So did you the pull the trigger yet @Ryro? If you don't buy it I surely will!
Here's one from Alexandria for your perusal... Historically, Diocletian circulated the story that the prefect Arrius Aper had slain Numerian. As...
There are also a couple of dealers that seem to apply "desert patina" to bronze coins and folles in an effort to make the devices stand-out. Which...
Once or twice a week actually. I get emails from m-a shops weekly with new additions, blasts from CNG and Leu, FSR, etc. I usually check vcoins...
Interesting coin and almost undoubtedly an eastern example because of the style, blundered legend as well.
Looks like they need to be cleaned up a bit.
I have a couple of Constans II folles, central mint. Have not photographed them yet. Came in a grab-bag of Byzantine coins I bought in a group lot.
My version of Santa: Postumus AR Antoninianus Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG Radiate, draped, cuirassed but right Reverse: SERAPI COMITI AVG...
Arcadius, A.D. 395-408 AE22, 5.7 grams, Antioch mint Obverse: D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse:...
I like techno/trance and some other related genres. Used to listen with headphones to streaming trance while I was concentrating on something I...
Congrats to you on one year in ancients!
Pupienus has a baggy eyed look because he stayed up watching Abba videos. See the dancing queen with a tambourine on the reverse: [ATTACH]...
I rather like this portrait of Salonina: EGYPT, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm, 23mm, 9.8 grams, 12h Dated RY 15 (A.D. 267-268) Obverse:...
Great coins Donna!. And @zumbly - now I know who outbid me for the Aries drachm in the Leu auction of the Rhakotis collection. Congrats. Here are...
AE3, 318-319 AD. 19mm 3.1 grams IMP LI-CINIVS AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust right - fine style helmet! ROMAE AETERNAE, Helmeted Roma seated...
I guess the only interesting thing about it is collecting error coins! :angelic: not my cup of tea...
I noted that the shields carried by the soldiers on the OP coin are rectangular still. They switched to round shields, characteristic of the late...
My Dad was C.O. of this LST (Landing ship, tank) the U.S.S. Madera County in Viet Nam mostly operating on the Mekong. The ship was commissioned in...
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Me too. My Dad, Viet Nam vet, passed away in 2018. RIP
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