Very nice coins all. My only Medieval silver piece is a denier of Bohemund of Tripolis (13th century) but it would be nice to start acquiring some.
Great point @zumbly and a nice example of the head of Amon-Ra. The Greeks (and after them, the Romans) tended to favor the syncretic...
Still need a Maxentius - looking forward to filling out my collection for the tetrarchy.
FYI here's Khnum, who wasn't often, if at all, depicted on the coinage. [ATTACH]
Very cool coins and regrettably I have no depictions of Nilus on my coins. I have visited several Nilometers though including the one on...
I like following along with the changes evident on imperial coins. I really am fascinated the changes in style, particularly from the 1st century...
I'm not familiar with any Mithra-type roman coins. Seems weird because as Alegandron pointed out, it was a popular deity amongst the soldiery....
So far I have been snapping pictures with a Google pixel phone and have gotten decent results. I use a white background such as a sheet of paper...
Laureate in my opinion.
Actually the book is not only great with the coin images but the historical text is excellent as well. It cost me about 80 dollars 30 years ago.
I thought it was one of those reproductions of Maximus' gladius from the movie gladiator!
Wow! Lovely presentation @Deacon Ray ! And I'm glad that you are enjoying the thread.
Nice silver ants of gallienus!
Yeah didn't he stuff poor old Valerian?
I bought a copy 30 years ago and I still have it. I especially like all of the photos of the beautiful medallions issued by the various emperors....
Wow, thanks @jamesicus ! I really appreciate it.
Mine is probably Gordie III. Here's one that is a provincial issue. Obverse, Gordie. Reverse, Bull and Lion. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Fantastic argenteus I wish I had one like that!
That's a very cool reverse. Thanks for sharing your excellent find.
Here's one I like, very random. Julian II: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The man who tried to re-ignite the light of learning, or at least keep it burning.
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