Domitian, A.D. 81-96 AE 25, 11.7 grams - SYRIA, Antioch ad Orontem Obverse: DOMITIANVS CAESAR, Laureate head left Reverse: Large SC within...
Great stuff!
Commodus (180-192. A.D.) Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 11.06 grams Obverse: M AVΡ KOMMO ANTΩNINOC CE, Laureate bust of Commodus right...
Looks like a fake unfortunately.
Thanks for sharing should be a very interesting book. (Now I need to get an electrum coin.)
That's really neat @Deacon Ray ! While I don't have my very first coin - here is an example of the type.... [IMG]
All I can say is really cool!
Thanks Tif for sharing your set-up. Very impressive.
Nice one....here's a denarius from my collection. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I also have had the opportunity to research papyri first hand using my knowledge of the ancient script, in particular the papyri originating in...
Here is an excellent paper that summarizes the relationship between the coinage of the Ptolemies and in-kind payments and rents. It is postulated...
Interesting coin and nice colorization.
Here's my antoninianus from the man who introduced the denomination... [ATTACH]
I agree that it is more than anyone needs to know other than a student completing a doctoral dissertation.
Here is an interesting link on Orichalcum: http://numismatics.org/digitallibrary/ark:/53695/nnan11063
A few are known but mostly not. The name "antoninianus" is speculative. Later authors refer to the "nummus" which may or may not have been the...
Here's my Serapis type. Interesting that a Greco-Egyptian god would be featured on coin from Western Europe just showing how far the cult had...
Can't tell from the lettering but appears be a radiate from the obverse portrait, hence an antoninianus of the late third century.
Wow, a lot of great examples of "clouds" in this thread. I need to get a Soli Invicto example, I just have a VIRTVS PROBI type, emperor on horse-back.
Very interesting historical jigsaw puzzle you bring up, framed by the coinage. Congrats.
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