I am unfortunately pigasussless, but I do have a trio of pegasusses I am very fond of. This one is supposed to be RIC 921 but it is a Limes...
Seems like there is more than one book called A is for Ox. The one you want is: A is for Ox: A Short History of the Alphabet by Lyn Davies
It is fairly rudimentary though well done. It goes through the basics in a rather generalist approach. That is fitting because I am guessing they...
Very nice pickups @Mat. I am particularly fond of the first one.
A sincere thanks to @maridvnvm and @Roman Collector for posting those wonderful series. It is very interesting to see these coins as part of a...
How many consecutive entries by RIC number can you put together? I think 4 is the best I can do for now. RIC 98 and RIC 100 are very recent...
Here is a Constantine I picked up. It is the plate coin for LMCC. Constantine the Great (20.97mm 3.32g) 312-313 London mint PLN Mintmark RIC VI...
While not the rarest Domitian denarius from the first issue of 82 CE, it is not exactly common either. Just 3 on Acsearch and 3 on Forum. I really...
@Bob L. I really look forward to your posts. They are a pure joy to read. I also really like your passion when it comes to these ancient items. It...
Actually...in 1932 Hitler won just over 37% of the vote. Here is an interesting take on that election....
Thanks for the interesting post! My contribution is a Cistophorus of Domitian. On the reverse we see Augustus being crowned by Roma-the...
Great coin David. [ATTACH]
Yes indeed and the Romance languages go back to PIE (proto indo european)
Very nice @Mat I also like the dark toned coins. Yours is very attractive
A fantastic coin David. Congrats! I think this one covers both worn and rare. A left facing denarius for Domitian. RIC 75. [ATTACH]
Great writeup and an excellent coin. Mine is nowhere near as nice. Yep the flan shape is the same. [ATTACH]
Though this coin is listed by RIC as common it is at the least a scarce coin. It is not an easy one to find if you are actively looking. It is a...
The coin arrived and it is yet another lovely coin. Here is an updated photo. Enlarge the photo. You will see the trace of the second 'I' after...
The coin arrived and i was completely shocked! The actual coin does not look much like the seller's photo at all. Here is how it actually looks....
The coin arrived last week but I only just got around to taking a new photo. In this case the coin arrived and it was in better condition than the...
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