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    A Plate Coin?

    What an outstanding coin! Congratulations on your new acquisition!
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 27, 2020 at 10:17 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    "Modern" Take on an Ancient Classic

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    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 27, 2020 at 9:05 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Hadrian portrait in classic style on a very well preserved sestertius.

    Gorgeous!! This is my most recent Hadrian acquisition: [IMG] Hadrian, AD 117-138. Roman AR denarius, 3.28 g, 18.1 mm, 6 h. Rome, late AD...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 27, 2020 at 9:01 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    The Many Reverses of Gallienus

    I have several dozen coins of Gallienus, but here are a few reverse types that haven't been shown yet. [IMG] Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman Billon...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 27, 2020 at 8:58 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Old and in the way

    I had a bad bout with the flu last week. I got pneumonia as a complication and had to go to the ER on Thursday and am at last on the mend. The...
    Thread by: Roman Collector, Feb 26, 2020 at 7:57 AM, 46 replies, in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Geta looking a lot like his father, styling a long beard. VOTA PVBLICA sestertius

    Gorgeous! Don't have a bearded Geta to share, though.
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:53 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    New Acquisition - New Questions

    Looks very much like this one in Sear, which points to Starr pl. XXII & XXIII. [ATTACH]
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:31 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Not sure if this type of post is allowed, but

    Choosing the proper venue is a very important decision. The venue you choose, though, depends on the nature of the collection you are trying to...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 25, 2020 at 11:09 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Their Plagues, and Maybe Ours

    The beginning of the reign of Trebonianus Gallus coincided with the arrival of the Cyprian plague in the city of Rome in AD 251. At least four of...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 25, 2020 at 10:26 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Do you use the Roman Coins and Their Value of Sear ?

    Yes, it's a much quicker way to identify and attribute Roman imperial coins than RIC or BMCRE, but it's less complete. Typically, it's the first...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 25, 2020 at 12:37 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Forgotten in a box for six years

    In addition to the Masters thesis and the Asklapiadas sites posted above, this PDF is very helpful and informative. I consider it the best...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 25, 2020 at 5:50 AM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Follow the coin theme GAME - ancient edition - post ‘em if you got ‘em

    Over 36 hours now and no Methymna. How about something I've never posted before? [ATTACH] Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 24, 2020 at 10:45 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    Today Md, Gallienus and Faustina after cleaning

    Nice find! I think they'll both clean up quite nicely. Gallienus looks like a VIRTVS AVG: [ATTACH] And the Faustina a FORTVNAE MVLIEBRI:...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 24, 2020 at 10:31 PM in forum: Ancient Coins
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    I'm with the Domitians!

    Not from AD 86, but I like Domitian's wry smirk: [IMG] Domitian, AD 81-96. Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.2 mm, 7 h. Rome, AD 91. Obv: IMP CAES...
    Post by: Roman Collector, Feb 24, 2020 at 10:18 PM in forum: Ancient Coins