Edit: Double post, already answered
Thanks John, it's 33mm and 29.27g I guess I forgot the description. I've edited the original post
Completely authentic
I've wanted one of these big Republican Janus/Prow's for a long time. Finally found a good one at a great price and with a great provenance!...
Everytime I'm in Rome I walk along the Via Appia, but I never end up getting that far...
Outstanding!
Sweet!
Watch the series Plebs from the BBC, very Monty Python...it's on Youtube, so great
We have Cicero's personal correspondence with "Atticus". We'd have to look at the original Latin to see how he addressed a close friend.
Right you are BIGVS...
Thanks guys! Orichalcum was a copper/zinc alloy that was used in Dupondii and sestertii. It's very much like a modern brass. The ancients would...
Great coin Larry. I've been after a Gaius in silver for a long time but it's tough when money is an issue...
Thanks Andrew! I love it.
Vespasian
It is a coin bearing the image of Vespasian but it is issued by his son Titus after his father's death. You'll notice it names him DIVVS...
:) It probably changed over time. For the Republic and early Imperial period I think a good way of finding out would be by look at the personal...
Start here https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Roman%20Names
Well...now I'm embarrassed I misread RIC, it's not so rare. I was looking at the wrong line!
Outstanding coin Andrew! Your guess is as good as mine. I don't think we have any evidence either way but this has prompted me to look at the...
Great coin Justin. These coins have always intrigued me. How were they transported to the east? Maybe with the legions, to protect the money....
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