Here is an aureus with three emperors from one family... Vespasian, obv. , reverse his sons Titus and Domitian on horseback. [ATTACH]
Thanks. It is an As - rather common, struck at Lugdunum. I got it from Numismatica Ars Classica auction , April, 2019. I fell for the style and...
I agree. I have been using Abafils as well for decades and there has been no untoward effects at all. Barring a sudden earthquake, there is no...
Certainly many ancient authors did exaggerate, such as Suetonius. We know there was a great deal of animosity between the senatorial class and...
Ae sestertius of Judea capta series - reverse is double struck ( would be great for modern collectors. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Ae As of Titus as...
Ar denarius RR, anonymous , C. 211 BC, rev Dioscuri - Castor and Pollux . next - the simple Biga... [ATTACH]
I can remember a number of years ago when a modern coin collector was bragging to me that he had a 1953 proof set in its original , unopened...
Ae As, aes grave... next, more RR favorite. [ATTACH]
Thank you Doug for that explanation. Makes a lot more sense to me now. I appreciate it.
outstanding.
It really is difficult finding a decent Albinus with nice portrait, full legend, and sharply struck reverse ; not sure why since he was Septimius'...
I don't understand how anyone can conceive of "fine style" if you don't believe the obvious that it is Maryann! I do agree that the really nice...
[ATTACH] Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ As (24.5mm, 10.68 g.) Rome mint, struck AD 217. Obv. Laureate head right. Rev. Luna, with cloak floating around...
Sure is mine. I love aes grave and Monty Python!
Sestertius of Domitian with reverse of emperor "whipping" fallen German. [ATTACH]
Ae Biunx from Hatria . C. 275 - 225 BC. Reverse is a Monty Python Foot. obverse is either a chicken or an over-inflated football with legs. [ATTACH]
This does not look like bronze disease. I agree that it is probably some copper oxide due to the high amount of copper in denarii of this period....
Den. and aureus of young Nero / simpulum on reverse. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Gorgeous coin! congrats. I still have none of Honorius yet.
This coin of Titus makes me feel sad because it is a fake! [ATTACH] This coin of Capua makes me feel sad because they were traitors!! who...
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