Wow!! What a spectacular group lot!
My main focus is in ancient coins. I haven't settled into any niche yet, and my interest is about as broad as ancient history itself! But I'd say...
Kind of hard to see, but it's there! [ATTACH] Next: another (non-mythical) sea creature
I've come close to buying these small quadrans at times, but as with @lordmarcovan my primary interest in Roman Imperial coins are the portraits....
Shooting totally from the hip...I'm going to say maybe anywhere from $70 to $100? Try looking it up on VCoins or CNG. That will get you a good...
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Io, Saturnalia everyone! This morning I was pleasantly surprised to learn that today marks the beginning of Saturnalia. (For some reason I had...
Wow, beautiful coins! 1, 2, and 3 are my favorites. In particular, I like that Pompey the Great portrait coin!
Hmm...coins by the nightstand? I hadn't thought of that, but it sounds like a great idea!
Whatever it is exactly, it's very cool!
Yeah I think of all the provincial mints, Antioch was the best in fine portraiture (and artistry in general).
It's nice enough, but the portrait style would not be quite what I'd want. Reminds me more of a provincial portrait than an imperial one. But, I'm...
Beautiful coin! Congratulations!
Love the color and surfaces on that VRBS ROMA, @lordmarcovan ! I think this coin meets both qualifications: [ATTACH] Next: another uncommonly...
I do like that first Nero denarius - it's got a decent, though worn, portrait, and a nice reverse. The surfaces look nice too. Having said that,...
A few months ago I bought a coin that looked like it might have some active BD going on. The coin pretty clearly had been a victim of bronze...
I must have forgotten to put in the reference number, but here is one from Arelate (Arles) with a nice portrait of Constantine the Great:...
Neat!
Welcome to the fascinating world of ancient coins, @Abramthegreat ! @sand has a lot of good suggestions. For buying, I mainly use VCoins and...
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