Recently I decided to trace my father's family back through time. I knew that he was part Welsh and Dutch but I was surprised to find out that...
Picked this one up for the grand total of $16.17. The reverse celebrates Comstantine's victory over a sarmatian invasion of Pannonia in 322....
After the deaths of Julian and Jovian the Roman Empire looked as if it may be ripped apart from civil war or worse; the reputation of the military...
Picked this up yesterday, has an ironic reverse on it. [ATTACH] Valerian I AR Antoninianus Antioch Mint 255-256 CE Obverse: IMP C P LIC...
I purchased this coin a local coin show a few weeks ago and have just now gotten around to photographing it. It seems that there is a die error...
When Constantine I died in Nicomedia in 337, he left the Roman world in religious turmoil. Constantine had been a Nicene christian who had...
Hello, I am an ancient collector through and through but I sometimes dabble in world coins that have a historical background. In this case I'm...
Hi guys, I managed to get this coin reserved for a very nice price! It's a Siliqua of Justinian I that was struck at Carthage after the reconquest...
Hi folks, I have a few ancient/medieval coins that I would like to give to the Ancients community for all the fun I've had here.There is nothing...
Hi guys, I picked this bad boy up a few months ago and am now just getting around to posting it here. I really wonder why they discontinued...
Hi guys, I saw these two coin at a local coin shop and asked the owner to reserve them for me. The dealer sells decent Roman coins and normally I...
Here is one of the last coins I purchased when my funds were low. I can't remember what I payed for it but it obviously wasn't very much. This...
I picked this one up at a recent auction after the coin I was originally after was scooped up by another. It's a first year of issue Antoninianus...
Hi folks, I was bottom feeding on eBay today after I lost a Valens Siliqua, much to my surprise I saw this! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I think the mint...
As a collector of primarily Late Roman silver it should come to no surprise that my Greek collection is sorely lacking. A few nights ago I saw...
Got these beauties for a real good price, under $30 for the lot. I originally only wanted the coin with Lupa on it, but the other two were just...
Hi guys, I thought I would make a little quiz for you to test your knowledge. Tell me how you do! Some questions are pretty easy, others are...
Flavius Arcadius Augustus was born to Flavius Theodosius and Aelia Flaccilla in the province of Hispania circa 377 CE. Theodosius I raised him to...
Hi folks, I know I said I would be laying of the coins for a few months but this one just looked at me the wrong way and I had to get it! It is a...
"The air was filled with blood and smoke. The Roman Empire was divided, from the pillars of Hercules to the far reaches of the Adriatic, the...
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