Ancient Greek and Roman Coins

Doug Smith’s Ancient Greek and Roman Coins specializes in Septimius Severus, but there’s plenty here for fans of Hadrian and Alexander the Great. In one amusing but highly informative essay, “Bride of My Favorite Coin,” Smith imagines the numismatic wedding of a Julia Domna coin and a Septimius Severus, complete with descriptions of the coins required to depict all of their hypothetical guests! The site also includes essays about spotting fakes and taking photos of coins, in addition to more historically focused pages.