Emperor Marcus Aurelius was part of the so called ‘five good emperors’ (Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius), or ‘adoptive...
I feel you! At least you were just 17. My fakes (3, including a recent identified fake of pompey) were sold to me at an fair when i was 30+......
A very nicely toned coin @Suarez. Overall, lovely coins posted. I have two denarii with a sort of golden toning in my collection. But overall I...
Thank you for this informative thread @jamesicus. I have a Restoration issue of Augustus (see below), struck under Tiberius to compare it with...
Thanks @Valentinian! Missed this post, glad I went back a few days to spot it. Very helpful.
Lovely coins shown here, thank you for the responses! There are several coins commemorating the return of the standards. Two examples are shown...
For some reason I am drawn to Roman coins depicting chariots. Sadly for me, those coins, combined with the specific era I seem to be more and more...
thank you for the link, @dougsmit It would be nice (for me at least) to see examples of the different edges mentioned in the essay. I dont have...
That is a very coin @David Atherton. It looks better in hand than on the pictures (in my opinion). Quite the big one too? What is the diameter?...
Nice additions @Orfew. And i like your postings of Domitian coins. Actually your posts and the ones of @David Atherton inspired me to catch a Vesp...
Nice and intruiging coin, congratulations with this addition to your collection.
Congratulations with your son! Good to see you are raising him in the good way: the way of the ancients!
Thanks @Lolli for the good info. I'm saving this for future reference.
@Lolli, @Carthago, thanks for your analyses. Darn, i totally missed that one. The wear doesn't suggest its a fake, and when comparing to fakes its...
@maridvnvm, you destroyed my mouse button, because of all the 'likes' i had to click! Really nice coins shown here! I really don't think i have...
Wow, thats amazing... thats a lot of coins of AP! Would you happen to have a site? My fav coin, well, depends how one defines favorite. But a...
Good thread @Ryro! Amazing Pompeius coins shown here, beautiful! Here is my humble specimen. Even though it is quite worn, i like that one can...
Nice addition Ryro. Since coins were used for propaganda purpose as well, I wonder whether the 'firm, stern' look on his coins were on purpose. So...
Good question Justin Lee. I have no specific thoughts about it. The method of Theodosius sounds like a very good one. I will follow that. Thank you!
Very nice win, panzerman! The other coins you won and posted are very nice as well of course!
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