It's Saturday evening in Europe, the wheather is good, and due to the COVID-19 situation being mostly under control, social and cultural life are...
No, they were struck at a number of mints throughout the Roman Empire – from Antioch to Trier. This website, an online catalogue listing the...
Your coin is this type, but I can't make out whether it was minted for Theodosius II or Arcadius (many variants exist): [ATTACH] Theodosius II,...
I like this bust type and your coin for its clear depiction of Roman scale armor (lorica squamata) on Caracalla's back. That's a nice detail in my...
An interesting coin and a very informative write-up! Thanks. My only two related coins are from the Nasrid dynasty, a short-lived and less...
Well, this one is a little unfair since it was struck for three co-rulers and a caliph – but I'm pretty sure it's the longest legend I have in my...
That's a fine new acqisition. I like the colorful toning and the exceptionally clear eagle detail. There are no coins of Argos in my collection,...
[ATTACH] Septimius Severus, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 195 AD, Rome mint. Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP V; head of Septimius Severus, laureate, r....
What a splendid addition to your collection, @lordmarcovan ! I very much love the lion, the toning, and the strike of your coin. As you know,...
What a splendid example – welcome to the bracteate club! My lion says hi to yours: [ATTACH] City of Braunschweig, AR "Ewiger Pfennig"...
A fine new addition! I have two chunky sestertii of Commodus, one as Caesar and one as Augustus. The first one I bought because of the...
@DonnaML , those are fantastic coins! Vulcan is the hardest of the twelve to find, particularly when looking for aesthetically appealing coins, as...
Nice new addition! Gordian III's denarii are a bit more scarce than his abundant antoniniani. Mine is the same type as the one Doug has shown...
Thank you for your kind comments and showing your coins, everyone! That's a fantastic collection, @Alegandron – especially that quadrigatus is...
Apollo, depicted as a beautiful young man, is the deity of the sun and of light, of music and the arts, and of prophecy, oracles, and truth. He is...
For quite some time now, I’ve been building a collection of denarii and antoniniani showing Roman gods and goddesses on the reverse. There is an...
I'm very sad to see this discussion and the pinned thread on top of our forum. One thing I truly enjoyed about CoinTalk Ancients since I joined...
A nice little coin! The ancient coinage of western Greece is somewhat understudied – that might be the reason why no one else has yet replied. I...
Fantastic coins, @Clavdivs (and everyone else). Mine are a little more pedestrian – not my usual collecting area: Diocletian: [ATTACH]...
Bitteschön – gern geschehen! :)
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