I was collecting for a long time before I bought my first siliqua, a silver denomination that first became common under Constantius II (AD...
I just added 16 $5-$15 coins to my page: http://augustuscoins.com/inexpensive.html and Zeno (late Roman) and Gelimer (Vandal) AE4s here:...
"Romans knew Cybele as Magna Mater ("Great Mother")", according to Wikipedia. Her role as a goddess is hard to pin down. One aspect is "mother of...
The Crusades began in 1095 and lasted in the Holy Land until 1291. Some of their foes are called Turkomans. Some Turkoman coins are numismatically...
I have some sale catalogs on my want list. Most collector don't want paper catalogs, but I do. If you have them and don't want them, please offer...
Many times I have seen members respond to coins in posts with "I want to get one of those." That happened to me in response to this thread started...
I love auction sale catalogs that emphasize collection themes (with prices realized). I hope some of you will learn to love them too. If a...
I love coins of the tetrarchy (founded by Diocletian). Books often say the art of the period emphasized unity and their portraits are almost...
I offer coins of the Roman tetrarchy: Many are here at Augustus Coins: http://augustuscoins.com/Tetrarchy.html and I feature two below [ATTACH]...
Panticapaeum (variously spelled) was a city on the northern Black Sea coast at the east end of Crimea (formerly Ukraine, recently annexed by...
[ATTACH] Panticapaeum, North Black Sea region 21-20 mm. High obverse relief. Struck c. 314-310 BC. Bearded head of Pan (satyr) right with pointed...
I added some denarii of Caracalla (196-217) to my site, Augustus Coins (at the top): http://augustuscoins.com/index.html Look closely at them....
We had a good thread on Caracalla a while back: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-favorite-roman-portrait-caracalla.323539/ The thrust of this...
Here is a slabbed Vetranio (March 25 - Dec. 25, 350), less than one year. Heritage just sold one for $384:...
I added a few coins to my site. Augustus Coins: http://augustuscoins.com/index.html [ATTACH] Geta, 198-209-212 19 mm. Denarius P SEPT GETA CAES...
No one seems to want coins catalogs except me. If you have copies of these, consider selling them to me: Baldwin's auctions 90 and 96, parts 1...
Many ancient-coin educational web sites have links to other educational sites. However, usually many of the links are broken. Some sites have...
Some beginners want to know more about ancient coins in general. Some have specific questions they ask on CT. CT is a good place to learn. Many of...
Herennia Etruscilla was the wife of Trajan Decius (who reigned 249-251) and mother of his sons Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. She in on...
Ancient-coin collecting is a hobby of the mind. It is what you know about them that makes them more than just small disks. First you learn they...
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