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Lovely examples of coins that usually don't have such eye-appeal! Looks like you had fun at the Savoca auction!
The year's pretty much halfway over and I decided to review what I've added to my collection so far. It's hard to narrow down one's favorite new...
There are many minor varieties in this type, with slightly different obverse inscriptions, head/bust types and ornamentation in the wreath on the...
Awesome Republican examples!!
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Lovely coins, @Ancient Aussie @Julius Germanicus @zumbly and @dougsmit ! Doug, thanks as always for your insightful and thought-provoking...
APOLLO: [ATTACH] Gordian III, AD 238-244. Roman AE Sestertius; 20.01 gm, 28.2 mm, 11 h. Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241. Obv: IMP...
The Dii Consentes were twelve major deities in the pantheon of Ancient Rome, six gods and six goddesses, represented by twelve gilt statues in the...
Salus standing, facing, perhaps? [ATTACH]
This is apparently the only known example of this coin. Although this reverse type is known for Septimius Severus, there isn't one of Julia Domna...
My latest show purchase is also a Philip. A Philip I, that is: [ATTACH]
Fantastic! I wondered who was the successful bidder at that auction!
@lrbguy -- wow! Thank you for your insightful and detailed thoughts on this coin and for sharing a photo of the version in your own collection....
Many think that Salus is the one portrayed on the coin's reverse and the attribution to Caesonia is fanciful. David Vagi (Coinage and History of...
Cool! Here's the same obverse type with the proper reverse type: [ATTACH] Trajan, AD 98-117. Roman AR denarius, 2.95 gm, 20 mm. Rome, AD...
It does have that cast copy look to it, doesn't it?
Wow! I'm glad you found the coins, @lordmarcovan ! One day, I brought this sestertius to work to show to my students and when I got home and went...
Certainly Jupiter is rendered with higher artistic quality in the OP than on these IOVI VLTORI antoniniani of Gallienus! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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