I have the same coin of Plautilla. It's unlisted in the major references, from what I can tell. [ATTACH] Plautilla, AD 202-205 Roman provincial...
I love coins of Antonine women and I got a good deal on this one at auction. I thought I'd show her off. Post your Lucilla coins, Vesta coins, or...
This won't answer your snake question, but it will tell you all about Nemesis.
The Greek goddess Nemesis appears on numerous ancient coins. On Roman imperial coins, she is typically depicted as winged, holding a caduceus or...
Here's a lovely coin (not mine) at acsearchinfo. It portrays the two Nemeseis of Smyrna, each pulling out their chitons and, as described in the...
Yes. See that E before the horses? Greek letter epsilon, the fifth in that alphabet, was the symbol for 5.
That's a lovely coin! Here's a provincial of Macrinus from my collection: [ATTACH] Macrinus, Augustus AD 217-218 Roman provincial Æ 19 mm, 3.80...
The ancient Greek philosopher Theophrastus, writing his study of human motivations The Characters, includes in his description of "The...
Or this? [ATTACH]
Is there anything better on a chilly Saturday afternoon? [ATTACH]
It never ceases to amaze me the stuff that has been digitized by Google books. Here's some more info about Nemesis worship in Smyrna from...
Interesting info about Nemesis on coins of Smyrna in this 1841 article in Numismatic Chronicle: [ATTACH]
Interesting bit of info about the Nemesis on the reverse. It seems there was a Nemesis cult in Smyrna. This is from Nemesis, the Roman State and...
A couple of interesting features on this little provincial issue. The first is that the obverse legend reads ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΑ, a transliteration of the...
My sister did this word puzzle and felt she had to share it with her unkempt, bespectacled coin-collecting brother. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The lion looks something like this one from Septimius Severus from the nearby city of Philippopolis: [ATTACH]
That's fantastic!
LOL!!! :wacky:
[ATTACH] Annia Faustina, AD 221 Roman provincial AE 25.0 mm, 8.55 gm Pisidia, Isinda, AD 221 Obv: ANNIAN FAVCTEINAN, bare-headed and draped...
What dealer is selling these so that the firm can be avoided?
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