Roman Republic, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius, AR Denarius, 81 BCE. Obv. Head of Pietas right, wearing diadem; below chin, stork standing right /...
Faustina II (wife of Marcus Aurelius & daughter of Antoninus Pius), AE Sestertius, ca. 161 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, low chignon at...
An amazing find! @galba68, what would you guess is the ratio of Roman Imperial to Roman Provincial coins you find from before AD 300? One would...
You want Isis? Here's Isis: Julia Domna denarius [IMG] Hadrian diobol, Roman Alexandria [IMG] Hadrian drachm, Roman Alexandria: [IMG]...
I think they're the same thing.
@Curtisimo, that's quite a roll call, and I'm honored to be included! But you're right that I don't usually sell my coins except one or two here...
If you mean DHL, I've had problems with them too!
I have no lizards, I'm afraid. Just a lot of snakes/serpents. Here are some: Thrace, Apollonia Pontika [now Sozopol, Bulgaria], AR Drachm, ca....
I'm so sorry for your loss of Herbert. I know what it's like. I'm afraid I face the same with my 16-year old cat Ziggy in the not-too-distant future.
Again? Unbelievable. At this point, I might demand a refund.
Many thanks. Do you know what year that catalog was published? I could be wrong, but if that's the specimen listed as Prieur 1733, then I don't...
The focus seems to be much more on the incantation bowls than on coins. Which makes perfect sense, since they're obviously far more important...
Thanks. That makes sense to me.
I still don't really understand why you disagree with my point. Why isn't it possible that there are experienced collectors who could do as well...
I have only one halfway-decent coin of Postumus, although I'm already the fourth person in this thread to post an example of the type. (I've added...
A lot of us obviously have nothing better to do at 10:30 pm EST on a Monday night!
Diocletian, Billon Tetradrachm, 292/293 AD (Year 9), Alexandria, Egypt mint. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, ΔΙΟΚΛHΤΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ / Rev....
Hadrian, AR Didrachm, 128-138 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ - ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ/ Rev. Club, handle at top, ΥΠΑΤΟϹ Γ...
I'd love to know how many people are actually out there with true expertise in all those fields, as well as ready access to a numismatic library...
Following up on @pprp's and @dougsmit's comments, we know that that my just-purchased Septimius Severus tetradrachm from Tyre, categorized by...
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