Let's see if I can find some Apollos in my collection. [ATTACH] Augustus 27 BC - AD 14 Roman AR Denarius Lugdunum (Lyon) mint,15-13 BC. 3.42...
Gorgeous coin and interesting write-up!
I'll add another VOT X reverse from Siscia. It's interesting to see the variety of mintmarks just from the Siscia mint in this thread alone. This...
I collect Roman imperial and provincial coins (duh!) and don't have the necessary reference works to attribute Greeks. I have a couple of bronzes...
The most insincere handshake in ancient history! Lovely coins!
Pax by Senex Caecilius Higgledy-Piggledy Temple of Janus's Doors are now closed; may they Always be so; Hope for a peace that is Totiterrestrial;...
Yep, got it from Roma. The other Faustina I coins were too pricey, I thought. Sorry you lost out on the coin you wanted. 5x the estimate? Holy moly!
Antinoüs by Senex Caecilius Higgledy-Piggledy Hadrian's favorite, Born in Bythinia, Drowned in the Nile, Gone like the city of Antinoöpolis, Left...
Unworthy Son by Senex Caecilius Higgledy-Piggledy Son of Aurelius, Commodus died on a Far New Year's eve; Poisoned, then strangled, he...
I suspect that's the Siscia mint. Another common reverse type of his is the campgate[ATTACH] : Constantine II as Caesar Roman AE3 Centenionalis...
I think the duplicates have been removed by the mod squad.
I like taking a day and driving to the city to go to coin shows. I find the dealers are willing to haggle over price, offer show discounts, and...
In contrast to Imperial issues, Roman provincials often have marks of value. Retrograde gamma Γ on the reverse indicating 3 assaria on this...
This is really interesting. My first thought was that this had to be mule, with an obverse of Hadrian and a reverse of Trajan, Aelius, or...
Lovely coins, all, as expected! Hands clasping from the Republic all throughout the Imperial period represented! :woot:
Thanks for the kind words! No, actually, I don't go out of my way to collect this type; they were just commonly used as motifs on coins from the...
Just won this at auction for a good price and want to show it off. The theme of handshakes and agreement (concordia) is a common on on Roman...
Three things: Don't be so concerned over the number of likes a post gets; it's not a contest. The post with Sabina was not about the coin, but...
That's her early hair-style: [ATTACH]
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