Sounds a lot like the birth - very painful process , but tremendously rewarding in the end. Your story was so exciting, now I can't sleep.
Thanks! I will look into that.
Titus, aside from Nero, is my favorite emperor. Though he did not rule long, he was an interesting general beforehand. I have been trying...
A real Knockout portrait!
I agree with you - Diocletian was most certainly a capable emperor, if not "warm and cuddly". I included him since he was responsible for the...
Thank you very much. I appreciate that. And I think your web site is terrific.
Thank you, and yes, they are all my babies!
Julia Domna - a pretty and powerful lady, and Venus in more modest attire....[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
and continuing our journey into the dark side, who can forget Decius , Diocletian, and Elagabalus? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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Fantastic write up Julius G.. Those coins, especially that sestertius of Claudius - second row from bottom - are gorgeous.
Awesome to actually see that battlefield! I love the history of the third century - it had an enormous impact on the empire and western civ's...
Tooled coins should clearly be described as tooled by all ethical dealers. PERIOD! It is not enough to rely on the bidder's observation of a photo...
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I love that Commodus.
Great website and republican collection !
Claudius - Thanks!
my first 2 sestertii are orichalcum, but I'm not sure of the third - though I think it is as well. [ATTACH]is [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
you have a couple of beautiful coins and your sesterius of Maximinus with that Tiber patina gives me goosebumps. I am currently reading a book...
coins of an interesting but often overlooked emperor. He gets lots of bad press.made famous in the movie Gladiator - great movie but lots of half...
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