This otherwise attractive denarius of Julia Domna features a rather ghastly-looking Pudicitia, who looks as though she were wearing a gas-mask....
Lightning injures tourists at the acropolis! [ATTACH] [IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.10 g, 20.1 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD...
Difficult to attribute, these large-module coins of Zeugma issued under Philip I. The tough part is that both Philip I and his son used the same...
Outbid on several, but I did get this nice as of Nerva. This is Frank's photo; I'm sure it will look much better in hand. Post your latest...
Ancient Roman woman's shoe. I like how it has no heel. Sure, in many ways the Romans were cruel and barbaric, but it is good to see there were...
About CFDL, from Reid Goldsborough: "CoinForgeryDiscussionList (CFDL) This e-mail discussion group, a Yahoo Group, is the largest online...
Specialists know to snatch up a rare coin when they see one because they may never have another opportunity to buy one in the foreseeable future,...
I started a theme like this over at the ancients forum, but why limit the fun when every collector here could play along and contribute coins for...
Mascots from all sports -- professional and collegiate -- are encouraged. All you have to do is name the team and show the coin! Ancient and...
Such a coin has been found. The numismatists describing the find list three possible causes: 1) Unofficial issue, either as a counterfeit, a...
Ha! This week's Franklin's World features a very gravid Faustina II! [ATTACH] Of course, the cartoon reminds me of this coin: [ATTACH]...
I have been looking for a nice example of this coin from the Antioch mint and finally acquired one at auction. Trebonianus Gallus's coins of...
I have a subcollection of Antonine women that keeps me on the lookout for scarce or rare variants. I acquire them when I am able and today I...
Some of the more popular coins of Trajan Decius are the antoniniani with the DACIA reverse type, such as this example from my collection:...
An interesting little Roman provincial at a good price. The coin was issued by the local magistrate of Hierocaesarea, a town in Lydia about...
I came across an interesting article in an art history journal about a sculpted head that had originally been part of a larger sculpture in...
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Faustina's life was cut tragically short. She died in October or November of AD 140, at the age of 40, a mere two years after receiving the title...
Today's Franklin's World cartoon gave me an earworm and reminded me of my croc from Nemausus. Post your crocodile coins! Bonus points if you also...
From a bulk lot; worn and thickly patinated. I'm sure there are no dots in the field and no dots or stars preceding the mint mark in the exergue....
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