Okay, with @Mat and @Alegandron posting two out of three Elagabalus wives, we're going to be stuck unless I post my Annia Faustina. It is the...
Wow! What a rarity!! Bet that'll be on your top 10 list at the end of the year.
Soaemias: [ATTACH] And her creepy kid! [ATTACH]
That says "Griechenland" (Greece).
Wonderful travelogue told through coins! I hope 2019 brings you more gems such as these!
That's Severus Alexander. You can see ΑΛЄΞΑΝΔΡΟC from 2:00 to 5:00.
Mac and Di -- a matched set from Antioch: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Catching up before moving on to Mac and Di: Geta: [ATTACH] Plautilla with various hairdos: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Caracalla looking like a thug: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Limes Plautilla: [ATTACH] Next: People shaking hands
Some Severus and Domna action: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
My favorite thread is this best of @TIF thread! GIF's and photoshops galore! This Is Fun, indeed.
Ummm... The time to determine authenticity when buying a coin worth a couple thousand dollars is BEFORE you pay.
Crescent: [ATTACH] Next up: Consecration issue
What's the next theme?
Its obverse legend reads IMP CONSTANTINVS P F AVG and the reverse legend reads SOLI INVICTO COMITI. Hope this helps.
Not ancient history, but interesting histories anyway: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Get well soon! Here are a couple more Severan Dynasty coins to help with healing. One from Caracalla's dad: [ATTACH] Septimius Severus, AD...
Informative and obviously well-researched post! Thanks so much! You might be interested in this piece I wrote about the Asklepian snake on Roman...
Did you say sand patina? How's this? [ATTACH] Next up -- Jupiter
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