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    "The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years"

    When you're talking about "civilizations," it's stupid to separate the Roman Republic from the Roman Empire and even from Byzantium. Roman...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 11, 2021 at 11:40 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Sicily, land of some of the most artistic treasures of antiquity...and these coins as well/Newphotos

    Lovely!
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 9:12 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Help identify this coin possibly Macrinus & Diadumenian

    Here's my specimen: [IMG] Macrinus and Diadumenian, AD 217-218. Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 12.06 g, 26.5 mm, 6 h. Moesia Inferior,...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 9:02 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Roman?

    Here's mine! [IMG] Delmatius, as Caesar, AD 335-337. Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 1.47g, 16.4 mm, 1 h. Siscia, AD 336-337. Obv: FL...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 5:09 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Ptolemaic Coins & Questions

    Very attractive specimen, @Sulla80! My Ptolemaics are not exactly FDC: [IMG] Ptolemy V Epiphanes, 205 BC-180 BC AE hemidrachm, 18.84 g; 28.4...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 2:29 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Relatively speaking.

    I got 'em confronted: [IMG] Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235. Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 10.1 g, 25.7 mm, 5 h. Moesia...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 1:50 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Can you help an ancients guy with grading a Morgan?

    Thanks, @johnmilton , thanks, @physics-fan3.14!
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 11:22 AM in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Beginner collector! Denarii

    Yep! Me too! My first ancient was this tribute penny, which I purchased for that very reason. It's still one of my favorites -- which you can...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 10:45 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    My flight of ideas is from coins, man, not mental illness!

    Researching this new acquisition for my numophylacium gave me flight of ideas, a symptom of mania or psychosis! :eek: But the only mania I have is...
    Thread by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 10:27 AM, 18 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    VICTORINVS & SALVS

    Small flan? That it isn't a raggedy flan is unusual for Victorinus! [IMG] Victorinus, AD 269-271. Roman billon antoninianus, 2.11 g, 19.0 mm, 5...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 8:04 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Can you help an ancients guy with grading a Morgan?

    I've had this coin since the early 70s, when I was a kid. I know it's one of the most common and least pricey of the series, but I would like your...
    Thread by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 7:57 AM, 9 replies, in forum: US Coins Forum
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    Follow the coin theme GAME - ancient edition - post ‘em if you got ‘em

    Julia Domna fits the bill! And it's an excuse to show off my lion quadriga!! [IMG] Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 3.30 g, 19 mm, 6...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 7:30 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Better Late Than Never 'Grail' Coin

    Wow, @David Atherton! Nice addition to your collection. I'd rush out and get the Prieur catalog in which it was featured, too! Do you know...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Apr 10, 2021 at 7:26 AM in forum: Ancient Coins