Oy vay iz mir. Not this thread again! You all remember that the guy who started it was a misogynistic troll who threatened various members...
I have all my ancient coin receipts, dealers' descriptions, etc. back to 2017, so I could add up my annual total expenditures if I wanted to. As I...
I have no idea what the first coin I ever bought was. Probably a British penny, halfpenny, or farthing before I was 10 years old. Or perhaps one...
In 2020, I bought about 140 ancient coins. In 2021, I've bought about 70, so half that number. (I have a total of 309 ancient coins right now, so...
[ATTACH] Another sestertius of a Roman empress, but not from the Antonine dynasty.
I could only vote for one, so I picked the Gratian siliqua. But I also found those Sri Lankan imitatives to be completely fascinating.
All very attractive. My favorites: the first Caracalla, the Galba, and the Ant. Pius-Tyche.
I love them all, but #'s 2 and 5 are my favorites.
Yarrow's is not the kind of book that I tend to read straight through, but I've been dipping into it periodically and find it quite interesting....
I agree. For the later 3rd century and 4th century, every single variation at every mint seems to be listed for most emperors. For earlier...
Very nice coins! My favorites are also the Divo Romulo and the Honorius siliqua.
Thanks. Very interesting. To me, then, these sixpences and the "coins" discussed in the article aren't really coins at all. I'd consider them to...
@AncientJoe, if I ever wore a hat I would tip it to you. All are magnificent. If I had to single out a few, I might pick the Gortyna half stater...
Are they legal tender? As six "old" pence, or "new" pence? Not that anyone would spend one, given that the value of the silver content presumably...
Thank you. I was pretty sure, but it's nice to have another set of eyes confirm it! And to have more than the dealer's say-so for the attribution.
@John Conduitt, thanks so much for the information regarding Spink's 2016 auction of siliquae and other coins from the 1887 East Harptree Hoard....
My favorite is the wonderful Magnus Maximus solidus, and, after that, the Gratian siliqua and the Magnentius. A great group!
Wow. All beautiful and impressive. I can't even begin to pick a favorite. Congratulations!
A few she-wolf and twins coins: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And one she-wolf by herself, after she ate the twins. True story. [ATTACH]
Wonderful coins, and -- as always -- a beautiful presentation.
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