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Another Publius Satrienus Denarius - Insights into the Roman Mint

Though I was recently lucky enough to add an excellent example of Publius Satrienus’ famous she-wolf denarius minted around 77 BC (see...

Founded in Blood: A Revealing Denarius from the Dictatorship of Sulla (81 BC)

I am very pleased to add to my collection this equally historical and handsome Roman Republican denarius serratus, minted by the moneyer...

Numismatic Odyssey: the reunion of Odysseus with his faithful dog Argos

I was recently lucky enough to add to my collection this beautiful Republican denarius serratus minted in 82 BC by the moneyer Gaius...

“The Rape of the Sabine Women” – A Founding Myth of Rome on my Latest Roman Denarius

My latest Roman coin acquisition offers a spectacular look at one of the most famous foundational myths of Rome: the Rape of the Sabine...

Adoptio – The Controversial Accession of Hadrian

My latest acquisition highlights not only the insight Roman coins can provide into murky historical events around which contemporary...

“From the collection of…” – A denarius with a fascinating provenance

Collectors of ancient coins soon learn to see themselves, not as owners, but temporary custodians of their beloved miniature works of...

The Curious Case of Claudius’ Missing Denarii

The silver denarius was the workhorse of the Roman numismatic system. The most common denomination minted for many successive centuries...

Aelius Caesar – Forgotten Prince

“He was a man of joyous life and well versed in letters. In the palace his stay was but a short one but he was considerate of his family,...

Apollodorus of Damascus: Architect of Empire

“But when he came to the Forum of Trajan, a creation which in my view has no like under the cope of heaven and which even the gods...