Three coins of Marcianopolis struck with the same obverse die but with different reverse types entirely: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Post...
Julia Domna's hairstyle was rather consistent for the first dozen years or so of her reign, then began to change shortly before her husband's...
Antiochus III, the younger son of Seleucus II, succeeded his assassinated brother, Seleucus III, in 223 BC. Though barely nineteen, he...
A new purchase. RIC ii (p. 290) comments on the "brass as" denomination: "The revival of the orichalcum as, which had been introduced by Nero and...
I decided to reevaluate some of my less-attractive Aurelian coins as a result of all the recent Aurelian-related posts on this forum of late. I...
This sestertius of Faustina II is being offered at auction by a major European auction firm without mention of any tooling. However, I can't...
Artemis (Roman Diana) was a daughter of Zeus and the Titaness Leto and the twin-sister of Apollo. Her mother was hounded by Zeus' jealous wife...
The depiction of Ceres on this antoninianus of Salonina from Antioch strikes me as odd because the goddess appears to be wearing a polos, which...
X-rays of coins from Pompeii. You can read the scientific paper here. [ATTACH]
The year's pretty much halfway over and I decided to review what I've added to my collection so far. It's hard to narrow down one's favorite new...
The Dii Consentes were twelve major deities in the pantheon of Ancient Rome, six gods and six goddesses, represented by twelve gilt statues in the...
This is the latest addition to my Faustina I collection, courtesy of @Ken Dorney . Several different deities are represented on the reverses of...
Securitas, as one might expect from its similarity to the English security, personifies security and confidence. She is typically portrayed seated...
Having difficulty attributing these. I'd appreciate any help I can get from you Byzantine experts out there! Thanks! [ATTACH] Heraclius?...
I wanted to show off a new Gordy and thought we might enjoy a big pile-on thread. Post your Gordian III provincial issues here! [ATTACH]...
I shall not mention the name of the auction house because the auction is still active, but this denarius of Faustina Senior carries a starting bid...
Frank's latest auction is up and running, but on an auction platform now. No more e-mail bidding.
If you study Roman Imperial coinage, particularly of the third century, you owe a lot to Giard, one of the preeminent French numismatists of the...
"Our knowledge about the people who lived in Roman Britain has undergone a sea change over the past decade. New research has rubbished our...
There are numerous denarii of Faustina I with a throne on the reverse, differing in reverse legend, left-facing or right-facing bust, bare-headed...
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