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Re: Is this a genuine Roman Imperial die?

JoeG — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:58:55 GMT

... Paul, It looks authentic. Is the dealer reputable? What a find!! Bidding is or starts at 7500 euros.? Joe

Re: Is this a genuine Roman Imperial die?

JoeG — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:26:00 GMT

... Here is a Tiberain coin die from a museum http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=coin%20die&w=55922094%40N00 Joe Geranio Julio Claudian Iconographic Association

Nero's Golden House in the NEWS!

JoeG — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:24:45 GMT

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_italy_nero_s_dining_room;_ylt=Ai9.1maj062EpAp94FJCi2_lWMcF Joe Geranio Julio Claudian Iconographic Association

Is this a genuine Roman Imperial die?

Paul Landsberg — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:20:56 GMT

The manufacture of Roman coin always fascinates me and in my browsing I ran across an auction listing a die of Augustus. See:

Re: Question - the meaning of a palm tree on ancient Roman coins

Mark Lehman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:30:18 GMT

Paul, I believe that one of the most important things to keep in mind while trying to ascertain the meaning and/or importance of Roman symbology is that Rome -

Re: Question - the meaning of a palm tree on ancient Roman coins

Paul Landsberg — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:21:37 GMT

Mark, exceptional answer. I grew up with the Russian Orthodox church and couldn't recall why there was a "Palm Sunday." I obviously missed those Sunday

Re: Question - the meaning of a palm tree on ancient Roman coins

Mark Lehman — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:13:51 GMT

Paul, A palm-branch by itself, among other things, is the main adjunct attribute of "Hilaritas", the allegorical personification of exuberance, gaiety or joy.

Question - the meaning of a palm tree on ancient Roman coins

Smiles — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:21:36 GMT

Scholars, wannabees, and just smart folk, does anyone have a view on what the palm tree means as part of Roman coinage. The obvious connection is to the

Re: Help With Identification

Richard & Michele van Pelt — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:35:49 GMT

Check here for an image:

Re: Help With Identification

Marc Breitsprecher — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:38:13 GMT

Looks like a Vargunteia 1 denarius, Craw 257/1 All the best, Marc Marc Breitsprecher Ancient Imports Inc.

Re: Help With Identification

Richard & Michele van Pelt — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:08:45 GMT

Check here for an image:

Re: Help With Identification

Mark Lehman — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:17:31 GMT

Richard, This group, like many yahoo groups, is not configured to transmit attachments - it strips them off your email. I suggest you put photos in the

Re: Help With Identification

Jim Shaffer — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:45:23 GMT

Hi Richard, If you email me the images, I will attempt to attribute it for you. Jim Shaffer ancientjim1@... ... From: Richard & Michele van Pelt

Help With Identification

Richard & Michele van Pelt — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:29:23 GMT

The attached denarius is from my collection that I have not been able to identify. I think it was minted by the Marcians, but cannot assign a date or value.

Seeking Information to Identify Denarius From Republican Period

veeper — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:29:17 GMT

After a fifty year hiatus, prompted by reading Gibbon, I have been reviewing my collection of Roman, Byzantine, and Greek coins. I no longer have my research