September 96 AD The superstitious Domitian is questioning his team of Imperial astrologers again. Who are the contenders for my throne, who is...
[IMG] Titus marble head (British Museum) The expression "Jekyll and Hyde" entering the vernacular to denote people with an unpredictable double...
Today, September 9th, it's the birthday of the Emperor Aurelian. Lucius Domitius Aurelianus is probably born from modest origin in Sirmium...
[ATTACH] The history The rare coins featuring a young boy portrait with the inscription DIVO NIGRINIANO have long mystified collectors and...
September 2nd 465 AD. Constantinople The night is already very late. The old lady wanders erratically through piles of what she calls her...
In Latin, the word sacrificium means the performance of an act that renders something sacer, sacred. Ancient Romans demonstrated their respect and...
History is a passion for many of us, and when we can combine this interest with coin's collecting we have the best of both world. There was a...
[ATTACH] This is the first of a series of 3 volumes, an introductory guide to Greek and Roman coinage for beginners and also for more advanced...
Let's talk about this 23rd day of August : In Roman religion, Vulcan is a very ancient god, of uncertain origin: for some, coming from Ostia, he...
[ATTACH] Capitoline Museum Rome When Magnence took power in Autun in January 350 AD, he drove out then had Constant I killed and became the only...
Rome’s hills were alive with the sound of music, and it played an important role in worshipping the gods and in general culture. In temples and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] LIKEABLE : adjective. (especially of a person) pleasant, friendly, and easy to like. What an accurate and appropriate...
[ATTACH] Saturninus; a name that makes all collectors of Roman Coins salivate. This usurper has been known for centuries by the stories of...
A friend just ask me a question about a coin he just acquired. Maybe he believe I can help him because I have French ancestors...which is not the...
At that time they say that the Emperor Honorius in Ravenna received the message from one of the eunuchs, evidently a keeper of the poultry, that...
All persons and situations depicted in this story are purely fictitious and any resemblance to existing persons and situation are totally...
[IMG] July 29th 238 Balbinus and Pupienus are murdered by the Praetorians, and Gordian III is declared Augustus. At the age of 13, he became...
[ATTACH] Sponsianus. Sponsi what ? The name of a new virus ? A brand of toilet paper ? Not at all. He is an usurper who revolted during the rule...
What I appreciate about this forum is the level of numismatic knowledge shared by our more experienced members. It's amazing to think that some of...
Remember that drunk game you had with your friends? You know, the one where folks would rank each other's butt? No? Okay, maybe it was a weird...
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