Ha, I was just telling myself the same thing last night. :rolleyes::D
Great coin and interesting write-up. Thanks!
Beautiful! Of all the early non-portrait sestertii that one is one of my favorites. You don't see them come up for sale very often either.
Yes, I like my denarii. And as I've posted before, I enjoy collecting interesting as reverse types. But there's something special about a...
As someone who is also interested in the history around Constantine and the Tetrarchy, I really appreciate your amazing collection @Victor_Clark !...
Yes. One time I had the opportunity to acquire an extremely rare and very interesting bronze as of Septimius Severus. I placed what I thought was...
Hmm...was this acquired from a reputable dealer? The fabric, surfaces, strike, and style all seem off to me. I've never seen anything quite like...
Sure looks like it, with that seam and the soft surfaces.
Some of my recent purchases: I'm always partial to a nice Claudius coin, and this one, though worn, has a good strike and eye appeal. The reverse...
Hmm! Yeah for sure the obverse does not look like a facing bull.
According to Kenneth Harl in his book Coinage in the Roman Economy, the Syrian tetradrachm was 35-36% silver at the start of Gordian III's reign...
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There's no exact ancient counterpart to the US coins red book; the field is far too vast and varied. But there are some good reference guides to...
The object on the reverse is a "cista mystica" - a lidded container often shown holding a live snake, important in certain ancient mystery cults....
This one is pretty bad. Sold as a stater of Corinth, though it took me awhile to figure out that it was from elsewhere. Obviously it was a "worn"...
Of course, it's hard to dig up an ancient coin that isn't covered in dirt...
That is a lovely coin! Those big silver Lysimachos tetradrachms are hard to beat.
Ooh, looks like it's got a nice patina under there...
"Caesar" was simply part of Gaius Julius' name. It only became a title after his death. In that way you could say he was the first "Caesar", but...
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