Venus in her aspect as the divine ancestress of the Roman people was known as Venus Genetrix. Julius Caesar, being of the Gens Julia, claimed...
You turned 'em loose!! [MEDIA]
Those are fascinating. This is an area of collecting that is out of my field and I knew next to nothing about these issues. Thanks for an...
Moon and stars: [IMG] Faustina Jr, AD 161-175. Roman AR denarius; 3.14 g, 17 mm. Rome, AD 176 or later. Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, bare-headed and...
That's identical down to the rim ding at 12:00 on the obverse and must be a cast fake as well.
That phrase was taken verbatim from Sear and I agree the phrasing is ambiguous. It would be better rendered as "a later series that includes those...
What a cool video! Any idea what Latin-language coin reference he is using at the beginning of the video?
This 13th century ruler and his coinage are about a millennium out of synch with reality. Dude's titulature even calls him "CESAR AVG": [ATTACH]
That Commodus is typically found heavily worn. The British Museum's examples (BMCRE p. 803, nn. 568-571) have illegible legends: [ATTACH]
This is my favorite Victory/Nike (I have too many to post): [IMG] Julia Domna AD 193-217. Roman provincial AE triassarion, 8.75 gm, 24.4 mm, 6 h....
The legends are incomplete and the mintmark is off the flan, so this is the best I can do. Probably Constantius II as Augustus; billon reduced...
Here's Salus feeding a snake from a patera: [IMG] Maximinus I, AD 235-238. Roman Æ Sestertius, 26.7 mm, 18.01 gm. Rome, AD 236-238. Obv:...
There's no way to know whether a worn-out coin got that way from being used as a modern pocket piece, but this as of Julia Domna is the most...
I love the patina on your example, @Andres2 !
Very interesting examples, @cmezner ! The British Museum has several examples of these coins bearing countermarks. I'm also glad you posted an...
This new acquisition came courtesy of @Bing . Its reverse features the Altar of Roma and Augustus in Lugdunum, which was dedicated on August 1, 10...
Time for a new theme, @Alegandron ...
Vesta with a patera: [IMG] Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h. Rome mint, 7th emission, AD 227. Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA...
Juno with a patera: [IMG] Faustina Jr, AD 161-175. Roman orichalcum dupondius, 12.76 g, 24.7 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 161-175. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA,...
Sometimes Hilaritas holds a patera: [IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 3.53 g, 20.0 mm, 12 h. Rome, AD 202-203. Obv: IVLIA...
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