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

"..a thirsty she-wolf coming down from the surrounding hills, attracted by the crying of the children, came to Romulus and Remus, gave...

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

"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...

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

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

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

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

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

The Didcot Hoard on display at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford This incredible Roman hoard was found by metal detectorist Bill Darley in...