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Obv.: Veiled head of Arsinoe II Philadelphos diademed wearing stephane with ram’s horn around her ear and lotus-tipped scepter over shoulder
Rev.: Double cornucopiae

Obv. (same as of 1.1965.888): Quadriga l., driven by male charioteer holding long crop; above, Nike flying r. to crown the charioteer; in exergue, on stepped base, panoply, consisting of cuirass, shield, greaves and helmet; on the lower step,…

This piece of marble from the MET is believed to be a decorative element from the tomb of the child king of Jerusalem, Baldwin V (reigned 1183–1186) or that of his uncle Baldwin IV (reigned 1161–1185). The tomb was inside the Holy Sepulcher.

a. Commissioned to mark the return to Eastern Orthodoxy in the Hagia Sophia, bringing an end of 57 years of Roman Catholic usage. It shows the central figure of Christ flanked by the Virgin Mary (left) and John the Baptist (right). The Deësis (in…

Countermarked cupronickel coin. (whole)
Britannia, draped, seated right on shield, holding trident sloped to right in right hand and olive branch in right: head, helmeted, right. (reverse)
Head of Elizabeth II, crowned, right, portrait defaced by…

The Gothic king Radagaisus led an invasion of Roman Italy in 405 with his ultimate plan being to sacrifice the (Christian) Roman senators to the gods and then burn the city of Rome to the ground. He was defeated by the general Stilicho and executed.…

Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma, r.; behind, mark of value (X). Border of dots.
Rev.: Dioscuri r.; below, C.SCR; in exergue, ROMA. Line border.

Obv.: Head of Venus r., diademed. Border of dots.
Rev. Aeneas l., carrying palladium in r. hand and Anchises on l. shoulder; to r., CAESAR downwards. Border of dots.

Obv.: Head of Marc Antony r.; around, clockwise, M.ANT.IMP.AVG.IIIVIR.R.P.C.M.BARBAT.Q.[P].
Rev.: Head of Octavian r.; around, clockwise, CAESAR.IMP.PONT.IIIVIR.R.P.C.

Obverse: Victory, draped, standing r. on prow, holding wreath in r. hand and palm in l. hand.
Reverse.: Octavian standing in ornamented slow quadriga r., holding branch in r. hand, reins in l. hand. In exergue.