I've seen lots of coins of Maximinus Thrax with that (supposedly) acromegalic chin, but there's something about its appearance on this sestertius...
There's an interesting novel by Gillian Bradshaw, entitled "Island of Ghosts," about thousands of Sarmatian horsemen sent by Marcus Aurelius to...
Well, Cerberus is immortal, so he's got to be a kind of deity or personification, right? Not to mention that Hadrian himself was eventually...
I'm still not quite ready to decide on my Top 10 Roman Provincials, and it'll be at least a week or so before I can start thinking about my Top 10...
My goodness; what happened to Trajan's tongue?!
It's an Austrian Joseph II toleration medal. I'll check to see if I have a photo.
My favorites are nos. 3 (Juba/Numidia) & 4 (Lycia).
Possibly as many as 260,000 coins in one big jar? Impressive.
Have you checked this member's profile to see when he or she last visited Coin Talk -- i.e., whether they've been here since the item was...
Here's mine: [IMG] [IMG] It bears the date 1907 on the reverse, but was actually issued in 1932 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the...
Yes! Good eye.
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Amazing work!
@Spaniard, how long did it take you to assemble your cabinet? I figure I could probably do it in double the amount of time you took, although that...
I hope the refund arrives in the correct amount. As for the coin, my guess is that he has no idea where it is or what happened to it, and that...
What an amazing display, @Spaniard! It makes me want to buy a cabinet like that. I use those little acrylic stands in various sizes, both to...
I'm not sure where they are; I don't see them. But all that would mean is that they had some purpose in addition to the lathing suggested above;...
Anyone interested in the great results that can be achieved by professional-level cleaning of ancient coins should also look at some of @galba68's...
I apologize for sounding unsympathetic, but @Cucumbor, please let us know if you actually hear from him (tomorrow or otherwise), and if you ever...
These aren't centration dimples. Centration dimples are from using some sort of compass on the dies while engraving the design, so they appear as...
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