#ACOTD
Ancient Coin of the Day: Today's thread is about Didius Julianus, the man who bought the position of Emperor from the Praetorian Guard on this day, 28 March, in AD 193. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺

Image: RIC IV Didius Julianus 1; MoFA Boston (1999.514). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
March 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: A rather fabulous alloy medallion of Carausius, ca. AD 287, the usurper who took control of Britain and Northern Gaul between AD 286-293. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺🧵

Image: British Museum (1967,0901.1). Link - www.britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
December 9, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Ancient Coin of the Day: A really lovely denarius of 29-27 BC, commemorating the military power of Octavian (later Augustus), specifically for the Triple Triumph of 29 BC. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺🧵

Image: RIC Augustus 264; British Museum (1901,0407.459). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
November 11, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Ancient Coin of the Day: Something a little niche today, with coins issued by the interesting figure of Vetranio in AD 350, starting with this rather fabulous solidus. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺 🧵

Image: RIC VIII Siscia 260; Münzkabinett Wien (RÖ 28121). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
March 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: As today’s got a rather Neronian vibe, today’s thread is on some coins of Nero, in particular those with a focus on Poppaea Sabina, Nero’s second wife. #ACOTD #Nero #AncientHistory🏺🧵

Image: RIC Nero 44; ANS 1944.100.39418. Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
January 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Ancient Coin of the Day: A thread for Rome’s birthday, looking at the coins of Philip the Arab, during whose reign Rome’s 1000th rolled round in AD 248.

#ACOTD #NatalediRoma #Numismatics 🏺🧵

Image: RIC IV Philip I 118; British Museum (1867,0101.798). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
April 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: I’ve been remiss in coin threads this week, so let’s get back to it with this base-silver tetradrachm from Alexandria, ca. AD 66-67, one of a series celebrating the Emperor Nero. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Nero 🏺🧵

Image: RPC 5300/5. Link - rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/5300
December 15, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: As we're at 15 March, today's thread really had to be on Julius Caesar's coinage in the period just prior to his assassination. #ACOTD #JuliusCaesar #IdesOfMarch 🏺🧵

Image: RRC 481/1; British Museum (R.9114). Link - numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-...
March 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: Aureus of Elagabalus minted at Antioch, AD 218-222, celebrating the new cult which he introduced to Rome, that of the Syrian god Elagabal #ACOTD #Numismatics #Elagabalus 🏺 🧵

Image: RIC IV Elagabalus 196A; British Museum (1922,0909.4). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
November 14, 2024 at 3:29 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day meets #CrabDay2025! Late Republic and the Liberators today, with a marvellous denarius issued Marcus Servilius in association with Cassius Longinus, from 43-42 BC. #ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺🧵🦀

Image: RRC 505/3; Münzkabinett Wien (RÖ 1342). Link - numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-...
February 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
For a re-assessment of the accession of Julianus, see:

Appelbaum, Alan. “Another Look at the Assassination of Pertinax and the Accession of Julianus.” Classical Philology 102, no. 2 (2007): 198–207.

doi.org/10.1086/523738

#ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺
Another Look at the Assassination of Pertinax and the Accession of Julianus | Classical Philology: Vol 102, No 2
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March 28, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: Just a quickie today, I’m afraid, with a look at some of the coins of Lysimachus featuring Alexander the Great in the guise of 'Zeus Ammon'. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Alexander 🧵🏺

Image: British Museum (1919,0820.1). Link - britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
March 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: A thread today on the division of the empire between his sons and the competition for the succession following the death of Constantine. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺

Image: RIC VIII Treveri 12; British Museum (1862,0714.4). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
May 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: Today is about Didius Julianus, the man who bought the position of Emperor from the Praetorian Guard on this day, 28 March, in AD 193. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🧵🏺

Image: RIC IV Didius Julianus 1; MoFA Boston (1999.514). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
March 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Ancient Coin of the Day: Aureus of Elagabalus, minted at Antioch, AD 218-222, celebrating the new cult which he introduced to Rome, that of the Syrian god Elagabal #ACOTD #Numismatics #Elagabalus 🏺🧵

Image: RIC IV Elagabalus 196A; British Museum (1922,0909.4). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
March 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Ancient Coin of the Day: A thread today on the division of the empire between his sons and the competition for the succession following the death of Constantine. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Rome 🏺🧵

