This denarius arrived in the mail a few days ago. It has a realistic--though not particularly flattering--portrait of the empress. Post your...
In the spirit of TIF's provincial cities thread, where participants post coins of cities in alphabetical order every few days, I thought we could...
I finally pulled the trigger, adding an empress who had heretofore been out of my grasp: [ATTACH] Manlia Scantilla, wife of Didius Julianus,...
Picked this sleeper up for a very good price at auction today and I'm pleased. Here's the seller's photo: [ATTACH] Sabina, AD 117-137 Roman AR...
I have been waiting on a coin to arrive in the mail from Roma Numismatics after winning it at auction and paying for it on June 28. Got an...
I'm a sucker for these marriage commemoratives of Gordian III and Tranquillina. This one has an obverse die break affecting the legend at the...
Theodora was the daughter of Afranius Hanniballianus, Diocletian's praetorian prefect. She entered into a dynastic marriage in the 280s with...
Good grief! Look at the size of Gordian III's nose on this one! Post your "not exactly fine portrait style" coins! [ATTACH] Gordian III, with...
Galeria Valeria was the daughter of Diocletian and the wife of Galerius. Good fortune abandoned her after the death of her husband in AD 311. On...
This father and son pair from the same mint make a nice little set. Share your Mac and Di coins! [ATTACH] Macrinus, Augustus AD 217-218 Roman...
I laughed out loud when I read this section from Francesco Gnecchi's Roman Coins: Elementary Manual (London, 1903), page 3. [ATTACH]
From a bulk lot with an average price per coin--including buyer's commission and shipping--of less than $9.00. Post your Valerian I coins,...
New acquisition. The dealer lowered his asking price and I couldn't resist. Post your centaurs, Gallienus issues, whatever you feel is relevant!...
Check out the home page! My write-up about the statue of Marsyas was selected to be a feature story!
[ATTACH] Julia Domna, AD 193-217 Roman AE 32 mm, 13.72 g Ionia, Ephesus, AD 193-217 Obv: CЄBACTH IOY ΔOMNA, bare-headed and draped bust, right...
This is one of my favorite coins because its reverse depicts a famous statue that has been lost to us over the centuries. [ATTACH] Tranquillina...
Which Roman emperor is depicted on the obverse of this coin? Is it Augustus (as per BMC and Forrer) or is it Tiberius (as per Sear)? Which...
Hi, all. I'm an ancient collector and am unfamiliar with the modern world coin market, so I'm asking for help here. Do you know where I might...
In the October 1992 issue of The Celator (p. 4), Marvin Tameanko proposed that the indentations on Roman provincial coins ("centration dimples")...
A new acquisition: [ATTACH] Maximinus II Daza, AD 309-313, as Augustus Roman Æ follis;21 mm, 4.88 g, 12 h Antioch, AD 312 Obv: IMP C GAL VAL...
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