For a re-assessment of the accession of Julianus, see:
Appelbaum, Alan. “Another Look at the Assassination of Pertinax and the Accession of Julianus.” Classical Philology 102, no. 2 (2007): 198–207.
doi.org/10.1086/523738
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Ancient Coin of the Day: Today's thread is about Didius Julianus, the man who bought the position of Emperor from the Praetorian Guard on this day, 28 March, in AD 193. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Image: RIC IV Didius Julianus 1; MoFA Boston (1999.514). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For more on these fascinating coins and Vetranio, see:
DEARN, ALAN. “The Coinage of Vetranio: Imperial Representation and the Memory of Constantine the Great.” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-), vol. 163, 2003, pp. 169–191.
jstor.org/stable/42667...
#ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺 🧵
Ancient Coin of the Day: Something a little niche today, with coins issued by the interesting figure of Vetranio in AD 350, starting with this rather fabulous solidus. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺 🧵
Image: RIC VIII Siscia 260; Münzkabinett Wien (RÖ 28121). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
Noreña, Carlos F. “The Communication of the Emperor’s Virtues” The Journal of Roman Studies 91 (2001): 146–68
doi.org/10.2307/3184...
WALLACE-HADRILL, ANDREW. “Galba’s Aequitas” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-) 141 (1981): 20–39
jstor.org/stable/42667...
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Galba 🧵🏺
Obverse of a Roman sestertius: Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right.
Reverse of a Roman sestertius: Honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, facing Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and spear in left, resting right foot on boar's head.
Ancient Coin of the Day: I’ve been drawn back to Galba, with a look at some of his bronze coin issues, starting with this sestertius of late AD 68 with Honos and Virtus. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Galba 🧵🏺
Image: RIC Galba 474; British Museum (R.10220). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For more on the coins of this period, see:
WOODS, DAVID. “Numismatic Evidence and the Succession to Constantine I.” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-) 171 (2011): 187–96.
jstor.org/stable/42667...
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Obverse of a Roman solidus: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right.
Reverse of a Roman solidus: Mars, helmeted, advancing right, chlamys flying, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy across left shoulder; beside him, two captives.
Ancient Coin of the Day: A thread today on the division of the empire between his sons and the competition for the succession following the death of Constantine. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🏺🧵
Image: RIC VIII Treveri 12; British Museum (1862,0714.4). Link – numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For more on the coins of this period, see:
WOODS, DAVID. “Numismatic Evidence and the Succession to Constantine I.” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-) 171 (2011): 187–96.
jstor.org/stable/42667...
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
A Roman solidus. Obverse: Bust of Constantine II, laureate, rosette-diademed, draped, cuirassed, right; Reverse: Mars, helmeted, advancing right, chlamys flying, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy across left shoulder; beside him, two captives.
Ancient Coin of the Day: A thread today on the division of the empire between his sons and the competition for the succession following the death of Constantine. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Image: RIC VIII Treveri 12; British Museum (1862,0714.4). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For a useful summary of Philip's reign, see:
John M. York, Jr. “The Image of Philip the Arab.” Historia: Zeitschrift Für Alte Geschichte, vol. 21, no. 2, 1972, pp. 320–332.
jstor.org/stable/4435267
#ACOTD #NatalediRoma #Numismatics 🧵🏺
Ancient Coin of the Day: A thread for Rome’s birthday, looking at the coins of Philip the Arab, during whose reign Rome’s 1000th rolled round in AD 248.
#ACOTD #NatalediRoma #Numismatics 🏺🧵
Image: RIC IV Philip I 118; British Museum (1867,0101.798). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For a re-assessment of the accession of Julianus, see:
Appelbaum, Alan. “Another Look at the Assassination of Pertinax and the Accession of Julianus.” Classical Philology 102, no. 2 (2007): 198–207.
doi.org/10.1086/523738
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Obverse of a Roman denarius: Head of Didius Julianus, laureate, right.
Reverse of a Roman aureus: Concordia, draped, standing front, head left, holding legionary eagle in right hand and standard in left hand (or two legionary eagles).
Ancient Coin of the Day: Today is about Didius Julianus, the man who bought the position of Emperor from the Praetorian Guard on this day, 28 March, in AD 193. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Image: RIC IV Didius Julianus 1; MoFA Boston (1999.514). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
However, for more recent work on this, see:
Andrew Collins. “ALEXANDER’S VISIT TO SIWAH: A NEW ANALYSIS.” Phoenix 68, no. 1/2 (2014): 62–77.
doi.org/10.7834/phoe...
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Alexander 🧵🏺
Obverse of a silver tetradrachm: Head of Alexander the Great, right, diademed and wearing a ram's horn; dotted border.
Reverse of a silver tetradrachm: Athena Nikephoros seated left; Nike in outstretched right hand crowning inscription with wreath; spear resting behind; left arm resting on shield; to left, cult image; in exergue, crescent.
