... Hey let's show some respect for He who made Dionysos into one of the most complex of Hellenic Deities... :-) I love questions like this. Unfortunately all...
Thank You Curtis!! Glad you were here to solve the mystery!! As always, you're a tremendous asset!! Thanks Again!! William _____ From: Princeps@yahoogroups.com...
There is a coin gold plated on copper, it is belongs to sextus pompey magnus, but I didn't find a pompei gold or silver coin like this. I thought that maybe...
sorry I had forgotten to write these knowledge, this coin 7.85 gr and 20 mm. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
AUGUSTAN HEAD FOUND AT NEW VILLA Rome, May 10 - A marble head of the Emperor Augustus has been found at a large and well-appointed Roman villa just discovered...
After seeing some radiate portraits of Caligula and the posible radiae head of the consensv dupondius. I believe Caligula was the first living PRinceps to be...
Interesting theory but what is the importance of a radiate bust in Roman portraiture? Is this a tie in with Sol? Mithras? Divinity? Paul Landsberg Joe...
Well, First, when you collect Caligulan coinage it is very significant, although some may not feel that way. We have been told for years Nero was the first...
The radiate bust on Roman coinage is an attribute of the sun god, whether Apollo or Sol, and although both are often portrayed with the radiate bust, they are...
hi group, i am happy to inform you, that on the local market we allready have a new corpus "the coins of moesia inferior I-III c. a. c. MARKIANOPOLIS" written ...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/julioclaudian/?yguid=258279327 I have a site dedicted to articles and news updates on Julio Claudian Iconography. Feel free to...
... the ... Divinity? Great point by all!! My main point for this is that NERO was not the first living Princeps to be portrayed radiate on coinage? RPC is a...
Here is a Radiate DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. This one was minted during the reign of Tiberius. http://www.tantaluscoins.com/coins/3582.php Regards, Matt Richter ...
... the ... coinage ... portray a ... a "double ... the ... is a ... bust in ... the ... Matt. It is a beautiful coins. Augustus radiate during the time of ...
Recently acquired an AE coin of Severus Alexander that mentions the third temple built under Elagabalus. The assumption being that this coin was minted early...
In a message dated 22/05/06 14:01:27 GMT Daylight Time, ... the ... What was the significance of a radiate crown on a dead princeps? Was it a reference to his...
Today is May 29, 2006. Those of us in the United States remember our war dead today. This year "Memorial Day" also happens to fall on another very somber day...
The radiate crown on Augustus' coins seems to me to represent an actual piece of headgear which would be familiar to the people who used the coinage. Bearing...
... the ... deities ... roots ... the ... Caligula the first LIVING Princeps to be shown radiate on coinage or Nero? Thoughts on that point would be great! ...
Great point by all, but I must get back to the original point. Was Caligula the first LIVING Princeps to be shown radiate on coinage or Nero? Thoughts on...
I have a question about preservation as it relates to the use of Tyvek material. I have noticed that when I purchase an ancient coin from most dealers it...
Greetings: I'm an absolute beginner to coin collecting. I just purchased my first Roman coin. Could anyone recommend any books on collecting coins in general...
Hi Jeff, Welcome to a hobby deep enough to keep you engaged for the rest of your life. It sounds as though you've already gotten the good advice - "Buy the ...
Further to my comments about the Malter Book Sale I participated in yesterday, Dave Welsh has written his impressions. I was only an internet bidder, Dave was...
I'd read through the catalogue and decided even the estimates were way over the market price for any titles I was interested in. John Isles Hanover, Michigan ...
In addtion to the hammer prices, there was a 20% buyer's fee (commission) on everything - which really added up. On the Haeberlin "Aes Grave" set (original...
For the money, Van Meter's "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" is probably the bet buy for the money. More informative than Sears' 4th. Revised Coins (now...
