Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), a joint project of the American Numismatic Society and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University, is a revolutionary new tool designed to help in the identification, cataloging, and research of the rich and varied coinage of the Roman Empire. The project… Continue reading OCRE | Online Coins of the Roman Empire
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Romulus and Remus Coin
A coin which Ibrahim Abu Rakbeh (from St George’s Bazaar across from St George’s College in Jerusalem) asked me to read for him in mid-2016 proved to be rather interesting. Here is what the coin looks like: The official description of the coin, which was issued by Constantine I in 330–333 CE to commemorate the founding of… Continue reading Romulus and Remus Coin
