Annia Faustina, 3rd wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, 221 CE. Isinda, Pisidia, AE 26 mm. Obv: ANNIAN FAVCTEINAN, Dr. bust of Faustina r. Rev:...
Juno Lucinae is typically portrayed with babies.
I just bought this denarius of Julia Mamaea from Harlan Berk's most recent auction. It's RIC 341. Now, RIC describes the reverse as portraying...
A couple of well-worn Lucilla sestertii: Juno Lucina: [ATTACH] Fecunditas: [ATTACH]
Here's mine, but with the figures on the obverse arranged differently and hence a different Sear no. Nicomedia mint. Obv: Heraclius center,...
I collect ancients. None in a slab.
I break them down as: Ancient: Anything from the first coinage to the currency reform of Anastasius I in 498 C.E. Medieval: Anything from 498 to...
Great collection focus and very educational thread! Thanks for sharing this.
TIF--LOL at Emily Litella!!
Breathtaking!!!
Very nice example!!
If you need a catalog number and description for your coin, it is Sear Byzantine 806, Hahn Moneta Imperi Byzantini 161: Heraclius, Heraclius...
Interesting. The lettering style on the reverse particularly so. Look at the "lower case" T in FELICITAS.
Did something happen to Wildwinds recently? Their site seems to be down right now.
Phocas with a very triangular face! Æ Follis (28.4 mm, 13.35 g). Constantinople mint. Struck 602/603 CE. Obv: δmFOCA ЄPPAVG, Phocas and Leontia...
Some empresses that are hard to come by in imperial issues but obtainable in provincials: Annia Faustina: [ATTACH] Cornelia Supera: [ATTACH]...
My ancient women collection ends with this (poor-quality photo) coin of Eudocia, wife of Constantine X Ducas, 1059 - 1067 CE. Æ follis (25.8 mm,...
Very interesting mint error!
That's what I tried to do, but it wouldn't replace the old image with the new one. Thanks, though!
Lovely coin, Mat!
Separate names with a comma.