Another accolade for that DAFNE. Wow! Razor sharp with great style.
The seller calls it barbarous but I'm skeptical. The lettering looks too modern. I'd love for someone like @curtislclay to chime in.
I love the patch of green mineral on that Gallienus.
Lovely coins! I particularly like the understated desert patina on the bronze and the strong detail.
Without any research, my gut instinct says modern reproduction. The fabric in that image doesn't feel ancient at all. But possibly an ancient...
Coins are great but underwear also serves a noble purpose.
A stunning set of coins as usual, and beautiful graphics!
My favorite is the coin with bee countermarks - way cool. I wonder if it was repurposed for circulation in Ephesos.
I love the graphic Ray, but you can't include the Nabataens as examples of helmets. In both cases, the bust of Aretas IV is laureate. The...
I bought your King of Seattle novel yesterday - looking forward to reading it! (I grew up in Seattle.) Also, literally EVERYBODY I know that got...
Thanks Donna! That article has been on my rather long reading list for a while now - time to get to it! I would still include Trajan's coins in a...
This is a great thread idea, and it's been instructive to read. I'm an avid goal setter - most of my days start with making a detailed to-do list...
It has an unusually good reverse strike for an ant of Gallienus. Definitely a keeper! (But the picture you posted is Gratian, an emperor who came...
I sold that coin to you, and it's still the finest Emesan denarius that's come through my store... [ATTACH]
To add to @DonnaML 's comment, one also has to remember that representations of Roman royalty were not photographs. They tended to idealize the...
There's always that one guy on campus with a unicycle.
Doug's patient instruction on CoinTalk and his pages at FORVM were my first experience with ancient coins. For that I will always be grateful!
Well I certainly didn't expect to receive any SS gifts as the emcee - it wouldn't be well-mannered to assign someone to send me a gift! So I was...
Get a room you two. :rolleyes:
Here is the Madonna with Christ Child on a denar of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I.... [ATTACH] HUNGARY. Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor,...
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