But apparently Commodus did not share this trait. Circa 190 AD [ATTACH]
Here's an excerpt from Wikipedia regarding the ascension of Commodus as co-emperor with his father, Marcus Aurelius. Joint rule with father...
Wonderful coin, especially the reverse!
No Scylla? Poor Scylla! Okay, how about another mythical creature of any stripe.
It is interesting to see that she has a somewhat pointed nose with this sestertius, although the obverse dies are different in portrait size....
Here is my lone Lucilla coin, a sestertius from 164-169 AD. Lucilla (daughter of M. Aurelius) Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 164-169. LVCILLAE AVG...
Hippocampus [ATTACH] Next: Scylla
My collecting priorities have focused over the past 40 years or so on trade coinage, that is, coins that have been accepted, on a large scale,...
That is an excellent coin! Yes, the dating of the archaic coins has undergone revisions since Seltman's book was published in 1924. Some...
Okay, I examined your coin, and I think it corresponds to Seltman Group Gii, A182. Here's the plate. Sorry about the reflection, flash image....
That is a really nice coin. The centering is very good for this type with excellent metal and surfaces. The obverse, in particular is excellent....
I want to add some more information on the classification that Seltman uses to distinguish group assignments. I really have not started reading...
Yes, I saw an article in the Guardian about this discovery. Here's a link:...
Beautiful closeups, Doug. I find that when I try enlarge an area on a coin, using a +4 macro lens, the results are not exactly stellar: [ATTACH]...
Yes, generally the artistic style at the time, the Ionian style, typically had the features that I described. Here's a page from Steltman's book...
Actually, though, if you look at the artistic style used in the sixth century BC in Athens, and elsewhere, you would see that this use of the...
They do have character, if not the refinement of latter issues, especially the early classical owls. What you are looking at in the posted coin...
That odd looking owl to the upper right, with the pugnacious profile of Athena, does look like a "Paeonian" type, but the weight is very low, at...
This is not an east reference to acquire, and my copy does have some mileage on it. Nor was it cheap, at $150, for a 1974 reprint. Still, this...
A mezzo ducato, Naples, 1554-1556, Philip II of Spain, minted when he was married to Mary I of England. 14.7 grams [ATTACH] Next: Ah, Sicilia!...
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