Herodotus

Classy.

On 5/24/2022 at 12:23 PM, Severus Alexander said:

Yes, I expect Octavian would have perished early on without his military genius by his side!

One of my favourite coins:

AE as, probably issued under Caligula

I've seen a lot of nice coins from members on here, but I'm not ashamed to admit that this one is among those that I covet the most.  That leathery/chocolate patina gets me every time. 

Agrippa. (Died 12 BC). Æ As. (28mm, 10.46g). Rome mint.

Struck under Gaius (Caligula), (AD 37-41).

O: Head left, wearing rostral crown.

R: Neptune standing left, holding small dolphin and trident.

RIC I 58 (Gaius)

Congratulations!!!  You're hooked now😛

Here's an old-toned Trajan, that was among my first denarii.

Trajan. (AD 98-117). AR Denarius. (19mm, 3.00g). Rome mint.

Struck (AD 108-109).

O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P; Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder.

R: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear.

You rang?

Unfortunately, I've yet to properly photograph this coin, so it's shown as I received it.

KOLCHIS, Phasis. (425-325 BC). BI Half Siglos – Hemidrachm.

O: Head of Artemis Dali in archaic style to right.

R: Head of bull right; within linear circle.

Hey all,

Having been on the road the last several months hasn't given me a lot of opportunity to acquire many new coins this year.  I've also been away from my collection as well. 

The coin below recently caught my eye, and being that the price was right; I snatched it up.

I will be getting back home this summer.  I'm looking forward to photographing some more, so that I can share more pics of my coins on here.

(SELLER'S PHOTO CROPPED BY ME)

SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. (405-367 BC). Æ Litra.

O: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard.

R: Hippocamp left.