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  1. Johndakerftw liked johnmilton's post in the thread Help with translating the reverse of a Henry VI Noble.

    I just acquired this gold noble of British king Henry VI. [ATTACH] I can translate the obverse: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS...

    Henry VI Noble S 1799 All.jpg Apr 19, 2026 at 2:09 PM
  2. Johndakerftw liked Orange Julius's post in the thread Saturday Night Free For All.

    The obverse bust reminds me of the Probus coins with imperial mantle and eagle-tipped sceptre. I wonder if the same celators that did...

    ProbusSisciaRICV-2-810.JPG Apr 19, 2026 at 9:23 AM
  3. Johndakerftw liked Victor_Clark's post in the thread Saturday Night Free For All.

    I just catalogued this scarcer type [ATTACH] Diocletian A.D. 288 Ӕ Antoninianus 22mm 3.4g IMP C DIOCLETIANVS AVG; Radiate...

    Diocletian_Siscia_262.JPG Apr 19, 2026 at 9:23 AM
  4. Johndakerftw liked Orange Julius's post in the thread Saturday Night Free For All.

    How ugly is too ugly? I bought a lot of 4 rough coins for $25, mainly to get this ugly duckling. These are not super rare but scarce...

    ClaudiusIICyzicusRICV-1-256-2.jpg Apr 19, 2026 at 9:23 AM
  5. Johndakerftw liked Alegandron's post in the thread Didius Julianus: The Senator who Bought Rome.

    My Sestertius... DIDIUS JULIANUS [IMG] RI Didius Julianus 193 CE - 9 weeks - AE Sestertius

    Apr 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
  6. Johndakerftw liked Dafydd's post in the thread Didius Julianus: The Senator who Bought Rome.

    Beautiful coin @Amit Vyas . Here is my only Didius. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Didius Julianus AR Denarius. Rome, AD 193. [IMP C]AES M DID...

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  7. Johndakerftw liked Amit Vyas's post in the thread Didius Julianus: The Senator who Bought Rome.

    Made a video telling the story of my Sestertius of Didius Julianus. Tooled, I know, but it was the best I could afford. [MEDIA] [ATTACH]

    IMG_8291.jpeg Apr 18, 2026 at 10:46 AM
  8. Johndakerftw liked philologus_1's post in the thread Help Identify 2 Ancient Prutahs.

    They are both the same type. (Hendin 6274. As @kountryken posted above.) It is a very common type. To clarify: The images in the red...

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  9. Johndakerftw liked kountryken's post in the thread Help Identify 2 Ancient Prutahs.

    I think this might be the second coin? It seems to have the same letters as much as you can see? [ATTACH]

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  10. Johndakerftw liked JoshuaP's post in the thread Help Identify 2 Ancient Prutahs.

    Good morning! I have these two prutahs that have been floating around in my collection for a while now because I have not been able to...

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  11. Johndakerftw liked Amit Vyas's post in the thread The Coin that Killed Julius Caesar.

    Adding Brutus and Cassius for company:[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  12. Johndakerftw liked galba68's post in the thread Md....

    Small and large bronze and a beautiful fibula... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  13. Johndakerftw liked Amit Vyas's post in the thread Coins of the Crucifixion.

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  14. Johndakerftw liked Valentinian's post in the thread Galeria Valeria.

    Excellent! That's a nice group and I love it when someone shows a small set of their own. They conceived of it and worked to complete it...

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  15. Johndakerftw liked johnmilton's post in the thread The Roman Who Fought And Won 23 Duels!.

    The imperial Roman emperors almost always used their coins for political purposes. Septimius Severus was a very successful emperor. Here...

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