Efes is renowned for its best numismatic portraits. This is particularly the case for Vespasian's. When I saw this denarius, I could not resist,...
Although coins of Claudius II are common, good quality portraits are scarce. This double denarius AE "VICTORIA AVG"reverse Victoria running,...
I bought some time ago this Alexandria AE with a lovely reverse, but cannot identify the emperor's portrait on the obverse. Any suggestion would...
Some coins of Constantinus I and II as well as Licinius represent sometimes on their reverse a symbol in a X form (frequently referred to as "Camp...
Out of three empresses with the same name, this one is believed to be the wife of Theodosius. Mint: Antioch 398-4901 AD.Can this be...
Voting in the Comitium,walk though the bridge and cast the vote. Licinia 106 Bc. At least, no Russian interference then...[ATTACH]
Pan was an interesting mythological deity ( "pan" means "all", i.e. the god's encompassing protection, now used in an all inclusive...
The denarii of the three shortlived emperors in 192/3 AD, Pertinax, Pescennius Niger and Didius Julianus, are traditionally rare/expensive to find...
The first Cato (Porcia gens), M.Cato "the Elder", for whom denarii and quinarii were struck in Rome, BC 93-91 BC with a female bust and his name...
Although dealers are free to fix their prices, there are tremendous differences between same coins of same quality. How comes ? Interesting to...
Questions have been raised about the difficulty of reproducing in pictures the exact color of patina. Here is an example of black patina on small...
This horse's head from Cartage is the nicest I [ATTACH] could find. Any better profile ?
The Egyptian god Bes is represented on coins from Ibiza, were such images struck on coins from other mints ?[ATTACH]
These coins are expensive in good condition although not very rare. Examples a denarius, a pro[ATTACH] [ATTACH] vincial bronze:
Was it ever represented on coins (perhaps Provincial Roman) ?
What is your best portrait of the elusive emperor Otho ?
Very often one finds a coin with one side well preserved and interesting and the other side badly damaged or badly preserved(often with bronze...
Who has the most beautiful Venus on an ancient Roman coin ? [IMG]
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