Nice coins and Happy New Year.
That's really tough. I did translate Livy in 3rd year Latin in high school. I went to a Catholic school where of course, they had Latin in the...
Nice coins. You had a good year.
Nice coin @Alegandron - as for me, I have no Carthage coins, either B.C.E. or C.E. Need to remedy that.
Great coins @Marsman!
Cool examples and a great tet John!
Thanks!!! Interesting history as he was the ruler immediately before the 4th Crusade, no?
Just received from @John Anthony Gordian III, AD 238-244. AR Antoninianus, 23mm, 4.4g, 6h; Rome mint. Obv.: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG;...
I agree since grading ancient coins is an inexact science, if one could even call it that, I just go by the images. In the old days and paper...
Some great provincials there. As far as your course of study goes - follow your heart. I majored in Egyptian Archaeology and Languages (minor in...
Cast fakes that are not authentic. Style is off too.
Cool coin of Byzantion. I had not seen one of those before.
I'm a mod on another forum and the policy on politics and religion are the same as on CT. We did have a Covid-19 subforum but we shut that down...
Nice article. Thank you.
Snake - e -o. What a cool coin and I do hope TIF posts hers as well.
Here are a couple of my favorite larger bronzes from the 360's to 390's. Julian double majorina, yes a common coin but I find the patina quite...
Here's a Salonina with a portrait I like... EGYPT, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm, 23mm, 9.8 grams, 12h Dated RY 15 (A.D. 267-268) Obverse:...
Helena, given unfettered access to the treasury, built such things as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and the Monastery of St....
Interesting write-up and a great example of a less-than-flattering portrait.
Really nice coins @furryfrog02 - and many great pick-ups, especially for the price. I sort of feel ashamed that I am paying too much to build my...
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