Great OP coin, must be worth a pretty penny.
Well, very interesting even if fake or a curio item. I learned something new from this thread.
Wow, things keep getting better and better!
There was another story that Valerian's demise occurred when molten gold was poured down his throat, but that theory has mostly been discredited (...
Nice score @Julius Germanicus ! Another slot filled in your collection...
In third year Latin we translated Livy, quite enjoyable.
That's a great model. Very interesting!
I have a Valerian with a portrait that looks close to that one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very interesting coin. Perhaps it is a kind of toning that occurs with the silvering that has survived over the millennia?
Very cool. I thought I saw the name Theodosius on a flip somewhere on the upper left. I'm sure there will be lots of goodies. What a fantastic...
I highly enjoy reading Arrian. One of the other Greeks who covered Alexander was Callisthenes, who unfortunately met his demise under the ruler...
Nice additions and a great tet!
Very nice Antioch. Just about a perfect coin.
Great coin @Mat !
I don't have any left-facing women, unfortunately. Great coins all!
I read Josephus' works in college and I still have a copy of the book. I agree that it is very informative and we can see the legacy of his...
I also greatly enjoy the Meditations. Another one I like is Herodian for his accounts of the third century. He is one of the only sources for the...
Nice coin there.
What's some of your favorite works of Roman-era historians? My personal favorite is Ammianus Marcellinus' work focusing on the years 353-378 A.D....
Yeah the obverse is a bit blurry, reverse is fine...
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