There would be a lot to say about the allegories of France. The first known is seen on gold solidi of Constantine minted in Trier c. 313 showing a...
[ATTACH] Dupondius, reverse SALVS AVGVSTI
ALFONSVS REX CASTELLE ET LEGIONIS : Alfonso king of Castilla and Leon. The coat of arms on reverse represents castles (Castilla) and lions (Leon)....
Silver-plated coins are the fourrée denarii, this method was in use since a very early date. In the late 5th c. BC Athens, during the...
[ATTACH] Aelia Eudoxia, 395-404, wife of Arcadius This is the latest empress I can find in my coins... Next : Arcadius
Yes, the coins and antiquities cabinet of the National Library just opened a new museum. The objects on display are mostly precious cameos, Roman...
[ATTACH]I bought this as when I was a teen visiting Tunisia... It was in Thuburbo Majus. Patinated, corroded, high relief : it was for me, at this...
There were exceptions. Exception (b) is : "Gold coin and gold certificates in an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $100.00 belonging to any...
Bravo. I wish I had one of these RELIG AVG sestertii. I don't know if it is the facade of a temple, as seen from the outside, or if it is the...
I think he was leaking some surprising and actually unexpected revelations about the sex life of our mothers. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Byzantine anonymous follis Class D (1042-1055) Jesus sitting on a throne, holding Gospel Next : byzantine follis
[ATTACH] (not my coin) Aretas IV and Huldu, year 3 of Aretas IV, I guess... It was found the ground at Hegra, Saudi Arabia [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] This Magnentius is from Lyons.
You're right it's TR P III I immediately edit my translation sorry :facepalm:
Let's translate C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG around S-C Caius Caesar divi Augusti pronepos Augustus : Caius Caesar, great-grandson of the divine...
[ATTACH] Antoninus Pius, Laodicea (Lattaqiyyeh, Syria), AE 24 mm Obv.: illegible legend mostly out of flan , laureate bust of Antoninus Pius...
[ATTACH] She actually looked much nicer than on her coinage with Mark Anthony
Today, this 18 mm 3.2 g AE coin would have a face value of 0,0000152 €uro. Or if you like 1 € = 65 596 coins like this one. [ATTACH]
Roman mints ceased to issue denarii together with sestertii, asses, dupondii, etc. It's all the Augustean monetary system, together with the local...
Nice tetradrachm dated AD 249 (Philip's 4th consulate). Prieur 473, 248 known specimens.
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