I did a quick search on Google and found this on the "Caracalla Master" https://www.rome101.com/Portraiture/Caracalla/ This implies that the...
I will have to get back to you on the number - I recognize two distinct syles of Caracalla sestertii in his years as Caesar, one with short,...
Terrence - I look at that Caracalla sestertius you have posted over and over again. I have not seen one in this condition, and it answers some...
Beautiful coin - these used to be more common than they are now. I have never seen one before with silvering - this is a truly nice looking...
I have bought some utterly amazing coins at ridiculous prices on ebay. It is now next to impossible but still there are bargains to be found. Of...
Yes - one of the additions I am going to make to the post is to include what happens to Geta - I just have to figure out where it fits best.
Al - I do not have the coin here and will let you know - if I were to guess 32mm, 23.70 grams - we will see how close I get to it on Monday, when...
[ATTACH] In the year 200 or so the emperor Septimius Severus completed his second trip to the east. His campaign had been against the Parthian...
I have wondered about this sacred stone since it bears such a close resemblance to the stone Elagabalus dragged into Rome. I have also wondered...
Beautiful! I had no idea these were available with this bust type - this must be one of those weird coincidences, since I saw one of these for...
I agree - the contrasting colors are quite beautiful. I have one of the same ("Anonna") type but with a bust type that is common on later...
Just found this, but even though it is April I thought I would post something: I had one overriding goal - to find a sestertius of Septimius...
Dupondii of Septimius Severus have been noted for their scarcity, I recall reading a series of posts somewhere on this very issue. I have been...
This is great, and fascinating for what are missing as well - no coins of women, none of Vitellius, so many of Galba, and no provincial coins....
I recall reading that a group of the legionary series of Marc Antony were found, all from different legions, indicating that they were being...
The size is 31mm, weight is 21.05 grams
Yes, of course you have my permission to use it in any fashion. I could also supplement it with weight and size. I also have a general question...
A few years back I gave up my quest to have a sestertius of every person that struck one. After pursuing this for some years it was evident that...
And all of it was true, including the levitation!
Mine was a Gordian ant - I got it when I was 16, it was a gift - and part of a long long story involving a very old woman living in a bizarre...
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