For the first time, I looked up this coin in Banduri's Numismata imperatorum Romanorum a Trajano Decio ad Palaeologos augustos, published in 1718,...
LOL! I love it!
Wonderful -- and scarce -- subcollection! Congratulations on all the work you went to in order to assemble it!
I have one of those. I bought it from Frank Robinson some years ago. [ATTACH] Antony and Octavia AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm Ephesus, 39...
Here's the list of the wackiest Roman emperors! Nobody you wouldn't expect, though. Tiberius: [ATTACH] Caligula: [ATTACH] Nero: [ATTACH]...
Ooops. Poor record-keeping on my part. It IS from Siscia. Edited my post to correct the error.
Yes, that's the 3rd officina of the Cyzicus mint. Here's the listing for you coin in MER/RIC. I believe the MER/RIC example (from the Bibliothèque...
The bust style on yours from Cyzicus resembles that on this issue of Siscia: [ATTACH] Tacitus, AD 275-276. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.57 g,...
Depending on which nation's customs, it can take a few to several days. I don't know of any way to speed it up.
I have lots, but I'll only show a few -- from emerald green to glossy black: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
This issue of Herennia Etruscilla from Antioch is thought to be one of her last. She has the late-style coiffure and there are dots under the...
I'll admit that sometimes Roman provincial issues can seem quite crudely rendered: [ATTACH] But there are times when I'm awe-struck by how...
That's lovely! What a portrait! Look at the detail on the cuirass!
Here's a couple of 'em struck just before quittin' time at the mint: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Yikes! Take care!
Here's a wolf for Lupercalia: [ATTACH] Trajan, AD 98-117. Roman AE quadrans, 3.68 g, 16.4 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 98-117. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN...
[ATTACH] Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.65 g, 20.1 mm, 5 h. Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate...
Funny article! [ATTACH]
Cool stuff you fellers got there, @Ryro , @Alegandron , and @rrdenarius ! Not cool enough for me to abandon my imperial and provincial pursuits...
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