You know who loved Venus? Julia Mamaea. Here are some sestertii of hers with Venus reverses: Venus Felix (Happy Venus): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Probably Antioch, like mine, above.
This Franklin's World comic almost certainly takes place in the mid third century! [ATTACH] Here's one of Florian, with a CONCORDIA MILITVM...
Nice one, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix ! I'm glad you added one to your collection. This portrait makes him look criminal: [IMG] Vetranio AD 350...
My ex-Bing Augustus as: [IMG] Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14. Roman Æ as, 8.41 g, 26.1 mm, 10 h. Lugdunum, 10 BC - 6 BC. Obv: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate...
This is my most photogenic Vespasian: [IMG] Vespasian, AD 69-79. Roman AR denarius, 3.18 g, 18.4 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 73. Obv: IMP CAES VESP AVG P M...
Lovely example! For now, though, I have to content myself with little bronze non-Athenian ones: [IMG] Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC. Bronze Æ 15.7...
I picked up this antoninianus of Trebonianus Gallus over the weekend for less than $25. It's not even "bottom of the barrel," either: [ATTACH]...
Septimius Severus and Caracalla. Phoenicia or Syria. Even CNG can't decide.
Lovely coin, @osdet ! It called you like a siren!
RIC 325a is a SESTERTIUS, by the way ... [ATTACH] Moreover, the sestertius version of your coin is RIC 307.
Shame the reverse die of this Tetricus I antoninianus is so worn. It would be quite a looker otherwise! Post your coins with dies in opposite...
Limes denarius -- cf. RIC 14Aa, BMC 58 var. (obv legend).
The only Koinon of Thessaly coin I have is this barely identifiable one of Marcus Aurelius: [ATTACH] Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Roman...
If you received this as a gift or inherited it from someone, such as your grandparents, it has far more sentimental value than retail value. The...
I have a Stone Mountain with natural toning: [ATTACH]
Very fascinating and nice-looking coin, @David Atherton ! Here's one with a Roma reverse from Thrace: [ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman...
A couple years back I went to the ANA Money Museum in Colorado Springs. Here is what I wrote about their Roman and Greek displays.
Those are marvelous coins, @dougsmit ! I'm with you; I'd say the majority of my collection is in the F-VF range, but appealing to me for one...
Not my favorite LIBERTAS coin. I'd have to say this one is (only because it's my most recently acquired; I'm fickle that way): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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