Congratulations Claudius!! Your feeling of excitement is one that we can all relate to. You have a fabulous coin with so much history behind it...
Welcome aboard CTL. It is so enriching to read so many posts from so many knowledgeable hobbyists. I hope you experience the same thrills I get...
Your coin is just beautiful Zumbly. Decius happens to be one of my favorite emperors. I've had a double sest. on my want list as well, but it...
nice coin and very interesting reverse.
I've always found aes grave to be intriguing. I'm hyperventilating over this find. I agree with Theodsius in that finders should be encouraged and...
Aes rude 225-217 BC.. 463.62 Grams - from Castelfranco dell`Emilia hoard,1898. Immagine sending your kid out to but a pack of gum with this...
Aes grave uncia --- next up aes grace semis.[ATTACH]
Your coin is absolutely beautiful. I would buy it in a heart beat. Ancient coins are expected to have been cleaned at some point.
P.S. Happy Birthday Sallent
Sextans c. 230 BC. next up Triens - aes grave.[ATTACH]
Here's to the one who "found Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble". It is intriguing though that the month of Sextillis was named...
I agree with Finn and Sulla - looks like young Caracalla.
#3 horse reverse - RR den , Albinus. next, coin of Imperatorial period.[ATTACH]
a couple more Nero's demonstrating sylistic differences between Rome and Lugdunum.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Here are some of my middle Nero bronzes - I love all of his coins, but much prefer the more florid issues from Lugdunum. [ATTACH]...
Hostilian ant./ Mars with spear[ATTACH] next up bow and arrow.
Semis - Jupiter / prow. Next up Diana.[ATTACH]
P. Licinius Crassus M.f., Denarius, Rome, 55 BC next... Mars.[ATTACH]
Some wreaths. Last coin shows how enduring traditions can be.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Finn, I love your Pupie[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] nus Ant, - looks great. I have a few of the common Emperors , but no Gordian I or II.
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