Romulus and Remus' legacy undoubtedly left its mark on Roman culture—and now, archaeologists may be one step closer to unraveling a crucial...
... may be bad for politics, but it's welcome in my collection. These coins have glossy black patinas. I like a glossy black patina. Show off your...
Ugh. Had my flu shot and everything but still got the flu. I think that's why I merely feel bad and not horrible. Hopefully, a plea to the gods...
I finally got around to rephotographing some of my Faustina II denarii that were struck under Marcus Aurelius. I bought this one before my...
This denarius was part of a series of posthumous issues to commemorate the consecration of Faustina II. A veiled bust (RIC 738) variety was issued...
The latest Franklin's World comic ... [ATTACH] ... reminds me of this denarius! [ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 3.07 g,...
This thing is just a hot mess. Although the portrait is skillfully rendered on this Rome mint antoninianus of Volusian, the obverse legend is a...
I'm out of my bailiwick here with this Greek bronze. I'm pretty sure I've narrowed it down to BMC 77-78 by the monograms. The question I have is...
I purchased this silver drachm several years ago from a Frank Robinson sale but never studied it even at a superficial level. I rephotographed it...
You are the sun I am the moon You are the words I am the tune… [MEDIA] The emperor as sun and the empress as moon is a recurrent theme in Roman...
Post your coins of Liber or Dionysus! In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Liber Pater was a patron deity of Rome's plebeians, and the god of...
No clue with this one. Appreciate any help or suggestions. Thanks! Tiny -- 13.4 mm, 2.39 g, 6 h. Obv: laureate? head of Apollo?? facing r. Rev:...
Picked this one up for a bargain price. Dealer had it attributed to Seleucia-Piera but without much else to go on. I think it's Apollo on the...
Post your lifetime issues of Faustina I or anything you feel is relevant! Faustina's life was cut tragically short. She died in October or...
I see that @Orfew got a long-sought-after coin for his Flavian collection. I picked up three for my Faustina subcollection (and lost a Faustina II...
Show your empress CONSECRATIO issues or anything you feel is relevant! One important aspect of Roman religion, particularly for the imperial...
Yes, there is die shift/doubling. But is this an overstrike? What might be the undertype? [ATTACH]
The Roman Empire was at war during most of Marcus Aurelius' reign. From AD 161-166, the Roman army was occupied repelling the forces of the...
Amazing ... but could he do that with a bunch of Roman denarii? [ATTACH]
The identity of the figure on the reverse of this little provincial is somewhat unclear. Varbanov describes the figure as a "winged Genius,"...
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