A beauty!
An early transitional bust with features similar to Macrinus.
I bought one coin from Leu this time around. I had several others on my watchlist, but all went higher than I felt comfortable bidding.
I was going to say something similar. The auction photo shows nothing worthwhile. Lots like these come with disclaimers that say something like,...
Thanks for the answer: Trajan and Domitian. And I love your handsome hippo!
When was the last appearance of a rhinoceros on an ancient coin? I don't have any rhinoceros-themed coins in my own collection, but I'm curious....
Helpful information, Curtis. Thank you!
I've got a bunch. I posted one in another thread a couple of days ago. It's the Caracalla with the quadriga. Although there's no way to know for...
Great coins!
Thanks! I agree, the artistry of the Caracalla reverse is first rate.
Thanks! And I appreciate your image, such a fantastic display. I love seeing the coins grouped together.
Thanks for the compliment. The Emesa coin is one of the nicest in my collection, and I'm fortunate to have it. I love that you're actually...
Thanks for the comments! I really like those coins of the Republic, the rearing horses look like they're speeding along. I'm not familiar with...
A triga is a three-horse chariot, but in this case it's a three-coin thread! A quadriga is a four-horse chariot, although some coins depict...
A beauty.
Out of my price range.
A backwards or retrograde letter or word could have more to do with the engraver forgetting to inscribe the letters in reverse so that they appear...
This is me, too! Neither side is a die match. The obverses are more similar than the reverses, so maybe the same engraver. Beautiful coins, though.
It's good to know they're going with FedEx. The last coin I bought from them was lost in the mail, and a coin I bought from their first auction...
Wow, 9+ months. Crazy, but it's good to know that it's possible for something to show up that we thought was long lost.
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