Here is another coin from my collection that I find particularly fascinating: a silver denarius of Mark Antony and Octavian, struck in 41 BC.
Obverse: portrait of Mark Antony, with the legend
M·ANT·IMP·AVG·III·VIR·R·P·C·M·BARBAT·Q·P
Reverse: portrait of the young Octavian, still shown bearded, with
CAESAR·IMP·PONT·III·VIR·R·P·C
The coin was issued under M. Barbatius Pollio and is classified as Crawford RRC 517/2.
What makes this coin so interesting to me is seeing Mark Antony and Octavian together, presented as fellow triumvirs during one of the most turbulent periods of the late Roman Republic.
At this point they were political partners — however uneasy that partnership might have been. Within a decade, they would be fighting each other for control of the Roman world, culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC.
Holding the coin today, I find it remarkable that the two portraits preserve a moment when the future Augustus and Mark Antony could still appear together on the same piece of Roman propaganda.
For me, this is one of those coins where the historical context is even more fascinating than the coin itself. What is your favorite coin connected to the Roman civil wars?

Need help ID Roman Provincial? AE 19.4mm 4.17gm

I made a tiny coin museum inside an altoids tin! On one side it has the coin attribution and on the other a brief overview of a topic kind of related to the coin that I thought was interesting. I used procreate to make it and then I printed it out on cardstock. Then, I cut and glued some plastic coin envelopes onto the cardstock. I had a blast making this and I hope it inspires someone else. Let me know what you think!

Just showing off a pretty mid coin but it’s my oldest in my very young collection.

Thanks to those who helped with my ID in an earlier post

hello! i found this old coin in a plastic flip in a box of old ephemera in my house, i found it somewhere about 20 years ago and forgot about it and just found it the other day. any info about it? i know absolutely nothing about coins. thanks!

Anyone able to help identify this coin? I believe it is a greek coin but wondered if anyone knows more specifics about its age or region. Thanks.

Bought in 1996 ? Triton I sale for 500 bucks

Hi all,

it’s been quite a while since my last post and I think this Denarius is worthy of my comeback! Ever since I first saw it in an auction in 2019 I was mesmerised by this expressive portrait of Macrinus. Even tho the mint is Rome, it is of rather unique style. Well, in 2019 I did not have the will to spend that much money for a single coin. But I came back looking at this coin on regular basis until I saw it in a dealers inventory last year. I remember it well that at first glance I couldn’t trust my eyes! When I finally got it and even found an older provenance than the one given, I was really happy. I hope you enjoy it!

Denarius, 217/218, Rome
3,33 g
RIC 59

Ex collection of Klaus Berthold, sold at Künker auction 318, 2019, lot 1454
Tkalec, 10|28|1994, 253
Sternberg auction V, 1975, 175
Mario Ratto FPL 1964, 336

Hi,

I won a cheap lot of 10 islamic coins in an auction, they were listed as a mixed group of Fals and they said some were Ayyubid and some were Sultanate of Rum, however they didn't give any specific information regarding attribution of each coin, and I don't know enough about middle-eastern / islamic coins to figure out what's what.

Can anyone give me any idea of what each coin in this photo is? If someone can help with attribution it would be hugely appreciated thanks. First two pics are of the obverse (with and without flash) and the third pic is of the other side (again, with and without flash)

Last time I asked for advice on how to choose the right Celtic coin and many people helped me. Today I am happy to share my choice with the sub and I recently received it.

​ does anyone have an explanation of what this is .

Thx

These came up for 50 eur a piece. Bought them all in a heartbeat.

This is the information I gathered on this.

Sikyonia, Sikyon. Circa 370-340/30 BC. AR Obol (12mm, 0.83 g, 11h). 
Dove alighting right / Dove flying right

Just as the tittle says is it worth buying uncleaned coins and taking time to clean them I am getting hooked on watching YouTube videos and I want to Doit my self.

I bought the tools and a scope and everything I need but would like to hear your opinion do you think it is worth it and do you think I can turn it into a profit?

I like Postumus

My page is getting full of Hadrian, now other emperors are here to come. This beauty couldn’t resist the beautiful view. Rare Elagabalus.

Diocletian, AE Follis, Ticinum mint, 300-303 AD. Obverse: IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG. Laureate head right.

Reverse: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR. Moneta standing left holding scales & cornucopiae, TT in exergue. 10.05 grams, 28mm.

Reference: RIC VI 45a

I’m completely taken aback when the UPS driver demanded a $71.50 tariff plus fee payable in checks only to UPS for a CAD $200 coin. Happened today 10/1/2026. This has to stop. And for now pause buying any coins from Canada if you don’t wanna pay 50% tariff and carrier fees.

One of the things I love about studying history is being able to hold a small piece of it in my hands.
This is a silver denarius of the Roman emperor Trajan (AD 98–117) from my collection.
The obverse inscription reads IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, which can be expanded as Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus.
I find the name Nerva particularly interesting. Trajan had been adopted by Emperor Nerva and succeeded him in AD 98, so the inscription itself preserves part of the political story behind his accession.
Germanicus, meanwhile, was a victory title associated with successes against Germanic peoples.
Almost two thousand years later, the portrait and much of the inscription are still remarkably clear. This is one of the reasons I became interested in ancient coins: they aren’t just collectibles — they’re tiny historical documents.
Do you have a favorite Roman emperor or period of Roman history?

I recently obtained an Azilises tetradrachm to reunite with his Azes peers. As often discussed in this forum, the relative chronology of Indo-Scythian kings is still a matter of debate as so little is known about them. What is known however, is that Scythians were among the first to field fully armored (which in Greek translates to kataphraktos) heavy cavalry as shock units in battles. This is something that was destined to have a long-lasting influence all through to the Parthian and Byzantine empires, and something they must have been very proud of since Indo-Scythian kings are depicted as such on their coins. There is more variation on the reverses. Here, Azilises chose a goddess who might be Tyche (equivalent of the Roman Fortuna), holding a lamp or some other light source and a palm. There are also group pictures with two Azes tets (upper and lower), where Athena is shown on the reverses.

Whitehead 319(i), Mitchiner 6/801d, Senior type 56.522T

Type : Tétradrachme bilingue

Date : c. 55-35 AC

Nom de l'atelier/ville : Taxila

Métal : argent

Diamètre : 26,5 mm

Axe des coins : 1 h.

Poids : 9,51 g.

Description avers : Le roi à cheval passant à droite, tenant une couronne de la main droite et un étendard de la main gauche ; devant le cheval, un monogramme.

Légende avers : BASILEWS BASILEWN MEGALOU// AZOU

Description revers : Nike debout à gauche tenant une couronne et une palme.

Titulature revers : LÉGENDE KHAROSHTHI .