Jalba: The stern general who defied fate and for whom Nile coins were minted
In 68 AD, the Roman Empire was seething under Nero, who had become universally despised. In the heart of Spain, Galba, the stern-faced old general, watched Rome's collapse with strategic coolness. He was not an ambitious youngster, but a seasoned warrior who had served in every corner of the empire, from Germany to Africa. When Nero committed suicide, he opened the way…
May 28, 2025Ancient CoinsThe heaviest drachma minted in Alexandria has ever appeared in the world.
What is the heaviest drachma in the world, minted in Alexandria? Introduction: Egypt fell under Roman rule in 30 BC after the Battle of Actium, in which Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII clashed on one side, and Octavian and the Roman legions on the other. The end of the battle marked the beginning of the Roman province of Egypt…
August 17, 2023Ancient CoinsA forged document for the sale of the coin of Julius Caesar's assassin
One of the rarest coins in the world, a replica of the Aurelius Brutus coin (the assassin of Julius Caesar), was sold with a forged title deed, and the seller was arrested! What happened? Richard Beale, owner and managing director of Roma Numismatics, was arrested…
March 13, 2023