Interesting paper on the Denarius & debasement of the Ant! Here's a group shot of a few of my T-Bones, some of which are a bit chewed on,...
How about 2 coins -- one of each -- a 1/2 and a 2? To top it off, both temp. 2nd Punic War... Punic Spain, the Barcids, temp. Second Punic War....
All the coins pictured here cost under $100, many of them MUCH less. Some beginners have larger budgets, of course, but most want to limit their...
Indeed, @randygeki 's past posts on FH shields (among many other excellent details) are what prompted me to look for one, and thus how I ended up...
I love the writeup @kevin McGonigal , and great topic for everyone to contribute to, since, as you say, horses were such a universal and important...
Thank you for that. It's my first time really looking into this type (i.e., GLORIA ROMANORVM; Emperor on horseback). I just checked RIC VIII and I...
Wow, that's quite a group! Rome mint are not easy to find. It looks like at least 13 of the note cards show mintmarks for the Rome mint (most of...
Glenn, that's a wonderful Magnentius -- and a fascinating idea! I would love to find out it's the case. I went to check my few examples of...
A slightly different take on "coded," turning to the coded messages in the "visual puns" of Republican denarii. Both have been interpreted as...
Fantastic writeup again! Unfortunately it doesn't seem I have any Faustina Fortunas, but here is a little group shot of Faustina with AETERNITAS...
The emperors are mostly similar, except in regards their bust type and size of the coins. Julian II was late to the game, so all of his examples...
Yes, it's a great article. You can find it on his academia page as well: Caza, Shawn. 2019. "Back in the Saddle Again: A Re-Examination of the...
Wonderful examples, @maridvnvm & very helpful comparison. The dies for the first of your 92s are so lovely and elegant, I love the artistic...
I can never get enough Fallen Horseman threads, and although I have something ready for Faustina Friday as well, should the occasion arise, how...
Yes, that has most certainly changed, I don't remember exactly how long ago. For many years I used my university library / faculty or student...
What a fantastic pedigree on that coin!
I love that one!
EDIT: OOPS! Minor cheat -- this is Rome's DIANA of Ephesus, not her Greek version, Artemis of Ephesus! I better start paying better attention,...
@JayAg47 -- Worn obverse & reverse dies (there's a die crack above Athena's nose guard that, based on earlier examples from the same die, appears...
@JayAg47 -- This is another Celtic one (or Dacians, influenced by Celtic/La Tene culture), based on the Thrace, Odessos AE Units/Tetrachalkoi. It...
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