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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:28:11 GMT -5
Quote:Denarius of Sextus Pompeius, 42–40 BC Obv: lighthouse of Messina; ship Rev: Scylla wields a ship's rudder as a club  re: Roman coinage, cf. THE GLORY OF ROME re: Scylla, cf. AGE OF HEROES |
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:29:30 GMT -5
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:29:57 GMT -5
Quote:Superb portraits of M. Antonius & son, M. Antonius 'Antyllus' at about age 9, later executed by Octavian in 30 BC  |
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:30:24 GMT -5
I've done a lot with coins but I love this idea! Quote:The evolution of Augustus' portrait on his coinage, from boyish obscurity to heroic, ageless demigod #numismatics  |
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:31:02 GMT -5
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:31:29 GMT -5
Quote:Coin of Hadrian bearing a rare depiction of the chryselephantine statue of Zeus carved by Phydias for the temple.  |
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:31:56 GMT -5
Quote:Silver denarius w/ image of #Roman galley issued in Greece c31BC & lost in Colchester c61AD t.co/ceS1CRnPJ1 |
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Post by El Borak on Feb 27, 2022 18:32:25 GMT -5
Quote:A close up of my sensational new coin: Caligula before the temple of the Deified Augustus (AD 40-41)  |
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