I love Antonine women and this one is somewhat scarce, so I couldn't resist buying it. My 19th denarius of this empress. [ATTACH] Faustina II,...
Yes, that's according to Dio Cassius. Roman History 80.9.1–4. He doesn't give any more details.
The emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Elagabalus, AD 218-222, was the son of Julia Soaemias Bassiana and took his name from the sun-god of Emesa...
Although struck in Sebaste, Samaria, this coin depicts the Capitoline Triad: Juno, Jupiter, and Athena. I am struck by the resemblance between...
I purchased this coin from Stack's some years ago and, after researching it online, have been able to reconstruct its legends. The coin is from...
Lovely denarii, Jay!
Looks like Ajax is right on the money with his attribution! I'll chime in with a similar coin from Cyzicus: [ATTACH] Greek AE 17 Mysia,...
Then there's Jupiter's wife who, in her role as patron goddess and protector of Rome, was known as Juno Conservatrix. Here she is with her usual...
Nice write up! Aurelian: [ATTACH] Aurelian, AD 270-275 Roman billon antoninianus; 4.28 gm, 23.3 mm Siscia, issue 6, AD 272-274 Obv: IMP...
Since ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ means "of King Antiochos" in Greek, it's one of the Seleucid King Antiochoses. There were lots of them by that name.
That cleaned up very nicely!!
[ATTACH] Gratian, AD 379-383 Roman Æ maiorina (Æ2); 22.6 mm, 5.87 gm, 8:00 Siscia, AD 378-383 Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped...
In RIC it is, but that has little correlation to how hard it is to find in the coin market or its value.
Nice one, @Ken Dorney I have something similar. I can't swear I have the attribution completely accurate but I think it's [ATTACH] Ptolemy V...
The interesting thing is that the (almost certainly) Greek-speaking celator seems to have used a lunate sigma instead of an S in VIRTVS, writing...
VIRTVS ROMANORVM centenionalis; Thessalonica, AD 379-83 RIC ix, p. 182, 42; LRBC II 1816; Sear 20135; Cohen 57 [ATTACH]
Interesting. I own this one: [ATTACH] And then there's this one from Münzen & Medaillen 37, November 23, 2012: [ATTACH] Post your die-clashes!
Lovely OP coin! They aren't usually so well-centered or well-struck. This is a more typical Valerian example. Valerian talking like a pirate,...
Lovely coin, Greg!
Stunning indeed! What a beauty!
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