Born in Samarobriva (Amiens), Gaul, Magnentius was the commander of the Herculians and Jovians, the Imperial guard units. When the army grew...
Must have been late in Herakles' career...he really needs to go on a diet with that double chin.
Here's another of Maximinus... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Rabbel II, Nabataean Kingdom... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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Hope you had fun on the Amalfi coast. Haven't been back in about 15 years...really looking forward to my trip to Italy this summer.
Some from the bargain bin I see! ;)
Great coin Brian! Love the prutah.
Not bad coins, like the Nero especially - not really a bargain but they look authentic. Definitely pull the trigger if you want them.
Atlas de monnaies gauloises par Henri de La Tour: 9396; Gundestrup cauldron, interior plate A, Cernunnos horned god: [ATTACH] That second image...
Good point about the incomplete picture we have of pagan religions in the period just before Christianity came to the fore. The diversity of...
Coins of Severus Alexander were found at the site of the battle, but so far none of Maximinus, thus the sequence dating. :)
My next door neighbor gave me a fake Alexandrian tet of Nero when I was a little kid. Actually I thought it was real (as did he) until I realized...
Nice one @Cucumbor !
Nice prutahs everyone. I don't yet have a Pilate but have several of the Hasmoneans. Anyone have a "tribute penny?" also a good one for Easter,...
Also, feel free to post any sestertii of SA here!
Here's one of my Frank Robinson auction wins that arrived in the mail today. A Sestertius of Severus Alexander, A.D. 222-235, an emperor who...
Great post and write up!
I don't think so, at least not on my package, and I didn't receive an email from Frank with a tracking number.
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