This one's about ready to go in the cull jar. Worn and coated with a heavy patina. Exergue nearly off the flan. Can anyone tell by style what mint...
A new purchase, comparing it to the various other known varieties. Please feel free to comment or to post any coin you feel is relevant. Five...
I came across this coin in a group lot of some aes and sestertii of the Antonine and Severan dynasties. Not sure what it is. It's made of...
A couple of well-circulated bronze provincials of Marcianopolis, each depicting Caracalla and Julia Domna. It's interesting to note that Caracalla...
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This is kind of cool. In the course of photographing this one and cataloging it for my collection, I notice it's a reverse die match to the...
The denarius was one of the longest-lived denominations in Roman history. It circulated continuously for a period of more than 450 years -- from...
Hi, all. Hope one of you Roman provincial gurus could help me with this. There appear to be only two other examples of this little bronze of...
Dikaiosyne (Latin Aequitas) personifies equity and fairness, particularly in commercial affairs. Her attributes are scales and cornucopiae, or...
Remember the world of ancients on eBay about 15 years ago? There was a dealer who sold many (overcleaned) Roman denarii each week by the name of...
A package sent by Ira & Goldberg Coins & Collectibles to a client was taken from a FedEx Truck in Portugal. 27 Greek and Roman coins from...
A new purchase from Frank's most recent auction -- a bronze of Salonina from Dium, Macedon, featuring Asklepios in a distyle temple. Originally a...
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I think--but am not sure--this sestertius of Julia Mamaea is a reverse die-match to a coin sold by Roma, E-sale 22, lot 711, November 28, 2015....
As in the case of her husband Aurelian, several mints struck coins in the name of Severina. Her portrait varies from mint to mint and occasionally...
A new auction win. Anyone know anything about this countermark? Post any comments, Severus Alexander provincials, Apollo and Artemis coins, or...
The phoenix (φοῖνιξ) is a mythological bird that has immortality by being endlessly reborn from the ashes of its predecessor. According to...
Hungary has issued a coin commemorating the obstetrician who discovered hand-washing as a way to prevent infections. [ATTACH]
Unusually thick and heavy flan on this one from the Antioch mint. It's interesting because it's dated -- the PXV in the exergue is short for TR P...
This evening, I was doing some research on a new coin and learned there has been a paradigm shift regarding the identity of the female deity on...
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