I had never heard that the Apis Bull was turned into an Osiris-Apis after it was sacrificed. I agree that one of the most interesting and cool...
Oh wow so many great coins and stories so far! My coin is an abdication follis of Diocletian from Alexandria: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] What I like...
Wow! Such an incredible collection! Especially that Divo Romulo. The few that I have seen in auctions since I started collecting haven't been...
An interesting idea. I view the figure on these coins as Mars much in the same way as other "conservatori" coins for Jupiter and such. It's not...
Wish I started when I was as young as he is! He will have plenty of fun identifying those two coins.
Decided to treat myself this holiday period and ended up buying two sestertii in December which arrived today. Both are of new individuals whom I...
Thanks for this very detailed response! Really explains a lot. I realised that the "B" on the coin was a kind of mintmark but since the seller...
I only purchased this coin earlier today, can't wait for it to arrive. Antonianus of Maximian. [ATTACH] IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG PAX AVGG Minted at...
Great coins! I would have to say that the Maximinus sestertius is my favourite of the bunch. Sestertii are definitely worth it for the hefty size...
Interesting coin! I have never seen the legend P E AVG before. What does the E stand for in these instances (or is it possible the Es are simply...
Thanks Ancient Aussie! And I live in NSW, what state are you from?
Pax is definitely a common theme on the coins from this period. A Carausius Pax coin is on my want list haha. Definitely more wishful thinking on...
Thanks! Yes, I have noticed many coins of the so called "Gallic Usurpers" to be more worn than usual. Perhaps a result of a lower quality control...
Hi everyone! Recently I have been wanting to expand my small coin collection. While most of my collection is made up of decimal and pre-decimal...
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