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Other Metal Antiquities / ID for Enameled Artifact, Please!

« Last post by Mayadigger on Today at 12:17:22 pm »

Ave!

Copper alloy; 38mm/4.0gm

At first glance, this appears to be an equal-ended plate brooch, but it is not.
From the two square-ended attachment pins seen on the reverse, it must be a Roman strap or belt mount of some sort or is it?
But the small size makes me wonder...

HELP!

Best to all, Kevin

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Other Metal Antiquities / Re: ID for Horse or Dolphin Artifact, Please!

« Last post by Mayadigger on Today at 12:07:03 pm »

Ave Shawn,

DOH! My bad, I was looking at it bassackwards. LOL!

Broken Dolphin handle for sure. Thanks!

 

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Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov Nikopolis Addenda #10

« Last post by Jochen on Today at 08:25:37 am »

#068

A new die combination for Severus

Septimius Severus, AD 193-211
AE 18, 2.57g
Obv.: AV KAI CEP - CEVHROC
         Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
Rev.: NIKOPOLIT. - PROC ICTRO
         Hermes, nude, stg. frontal, head l., holding kerykeion in l. arm and in extended .
         hand purse, chlamys over l. lower arm
Ref.: a) not in AMNG
        b) not Varbanov
        c) Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov (2023):
            rev. No. 8.14.10.17
            obv. e.g. No. 8.14.6.7
highrating_lowprice, Ebay, April 2024

This type needs its own number.

Best regards
Jochen

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History and Archeology / Byzantine bullion used to make Western Europe’s post Roman silver coinage.

« Last post by gallienus1 on Today at 02:48:08 am »

Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam have published a paper in the journal Antiquity showing that the Byzantine Empire provided Western Europe with the silver needed to make silver coins in the mid-7th century AD. Increased demand in the next century required a shift in the supply of silver from Byzantium to a mine in Charlemagne’s Francia.

See-

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/byzantine-plate-and-frankish-mines-the-provenance-of-silver-in-northwest-european-coinage-during-the-long-eighth-century-c-660820/EE2DE1D7955D055FA4225257755BF340

https://www.mining.com/byzantine-bullion-fueled-europes-adoption-of-silver-coins-until-charlemagne-intervened/

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Coin of the Day / Re: Domitian Accession Sestertius COTD

« Last post by David Atherton on Yesterday at 10:41:53 pm »

An early contender for Coin of the Year

Indeed it is!

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Coin of the Day / Re: Domitian Accession Sestertius COTD

« Last post by David Atherton on Yesterday at 10:40:43 pm »

The artistry of the portrait reminds me of the famous "Alphaeus Master" coins of Hadrian.

Perhaps the Hadrianic engraver was his grandson!

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Roman Coins Discussion Forum / Re: Lucius Verus mule denarius

« Last post by Pavel L on Yesterday at 04:45:58 pm »

Good day everyone!
Rare denarius from my collection - featuring a muling of a Lucius Verus obverse and Marcus Aurelius reverse.

Obv: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG.
Bare head right.
Rev: PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III.
Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and orb.

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Weights and Scales / Re: Bronze Weight Found In Israel Did Not Find In References

« Last post by Joe Sermarini on Yesterday at 04:45:07 pm »

Thanks Jimi and Basil. The elements of the marking are very interesting! If you find anything else, please let me know.

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Roman Coins Discussion Forum / Lucius Verus mule denarius

« Last post by Pavel L on Yesterday at 04:44:29 pm »

Good day everyone!
Rare denarius from my collection - featuring a muling of a Lucius Verus obverse and Marcus Aurelius reverse.

Obv: IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG.
Bare head right.
Rev: PROV DEOR TR P XVI COS III.
Providentia standing left, holding cornucopia and orb.

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The Members' Gallery / Marcus Aurelius Lupercal as

« Last post by mauseus on Yesterday at 01:10:11 pm »

Hi,

Just added an as of Marcus Aurelius to my Diverse Roman gallery. It fits in my buildings and monuments collection as it purportedly represents the Lupercal, the cave of the foundation wolf/Romulus and Remus at the base of the Palatine. Dates to a short pariod, Dec (11th?) through to March 17 180AD.

Posting this the day after Prilia festival and the anniversary of the foundation, traditionally April 21st.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=187250

Regards,

Mauseus