Saturday night and I'm grooving on this denarius I purchased from our very own @PeteB of Akropolis Ancient Coins. It honors Julia Domna as Mater...
Cyzicus lies on the Kapıdağ Peninsula (also known as the Peninsula of Cyzicus) jutting out into the Propontis. [IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175/6....
The coins with and without the scepter were two separate issues and not an engraver's error. I have one of each and have previously written about...
This is cool! It's a gem impression in the Cornell University collection. [ATTACH]
... oops. Carry on. Eastern mint Severus.
Here's my Justin, sadly lacking in clothing details: [ATTACH]
There is a scorpion on the reverse of this coin, but it image was flattened during the countermarking process on the obverse. [IMG] Julia...
[IMG] TGIFF, everyone!! A month ago, I discussed the coins of Faustina's massive IVNONI REGINAE issue. If you'll recall, I dated the coins of...
Fantastic write-up, @Claudius_Gothicus! It ought to be featured! You would think that coins of Trebonianus Gallus bearing the ADVENTVS...
Absolutely gorgeous, @Restitutor Orbis! It must be hefty in hand. Here's one from late in the reign of Septimius Severus and thus with a similar...
[IMG] Trajan and Matidia, Augusta AD 112/114? - 119. Roman Æ triassarion, 10.99 g, 26 mm, 1 h. Cilicia, Anazarbos, year 132 = AD 113-114. Obv:...
Hermes with a chlamys draped over his forearm. [ATTACH] Faustina II, AD 147-175/6. Roman provincial Æ 26.3 mm, 9.32 g, 1 h. Mysia, Cyzicus (group...
That's a nice one, @Tejas! Great deal, too! Here's a left-facing one with VIRTVS PROBI AVG on the obverse. [IMG] Probus, AD 276-282. Roman...
Very nice Alexandrian tet, @Collecting Nut! The "sash" on her arm is an article of clothing called a palla. I have a couple of Diocletians from...
Time for some Liberalitas! [IMG] Philip I, AD 244-249. Roman AR antoninianus, 3.22 g, 22.6 mm, 5 h. Rome, 5th officina, 4th emission, AD 245....
Wow!! Lovely additions to your already marvelous collection, @DonnaML!
I erred; it should read "Aeternitas-Diana." Thank you for pointing out my typographical error. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[MEDIA] One of most sharp-dressed men in Roman numismatics was Probus. Here he is in his consular robes. [IMG] Probus, AD 276-282. Roman billon...
I'm glad you were able to acquire this coin for your collection, @IMP Shogun. I have only one GENIO of Diocletian. It has that tanned leather...
Yay! This one appears at 37:05!!! [ATTACH] Yes, I do. I proposed this in my article about the officina marks on the coins of Gallienus from the...
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