Cleopatra Thea, Queen of Syria, with son Antiochus VIII. AR tetradrachm. 15.85 gm. 27 mm. Antioch mint, 125-121 B.C.E. Obv: Jugate busts, r. Rev:...
Welcome to late 3rd century Roman coins!
Ketos/Cetus possibly. Might also be the Skylla/Scylla.
Nice!!
Interesting historical tie-in to the Minerva reverse! Fun!
Okay, Green 18, here's an attribution: Diocletian, 284-305 Roman billon Antoninianus. Cyzicus Mint, first officina, AD 293-4. Obv: IMP CC VAL...
Diocletian. Back soon with an exact ID.
Domitia is represented by only two coins in my collection, both small-sized provincials. AE 17. Ionia, Smyna. 3.15 gm. 17 mm Obv: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ...
Man. Sorry to learn it's a forgery. :(
Nice! :)
Beautiful example! Any coin of Domitia is hard to come by and a decent-looking provincial is particularly desirable; yours is well beyond...
Lovely Republicans!
I just added a Diocletian Antoninianus/Aurelianianus to my collection from a bulk lot and noticed that Roman coins portraying Athena/Minerva are...
A few more letters on the reverse inscription. There is an OV before the first C in the inscription to the left. It appears to read OVCICΩ; maybe...
Very interesting artifact and numismatic tie-in!
I'll see your Julia Mamaea denarius, Bing, and raise you two sestertii, one with Felicitas standing and one with her seated. She, of course, holds...
Alright, I'm game. I really enjoy this book by Jasper Burns, Great Women of Imperial Rome: Mothers and Wives of the Caesars. Each of the chapters...
Very nice (and rare) coin and wonderful tie-in to the book. Very cool!
Thanks for trying, though!
Thanks for the help. I can't make much out of the reverse legend, either, except the final part before it goes off the flan at 11:00. It reads...
Separate names with a comma.
