[ATTACH] L COSCONIUS MF ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius Serratus OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right, L . COSCO . M . F around, X behind REVERSE:...
Both are nice Z, but that "clasped hands" is marvelous! Looks like strong strick and the toning is just out of this world.
[ATTACH] LYSIMACHUS KING OF THRACIA AR Drachm OBVERSE: Head of Heracles right wearing lionskin headdress REVERSE: BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, Zeus...
[ATTACH] M. PORCIUS CATO; GENS PORCIA AR Quinarius OBVERSE: M • CATO • PRO • PR, wreathed head of Liber right REVERSE:...
Nice example @Only a Poor Old Man. It's nice to hold gold, eh? My only gold, which was purchased at a bargain basement price: [ATTACH] VALENS...
[ATTACH] NERO AE OBVERSE: NERWN KLAYDIOS KAISAR GER, draped bust right REVERSE: QYAT-EIRH/NW-N, labrys (double axe) Struck at Thyateira, Lydia,...
Titus and Domitian hitchhiking!
I concur with the others. A very nice example.
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That Florian is a real beauty.
[ATTACH] JOVIAN AE3 OBVERSE: DN IOVIA-NVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, & cuirassed bust right REVERSE: VOT V MVLT X in four lines across...
I've had the "last second" loss to many times to count. But here are my only Salonius examples:[ATTACH] SALONINUS Antoninianus...
[ATTACH] CRISPUS AE Follis OBVERSE: CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, cuirassed bust right REVERSE: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys...
I agree. Very nice for sure.
[ATTACH] AEOLIS, KYME AE 18 OBVERSE: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia REVERSE: Horse advancing right; KY above, jug below raised...
[ATTACH] LOWER DANUBE CELTS AR Drachm OBVERSE: Stylized head of Herakles with wild hair, right REVERSE: Stylized Zeus seated left holding an...
Sorry about your loss. I take it you grandfather had a lighter side?
Good eye David. I would never have seen it as something rare and special.
[ATTACH] THRACE, ISTROS AR Drachm OBVERSE: Facing male heads, the left inverted (Polydeuces Castor and Pollucs (AKA Dioskuri) REVERSE: Sea-eagle...
I don't recall what I may have said in the previous thread, but I like 'em all. But here is one of my favorites: [ATTACH] ANONYMOUS ROMAN...
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