Ah, the "Household Gods". Splendid writeup and beautiful coin. These divinities remind me of just how religious the average Roman was, as every...
That looks pretty small for a hemi drachma. Maybe a diobol.
I agree with your analysis. it was of utmost significance to the development of Europe that what is now Germany was not brought into the empire...
I did!
Excellent video, much better than the average archaeological TV video, combining archaeology, history and numismatics, especially the counter...
Look to your left. Trajan and his column.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I don't think that it was because they did not take the Arab invasion seriously but because they could not do so. Their last war with the...
After reading all this I am glad I made a decision quite some time ago to deal only with dealers here in the USA (with the exception of a few from...
It's a nice piece. Though well circulated it was a good strike and is pleasing in appearance. The reverse is actually one of the more common ones.
It may be have been damaged by fire.
I don't buy coins from the "high end big auction houses) but do buy from vendors on V Coins. I have wondered about this. One of the reasons I do...
One of the best. Read through once, use it for reference several times a month.
The Romans "trained" their engineers well and are still training us today. Quite a legacy indeed.
I did not know Marius had a son. What happened to him later on?
Thanks for this story and image. I am currently reading an historical novel set in Ancient Rome and the main character's favorite deity is none...
If I were at a coin show and saw the coin I would have been interested if the price was a good one. It looks good to me except for the very dark...
When was money first invented? The day before counterfeiting.
Hard to believe anyone dealing any coins would fail to recognize that one as a $500 coin.
Here's a direct connection with a shill and a coin. Once upon a time diners and restaurants had minature juke boxes on the tables. Put in a...
I can afford to spend about $100 a month on my collections. For some coins, $100 will buy a nice coin like common Republican denarii or a decent...
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