This denarius is a new acquisition. It reads COS II, making it among the first coins issued by Nerva, in AD 96, shortly after the death of...
I was the high bidder at this weekend's Savoca blue and this big ol' Republican bronze caught my eye. Now, it's not EF by any means -- and that's...
Let's see your Antonine coins with "all-round" legends or anything you feel is relevant! As Strack notes,[1] a change in the style of...
This one finally arrived from Germany in today's mail and I photographed it today. I don't claim to be a professional photographer -- I use my...
How cool is this?! Post anything you feel is relevant! [ATTACH] Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman provincial Æ 28.5 mm, 11.90 g, 5 h. Ionia,...
TGIFF!!! [IMG] How about some Ceres? [IMG] Well, maybe the ale later. But that's not what I'm talking about. [IMG] No, not the dwarf planet,...
This city in western Pisidia is not well-known. Hill, citing an article in The American Journal of Archaeology, states its ruins are thought to be...
"Coins of Jesus is a virtual exhibition that highlights Judeo-Christian coinage in the Numismatics Collection of Nickle Galleries, covering a...
I was the successful bidder on this tiny coin of Apameia in Phrygia. The reverse features Hecate triformis, and bears one of her titles, Soteira...
One important aspect of Roman religion, particularly for the imperial family, was the concept of consecration, the process by which a deceased...
Many years ago, well before the computer crash that destroyed my records some 15 years ago, I acquired this provincial of Septimius Severus from...
This cracked me up! [ATTACH] Artemis either forgot about coin collectors or she includes us in the "huge nerds" category! Post your coins of...
I recently purchased this unassuming little provincial of Lucilla from @PeteB over at Akropolis Coins. Researching the city which issued it,...
TGIFF!!! [IMG] I purchased this unassuming little provincial of Nicomedia in Bithynia from @PeteB over at Akropolis Coins. It has several...
Thanks to members such as @TIF and @DonnaML, I've developed a fascination for chariots drawn by animals other than horses. I have a goat biga, a...
This one is a new acquisition and there isn't enough to say about it to make for an interesting installment of Faustina Friday, so I'm posting it...
The Greek word koinos means "common" in the broadest sense of that word. The word has many cognates. Koinonia, for example, means "fellowship."...
[IMG] Yes, TGIFF!! Time for the latest installment of Faustina Friday! This week's edition deals with a couple of coins that may celebrate sweet,...
I preordered this last month and it arrived today! [ATTACH] There is a lot to digest here. I haven't read enough to write a decent book review....
Does anyone have Krzyzanowska's catalog of Antioch in Pisidia? I've tried AC search, Wildwinds, and Asia Minor coins (which seems to be down for...
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