Nice coin of Antoninus Pius. Looks wonderful.
Cool coins really like the OS in great condition to boot!
I've seen the mosaics on the web but it sure must have been a treat to see them up close...
What a cool coin @panzerman !
This looks to be a tough one. But in mythology Typhon of the Greeks is associated with the Egyptian deity Bes. Here is an example of a coin of Bes...
Geta AE28 of Nikopolis ad Istrum. Obverse, bust of emperor. Reverse, Nemesis standing left, holding scales, wheel at foot. Sear GIC 2782...
I have posted most if not all of my acquisitions over the past two years (April 2017) since I joined Cointalk. Great idea for a contest, though.
Thanks for pointing this out Ed.
The Ghaznavids were covered in a Central Asian History class that I took. Interesting period of time. Started losing territory in the West to the...
Hey really cool @Nvb !
Good to know and sounds vaguely familiar now that you mention it. Aelius Caesar also was in the mix too as Hadrian's successor but he died as I...
Great coin @Bing. Congrats. Freed from his tomb by magic spells Ptolemy II has come to life!
I like him he after all selected Marcus to succeed him.
Here's one I found... [ATTACH] Next: hippo
Pretty nice examples folks. My first sestertius was a Phillip I type with Annona reverse for $45, bought back around 1980. Unfortunately I no...
Looks great @Pishpash !
I need a Hermanubis type reverse. Pretty cool @SeptimusT !
NERVA Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 12.7 grams, mint of Alexandria year 96-97 A.D. Obverse: Bust of Nerva facing right, KAIS SEB AVT NEPOVAS...
Looks great @Deacon Ray - congrats!
Great new sestertius and a fine addition to your Flavian collection. Congrats!
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