I just realized that @dougsmit hasn't posted for awhile (not sure how long actually) but is usually an active member. Does anyone know something...
Diocletian appointed Constantius Chlorus and Galerius Caesars and created the tetrarchy. This statue, from St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice and...
The Nile River, since at least the time of Herodotus, was an object of fascination for the Hellenistic and Roman worlds. Herodotus speculated as...
New from JAZ Numismatics, intro by @John Anthony: An agalma is a cult image or statue, often placed on an altar as a votive offering. Here is Mt....
Just received from @John Anthony Gordian III, AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus, 23mm, 4.4g, 6h; Rome mint. Obv.: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG;...
I just thought about this today. How did the coins struck in the mints around the empire get assimilated into the economy? I'm assuming that the...
This was just discovered in Turkey......
On October 5th, 610 the Patriarch of Constantinople crowned Heraclius emperor exactly 1411 years from yesterday... He ruled from 610 to 641. His...
Please share any coins of the rulers of the time...Theodosius II reigned in Constantinople and was unable to intervene. Meanwhile, the...
EGYPT. Alexandria. Maximianus, first reign, 286-305. Tetradrachm (Potin, 19 mm, 7.26 g, 12 h), RY 8 = 292/3. ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ Laureate, draped and...
Just received this coin from @John Anthony... It's an AE3 from Cyzicus of Licinius II, who served as Caesar under his father Licinius....
Just picked this up from @John Anthony It is not particularly rare, nor is it particularly common. Because of the unusual reverse type I snapped...
[ATTACH] Post any Byzantine coins in memoriam... [ATTACH] Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I and Christopher, 913-959. (AR, 25...
I just picked up this coin from Marc Breitsprecher. I rather like the portrait which shows a martial Gallienus holding spear and shield,...
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/05/12/may-11-330-byzantium/ In honor of that event, please share your Constantines or Constantinopolis coins....
Anyone going to the coin show in South San Francisco on May 1st? CNG will be there and at least 10 other ancients dealers according to the email I...
I just noticed that I passed this milestone today!!! Thanks everybody. I've been a member for a shade under 4 years and it's been a great...
I checked the mailbox yesterday and was happy to see my coins in a perfectly packaged mailer from Leu Numismatik... First one: Constantine VII...
I couldn't load the site from yesterday afternoon til just now. Anybody else have that problem?
I just came across a post about Aethelred's (978-1013 A.D.) coins on Facebook and I was startled to see the coin on the right, which looks to me...
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