Information on ancient coins

Here is a list of useful resources at Romanorum to help ancient coin collectors

Help

Frequently Asked Questions
New! Coin markets - Romanorum will be hosting a stall at these markets.
New! Collection ideas - common themes for collecting ancient coins.
New! Nummus Factsheets - easy to reference information for beginning collectors.
A list of Roman Emperors
Roman coin metals and demoninations
Abbreviations on Roman Imperial obverse legends
Reference works about Roman coins

Articles

Road to Rome series

A series of articles written for ACR outlining a six month walk in 2023 from Canterbury to Rome through history and coinage.

Overview - an introductory article outlining the walk.
1. Canterbury and Kent - from Canterbury, through Kent and across the channel.
2. France: Calais to Reims - through northern Frances.
3. France: Chalons to Besancon - through western France.
4. Over the Alps - through Switzerland and over the Alps.
5. Pavia and the Po plains - down the Alps and across the Po plains to Ticinum.
6. March on Rome - across the Appenines and the last stretch to Rome.
Excursus 1 – Lugdunum - a side trip exploration of Roman Lyons.
Excursus 2 – Mediolanum - another side trip exploration of Roman Milan.

Older articles

Reference tables - Two tables showing the evolution of roman coinage throughout the empire, great for a quick way to roughly date a coin.
Portraits of Romans on Coins - A brief article on the portaiture on Roman Coins, and how it evolved over the course of the empire.
Forming a Collection - This article canvases a few collectors from around Australia and asks the pertinent questions on how they started, what got them hooked and what they like to collect.
River Gods on Roman coins - An article outlining the Roman coins that depicts River Gods on their reverses, suggesting some sort of purpose to the River depicted for the Emperor's policies.
Identifying a Roman coin - This article takes a beginner through the steps in identifying an ancient roman coin.