Congrats Jay! Domitian's 'GERMAN' denarii are extra special. Here's my example of the type. I think yours has nicer toning. [ATTACH]
Fantastic example with lots of eye appeal. Congrats!
The desert patina really brings out the reverse's dramatic action. Superb coin!
No. Know the coin or know the seller, ideally know both! Slabbing is no guarantee of authenticity.
No. The Year four coins were struck prior to Titus' arrival in Year 5. And there are precious few of those, for obvious reasons! NB: No bronze from...
You're quite welcome! Our interests are, shall we say, opposite sides of the same coin.
Your eighth shekel is my favourite piece on your display. Why is that? Well, because the Year four bronzes are intriguing. The legend change from the...
Fantastic set! These coins are not often seen in such fine condition. You did an excellent job assembling them.
It's hard to make out the reverse inscription, but your Domitian appears to read - Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI; Rev: IMP XXI COS XVI...
Nice one Jay! To give some context, here is a little blurb I wrote for my example: '88 was a busy year for Domitian. A war against the Dacians was...
Nice catch! You know it's rare when I don't have an example! ;)
How often can you narrow down a coin's date to just four days? Most Roman coins can only be narrowed down to a year or so, perhaps a few months. My...
I have always loved this Trajan type and this is such a wonderful example. Good write-up too!
Sounds like a recipe for disaster if they go this route. Why not keep it simple? Crowe's character went into a coma instead of dying at the end of...
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