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Coins of Arbia Felix: Himyarite Kingdom Starter Kit
This unusual coin from Ariabia Felix is from the late 1st century or early second century AD. There doesn't seem to be much info on these...
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sulla80
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
46 BC 180 Obverse Double Strike
This coin struck me as unusual, and I couldn't decide which way was "up" - so I didn't hesitate to pick it up. All three images below are...
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sulla80
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
Who is buried in Philip II's tomb?
My collecting focus has been the Roman Republic and especially the time period around the career of Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix. I have...
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sulla80
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
Parthians: King Phraates IV and Son
I had been looking for a coin of Phraataces for a while. He was king of Parthia 2 BC to AD 4, son of Phraates IV and Musa who was given...
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sulla80
- Aug 27, 2020
- 5 min
From Ancient Tech to Modern World
Technology over the ages in health and social media illustrated with Roman Republican coins. I am starting my blog with a post on a Roman...
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sulla80
- Aug 27, 2020
- 1 min
Ancient Art
While you can spend thousands of dollars on a highly prized ancient coin, you can also get an interesting coin for under $5. This coin...
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sulla80
- May 30, 2020
- 6 min
Gallienus and Usurpers in AD 260
The Humiliation of Valerian by Shapur I, French 15th Century, Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program When I first...
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sulla80
- Jul 4, 2019
- 2 min
An Ancient Coin for Independence Day
On July 4th, 1776 the Continental Congress "...in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and...
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sulla80
- May 26, 2019
- 3 min
A Denarius of Mark Antony & Lepidus
This coin was issued near the end of the Roman republic and is an artifact of Mark Antony's alliance with Lepidus in the days before they...
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sulla80
- Oct 20, 2018
- 1 min
Barbarous Imitations
Why were these ancient imitations minted in such quantities? While the most sought after coins can reach astronomical prices, there is no...
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sulla80
- Sep 23, 2018
- 2 min
Provenance
I often ask for provenance for the coins that I have purchased. Only rarely do I get anything and then it is something like from "a...
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sulla80
- Sep 22, 2018
- 1 min
Coins of the Bosporan Kingdom
This coin is called a Sestertius - of course that doesn't necessarily have any connection to what the people who minted this coin may...
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