Balbinus reverse: [ATTACH] Pupienus Reverse: [ATTACH]
Balbinus: [ATTACH] Pupienus: [ATTACH]
Anybody have a Gordian I and II (or both)? Don't want to jump to Balbinus and Pupienus yet.
I use a toothpick and standard toothbrush to remove the crud, sometimes after a distilled water soak and sometimes after I have gone to the extra...
Beautiful collection @Deacon Ray and I'm glad that collecting has been a spiritual solace for you. For me, there is something amazing about...
Here's my denarius of the tough guy with acromegaly: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Okay MARS VLTOR - that makes sense!
Hey @panzerman - that denarius of Alexander says MARS VITOR on the reverse. Wasn't there supposed to be a "C" in there? Could be a very rare and...
Here's my sestertius of Alex... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
What a beautiful piece of gold. Thanks for sharing that great coin @panzerman
Ala Gebal = early form of "mount of Allah" or "Allah's mountain"? I've read somewhere that this was the meaning in Syriac, a language related to...
Catching up a bit with this AR Tet of Elagabalus... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Trajan Decius antoninianus - no Hostilian for me yet. Reverse is the minor personification Abundantia. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And a heroic...
Great antoninianus @Mat ! I don't think I have ever seen one of these.
Pretty cool coin but I am of no help in attribution. Mystery to me.
Thanks @Roman Collector for the assistance. This coin was one I was unsure about. Now back to the regularly scheduled programming...on Macrinus...
This one from an uncleaned hoard I attributed as Macrinus, and is my only example of this emperor so far. (If it is indeed Macrinus) [ATTACH]...
Caracalla ant - note the scowling profile! [ATTACH]
@dougsmit beat me to the punch...
Not those two cities...here's more The New Testament gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke mention that the Decapolis region was a location of the...
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