Anybody have a Wenceslas? As in "good king Wenceslas went out...."
I'm late to the V party, but here is a Victorinus ant... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
V is for Vabalathus, too! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Excellent @Curtisimo ! Great write-up. I'm not that familiar with the history of the area but I have heard of the Hsiung-Nu and some scholars have...
Great story!
Here's another TG... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Is that a Gordian I @Julius Germanicus ? One can tell by the full hairline, whereas Gordian II (though younger) had a receding hairline.
Nice acquisition @Julius Germanicus fellow Balbinus-holder!
T is for Tetricus II... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] T is for the tetrarchs. Kind of a weird statue but I like it... [ATTACH]
T is for Trajan Decius... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
S is for Severus II, AE Quarter Follis, Siscia [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Probably the Pupienus sestertius I just got. Pretty good portrait especially since the two guys (Balbinus and Pupienus) ruled for just 99...
Fine examples of the poop-heads @Alegandron !
Interesting. I never knew that he appeared on coins.
In the earlier pharaohnic days everything was in kind - taxes, mercantilism, tribute to the temples.
Great coin and a great find! And it's not a featureless slug!
Technically I guess it could be 7 emperors if you count Maximus, son of Maximinus.
It appears at first to be a PANNONIA type but the middle letters don't match this spelling. Either an error(?) or something else entirely. I'm...
The tumultuous year of 238 was one of the most chaotic in all of Roman history. The coins presented here are in my collection, with the exception...
Very cool @rrdenarius ! Wish I could come see your presentation.
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