Images Dated 2021 December

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Julia Mamaea, 231-235, issued by Severus Alexander

Denarius (Coin) Portraying Julia Mamaea, 231-235, issued by Severus Alexander. Reverse: the goddess Venus, with helmet, spear and shield. Minted in Antioch, Syria

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Didrachm (Coin) Depicting the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), 225-214 BCE

Didrachm (Coin) Depicting the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux), 225-214 BCE, issued by the Roman Republic. Reverse: the god Jupiter holding a thunderbolt in a quadriga (four horse chariot) driven by the figure of Victory. Possibly minted in Rome

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Argenteus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian, 300, issued by Diocletian or Maximianus

Argenteus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Diocletian, 300, issued by Diocletian or Maximianus. Reverse: laurel wreath and inscription. X C V I, referring to the reformed silver coinage after 295 CE. Possibly minted in Carthage (in modern Tunisia)

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