An awful lot of green encrustations on this reverse: [ATTACH] Constantius Chlorus, Roman Empire, AE1 ("follis"), 296 AD, Siscia mint. Obv:...
That's a terrific find! A very attractive example of a rare and interesting type. I have a much more common denarius of the same moneyer....
Ditto. Maybe others have a better eye for this, but I find it extremely hard to distinguish the boyish portraits of Geta and Caracalla. Young...
In this case, I'll take this as an opportunity to show this recent purchase. It's a denarius from the first year of Severus Alexander's reign. He...
In March, @Curtisimo , also known as the good soul of CoinTalk Ancients, organized another round of his popular forum game "Guess the CoinTalker"...
The changing mint attributions for Valerian are indeed confusing. Our discussion on this topic has made me consult Göbl's catalogue at the...
Thanks for the kind words and for showing your porcine coins, everyone! Certainly. But it wasn't as rough as those days of yore in Kyzikos when...
Ah, sphragistics - a wonderfully painful way to conduct time-consuming scavenger hunts of research! I‘m typing from my phone and am unfortunately...
Indeed! [ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: presumably L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus, or L. Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus, AR denarius, 128 BC,...
In this case, I hereby offer any potential billionaires to part with the example below for only about the price of a brand-new Tesla. It has nice...
That is a very nice example. Attractive coins of Severus II are not easy to find! [ATTACH] Severus II, Roman Empire, AE silvered Follis, 305–306...
Here is a recent Roman Republican addition to my collection. As an avid reader of P.G. Wodehouse and great admirer of the Empress of Blandings, I...
I've only made good experiences with Tauler&Fau, too. I also agree that their certificates are a nice gimmick. Although they don't make a coin...
I'm glad you got vaccinated! That must be a relief. Lucius Verus features quite an impressive nose on this coin: [ATTACH] Lucius Verus, Roman...
You're putting your finger on the right question. The scholarly debate about the western mint(s) in the mid-3rd century appears to be ongoing,...
[ATTACH] Delmatius, Roman Empire, AE4, 335–337 AD, Antioch mint. Obv: FL DELMATIVS NOB C; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Delmatius r. Rev:...
That is an attractive sestertius! I agree that the coins of Valerian I show a wide range of engraving and production quality. This one from Rome...
That is a very neat coin. I like unusual animals on coins, and as an occasional birdwatcher, I tend to have a soft spot for hawks and falcons....
Splendid coins, @Roman Collector ! I particularly like your Maximus sestertius. A nicely patinated coin with an expressive portrait. Here are...
Very nice. That's probably the quintessential type from the Latin East that shouldn't be missing from any medieval collection. [ATTACH]...
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