The antoninianus was created under Caracalla, probably in 213 or 214. This coin was officially worth 2 denarii, but contained only 150% of a...
[ATTACH] My Plautilla is like @Bing's specimen, but with the reverse legend Propago Imperi.
I never had any ancient coin mounted in jewelry. But I had a nice dark green jasper intaglio with a facing bust of the emperor Romulus Augustus...
Ancient coins mounted in jewelry? Why not, after all ? In ancient times it was very common. Today it's less common. In France many gold 20 Fr...
I already posted these two coins two years ago as a reply. I'd like to repost them now as a thread, in case somebody could tell me more about...
[ATTACH] This is another unofficial Tetricus, a little smaller than official ones. Obv.: M PTITRIC[...] Rev.: FID E M I L I T V[.]
[ATTACH] Are we absolutely sure Elagabalus was that crazy teenager only devoted to silliness and debauchery? This is what is told in mainstream...
Not surprised to learn that 141 solidi had been hoarded there in the early 5th century. Luxembourg's reputation as a reliable tax haven probably...
[ATTACH] Solidus of Valentinian I. Two bound captives at the feet of the two consuls.
That may be discussed. The Greeks' "orichalkos" meaning "mountain copper", it was in their mind some kind of raw ore, not at all an alloy. Plato's...
Yes Isis was an Egyptian goddess, but in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd centuries she was worshipped in many countries of the empire, especially in Rome....
Congratulations !
I don't have any coin of Macrinus minted in Rome. I have some which are from Syria or Cilicia. They are interesting because Macrinus' portrait is...
On your coin the bust is not draped and cuirassed. It's another kind of obverse die, an unpublished variant.
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Very nice radiate AE coin of Nicomedia ! It is RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 73713). You should send this picture, with the diameter, weight and...
It's AR 23.5 mm, 5.23 g, 6 h. I don't think the flan is particularly broad, most of Caracalla's antoniniani are like this. It's difficult, even...
[ATTACH] Caracalla (198-217), antoninianus. Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front Rev.: P M TR...
[ATTACH] one from Constantinople and one from Antioch
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