When my son was about 5, he asked me unironically, "Dad, where did you get all those Roman coins? Did you get them in your change when you were a...
That's a shame. It sounded like Alfredo was going to make things right.
Waiting for two. This one from Roma I purchased some weeks ago... [ATTACH] And this one from John Anthony, which I'm sure will arrive promptly:...
That SC on the reverse is a considerably thicker font than I've ever seen for this issue and there are hundreds of examples of it at acsearch.info.
On February 25, 244--1773 years ago TODAY--Philip I assumed the Roman Imperium after the mysterious death of Gordian III. In honor of the day, I...
Diana, the twin sister of Apollo. was regarded as the moon-goddess. When given the title of Lucifera ("the light-bringer"), she is depicted with a...
Lovely! That's RIC 127, Sear 8673, Cohen 69.
Juno, the sister and consort of Jupiter, is depicted on a large number of coins, especially as a motif on the reverses of Roman empresses....
Dead thread zombie rises again...as does Juno Moneta as a motif on coins. I just learned of this modern issue and thought it most relevant to...
I found something similar with a mule between what RIC considered to be an early obverse type and a late reverse type on a Constantinopolis...
Nice one!
That is one irregular flan!
It's from Viminacium in Moesia Superior. See this thread.
I don't think there's that much value in measuring the thickness of a coin. That varies depending on how soft the metal was and how hard the die...
Post your less-than-circular coins! Here are a few of mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very cool! That's a really cool lion on that Cherronesos. ALMOST makes me want to take up Greek coins...
I measure width of a coin with plastic calipers from 9:00 to 3:00 on the obverse: [ATTACH] This Maximian is 23.2 mm.
As promised, here are my Crispina Sestertii: [ATTACH] Rome, AD 180-182 19.63 g; 30.3 mm Obv: CRISPINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust,...
What a fun thread! I'll post my Crispina Sestertii when I get home from work and have access to my photo files.
That's a well-struck and well-centered example. Every coin deserves to be loved and I am glad it found a good home.
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