Glad your bro was reunited with his coins! Here's one of my widow's mites: [ATTACH]
From RIC I, p. 105, which reads, "Undoubtedly the Vesta asses were the most abundant of the dated aes coins ... but they were heavily outnumbered...
Yep! On to Caracalla and Plautilla! [ATTACH] Caracalla, AD 198-217, with mother, Julia Domna, AD 193-211 Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 26.1 mm,...
Here is page 139 from RIC vii which contains the listing for your coin: [ATTACH]
Caligula Pegasus on a provincial from Corinth! [ATTACH]
That weight indicates it's an as or dupondius. That's not a peacock at her feet; that the S in S-C. The reverse deity is Vesta holding palladium...
Interesting to say the least. My only coin from this city: [ATTACH] Plotina, wife of Trajan, Augusta c. AD 105-122 Roman provincial Æ 20.0...
Hi! I haven't collected US coins in decades, focused as I am on the Roman Empire, and I've never seen anything like this. Picked it up at a garage...
On to Septimius Severus and Julia Domna! [ATTACH] Septimius Severus, AD 193-211 Roman provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 10.7 gm, 8:00 Thrace, Anchialus,...
Believe it or not, that Vesta with simpulum and Palladium is one reverse type I do not yet own.
Although not as good of a deal as @Ken Dorney 's $0.70 example, I think I got a decent deal on this coin at auction today, even taking into...
Looks like they are as/dupondius size. I think the Herennia Etruscilla, Trajan, and Hadrian ones will clean up quite nicely. You did well!
That is a really cool reverse type, @dougsmit !
I see Mat has identified the drachm (right-hand coin) already. I'm sorry, but I don't know what that coin is on the left. :smuggrin:
Fantastic!! I'm glad you're getting such enjoyment out of the hobby!
Not ready for rehab! Just picked up my 17th denarius of Faustina I! Post anything you feel is relevant. [ATTACH] Faustina Sr, AD 138-141...
I'd grade it F-12, but that's just my two-cents worth.
Pax standing left, holding branch and transverse scepter.
Not in RIC. I can't find it on the two online Gallienus pages here and here. Not at acsearchinfo. Anyone have a reference for this coin? Thanks!...
A couple of new ones I bought from Warren Esty. The first has a huge chunk of flan missing where the sprue broke off: [ATTACH] The second is...
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