I found this at my local coin shop, I think it will make a great gift for the grandson of my Bank Teller that retires on the 31st. I was hoping...
Well, I had been watching this Otacilia Severa coin from one person for a few days, and I got her. Very cheaply I might add. I did get her on...
The portrait on this coin reminds me of the ones I have seen of Gordian III as Caesar. It was labelled as being from Antioch, AD 243-244 when I...
I just bought this new Philip I tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria. Now, I have seen and have several of the type with the bust, seen from the front,...
Well, I have had this coin for a while, I got it in circulation in the state of Sonora, Mexico in the mid 1990s. The words 'ESTADOS UNIDOS...
Okay, well I got this coin today at my coin shop, it was extremely inexpensive, but looked interesting. The only info I have is what they had...
I found this Martinique 1897 50Cent in the 25cent bin at the coin shop, I know it's not silver, but was wondering about a mintage? I know it's in...
Well.... So far now, I have Caracalla Antoninianii with two different bust styles. The 'seen from the front' bust, and now the 'seen from behind'...
I got these two coins today, I was hoping someone could first, attribute them to an Emperor or Emperors, I know the reverses, and can't read the...
Hi everyone, I bought this silver/billon Antoninianus of the Emperor Gallienus, now usually with Roman coins, I tend not to buy the coins minted...
I just picked up this Frankfurt ND (1839) 1 Kreuzer coin at my local coin shop today for around $10. I love the city portrait on the reverse, you...
I have an AE Sestertius of Julia Mamaea, not in the greatest condition, some letters in the legend worn off, but the portrait is quite nice,...
New Money Imperial City of Lubeck Well, I picked this coin up at the local coin shop the other week. I like it, I like city coins from this area...
Okay, this is my first contest, so I decided to make it a fairly quick and easy fun one. Allright, so the question is: The other night, I...
Well, I just wanted to show off my newest ancients. First up is the Gordian III Tetradrachm from Antioch, which has quickly become one of my...
Well, I have been thinking for quite some time now on this one. The coin is beautiful, and the slab has a crack on the front that obscures the...
I have these two Trebonianus Gallus tetradrachmai.... and a couple of questions.... first of all, what do the dots below the bust signify? also, I...
I have this Hadrian tetradrachm, I believe it to be from Alexandria, but can't be sure... what I was hoping someone could help me with is the...
I was wondering if anyone could tell me whether this antoninianus was minted in antioch or rome? also, it was sold to me as a philip the first...
Nothing too fancy, it goes well with my AD232 ANACS VF35 'MARS ULTOR' Sestertius... totally different style of portrait on the obverse, and a...
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