In a discussion thread at Forum, Reid Goldsborough writes: The best material I've come across regarding this is an article titled "Symbolism of...
Lovely coins! Some of them quite scarce, too, such as the Providentia with globe and scepter (the denarius equivalent of the dupondius in my OP)...
Now, I'm not saying everyone should have one as their avatar, but everyone should know a "Tribute Penny": [ATTACH]
I think if we're going to limit it to 200 coins, the coins should do double or triple or more duty. For example, this tetradrachm of Nero serves...
Thank you for pointing this out because it changes my interpretation of what these crossed arcs on the globe are. The relevant portion of the...
That's really interesting, @Okidoki , and lends further credence to the notion the Faustina coin depicts Aeternitas (the female equivalent of...
CORRECTION: After further study, I agree with Strack, Beckmann, and the current curators of the British Museum collection that this coin does not...
This evening, I was doing some research on a new coin and learned there has been a paradigm shift regarding the identity of the female deity on...
Thanks, @Carausius ! That pointed me in the right direction. I'm convinced the undertype on the reverse was a deity seated left. There is a linear...
A couple more! Bare-headed version: [ATTACH] Faustina Sr, AD 138-141. Roman AR denarius, 3.83 g, 18.2 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 147-161 Obv: DIVA...
Sneaky.
He has an evil countenance even as a child in his last issue as Caesar before being elevated to Augustus (AD 198): [ATTACH] Caracalla as Caesar,...
Lovely toning on that one!
Sorry to resurrect this nearly two-year-old thread, but I thought it more appropriate than to start a new one since its purpose is primarily to...
Yes, I'm quite happy with it!
That's exactly the sort of thing I'm talking about. Over the years, CNG has sold a few examples of this coin, but all of them had issues. This...
I have a follis of Maxentius depicting the temple of Roma Aeterna: [ATTACH] And the temple of Faustina in your photo? I have that illustrated on...
Great post! This is what the study of architectural issues is all about!
My standard? Pretty low. It just has to be identifiable. I'm partially joking here. There is no simple answer to this question when it comes to...
Just picked up the earliest type, with the DIVA AVG FAVSTINA obverse legend: [ATTACH] Roman AR Denarius, 3.47 g, 18.1 mm, 6 h. Rome mint, under...
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