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Horses on two different trientes of Roman republic...

Medusa's striking hair style was enough to turn one to stone... then there's a hairy father Jupiter... Nero was said to wear his hair in the style of gladiators, (whatever that means); well, here it is...

That was a very informative post. I have some Chinese coins, but knew next to nothing about them. I will now be able to return to your post for help. I hope you continue with more.

Mesopotamian Neo-Sumerian cuneiform clay tablet , C. 2041 BCE, Third dynasty of Ur. Roman lamp, C. 1st century, depicting baby calf with its mother. Roman marble head of a youth, c. 2nd - 3rd century AD, from British collection. Roman lamp from Antonine period , c. 175 - 200 AD depicting bull about to gore a condemned prisoner in the circus. two other bound condemned prisoners top and bottom either dead or about to become so. Terra sigillata Roman jug with lion , or bear mauling unfortunate person's face in circus. c. 2nd - 3rd century AD. Roman spear from site in Britain , Legio II Augusta I believe, dated to @ 60 - 120 AD, used by Roman auxiliary troops fighting the Iceni.

Ed Waddell, a dealer in Maryland, USA sell all sizes of Abafil trays and cases - www.coins.com ; Also, Alberto Zecchi , at www.albertozecchi.com has beautiful Italian crafted coin cases as well. (he is closed until 6/6. ) both of these people are easy and great to deal with.

Beautiful! That's as close to perfection as you can get, in my opinion. Mine is similar - in Abafil cases.

Two Nero victory coins , first a dupondius , second an As. A Titus victoria Ae As...

Actually @DonnaML I have two! The secret is keep the door shut at all times!! NOT FOR SALE

Stunningly beautiful @DonnaML; keep them coming! Here is a recent acquisition - Egyptian jug from an intermediate period @ 1000 BCE.... from Den of Antiquity, England.... several scattered Roman pottery - jugs , red ware, mortarium, lamps (and hunk of dinosaur bone) lying haphazardly in my study...

I enjoy collecting ancient coins more for the history than the rarity of a particular coin,(though so many times it seems the "historical" coin I want is too rare to acquire). And all 3 Gordiani were very much a part of 3rd century Roman history, so no one should apologize for collecting them. several sestertii of Gordian III and an Antoninianus. (Gordian I and II are still on my bucket list).

All so beautiful @DonnaML ! I'm glad you posted a site for antiquities. They go together with coins like peanut butter and jelly. I hope you post your Roman glass as well, especially that mesmerizing blue-purple one. I don't know how many times I went on the old thread at "the other site" to just stare at it. I'm especially happy today because I just received this from the CNG 120 auction! Terracotta grayware bucchero kyathos Etruscan archaic period, 575 - 490 BCE.

19th century silver pill box with denarius of Geta. And yes , I bought it!

Aes Rude , or part of a bar c. 5th century BCE , 465 gm - from a hoard found near Bologna. more ax money - bronze from central Italy c. 5-6th century BCE.

RR denarius of Hostillius with Gallic warrior, obv. and reverse. Possibly Vercingetorix. RR denarius - Memmius , with captive barbarian kneeling under trophy. RR denarius of Aulus Licinius Nerva with reverse of one-armed Roman horseman dragging barbarian by hair...

I have always been fascinated with Caligula since I first read Suetonius. Also, I got this coin from Tom Cederlind. He was a great guy who passed away way too soon.

You have your own private museum. It's fantastic just as it is!

Ae sestertius of Commodus with reverse of Cybele riding a lion... Here is a 1st century Roman lamp with the same theme. next... a lion.

Beautiful looking coin. So much action depicted on a small coin. The celators were quite remarkable. some of my violent coins...

I think my post was too late , and next should be VOTA PUBLICA,

Ae from Teanum Sidicinum with rooster reverse. next , another coin from Campania....

I remember reading that Nero was a coin collector himself and personally approved coin designs. No wonder his coins are particularly artistic.

Wow, it's like a reunion!