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New addition to my collection. Let's see your Vetranio coins, Magnetius coins, or other relevant pieces. Vetranio, being reluctant to assume the...
I like Gordian III and have perhaps more than my fair share of them, particularly his provincial marriage issues. But I'm not a Gordian...
I think so. I can make out AEL FL on the inscription from 8:00 to 10:00 on the obverse. Can't make out the mintmark, though.
Ah, close, but no cigar! I took CTRA as short for στρατηγός (army commander; general), not στρατοπεδεία (encampments).
Adventus types typically show the emperor visiting on horseback, such as on this Probus. [ATTACH] Probus 276-282 Roman silvered AE...
Stunning coin, @TIF ! I love it! I've been pondering the obverse inscription for a while now and I believe I have deciphered it. It is an...
Agree. I am astonished at two things vis-a-vis this thread: 1) That @John Anthony was able to attribute a coin from a mere discription! Amazing!...
Here's my Pius Annona: [ATTACH] COS IIII, Annona standing left holding corn-ears over modius left and anchor. RCV-4067v, RIC-175, RSC-284.
Nice! I love coins of the Severan women! I always thought that Julia Mamaea unfortunately looked more than a little like Pete Townshend....
Ah, so that's an epsilon in the year and not a theta. Never mind!
The top one is of Antiochus VII Euergetes (Sidetes) minted in Antioch and is dated year 176 (L ΘΟΡ). Similar to SNG Spaer 1932 and Sear Greek 7098.
Fascinating collection of such features. Thanks!
Thank you so much, @Victor_Clark Certainly could be an explanation. I was also thinking that perhaps the celator completed the design except...
What's a Gallienus tet without a couple of Saloninas? [ATTACH] Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268 Roman billon tetradrachm; 8.96 g, 21.7 mm Egypt,...
I have a Hadrianopolis coin and a river god coin, but not a river god coin from Hadrianopolis. [ATTACH] Faustina Jr, AD 147-175 Roman provincial...
Antioch mint: [ATTACH] Eudoxia, AD 395-404 Roman AE 4 reduced Centenionalis; 1.41 g, 12.9 mm Antioch, AD 402-404 Obv: AEL EVDOXIA AVG, diademed...
I have this rather pedestrian Centenionalis of Constantine I with the VOT XX reverse from the Aquileia mint, but it has no officina mark on it....
The Sestertius and the As of the OP coin: [ATTACH] Faustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius, Augusta AD 147-175 Rome, issued under Antoninus Pius,...
Here's a very youthful portrait on an Alexandrian tet of the man: [ATTACH] 12.49 g; 23.8 mm NEΡΩ KΛAY KAIS SEBA GEP AYTO, laureate bust right...
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