That's lovely, @Sallent ! This is the most relevant coin I have: [IMG] Elagabalus, AD 218-222. Roman provincial tetrassarion, 8.53 g, 24.2 mm, 7...
Looks more like Caracalla to me.
Emmett 3935
You might recognize my copy of this ultra-famous coin: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Victorinus looking like Victorinus! [IMG] Victorinus, AD 269-271. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.1 mm. Cologne (though CNG attributes...
[IMG] Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. Roman AR denarius, 3.53 g, 17.4 mm, 1 h. Rome, AD 169. Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXIII, laureate head right....
Fantastic, @Ryro ! And I've had a G&R earworm all day! I'm an avid Gallienus collector and have too many to post, so I'll limit this to my...
Fun coin, @dougsmit ! I too enjoy obscure provincials. I particularly enjoy paleography, and find the inscription fascinating, particularly the...
Very nice, @gogili1977 ! Expressive portrait. Here's one minted at about the same time. Geta as a thirteen-year-old: [IMG] Geta as Caesar. AR...
Even though this coin of Macrinus does not specifically carry the inscription, FIDES MILITVM, it's clear from her attributes that the figure on...
That's why I advocate Mary Beard's "fourteen emperors" as a basis of a history of Rome collection.
[IMG] Aurelian, AD 279-275. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 gm, 20.6 mm. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, r. Rev: FORTVNA...
That, my friend, is for you and @maridvnvm to write. @Valentinian nailed it exactly, didn't he?!
Ah! So it is! Nice score! I love picking out rare varieties that went unappreciated by others!
What makes this issue different from this one? [ATTACH] Or this one? [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Difficult to pin down with certainty given its state of preservation, but I think it's: Maximian, 1st reign, AD 286-305 Roman billon...
Indeed, a thought-provoking article, @Jochen . Seated goddesses wearing a helmet and holding a spear are sometimes difficult to identify with...
My own photo: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very nice, @CoinBlazer . And very generous of @John Anthony , too. [ATTACH] Rome, Valentinian II, AD 375-392. Roman Æ4 reduced centenionalis;...
Wow! Just wow!
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