Image: RIC VIII Treveri 12; British Museum (1862,0714.4). Link – numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
September 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Ancient Coin of the Day: A nice one today, with this lovely silver tetradrachm from Himera, ca. 410-409 BC. We’ll also be able to look at a bit of Greek here too, with a possible connection to Pindar Olympian Ode 12. #ACOTD #Greek 🏺🧵

Image: ANS 1985.125.1. Link - numismatics.org/collection/1...
February 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ancient Coin of the Day: I’ve been drawn back to Galba, with a look at some of his bronze coin issues, starting with this sestertius of late AD 68 with Honos and Virtus. #ACOTD #Numismatics #Galba 🧵🏺

Image: RIC Galba 474; British Museum (R.10220). Link - numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric....
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
For more on this connection, see:

Champlin, Edward. “Nero, Apollo, and the Poets.” Phoenix, vol. 57, no. 3/4, Classical Association of Canada, 2003, pp. 276–83

doi.org/10.2307/3648...

#ACOTD #Numismatics #Nero 🏺🧵
Nero, Apollo, and the Poets on JSTOR
Edward Champlin, Nero, Apollo, and the Poets, Phoenix, Vol. 57, No. 3/4 (Autumn - Winter, 2003), pp. 276-283
doi.org
December 15, 2024 at 12:24 PM
For a brief note on Caesar and the Dictatorship, see:

Zeev, Miriam Pucci Ben. “When Was the Title «Dictator Perpetuus» given to Caesar ?” L'Antiquité Classique, vol. 65, 1996, pp. 251–253.

jstor.org/stable/41658...

#ACOTD #JuliusCaesar #IdesOfMarch 🧵🏺
When was the title «Dictator perpetuus» given to Caesar ? on JSTOR
Miriam Pucci Ben Zeev, When was the title «Dictator perpetuus» given to Caesar ?, L'Antiquité Classique, T. 65 (1996), pp. 251-253
jstor.org
March 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
2025 goals! #booksky

✴ Finish A Curse of Twisted Dreams
✴ Begin Draft 2 of ACoTD
✴ Look into publishing (for ACoTD)
✴ Make lots of progress for Unholy Grace (Wattpad Original)
✴ Finish The Paladins' Will
✴ Write 200k+ words
✴ Read 150+ books
✴ Read more indie books
✴ Utilize social media better
January 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For more on these fascinating coins and Vetranio, see:

DEARN, ALAN. “The Coinage of Vetranio: Imperial Representation and the Memory of Constantine the Great.” The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-), vol. 163, 2003, pp. 169–191.

jstor.org/stable/42667...

#ACOTD #Numismatics 🏺 🧵
The Coinage of Vetranio: Imperial Representation and the Memory of Constantine the Great on JSTOR
ALAN DEARN, The Coinage of Vetranio: Imperial Representation and the Memory of Constantine the Great, The Numismatic Chronicle (1966-), Vol. 163 (2003), pp. 169-191
jstor.org
March 1, 2026 at 1:40 PM
However, for more recent work on this, see:

Andrew Collins. “ALEXANDER’S VISIT TO SIWAH: A NEW ANALYSIS.” Phoenix 68, no. 1/2 (2014): 62–77.
doi.org/10.7834/phoe...

#ACOTD #Numismatics #Alexander 🧵🏺
ALEXANDER'S VISIT TO SIWAH: A NEW ANALYSIS on JSTOR
Andrew Collins, ALEXANDER'S VISIT TO SIWAH: A NEW ANALYSIS, Phoenix, Vol. 68, No. 1/2 (Spring-Summer/printemps-été 2014), pp. 62-77
doi.org
March 27, 2025 at 2:43 PM
For more on these coins and the connection with Pindar, see this great little article:

Hamilton, R. “‘Olympian’ 12 and the Coins of Himera.” Phoenix, vol. 38, no. 3, 1984, pp. 261–264.

www.jstor.org/stable/1088279

#ACOTD #Greek 🏺🧵
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February 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
For more on Poppaea, see:

KRAGELUND, PATRICK. “THE TEMPLE AND BIRTHPLACE OF DIVA POPPAEA.” The Classical Quarterly, vol. 60, no. 2, 2010, pp. 559–568.

www.jstor.org/stable/40984831

#ACOTD #Poppaea #AncientHistory 🏺🧵
THE TEMPLE AND BIRTHPLACE OF DIVA POPPAEA on JSTOR
PATRICK KRAGELUND, THE TEMPLE AND BIRTHPLACE OF DIVA POPPAEA, The Classical Quarterly, New Series, Vol. 60, No. 2 (December 2010), pp. 559-568
www.jstor.org
January 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM