I think you will find that most of those Gallienus capricorns -- I just counted 67 of the 75 most recently sold, on the first page of the ACSearch...
@cmezner, @gsimonel, and @ancient coin hunter, it's easy to tell the Gallienus zoo series Capricorn from the Hippocamp. Both have reverse legends...
Thanks; I will take a look at it!
You mean the first one was just sitting on the surface? I wonder what happened to bring it there: I doubt that it sat on the ground without anyone...
I think the prohibited heresy was more the idea that the Earth revolves around the Sun, and is not at the center -- rather than the idea that the...
A reverse of a Napoleonic medal, taken directly from ancient Roman coins: France AR Medal Peace of Luneville, 1801 Artist: Bertrand Andrieu,...
That might have the most detail on the reverse of any example I've seen. Including of the little figure on the column. She definitely is holding...
I already met one of my long-term goals with my first purchase of the year, and hope to be able to post about it soon. For the rest of the year,...
I'm not so certain that she's carrying something, either on your specimen, on mine, or any of the others shown in this thread. Yes, she has one...
Yes; thank you. Fixed.
A beautiful example! If that's Victory on the column, do you see any sign of wings?
A very nice example! The photo's a bit blurry; I might actually be able to see it better if it were smaller. Here's my specimen. [ATTACH] I've...
It's RSC III 213 (2d ed. 1982), which = RIC 208(c). RSC 211 = RIC 208(a), and RSC 212 = RIC 208(b). Generally speaking, the updated editions of...
Capricorns: Divus Vespasian AR Denarius, 80 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS / Rev. Foreparts of two capricorns...
Happy New Year to all! Roman Republic, M Fovri L.f. Philus, AR Denarius 119 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Janus, M•FOVRI•L•F around / Rev. Roma with...
I'm so very sorry for your loss, @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix. 73 is far too young. Here are various Claudii (and one Clodius) in his memory:...
At what price point for an individual coin (or for total anticipated expenditures at an auction) do people think it makes financial sense -- both...
A truly wonderful group. Very difficult to choose. I voted for 1, 2, and 5. But could easily have picked a half-dozen others as well. The reverse...
My only coin of this kind, in bronze, purchased from our own @John Anthony at one of the JAZ Numismatics auctions: Macedon, Philip II (359-336...
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