Nothing fancy here, just a run of the mill worn Flavian bronze....but boy do I love coins like this! [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ As, 10.24g Rome mint,...
Normally, quadrantes come in fairly ratty condition due to their small size and heavy circulation wear. This one, I believe, escapes most of those...
I have a special fondness for Flavian coins struck at Alexandria, especially those of Domitian. Many of his reverse types are extraordinarily...
I was delighted to recently acquire this fantastic Domitian bronze depicting the famous Mount Argaeus reverse. It being 24mm, this is one of the...
My latest coin features the common altar type which in various guises was struck throughout the Flavian era. The fact it's an architectural type...
My latest coin makes the third Domitianic rhino quadrans I've acquired. There are four main variants and three ultra rare mules of the type, so my...
As soon as I saw this coin listed I fell in love with it. The portrait is in superb style, no doubt created by a very talented engraver. Their...
I bought this As of Titus very cheap. I suspect that the seller assumed it was a poor misshapen example. I suspect it's a 'protocontorniate'....
Back to back 'Off the Beaten Path' coins! 2022 may be the year of provincials for me. [ATTACH] Domitian Æ19 5.52g Antioch ad Maeandrum (Caria)...
For the first 'Off the Beaten Path' thread of 2022, I would like to present a Domitian provincial with an exquisite portrait. [ATTACH] Domitian...
This mysterious Domitian dupondius came up for sale on Vcoins recently advertised as a 'mule'. Being a specialist I couldn't resist! [ATTACH]...
I haven't gotten one of these Domitian bronze Virtus types in a while. I think there is something peculiarly Freudian about the frequency it was...
I picked up this neat Vespasian obol as an unsold lot from one of CNG's recent eAuctions. Why it didn't receive any bids at all is baffling to me....
Acquiring a coin of Vespasian the Younger, Domitian's chosen adopted heir, has been a dream of mine for many years. A Flavian Grail coin if ever...
On this cold wintry evening, I unboxed this Vespasian Alexandrian diobol featuring the Egyptian goddess Isis. A good night to stay inside coining....
New Years Eve will be a quiet evening at home here at Flavian Fanatic headquarters. A perfect time to unboxed my final coin of 2021, a not too...
If for nothing else, 2021 will personally be remembered as a great coin year. Some of my absolute favourite pieces in my collection were acquired...
I got into Roman history as a kid by excitingly reading about the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. When I started collecting coins of the Roman...
This one arrived just prior to the holiday...admittedly not a Christmassy themed coin, but from the same part of the world where the Nativity was...
Sometimes coins can change our ideas and perceptions about the past. This deceptively unassuming provincial bronze is one such piece which...
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