Showing posts with label Ancient. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient. Show all posts
Saturday, March 26, 2011

A Coin of Trajan Decius - Dacia and the Dragon Standard

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This coin is a silver Antoninianus of Trajan Decius. Obverse: Draped bust of Trajan Decius facing right with radiate crown. Inscription...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Break a Leg King Tut - New DNA and Medical Exam show he died of complications from a broken leg and malaria

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Not to mention DNA testing reveals his family tree was a straight line - Philadelphia isn't just a city in Pennsylvania. The Detroit New...
Saturday, February 06, 2010

Genius of the Armies of Illyrica - An Antoninianus of Trajan Decius

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Obverse: Draped bust of Trajan Decius facing right with radiate crown Inscription: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG Reverse: Genius standing le...
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Loyalty of the Armies - An Antoninianus of Philip I

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Silver Antoninianus. AD 244-249, SEAR #2556. Obverse: Draped bust of Philip I with radiate crown facing Right Inscription: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG...
Saturday, January 09, 2010

An Antoninanus Of Gordian III

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Obverse: Radiate crowned draped bust facing right. Inscription: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AUG Reverse: Pax standing left, holding an olive br...
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Friday, December 11, 2009

Happy Hannukah - A Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV Epiphanes

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Obverse: Diademed Head of Antiochus IV Epiphanes facing right Reverse: Zeus seated holding a spear in one hand and Nike the goddess of victo...
Sunday, November 22, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - A Denarius of Caracalla

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Obverse: Laureate and drapped bust of Caracalla facing right. Inscription: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Reverse: Trophy with two captives seated at ba...
Sunday, November 01, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - An As of Domitian

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Obverse : Head of Domitian facing right Inscription : Caesar Avg F Domitianus Cos Des II Reverse : Victory facing right placing a laurel on ...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Judaea Capta - An Historically Important Denarius of Vespasian

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Obverse : Head of Vespasian, facing right. Inscription : IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG Reverse : Jewess weeping under a Roman trophy Inscripti...
Sunday, October 04, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - A Year One Shekel of the Jewish Revolt Agaiants Rome

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Obverse : Chalice with smooth rim, pearl on each side, the base is flat with pearled ends. Hebrew inscription: Shekel of Israel , Year 1. Re...
Thursday, August 27, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - A Prutah of Alexander Yanneus

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Obverse: Upside down Anchor in circle, Inscription Alexander the King in Greek Reverse: Star with 8 rays in a diadem, Inscription in Hebrew ...
Sunday, June 14, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - A Claudian Copper of Colonia Philipi

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Obverse: Victory facing left holding a wreath of victory and palm, on base. Obverse Inscription: VIC AVG (Victoria Augusti - Victory of Augu...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - A Legionary Denarius of Marcus Antonius

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From my own collection, a Denarius of Mark Anthony: Date: 32-31 BCE Type: Silver Denarius Obverse: Galley right. Inscription - ANT AVG III...
Sunday, May 03, 2009

Ancient Coin Post - A Denarius of L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus

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It is certainly about time that I posted and discussed ancient coins, and this one is from my personal collection. Date: 62 BCE Type: Silver...
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Monday, January 05, 2009

Neat find of Gold Coins in Israel

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Israeli archaeologists find rare gold coins This was reported back on December 23, but I'm just seeing it now. Talk about a find of a li...
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Sunday, November 02, 2008

Essential Ancient Coin Books

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I've added a new list to this blog, a list of books on ancient coins that I deem are essential for a serious collector of ancient coins....
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Coin of The Week - A Tetradrachm of Lysimachos

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Its been a long time since I posted a coin. Now that I have a new digital camera, a Canon A540, I thought it would be fitting to feature so...