Those are some great dogs, @Carausius ! Also jealous of @DonnaML 's and @Alegandron 's Argos denarii. That's a type I've been wanting for a while,...
Roman Republic. C. Antestius AR Denarius (3.81g, 19mm) Obv: C•ANTESTI (ANTE ligate) to l. Head of Roma r., X below chin. Rev: ROMA in exergue. The...
The Maximian, Galerius, Maximianus legends always make me a bit nervous, so I find myself trying to double and triple-check them before sharing....
Congratulations! I had to look this coin up to learn what it was, but I can see why you are so excited. By the way, when trying to learn what...
This is a great topic, @Ryro ! I do tend to favor the view that the bronze, the "Escipión Africano" at the Naples Museum, is Scipio, and also that...
Good one, @shanxi ! I wouldn't have thought of that. Here's another controversial one, albeit with some prominent supporters (like the...
A quarter shekel (1.70g) of Punic Spain, Carthagonova (Cartagena), ca. 237-209 BCE. Reverse is a Carthaginian elephant (though not outfitted for...
Interesting paper on the Denarius & debasement of the Ant! Here's a group shot of a few of my T-Bones, some of which are a bit chewed on,...
How about 2 coins -- one of each -- a 1/2 and a 2? To top it off, both temp. 2nd Punic War... Punic Spain, the Barcids, temp. Second Punic War....
All the coins pictured here cost under $100, many of them MUCH less. Some beginners have larger budgets, of course, but most want to limit their...
Indeed, @randygeki 's past posts on FH shields (among many other excellent details) are what prompted me to look for one, and thus how I ended up...
I love the writeup @kevin McGonigal , and great topic for everyone to contribute to, since, as you say, horses were such a universal and important...
Thank you for that. It's my first time really looking into this type (i.e., GLORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor on horseback). I just checked RIC VIII and I...
Wow, that's quite a group! Rome mint are not easy to find. It looks like at least 13 of the note cards show mintmarks for the Rome mint (most of...
Glenn, that's a wonderful Magnentius -- and a fascinating idea! I would love to find out it's the case. I went to check my few examples of...
A slightly different take on "coded," turning to the coded messages in the "visual puns" of Republican denarii. Both have been interpreted as...
Fantastic writeup again! Unfortunately it doesn't seem I have any Faustina Fortunas, but here is a little group shot of Faustina with AETERNITAS...
The emperors are mostly similar, except in regards their bust type and size of the coins. Julian II was late to the game, so all of his examples...
Yes, it's a great article. You can find it on his academia page as well: Caza, Shawn. 2019. "Back in the Saddle Again: A Re-Examination of the...
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