Awesome idea for a thread! My first coin was a pristine Gordian III antoninianus that is long gone. I remember being surprised that a 2000 year...
The age of Aquarius. [ATTACH] Mesopotamia, Edessa. Gordian III AE28 Tyche/Aquarius Gordian III, AE28, (16.59g) Edessa, Mesopotamia, AVTOK M ANT...
[ATTACH] Thrace, Philippopolis. Crispina AE18 Obv: Draped bust of Crispina, r. Rev: Homonoia standing left holding patera and cornucopia. Next:...
[MEDIA] [ATTACH] Pisidia, Pappa-Tiberia. Antoninus Pius AE23 Obv: AVT KAIC AΔP-ANTωNINOC, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Rev:...
Canadian Celtic punk band The Real McKinzies sing about storming the beach at Normandy in 1944. [MEDIA] [ATTACH] Maximus Caesar AE19 of Coela,...
Very nice patina and scowl @Heliodromus! Here is a recent scowl find with an unusual reverse type of Zeus holding Tyche. Have not found anything...
Baseball! [ATTACH] Although my football team (Bengals) won last night! Next: More sports
Congratulations on the new addition @furryfrog02!!! [ATTACH] Bithynia, Nicaea. Geta, AE17. Infant Dionysos Obv: Π CEΠTI ΓETAC K, bare head r....
[ATTACH] Ephesos. Next: A coin no longer in your collection.
[ATTACH] Lydia, Mostene. Autonomous AE21. 69-96. Obv: MOCTHNH, turreted, draped bust of Tyche right. Rev: ΛYΔ KAICAΡEIA, Demeter, veiled,...
[ATTACH] Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE18. Athena/Sphinx Obv: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos, r. Rev: ΑΘΕ, sphinx wearing modius, r.; all in...
Heart shaped seed or fruit of the silphium plant on a coin from Cyrene. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Gordian III Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 241-243. Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped bust right. Rev: P M TR P V COS II P P,...
Not really an association between these two other than new favs. [MEDIA] [ATTACH] Arkadia, Tegea. Caracalla AE20. Pan standing facing, head l.,...
[ATTACH] Cilicia, Anemurium. Gallienus. AD 253-268. Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in...
If you squint just right you can see the Boule dropping pebbles or tessera in to an amphora to vote. [ATTACH] Cilicia, Anazarbus. Nero, 54-68....
This one came with a drawing of the coin. [ATTACH] Parthia, Herat. King Sanabares (c. A.D. 50 - 65) AE Drachm Obv: Bust left wearing diadem. Rev:...
[ATTACH] Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum. Septimius Severus AE16. Hera Next: Septimius provincial
29. Watching an auction for more than 5 hours to bid on two coins that you overpay for and buying 7 more. Or is that normal?
The Λ-A on the reverse is an abbreviation for Lacedaemon, and refers to Augustus' gift of Thouria to the Spartans in gratitude for their support...
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