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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...
Jul 21, 20214 min read
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A Denarius of Claudius - ‘for having saved the citizens'
"Having spent the greater part of his life as a figure of ridicule, he became emperor in his fiftieth year by a remarkable freak of...
Feb 18, 20216 min read
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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...
Jun 9, 20202 min read
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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...
Aug 30, 20153 min read
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