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Thanks everyone for the nice welcome! Also nice to see newer members to this forum saying hello too, and also some Dutchies!

About the picture: it belongs to the limes in Utrecht. The photo i found online, and there's a match with my user name. Although i feel its necessary to take a picture of the limes itself one day, because i think this photo is part of a line that marks where the Roman fort was (see below) in the center Utrecht, not quite sure. The limes runs through the city center of Utrecht and is displayed via lines lin the street with some lights. I have lived in Utrecht for almost 15 years. Starting as a student (law) and then sticking around. Many buildings of the university of Utrecht are located in the center (at least they are for law) and i 've crossed the border many, many times.
Its nice to know that the line you cross was an important part of history, many centuries ago. We moved to a smaller town outside Utrecht, two years ago, but still in the same province and i can ride my bike to Utrecht like a true Dutchie.

So if you are interested, some history about Utrecht and the photo too. The photo is taken in a part of the city center of Utrecht. The city made these lines in the street all over the center, to let people know where the Roman border used to be and where the fort used to be. In Roman times Utrecht was called Trajectum, and there used to be a fort in the city center of Utrecht. (Actually, i read that the part 'trecht' in Utrecht originates from Trajectum.) Currently there's a big church and church tower where the fort was, and under the square in front of the chruch and the tower some excavations were done during time. They found remnants of the fort, but also other very nice pieces of history, like a treasure of gold coins of a Roman centurio, in 2003, which was displayed in the museum. Unfortunately a part was stolen quickly after being displayed.... Also i lived in an area of Utrecht, outside the center, where many Roman findings were done, including a Roman patrol boat, a road and a bridge. The patrol boat is on display in a fort, they made just like an old Roman fort, in that area of Utrecht. Where we live is just filled with history, amazing!

You can read more about the limes here, but it's in Dutch and cant find it in English, so you perhaps can use google translate or ask me for help if you are interested! https://www.romeinselimes.nl/wat-is-de-romeinse-limes/plaatsen/utrecht

And since its about the coins, here's a coin I have with a Roman boat. Still on the look out for a better version though.
And i will see if i can find a good and secure site to share the other photo's of my coins with you. If you have any good suggestions for a site, or any comments about this post, please let me know. Thank you!

 

Welcome to cointalk ! Always great to have new people.

I have been collecting nearly 40 years now, mainly Greek but also like Roman and the various eastern empires and peoples.

John

 

Welcome to cointalk I started collecting at age 9, mostly British coinage in the beginning, later expanding into other world coinage. My focus now is mostly on pre-1700 European states, Napoleonic states and Japanese coinage. I have about 15 coins of the ancient world, and would like to expand here too, once I learn more about discerning real from fakes, and as income allows.

 

I collect MA Legionary denarii. Leg VII

 

Welcome Limes; The people here are helpful and very knowledgeable. I'm sure you'll enjoy being able to share your love of ancients and history here. Your English is terrific.

 

Welcome aboard

 

Welcome to CT
That Vespasian is very beautifull. I am German, living in Canada. I was born very close to Dutch border, in a town called Julich/ once known as the Duchy of Julich-Cleve-Berg. When the Duke died with no heir, it seemed for a while that the Pope would cede the Duchy to the Spanish Netherlands. Happily, the Prince of Palatine converted to Catholism and could thus became Duke of Julich-Cleve-Berg
John