Johndakerftw's Recent Activity
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Johndakerftw liked cmezner's post in the thread An Augustus coin with two dates.
Bought this coin last week at HJB in downtown Chicago: Would love to know why it has two dates: ΘΝ = 59 — year 59 of the Caesarian era,...
Sep 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread LARGE BRONZES - A LOVE STORY.
Also have some other oddball 5 unit coins… 5-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Quinarius) [IMG] ETRURIA, POPULONIA. Etruria Populonia AR 5...
Sep 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread LARGE BRONZES - A LOVE STORY.
CARACALLA [IMG] RI Caracalla 198-217 AR Quinarius CE 213 1.3g 13.6mm Laureate - Victory Wreath Palm RIC IV 101 RSC 450 R ALLECTUS...
Sep 7, 2026 at 6:05 PM -
Johndakerftw liked Victor_Clark's post in the thread Theodahad VICTORIA PRINCIPVM from Rome...the last sestertius.
This is a recent addition to my Ostrogoth collection. This is a very Roman inspired coin with the style of dress, especially the helmet...
Sep 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Johndakerftw liked Blake Davis's post in the thread LARGE BRONZES - A LOVE STORY.
About four of five years after after starting my experience with ancient coins, my collecting interest became fixated on large bronzes -...
Sep 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Johndakerftw liked Parthicus's post in the thread A couple quick Indian "snacks"- Indo-Greek and Panchalas of Ahichhatra.
I hope to have a few more "substantial" coins to post soon, but meanwhile here are two more "snacks". [ATTACH] Coin 1: Indo-Greeks....
Sep 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Johndakerftw liked Victor_Clark's post in the thread Diocletian - Ric VI Lugdunum 14A.
my set-- Diocletian [ATTACH] Maximianus [ATTACH] Constantius I [ATTACH] Galerius [ATTACH]
Sep 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Johndakerftw liked Victor_Clark's post in the thread Galeria Valeria.
All these Galeria Valeria coins are folles. My page with an example from each of the 8 Eastern mints that struck coinage for her --...
Sep 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Johndakerftw liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Galeria Valeria.
Closest I can get is RIC Vl 46 The hair is not the same or the drapery on the bust. [IMG] Galeria Valeria AE Follis. Struck circa...
Sep 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM -
Johndakerftw liked philologus_1's post in the thread Galeria Valeria.
Yes, she was his 2nd wife. She was also a daughter of Diocletian. [ATTACH] GALERIA VALERIA - FOLLIS - VENUS VICTRIX. Mint: Cyzicus....
Sep 6, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread The Mercenaries Who Stole a City — And Unleashed Pyrrhus.
Sorry to say @Amit Vyas , I have no Hiketas of Syracuse… but, I have Pyrrhus… [IMG] Syracuse Sicily Pyrrhus 278-275 BCE AE 24mm 9.2g...
Sep 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM -
Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread The Mercenaries Who Stole a City — And Unleashed Pyrrhus.
Mamertines: [IMG] Sicily Mamertini 264-241 BCE AE Pentonkion Zeus Warrior Shield Spear Merc Samnites- Messana CONTEMPORARY with...
Sep 5, 2026 at 9:07 AM -
Johndakerftw liked Pickin and Grinin's post in the thread Galeria Valeria.
Wife of Galerius? Even with the light porosity on this one I liked it. The flip says SR 3730 AD 305-311 [ATTACH] I weighed it 7.3g,...
Sep 4, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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Johndakerftw liked H8_modern's post in the thread Juba II.
At the last show I could fit into my schedule, I picked up another Juba that also has his wife’s name on it. Interesting coin in that...
Sep 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
