After reading the thread title, but before I clicked on it, I had the same coin in mind! I do think it is the most beautiful coin, but in a better...
I was noticing that I was winning a lot of lots at max bid. I then noticed there was a 'proxy bid' option on biddr which doesn't tell the auction...
^^ Lovely Hadrian portrait!
Thats insane! But I'm confused. An AS in 275 AD? Guessing its meant to be BC?
Nice collection! Ive had my eye out for a type like that! Very respectable emperor... imo
[ATTACH] Here we have Antoninus Pius Sestertius Caracalla Provincial (Antioch) Marcus Aurelius Sestertius Gordian III Sestertius
[ATTACH]Cilician Armenia. Hetoum I. 1226-1270.
I always imagine society as being a kind of spectrum in the ancient world. With people getting less and less roman the further you went into germania.
I've got some nice coins on ebay before, I don't think they should be dismissed entirely, just probably not best for new collectors, at least not...
Appear to have lost detail... though maybe thats just the picture?
If everyone had that mindset, there would be no accountability. Don't enable them!
What I'm most worried about is the fate of these coins. I would rather they be sold as modified than melted down :(
Here's a post I found on facebook ( from Barry)
Is this the trajan thread now? Been looking for an excuse to post this antiochian bronze here: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Very cool. I dont have anything quite like that, but I do have... [ATTACH] And [ATTACH]
Heres the video on heritage and their market manipulation: [MEDIA]
[ATTACH] From antioch, 28g!
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Kind of off topic, but the mention of severina reminded me of this hilarious series on youtube about roman history all the way from the republic...
Thanks for the insight! I'm afraid to say I've just been taking the dealers word for it thus far... though I know that can leads to errors. I can...
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