Well I guess we could call Valentinian's death fairly hilarious (if you have a dark sense of humor..:p ) Quick cut & paste from Wikipedia:...
I like them both - very nice choices! I also enjoy dealing with FSR.
Well this thread inspired me to pick up an inexpensive example today.. Looking forward to getting it in hand and learning more about these...
That's a bit of a dream coin right there! I suggest having a look at the FAQ thread for new ancient collectors:...
For ancient coins it has been proven that checking dealers "records" (feedback) on eBay is not enough.. sounds like this seller is trusted by many...
beautiful coin and photo
Very nice! This Nerva dupondius featuring Fortuna is one of my favorites.. [ATTACH]
@Ima Dragon One of my earliest goals as a new collector was to own a Constantinople and Roma commemorative.. [ATTACH]...
These are very attractive types.. there was one on eBay a month ago (or so) that I was in on... but I lost out. Is there any theory on who the...
RIP. Seems he was respected by many.
@Andres2 .. that coin deserves its own thread.... amazing reverse and such an unusual portrait. Its wonderful (to me anyway). I would love to...
Love coins like this!!! They have their issues but the portrait has enough to burst through the issues and somehow look even better... "pops" more...
My $10.51 win on a Forvm Members Auction .. Jan 16, 2018... Never arrived - ever.. the seller (Halil) screwed a lot of buyers from what I...
I was wondering if I could get some ideas on the differences between Patina and Toning when discussing ancient bronze coins... how it develops,...
Really beautiful coin... I wonder who the "bearded man" is?
Oh - that is a really good point that I did not really think about. As I stated the first coin has some really great toning that does not show in...
Thank you for taking the time to look this up on acsearch - I really appreciate it.... very odd that Wildwinds states that RIC 212 does not exist.
I won two coins of Licinius at the recent FSR auction. Lately I have really enjoyed picking up his coins and I have especially been keeping my eye...
I would say VF .. but what do I know? I would give it 5/5 for Flow Lines though!
Nice coins! Sorry for the confusion... Doug is next with "an ANCIENT coin with a single letter mintmark in field"
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