Bought this Trajan denarius awhile back, and - like the Domitian denarius I posted about awhile back - I'm only now getting around to working on...
That's a very nice example of a scarcer type. Posthumous or not, any portrait denarius of Julius Caesar is a great collection addition. Congrats!
[ATTACH] GORDIAN III, AD 238-244 AE As (25.10mm, 8.47g, 12h) Struck AD 242/3. Rome mint Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate and draped...
Victory, or Nike, was the Greco-Roman goddess of victory, and is very often depicted as being in the act of crowning the conquering...
I am speechless! Any one of those coins would be the acquisition of a lifetime for me!
Great coins and provenance, as usual! Two of those Titus types are ones I'd like to get someday (the elephant, and bound captives) Some impressive...
A few months ago I was putting together an order from a dealer on MA-Shops - a couple different coins. I was looking to see what else they might...
Happy New Year everyone!
A fantastic collection in its own right! Beautiful!
Sounds like you had a good year! Incidentally, if you know how to get in touch with the Munich Collection please let me know! I've sent them...
Wow, great find and cleaning job!
What is the weight?
I seem to see a bearded portrait facing right...possibly cuirassed. Roman provincial?
Roman provincial coin of Julia Domna? That's my best guess, until I can take a closer look at home.
The first "real" collection coin I ever bought, that I can remember, was an 1889 Indian Head cent. I still have it in my collection. I was...
I don't have any Roman-era drachms, yet. Someday I'd like to get a nice example with the Lighthouse of Alexandria, if I can find one in acceptable...
I can barely read this and I'm still not sure of the meaning or intent...
Nice coin!
This? http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2_1(2).tit.131 Nice coin, by the way!
The only rules are the ones you make for yourself. :) The 12 Caesars in denarii is a popular goal. Bronze is cheaper, but then you'll have to do...
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