Yes, but their obverse inscription reads differently. That's what made me change my guess to Dacia.
I started a theme like this over at the ancients forum, but why limit the fun when every collector here could play along and contribute coins for...
Mascots from all sports -- professional and collegiate -- are encouraged. All you have to do is name the team and show the coin! Ancient and...
The engraver forgot a letter on the obverse inscription of this Domitian denarius: [IMG] Domitian, AD 81-96. Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.2 mm,...
Oh yes, it's missing an omicron after the pi in ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ.
Those are cool!
That IS a nice one -- even considering that it was struck recently ;) and with technology developed in the industrial revolution. Here's a...
Kevin in quality control strikes again.
NEVER MIND! I was close. It looks like the 21 mm size, IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG radiate bust is MOST consistent with Province Dacia! See this,...
Probably Viminacium in Moesia Superior. That city issued coins with Latin inscriptions and they came in two sizes, the smaller of which were...
Gadzooks! Now I don't feel so bad about having 75 coins of Faustina II!
Plate coin: [ATTACH] Annia Faustina, 3rd wife of Elagabalus, Augusta, 221 CE. Isinda, Pisidia; AE 25.0 mm, 8.55 gm Obv: ANNIAN FAVCTEINAN, Dr....
Alright, this is what I see: Denarius of Septimius Severus Eastern mint (Cappadocia?), AD 193 IMP CAE L SEP SEV PEPT (sic) AVC COS, radiate head,...
Interesting architectural type, @Pellinore ! Nice acquisition to your collection! Here are Macrinus and Diadumenian minted in their home base of...
Interesting example. I can't help but think that many of the letters on both the obverse and reverse inscriptions are missing because of filled dies.
Such a coin has been found. The numismatists describing the find list three possible causes: 1) Unofficial issue, either as a counterfeit, a...
Lovely coins, @AnYangMan and @Volodya ! Love the toning!
Nice example, @Marsman ! I have one of the better-documented varieties of this one: [ATTACH] Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. Roman provincial Æ...
Wow! Dig that Sol Invictus!
Lovely stater, @dougsmit ! This one has three such features: 1. It shows evidence of ancient coin manufacturing techniques, specifically that...
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