Here's my Maximian follis and great coin @Sallent . Also have a radiate (not posted here). [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I have one from Singara, also in Mesopotamia. This is a coin of Tranquillina the wife of Gordian III. Obverse: Tranquillina Reverse: City Tyche...
My father was diagnosed with lung cancer last November. He is a pretty heavy smoker. He has had chemo, radiation therapy, and now chemo again. The...
I really like how you can see the scabbard of the sword on the second and third examples. Fantastic amount of detail there. Plus, those guys are...
Delightful coin @zumbly - it must have commanded a pretty penny. Great detail and well-struck. I'm going to have to pick up an argenteus one of...
Interesting coin @Roman Collector
Cool coin OP. I guess you should be searching for a die match, if any exist.
Chi-rho on a shield? Hmmm. Maybe an echo of Constantine's vision, and probably the earliest example? Very significant historically.
Need a Saloninus - and my Valerian is crap, need an upgrade. Hopefully earlier in the reign rather than later, when the coins still were "silver".
Yeah, that's my weirdest photo. No idea why it came out so blue!
T-rex arms, haha. I've got one of Theodosius like that. [ATTACH]
Great coin @Marsyas Mike ! I'd take that one any day and what a steal! I'd probably pay upwards of $100 for that coin.
Great coin. Really like the toning.
Great coin and very historical. Thanks @Deacon Ray !
Orichalcum
My daughter loved that American Girl stuff when she was younger. As far as historical fiction goes, I would suggest Gore Vidal's book Julian. It...
Nice coin. I've got the MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM type on an antoninianus but I also understand that that legend was used on sestertii.
I should add that in addition to being in the finance world I am an avid amateur astronomer with two scopes - an 18" Obsession Dobsonian and a...
Don't have one but I'd love to get one. The legend behind the cista mystica is pretty interesting too.
Great coins all!
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