I finally have the sestertius with this reverse type, which commemorates the birth to Faustina of twin boys, Commodus and Titus Aurelius Fulvus...
My coin from Laodicea Combusta with Titus and Domitian (top). Do you think it's a die match with this one which sold at a recent Numismatik...
Two new coins of the Gallienus zoo! Share your zoo! [ATTACH] Gallienus, 253-268 AD. Roman Æ Antoninianus, 18 mm, 2.65 g. Rome Mint 267-268 AD....
The Rutgers University Libraries has digitized a collection of 1,250 coins from the ancient Roman Republic.
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Unexpectedly received this in the mail today. Huge, hard-bound catalog with a dust jacket and a silk ribbon bookmark, full-color. I have no idea...
Most of my Gallienus collection languishes unphotographed. It's a gorgeous, sunny afternoon and I decided to photograph a few with my cell phone...
Vulcan -- the Roman version of the Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hēphaistos) -- was the the god of fire, volcanoes, and of smiths. The festival of Vulcan, the...
Ceres, the Roman goddess of of agricultural fertility (especially of grain crops) and motherly relationships, was so important to Roman society...
Not only is the scientific consensus that Agrippina II poisoned Claudius with mushrooms, but scientists have now synthesized the poison from the...
Many collectors aim to assemble a "Twelve Caesars" (Julius Caesar - Domitian) set, based upon Suetonius' book by that title. But this list...
I purchased this coin at a coin show late in October, 2002 and it came with a Pegasi tag in the flip. Since I'm a hoarder of sorts, I still had...
Have you ever done something like this? I bought this one in a Frank Robinson auction in 2015. I made the mistake of looking it up in Sear (it's...
CT member, Jasper Burns, has generously offered his book, The Early Coins of Athens (Kindle version), for free at Amazon. Thank you, @Jasper...
What languages have you studied and how does it help you in your collecting? Me: Ancient Greek -- helps with Roman provincial coin inscriptions,...
Even though the reverse die is worn and the devices are kind of mushy, the Celator's attention to detail is still apparent. Concordia even has...
Post your two-creature-drawn chariot coins here! [ATTACH] Philistis, wife of Hieron II Greek AR 5 litrae Syracuse 270-230 BCE, 4.46 gm, 18.1 mm...
[ATTACH] Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161 Roman orichalcum sestertius; 22.64 gm, 31.5 mm, 12 h Rome, AD 149 Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII,...
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This coin arrived in the mail today from the most recent Nomos auction in Switzerland. The coin came with an old collection tag from Dr. Walter...
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