Ancient Coin of the Day: Just a quickie today, I’m afraid, with a look at some of the coins of Lysimachus featuring Alexander the Great in the guise of 'Zeus Ammon'. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Alexander 🧵🏺
Image: British Museum (1919,0820.1). Link - britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
For a brief note on Caesar and the Dictatorship, see:
Zeev, Miriam Pucci Ben. “When Was the Title «Dictator Perpetuus» given to Caesar ?” L'Antiquité Classique, vol. 65, 1996, pp. 251–253.
jstor.org/stable/41658...
#ACOTD #JuliusCaesar #IdesOfMarch 🧵🏺
A Roman aureus. Obverse: Bust of Venus, right, wearing diadem. Border of dots; Reverse: Legend within laurel-wreath. Border of dots.
Ancient Coin of the Day: As we're at 15 March, today's thread really had to be on Julius Caesar's coinage in the period just prior to his assassination. #ACOTD #JuliusCaesar #IdesOfMarch 🏺🧵
Image: RRC 481/1; British Museum (R.9114). Link - numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-...
For more on Elagabalus’ downfall, see:
KEMEZIS, ADAM. “The Fall of Elagabalus as Literary Narrative and Political Reality: A Reconsideration.” Historia: Zeitschrift Für Alte Geschichte, vol. 65, no. 3, 2016, pp. 348–390.
jstor.org/stable/45019...
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Elagabalus 🏺🧵
Obverse of a Roman aureus: Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Reverse of a Roman Aureus: Slow quadriga moving right, on which is set the conical stone of Emesa surmounted by eagle; in carriage, the stone is surrounded by four parasols.
Ancient Coin of the Day: Aureus of Elagabalus, minted at Antioch, AD 218-222, celebrating the new cult which he introduced to Rome, that of the Syrian god Elagabal #ACOTD #Numismatics #Elagabalus 🏺🧵
Image: RIC IV Elagabalus 196A; British Museum (1922,0909.4). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For more on these coins and the connection with Pindar, see this great little article:
Hamilton, R. “‘Olympian’ 12 and the Coins of Himera.” Phoenix, vol. 38, no. 3, 1984, pp. 261–264.
www.jstor.org/stable/1088279
#ACOTD #Greek 🏺🧵
Obverse of a silver tetradrachm: Female charioteer (Himera?) driving galloping quadriga to r.; small Nike crowning charioteer above, holding tablet with engraver's signature MAI.... Ketos in exergue.
Reverse of a silver tetradrachm: Nymph Himera standing facing pouring a libation on an altar to l.; to r. a small Satyr bathing under a fountain.
Ancient Coin of the Day: A nice one today, with this lovely silver tetradrachm from Himera, ca. 410-409 BC. We’ll also be able to look at a bit of Greek here too, with a possible connection to Pindar Olympian Ode 12. #ACOTD #Greek 🏺🧵
Image: ANS 1985.125.1. Link - numismatics.org/collection/1...
For more on the Liberators' coinage, see:
HOLLSTEIN, WILHELM. “The Aureus of Casca Longus (RRC 507/1).” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-), vol. 176, 2016, pp. 155–170.
jstor.org/stable/26637... #ACOTD #Numismatics #CrabDay2025 🏺🧵🦀
Ancient Coin of the Day meets #CrabDay2025! Late Republic and the Liberators today, with a marvellous denarius issued Marcus Servilius in association with Cassius Longinus, from 43-42 BC. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺🧵🦀
Image: RRC 505/3; Münzkabinett Wien (RÖ 1342). Link - numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-...
For more on Poppaea, see:
KRAGELUND, PATRICK. “THE TEMPLE AND BIRTHPLACE OF DIVA POPPAEA.” The Classical Quarterly, vol. 60, no. 2, 2010, pp. 559–568.
www.jstor.org/stable/40984831
#ACOTD #Poppaea #AncientHistory 🏺🧵
Ancient Coin of the Day: As today’s got a rather Neronian vibe, today’s thread is on some coins of Nero, in particular those with a focus on Poppaea Sabina, Nero’s second wife. #ACOTD #Nero #AncientHistory🏺🧵
Image: RIC Nero 44; ANS 1944.100.39418. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
For more on this connection, see:
Champlin, Edward. “Nero, Apollo, and the Poets.” Phoenix, vol. 57, no. 3/4, Classical Association of Canada, 2003, pp. 276–83
doi.org/10.2307/3648...
#ACOTD #Numismatics #Nero 🏺🧵
Ancient Coin of the Day: I’ve been remiss in coin threads this week, so let’s get back to it with this base-silver tetradrachm from Alexandria, ca. AD 66-67, one of a series celebrating the Emperor Nero. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Nero 🏺🧵
Image: RPC 5300/5. Link - rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/5300
For the de la Bédoyère article, see:
DE LA BÉDOYÈRE, GUY. “Carausius and the Marks RSR and I.N.P.C.D.A.” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-), vol. 158, Royal Numismatic Society, 1998, pp. 79–88.
www.jstor.org/stable/42668...
#ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺🧵
Ancient Coin of the Day: A rather fabulous alloy medallion of Carausius, ca. AD 287, the usurper who took control of Britain and Northern Gaul between AD 286-293. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺🧵
Image: British Museum (1967,0901.1). Link - www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
