Great thread and coins, @Curtisimo! [ATTACH] Mysia, Parion, 4th century BC. Hemidrachm (13 mm, 2.46 g). Facing gorgoneion/ Bull standing left,...
Thanks! Yes, this is definitely a reference to the god and not the emperor, but I’ll take it. :) I don’t believe that the emperor got this...
[ATTACH] Alexander III the Great (posthumous issue), AR Drachm (19 mm, 4.33 g) Magnesia, circa 301-299 BC., Head of Herakles to right, wearing...
Thanks @TIF ! I had seen references to the article and this theory, but hadn’t see the original. The photos are very interesting and make the...
Thanks Doug, interesting, I hadn’t seen one of those with Gothico in the legend.
I’ve been wanting one of this type for a long time, and I finally added this denarius of Elagabalus with a “horn” protruding over his head....
@DonnaML ,I actually just had a package of coins shipped from Leu in Switzerland which apparently made it into customs in NYC on the same day as...
That is such a helpful site you have @Valentinian , thanks! I recently added this Maximinus II and was thrown off by the “GAL VAL” in the...
Wow, those are great @Finn235. As much as like that first lot of provincials, the variety in the second lot is incredible. I‘ve really never...
Wow, great eye Zumbly, thanks! I really liked the detail in the drapery, but I did not know what a balteus was...that's pretty cool. I'm always...
Thanks for the nice comments everyone! I appreciate it. Yes, I agree, it's good to know that they can be trusted. I was a little nervous as...
I won a nice group lot of 7 Roman Provincial tets from Antioch at the last CNG auction, and it just arrived in the mail much faster than expected....
That’s a beauty, these are a fun type. Here’s mine from Parion. [ATTACH] Mysia, Parion, 4th century BC. Hemidrachm (13 mm, 2.46 g). Facing...
Welcome to CT, @Herodotus ! I was a huge baseball card collector growing up in the 80s too...I sold most of them off years ago (major regret),...
Congrats on the little one, @David@PCC ! Here’s one of Geta at around age 12. [ATTACH] Geta, as Caesar, AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.23 g), Rome,...
Here’s my favorite spear: [ATTACH] Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, 163-130 BC., AR Drachm (17 mm, 3.99g),...
Great thread, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix . For deities, I’ll go with this Zeus Ammon. [ATTACH] I think we should recognize Hadrian for bringing...
Thanks for sharing @Roerbakmix, this is great.
Cool article, thanks for sharing. Lots of interesting things happening on this reverse...Romulus and Remus are in the middle. [ATTACH]...
Great coin...love that reverse! Here is my only river god (from a few centuries earlier). [ATTACH] Scythia, Olbia. Circa 310-280 BC. (AE, 28...
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