It's RIC VII 267, from Lyons. Here's the listing. There were two officinae: P for "primum" (first) and S for "secundum" (second). They are often...
Post any coins you feel are relevant! Asklepios (Latin: Aesculapius) was the god of healing in the ancient world. Legend tells us he was the son...
The bronze at the bottom is from Deultum in Thrace and portrays Julia Domna, the wife of Septimius Severus. Julia Domna, Augusta AD 193-211 Roman...
Lovely coin, to be sure, but Cerberus looks less like the three-headed dog from hell and more like: [ATTACH]
This one is on the porous side [ATTACH] Clodius Albinus, as Caesar AD 193-195 AR Denarius; 2.59 g, 17.2 mm Rome, AD 195-196 Obv: D CLOD SEPT...
A couple of times a week, largely thanks to this board.
[ATTACH] Rome, Valentinian II, AD 375-392. Roman Æ4 reduced centenionalis; 1.16 g Siscia Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, diademed bust right...
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Yep. I was very impressed by the library. More photos to come.
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Visiting Colorado Springs (snowy there today!) and went to the ANA Money Museum. It's quite a place and worth the trip if you're ever in the area....
[ATTACH] Philip II of Macedon AE 6.30 gm; 18.6 mm Obv: Diademed head of Apollo, r. Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horseback r.; thunderbolt below...
T-Bone! [ATTACH] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253 Roman AR Antoninianus, 4.70 g Antioch, AD 251-252 Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG,...
Here's a fouree of Orbiana (Mamaea's daughter-in-law) weighing 2.45 gm: [ATTACH] Fouree denarius; 2.45 gm; 18.7 mm AD 232?? Obv: SALL BARBIA...
Very cool!
I have 8 denarii of Mamaea. Their weights are: 3.39 2.95 2.65 3.23 3.05 3.62 3.27 2.95 The mean is 3.14 gm. So, one might say the average...
My favorite Elagabalus is this one. It's the last issue of an Antoninianus--a denomination introduced by Elagabalus' cousin-once-removed,...
Lovely!
The coin's inscriptions are compatible with Caracalla from Pautalia. It would be a 1-1/2 assarion piece. However, the only coin of this...
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