Ancient Greeks, mostly during 4th.Century BC, struck tiny silver coins named Oboles, to meet the needs of small change. The tradition expects...
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Various portrait ornate coins of this emperor, some more realistic (i.e. less flattering than others) in fact he was known as a...
Here is, in my opinion, one of the most realistic portrait of Vitellius ( bronze of Iberic origin)
[ATTACH][ATTACH] This popular, small, bearded Egyptian God, crossed the Mediterrannean Sea and is to be found on several small bronze coins...
[ATTACH] Mother of Nero who after unsuccessfully trying to drawn her had her executed by one of his guards ! AGRIPPINA & NERO., ", Nero head r.,...
Are ancient coins, more than 100 years old- regardless of value- to be considered as protected cultural goods ?
[ATTACH] Several Roman coins celebrating deceased prominent personalities, reproduced seven stars on their reverse: for instance, Divus Augustus,...
As an ancient coin collector, it is a renewed pleasure to read the numerous wise articles of Marvin Tameanko. Looking back at some old issues of...
Here is another Flavius Victor from my collection: FLAVIVS VICTOR, Pearl diademed, draped and cuirasssed bust.r. "DNFLAVICTOR". Rev.: Camp gate...
This coin of Julius Caesar is one of the rarest in the Caesarian series and obviously received extensive circulation as all surviving examples...
Frederick II, 1194–1250, Holy Roman emperor (1220–50) and German king (1212–20), king of Sicily(1197–1250), and king of Jerusalem (1229–50). This...
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust r. toga visible on l.shoulder [ATTACH] Rev.: Hadrian seated l. on high platform making...
AVGVSTVS Bare head r. “CAESAR IMP VII”, Rev.: “ASIA RECEPTA”, Victory standing l. holding weath, on cista mystica between two serpents erect. AR...
- Roger I Grand Count of Sicily( c. 1031 – 22 June 1101), was a Norman nobleman who became the first Count of Sicily from 1071 to 1101. Born in...
AEMILIANUS, turmoil emperor Of unknown background. His familly was from Mauritania, born in Girba (Djerba island) in the Roman province of...
S A T R A P S The Kings of Persia, during the Achaemenid period, appointed governors (satraps) to administer in their name,...and benefit,...
As Valentinian I was mentioned in a recent CoinTalk forum, I thought that it would be appropriate to also refer to his murdered predecessor:...
P E T R A FAUSTINA. veiled head r.Rev.:unidentified. ELAGABALVS. Laureate head r. “IMP C M AVP ANTONINOC”. Rev.: Founder ploughing r,with yoke...
Exotic animals are frequently displayed on coins. Romans useed to bring some for circus performance or, like in Alexandria, reproduced them on...
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