I remember that 15 years ago the way to distinguish them was the "eye flaw" thing. The OP coin doesn't have it, so it must be a fake(?). The four...
This is a very nice coin, and as you know, I don't like to pronounce de R word, but this is certainly a Rare specimen. Couldn't find a picture of...
@J.T. Parker this is the one and only picture of a Greek coin die I've been able to find: [ATTACH]
Coming from a French Canadian guy; this is a good one ! (Je me bidonne)
I was thoroughly cleaning my office at the request of my wife (in reality she forced me). In the bottom of an old dusty empty box I discovered a...
Very nice acquisition ! HH Gilljam in his Antoniniani und aurei des Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus Gegenkaiser des Postumus, (1982) masterfully...
Thanks @Ryro for the link about die breaks; I've missed it !
Very interesting details. For the difficulty to find a picture, it's often complicated in the greatest Collections. Imagine in Budapest ! I know...
Wonderful examples @Al Kowsky . I think the Balbus matching yours belongs to @FrizzyAntoine .
With the hundreds of thousands of dies used by the Romans to produce the coins, we hardly have anything left, a handful at most. And it must be...
Victory on Victorinus. Sorry but we all have our "fixation"´s Emperor... [ATTACH]
And what about a PIGGY BANK dog ? [ATTACH] (Not my dog)
My old friend Victorinus...with Marius face... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] 8 rows is the best I can do. But we had a little contest last year and I remember @Bing had a Constantine II with 13 layers and @singig...
Do not panic CT members: the moderators will be back soon... [ATTACH]
Man, CT is under attack !
Only a poor Victorinus MARS VICTOR (in fact a not often seen type), but Mars is there with the spear, the trophy, the helmet and the boots......
Just saw this very nice Roman Column for sale by Christie's auction: circa 2nd-3rd century AD, estimation between 6,000-8,000 GBP. Description:...
There is another "proof" found in Italy: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/skeleton-evidence-crucifixion-discovered-0010173...
Incredible discovery @galba68 . Here is a Roman nail (12 cm) in a heel bone found in Jerusalem in 1968. The name of the poor guy was Yehohanan....
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