 g, 20 mm. Rome,...
Griffins it is!!! [ATTACH] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.5 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 267-268, 4th officina, 10th...
Here's the listing in BMCRE1 (it is also RIC 133, p.275): [ATTACH] And here's the example in the British Museum collection: [ATTACH]
For some reason, I decided this was the year to acquire coins of Faustina I with veiled busts. Here are a couple of additions to my collection...
The Rome mint. AVRELIVS CAE-SAR AVG PII F, bare head of Marcus Aurelius right / TR POT II COS II, Minerva standing right, holding inverted spear...
I have them in broad categories and then subdivided based upon which makes most sense for my collection. Greek not including Roman provincials -...
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Yes, that's what's so cool about it!
Multi-line reverse legend: [IMG] Cleopatra Thea, Queen of Syria, with son Antiochus VIII. Seleucid AR tetradrachm, 15.85 gm, 27 mm. Antioch...
Who slabs a provincial of Gordian III from Moesia Inferior? Busted it out! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman provincial Æ...
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