[ATTACH] Nerva, AE sestertius, Rome AD 96 Obv.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laur. head r. Rev.: FORTVNA AVGVST / S C, Fortuna...
Tiny Vandalic coin : [ATTACH]
I think this young man (emperor at 14, assassinated at 18) has been ill-famed by history, but actually was not the debauchery record breaker...
[ATTACH] Maximian, follis (with very light traces of silvering), Rome 300-301 Obv.: IMP C MAXIMINANVS P F AVG, laur. head right Rev.: SACRA MON...
Bad emperor? Bad boy? Pontius Pilatus would say : "Here's your guy !" [ATTACH] Bassianus, AKA Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Pius, AKA Elagabalus...
Aaaah yes!... I thought it was because with the two square drachms you could make a Poros decadrachm, before upgrading some day... [ATTACH]
Trebonianus Gallus too
The Gloria Exercitus nummus seems gilded. Why?
Obviously the bridge sestertii of Trajan or Septimius Severus did not celebrate "routine restorations". It was obviously a complete rebuilding on...
Yes, you're right !
I doubt very much this sestertius represents a bridge built in northern Britain. And I doubt also Trajan's bridge sestertius represents the bridge...
Excellent post about a fascinating emperor. My favourite Septimius Severus' campaign is the first one, in 193, when he took Rome and seized...
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