I have a couple of Roman provincials depicting Dionysus and his panther. [ATTACH] Faustina Jr., 147-175. Roman provincial AE 9.06 gm; 24.7 mm....
No. From some cities in Moesia Inferior and Thrace, they are 4 or 4-1/2 assaria.
Fire! Here's a flaming altar on a tiny provincial: [ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ assarion, 1.80 g, 14.3 mm, 11 h....
Now that is one chubby Victory!! That is indeed a portrait in fine style! What an interesting portrait! Talented die-engraver, indeed! Here's...
Wow! How fun!!
Nice one! This one came just last week, courtesy of @John Anthony: [IMG] Magnentius, AD 350-353. Roman billon heavy maiorina, 4.68 g, 20.1 mm,...
A little more about your coin: the ST• in the exergue and the * in the left field are control marks used at the mint. There were two workshops in...
That is a genuine follis of Galerius as Caesar under Diocletian. It was minted in Ticinum in AD 298-299.
I have never seen that reverse type and I've collected provincials for many years. Fascinating!
One thing I have noticed over the past 12 years or so is that the prices of Roman provincials have gone through the roof. They used to be the ugly...
Dioscuri: [ATTACH] Mn. Fonteius C.f., 85 BC. Roman AR Denarius, 3.97 g, 21.0 mm, 5h. Rome mint. Obv: MN. FONTEI C. F, Laureate head of...
Cool! I just acquired a Gordian III and Serapis pentassarion from this city. I plan to crack it out of the slab when it arrives. [ATTACH]Gordian...
Without Plotina, there might not have been a Hadrian. HOWEVER, there's no rule that says you have to have her in sestertius form -- or even in an...
This one arrived just earlier this week from our own @John Anthony : [ATTACH] Magnentius, AD 350-353. Roman billon heavy maiorina, 4.68 g, 20.1...
Great little piece of history, there! No wonder it's on your top 10 list this year! Here's my coin of Antony: [IMG] Antony and Octavia. AR...
Gorgeous acquisitions for your collection, @Limes ! Here's a Tiberius -- a common "tribute penny" type: [ATTACH] Tiberius, AD 14-37. Roman AR...
Heck, if this Theodosius reduced half-centenionalis can bring $1475 on eBay, I oughta slab this baby and see if it brings me four-figures! Post...
Here's a worn and ordinary sestertius: [ATTACH]
In the course of researching this Roman provincial tetrassarion of Gordian III and Tranquillina from Mesembria, I noticed this particular die has...
This coin was part of the Bement Collection, formed primarily from 1870-1910. Bement died on January 27, 1923. The Roman portion of his collection...
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