The reserve designs on these two denarii are amazing.
Well done! These are utterly fantastic!
A rare Roman Tyche from Asia Minor. [ATTACH] Titus as Caesar AR Denarius Ephesus mint, 71 AD RIC V1444 (R2), BMC p. 98 note, RSC 127, RPC 845 (0...
Since a review of Mary Beard's SPQR kicked off this thread, here is a recent talk she gave about the book. [MEDIA] A really great lecture if...
Fantastic write-up and neat coin!
Sharp coin! A really awesome addition.
It certainly doesn't look like a sceptre! I wonder what the argument is for it being a 'swathed child'?
My first ancient coin. Purchased in 2003 from Henri Delger for $100. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius Rome Mint, 75 AD RIC 772 (C3), BMC 161, RSC...
FWIW, the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World calls it Macedonia.
[ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius Rome mint, 81 AD RIC 62 (C), BMC 13, RSC 564 Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG PM, Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded,...
[ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius Rome mint, 86 AD RIC 441 (R), BMC p. 319 §, RSC 201 Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V; Head of Domitian,...
I've always liked your 'M3'. Now all we need is someone to post an 'M4' and all four standard Minerva types will be accounted for! Bonus points...
Worth every penny, and then some. Nice addition Mat!
Domitian struck four standard Minerva reverse types every year between 83 and 96. M1 Minerva advancing right, brandishing spear M2 Minerva...
John, I can certainly see why you decided not to part with it! I have 'settled' for coins not nearly as nice.
Trajan denarii don't come much better than that one. Congrats on a superb addition!
Thanks Mat. The weight is 3.48 g. Aegis busts for Domitian are fairly rare and normally go for a premium. But be patient, sometimes an example...
In 82 AD Domitian overhauled the mint and increased the fineness of the denarius. He also apparently brought in new engravers who began working in...
Great coins as always Doug! FWIW, in RPC II Nike on an elongated base is "advancing right", when no base is present Nike is "standing right".
I've always had a fondness for this wonderful type, and you got a rare variant! It doesn't get much better than that.
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