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  1. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Roman Aureus, my dream coin!.

    @JayAg47 - coingratulations! That’s an important milestone! :woot: Like you, I wanted an aureus for years, but had resigned myself to...

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  2. Johndakerftw liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread New Florianus.

    Nice. I like those short reigns. This is the only Florian I have owned, as part of my first (ca. 2007-08) collection of Roman coins....

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  3. Johndakerftw liked Orange Julius's post in the thread New Florianus.

    Nice coin! Like you I wanted one nice Florian example and had a tough time finding one at a price that was right. This one is ok and...

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  4. Johndakerftw liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Acorn Eaters?.

    L. Thorius Balbus [ATTACH]

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  5. Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread Acorn Eaters?.

    One of my faves too, @Sulla80 ! [IMG] RR Anon AR Denarius 115-114BCE Rome mint 19.52mm 3.82g ROMA X Seated r on shields spear birds...

    May 6, 2024 at 7:26 AM

  6. Johndakerftw liked Sulla80's post in the thread Acorn Eaters?.

    perfect add @expat. This coin also shares an image of the huge white sow of Lavinium with her thirty piglets. [ATTACH] C. Sulpicius...

    Sulpicius Denarius.jpg May 6, 2024 at 7:26 AM

  7. Johndakerftw liked expat's post in the thread Acorn Eaters?.

    I bought this coin because of the parallels between the reverse and the mythological story of the future founding of Rome in Virgil´s...

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  8. Johndakerftw liked Sulla80's post in the thread Acorn Eaters?.

    [ATTACH] What are "acorn eaters" to Rome? https://www.sullacoins.com/post/acorn-eaters-to-melting-pot My latest Note returns to a...

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  9. Johndakerftw liked Croatian Coin Collector's post in the thread Post your latest ancient!.

    Empire of the Romans Gold Solidus of Anastasius I (minted in Constantinople sometime between 491 and 518): [ATTACH]

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  10. Johndakerftw liked Croatian Coin Collector's post in the thread Post your solidi here!.

    Empire of the Romans Gold Solidus of Anastasius I (minted in Constantinople sometime between 491 and 518): [ATTACH]

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  11. Johndakerftw liked ewomack's post in the thread Tiberius III Apsimar Æ Follis....

    This is another example of "good enough for the type" since it emerged from that murky time between the late 7th and early 8th...

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  12. Johndakerftw liked Ancient Aussie's post in the thread Tranquillina- scarce enough to not see very often.

    Very nice, great catch.[ATTACH]

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  13. Johndakerftw liked Croatian Coin Collector's post in the thread Post your latest ancient!.

    Achaemenid Gold Daric (minted in Sardis sometime between 485 BCE and 420 BCE): [ATTACH]

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  14. Johndakerftw liked Bing's post in the thread Tranquillina- scarce enough to not see very often.

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  15. Johndakerftw liked expat's post in the thread Tranquillina- scarce enough to not see very often.

    I have frequently seen this reverse with Husband and Wife on the obverse, but I have rarely seen this type with only Tranquillina on the...

    May 4, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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