Just received this coin in the mail. Starting in 250 Herennius Etruscus was Caesar under his Father Trajan Decius before being elevated to...
This one just came in the mail from Frank. I consider it a real find at $20 and fills a hole in my collection. Faustina died in 141 A.D. AR...
Herennia Etruscilla, (249-251 A.D.) Wife of Trajan Decius AE 28 of Viminacium, 14.2 grams Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust right, in...
Apparently the sequel to Gladiator is in the works, with director Ridley Scott ready to produce the film. An early version of the script calls for...
I picked up this one... HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA Viminacium, Æ28, Moesia betw lion & bull, F, olive green patina, basically full lgnds, minor...
What's some of your favorite works of Roman-era historians? My personal favorite is Ammianus Marcellinus' work focusing on the years 353-378 A.D....
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on this one from a fixed price dealer but the price is fairly high, I'm assuming that sestertii were only...
I've only been a member since April 28, 2017 so I am quite pleased to see that I am close to this milestone (9,994 at present). Thanks to...
The short reign of Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian was notable for the outbreak of a plague, which is said by some to be the reason for...
I posted my anonymous Byzantine folle in another thread. I also lost on another, a Tacitus billon tet of Alexandria which was way better than his...
In the recently concluded Frank Robinson auction I won this lot and just received the coin in the mail. It arrived in good order and is rather...
My last purchase (Dec. 24th) was shipped on the 26th from Spain and is supposed to arrive here in Northern California by end of biz Friday. Does...
I acquired 28 coins in 2018 and don't plan on acquiring anymore until the Frank Robinson auction closing on January 19th. Of all of these, this is...
A trove of 24 gold coins have been found in a pot hidden in a well in the ancient city of Caesarea, which was subjected to conquest by Baldwin I...
Constantine VII (913-959 A.D.) was one of the longest reigning Byzantine rulers. The Purple-Born, he was a scholar and author of four popular...
https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20962892/archaeologists-found-treasure-of-silver-celtic-coins.html
I particularly like Serapis themed coins. This is one of Maximinus Daia with Genius holding the head of Serapis. Maximinus as Augustus, Type...
Hero of Alexandria (10 A.D. - 70 A.D.) was a native of his home city and a mathematician and engineer. One of his inventions was the aeliopile, a...
Here's a new one to my collection - Vespasian, as I continue to add to my Roman Egypt sub-genre. It also represents the 7th of my 12 Caesar coins...
The air here has been very smoky and the air quality index was a very unhealthy 298 last night, really has impinged on my astronomy hobby. Good...
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