Indeed, three nymphs, not the Three Graces. Too many clothes!
Agree it's a reverse die match. Here's a FIDES MILITVM Victorinus with the PIAV legend. [IMG] Victorinus, AD 269-271. Roman billon antoninianus,...
That's a lovely hekte, @Ryro, and an entertaining and educational write-up. It's only missing several risque works of art by J. William...
A skinny Zeus: [IMG] Sabina, AD 117-137 Roman provincial Æ 17.3 mm, 4.65 g. Trachonitis, Gaba, AD 134-135. Obv: ΒΑC-CΑΒЄΙΝΑ, bare-headed and...
Unless Glagolitic Greek -- from which is derived the Cyrillic alphabet -- took some of their characters from the Siscian script.
That sounds like an interesting article and thank you for writing a summary in English! I have but one coin from this series, with RIC symbol 5...
I like these folles from the first tetrarchy. Here are some partially silvered GENIO POPVLI coins from the Trier mint. [IMG] Galerius as Caesar,...
That's a nice-lookin' denarius, @Bing! I like Ceres' corn-ear crown. Here's my latest from JAZ -- a big-eyed Urbs Roma! [IMG] Time of Constans...
Oh, man! That has lovely toning!!! What a fantastic addition to your collection, @lordmarcovan!
What a deal, @David Atherton! Not just a rarity, but a beauty, too! I have lots of similar cherry-picking stories about my Faustina collection....
I think this LAETITIA sestertius has a lovely portrait. The empress is mature, about 32 or 33 years of age, and very regal in her stephane. The...
I have an unusual PAX type. There are no mint or field marks whatsoever. Pax holds an olive branch and a cornucopiae. It is unlisted in RIC and...
That's interesting, @dougsmit!
Thank you for the kind words! It's not about condition or investment potential; it's about history! I'm definitely a "type 1" collector! [IMG]
TGIFF, everybody! Today we’ll be talking about a wedding! [IMG] Here's some Mendelssohn to get you in the mood. [MEDIA] Of course, we're not...
[IMG] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman provincial Æ 26.2 mm, 10.80 g, 12 h. Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 251/2. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB...
Agree completely with @dougsmit here. I'm 100% type 1 when it comes to my collection. Every coin I purchase, it's with the idea of remaining in...
I too love the heft of a sestertius in hand, @David Atherton. Here's a chonky Fortuna sestertius from my collection: [IMG] Faustina I, AD...
Great find, @Mat! What a cool rendition of Mt. Argaeus on that one, too!
Here's a greenie! [IMG] Procopius, AD 365-366 Roman Æ centenionalis, 2.70 g, 20mm. Constantinople, AD 365-366. Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG,...
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