Totally different hairstyle from Faustina--the bun is too big around and too flat to be Faustina II. Moreover, on many issues, Crispina had a wave...
My favorites: [ATTACH] Cleopatra Thea, Queen of Syria, with son Antiochus VIII Seleucid AR tetradrachm, 15.85 gm, 27 mm Antioch mint, 125-121...
Looks like Crispina, her daughter-in-law, to me. Something like this: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Were I to guess, I'd say Salus: [ATTACH]
That is, of course, a possibility. Why the two officinas would use two completely different hairstyles for the empress is hard to imagine, though....
I wanted to show off a coin purchased in Frank's latest auction and to offer my thoughts about classification of ancient coins. Feel free to post...
They can be.
Here's my VIRTVTI AVGVSTI: [ATTACH]
Two possible explanations: It's an E that simply looks odd. Greek-speaking die engraver who made a mistake because he was hooked on (Greek) phonics.
Won four coins! Can't wait until they arrive.
Excellent find and excellent job cleaning!
Very nice! Lovely patina! Here's mine: [ATTACH]
Look at the similarity in iconography between this provincial from Philippopolis (Septimius Severus) and this imperial issue of Probus. Both have...
@lordmarcovan -- Here's my FELICITAS PVBLICA of Julia Mamaea: [ATTACH]
I know. The Constitutio was such a big deal, you'd think it would have been overtly commemorated on coins.
It's an adjective, which can be used substantivally (fruitful one), but it's not an abstract noun. That would be fecunditas (fruitfulness). "For...
Well, it could mean "for the fruitful one"; "for fruitful people" would be plural--FECVNDIS. Who would this refer to? Julia Domna?
I'm very interested, seeing as how my Faustina I is from the same collection.
Just learned I won this one--from the same provenance and same auction! [ATTACH] Faustina I, Augusta AD 138-141, wife of Antoninus Pius Roman AR...
Very nice, @Orfew !
[ATTACH] Postumus, AD 260-269 Roman AR Antoninianus; 2.39 g, 19.4 mm, 12 h Cologne, AD 265-268 Obv: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped...
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