~30 US dollars.
Seriously? Gordian III?
So common that silver coins of this emperor have been called "the cockroaches of Roman silver." Too common to forge.
That is a debased silver denomination called an Antoninianus. It depicts emperor Gordian III, AD 238-244. It was minted in Rome in 239. The...
Macedon, perhaps? It's Alexander's home country.
RIC, BMCRE, and Sear all consider these two coins to be simple variants of each other, one with a Cupid at Venus's feet, the other without. These...
Love the Athena!!! Here's a lady tet: [ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268 Roman billon tetradrachm; 8.96 g, 21.7 mm Egypt, Alexandria, AD...
[ATTACH] Theodosius I, AD 379-395 Roman AE half centenionalis; 0.86 g, 12.8 mm Dagobah, AD 388-392 Obv: D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed,...
WOW!!!!
He's got a smug-looking smile!
My latest purchase. Feel free to post your Faustina Sr coins, Ceres coins, anything you feel is relevant. [ATTACH] Faustina Sr, AD 138-141,...
Faustina Jr Fecunditas standing right, holding scepter and infant. Sestertius RIC 1638, As RIC 1639, Denarius RIC 677. [ATTACH]
That's a beautiful example, with a very detailed reverse. Lovely!
The inscription is in Greek, the lingua franca of the region. [ATTACH] Roman Judaea, Porcius Festus, Procurator under Nero, AD 59-62 AE Prutah;...
Here's a Justin and Sophia from the Nicomedia mint: [ATTACH] Justin II and wife Sophia, AD 565-578 Byzantine AE Follis; 31.2 mm; 14.52 g...
I'm talking about Caracalla and Julia Soaemias, who were indeed cousins on their mothers' sides. Post your coins of these "kissing cousins,"...
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