The govt opens a coin auction platform that only allows collectors not dealers. In order to make sure only real hardcore collectors are bidding,...
@Steven Michael Gardner, emperors celebrated their 5 years of reign (cinquennalia), 10 years of reign (decennalia), 15 years of reign...
That siliqua and that centenionalis compliment each other nicely.
As for a wine name, how about "Quid agatur in taberna"
I'm knocking some Beck's right now.
Please feel free to add this specimen to your database and the image to any future study you feel would benefit from another known specimen.
I really like this first issue at Sirmium for Valentinian I from early 364, that continues both the votive type of Julian and Jovian and the large...
I have only seen one Gallus being offered in the last years. [ATTACH]
Or these three: - Heraclea 49a 6.38g 310 [ATTACH] - Heraclea 49a 6.73g 310 [ATTACH] - Heraclea 54a 5.68g 310-311 [ATTACH] All of them...
Maybe these two: - AE4 16x15mm 2.98g [ATTACH] - AE4 15mm 1.98g [ATTACH] According to RIC these should be AE3 but by 387 when these were...
What I gather from pictures is that where metal was porous to begin with it got even more so after vinegar or lemon juice, while if the metal is...
That Constans VICTORIA AVGG is great. That one alone is probably worth the lot.
Question is... how?
Hi, Any idea on how to improve on these two? - reduced follis of Fausta: [ATTACH] - maiorina of Magnus Maximus: [ATTACH]
I will correct in my files, thank you so much for your insights and your great work on these interesting issues.
I was also watching that one, but you snatched it faster, good job. Looks like it also has some nice silvering, feel like trying to bring that...
Ioannes of the Komnenodoukai is back at it in Thessalonica: Ae18x16mm 0.89g ca. 1240: [ATTACH]
A small 12mm Flavius Victor: [ATTACH]
There are some nice "city gates" from Arta there.
Looks awesome, how diluted was the solution?
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