A most informative write-up, once again, RC. Here is the same reverse type of Faustina II on a pair of sestertii, one without and one with the...
Thank you Donna! I was always a bit uncertain about that attribution. For once I don't have an excuse, since my local library has Crawford (both...
Roman water: The Aqua Traiana on a well-used sestertius: [ATTACH] Trajan Æ Sestertius (103-111 A.D.) Rome Mint [IMP...
Terrific, detailed write-up as always, Donna. Here are my examples of both types: [ATTACH] Roman Republic Denarius L. Calpurnius Piso...
Felicitas gets my vote - the "pole" of the caduceus seems apparent on yours. As for cleaning, again, I wouldn't, because I prefer splotchy...
Just arrived from eBay - $9.99 plus $0.85 postage (sent First Class). It was described as a Jovian, but I was pretty sure it was Julian II the...
Ah. As I was typing, Ryro beat me to the punch. I think we're on the same page here - but with electrolysis experience... My thoughts: I am...
That is a terrific buy - the Herennius Etruscus alone is worth it. This is exactly the kind of lot I like buying on eBay - and I have bought some...
Thanks Mat - that's a nice-looking siglos you have there. And since you brought it up, here is the Dominican Rep. peso - it looks better in a...
I had a Christmas gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket and stimulus money, and since I cannot spend St. Patrick's Day the way I'd like (at...
My favorite emperor is which ever one showed up in the mail most recently. My fickleness is getting worse the older I get - I am the opposite of...
That's a great-looking coin - well worth the wait. Though waits are frustrating. This gives me an excuse to post my Septimius Severus Africa - a...
Welcome to Coin Talk, Living Lady! I think that is a fine-looking Antoninus Pius AE. As others suggest, diameter and weight would be helpful to...
Interesting coin - could it be a Justin I issue from Antioch with Tyche on the reverse? Here is the labrum listing:...
I'm really enjoying this thread - Severus Alexander has slowly become one of my favorite emperors to collect. My SA collection is small, but I...
I'm glad you brought up numis-kimel - I really enjoy going through their lists, and although a lot is overpriced, if you save it on your watch...
I have a similar situation with this one (though in much poorer condition. The flan is about 27 mm, but the die diameter is about 24 mm, with a...
Terrific coins and most informative write-up jamesicus. Although it is horrible, I am happy to say that I have one of these - it came in an...
I got my only Gaius Caesar from an eBay lot - there was a nice Constantine in there too - from a lot of 8 miscellaneous, undescribed AEs. Price...
Here's mine with my efforts at attribution: [ATTACH] Gordian III Æ 18 (c. 238-244 A.D.) Bithynia, Nicaea M ANT ΓOPΔ[IANO]C A, radiate, draped &...
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