I wrote that on a phone...
IMO, that is not a statue of Minerva... I would say Italy, but a modern (1400's to now) library. By the way, do you know what spell-checking...
Yea... She was forced to marry him... Their marriage was also a marriage between Vesta and Heliogebal, which they were the priest/priestess of.
Great coin! Second and fourth wife of Elagabalus, a Vestal Virgin. Very scandalous for the public, as she was sworn to chastity... They were...
Another ruler I have never heard of... What is the description of the reverse? Also, cool coin! (I like Gallics..)
Never heard of this usurper... Nice coin Doug and great pick VK!
Great Coin! Love this type!
A great pair of Campgates!
I think it is a great coin Doug! Aweseome!
Very cool coin! I also like this era, but only from Britain.
That was meant to be a reply to Rickipedia. The quote didn't post for some reason...
I believe that this is what you mean: Not in bronze or silver. There are in gold, with one posted by AncientJoe in this thread:...
You mean removing the Patina? That makes it resemble a lower grade coin, as you are removing metal from the coin.. Ancients are cleaned to...
Read what Condor, who I would consider to be an expert, posted on the 'This and That' thread.
The picts are good enough to ID from... Coin 1: Mark Anthony, Legionary Denarius, Legio III. Coin 2: Domitian, AE. Possibly: IMP CAES DIVI...
So much of this information is wrong... Also, the coin picture is either very bad or of a fake, as it looks copper [not dirt] and should be...
Great Pickup Steve!
Looks to be a match. Wait for someone who knows more about these than me to verify though
I found a listing for a Chinese issue in Iron, no picts. T’ai-p’ing rebellion period, 1851-61, emergency Iron coin, Chihli mint, C5-4a
Or Indo-Sassanid flu.. At least this will be part of a set on Sassanid coins and their copies...
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