My latest arrival has a most fetching portrait of Domitian from his youth. He was in his early 20s and in the prime of life and perhaps not so...
Yesterday I received in the post an unexpected gift from a fellow collector and friend. @Orfew noticed I was missing this extremely rare Domitian...
The bronze As was undoubtedly the commonest bronze coin struck at Rome under Vespasian (and the First Century for that matter!). Hoard evidence...
My latest coin has a few things that would turn-off some collectors - it's worn, so-so patina, and the reverse is off-centred. However, I believe...
I would like to thank @Ed Snible for this tremendous book recommendation...
My latest purchase gave me an odd sense of déjà vu - the reverse is identical to a denarius I purchased way back in 2004. [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ...
A couple of days ago I posted two recent Domitian PONT denarii I acquired....
Normally I like to savour my new coins one at a time giving each one its own special spotlight. However, I recently purchased two denarii that are...
A few of weeks ago I purchased a rare dupondius struck for Titus as Caesar with a left facing portrait....
My latest purchase has me pondering whether or not some emperors, more so than others, felt they had an obligation to honour the good fortune that...
I came across the following coin recently, which apparently flew under the radar on eBay for quite sometime. Perhaps everyone else just saw a...
Recently, I was very pleased to have acquired an important personal 'grail'. Judaea Capta sestertii are not all that rare, but those struck at an...
It wasn't until I came across this recent purchase that I realised I was missing a coin from a fairly important Vespasianic bronze issue. It's not...
I've had a hunch for some time that the so called 'imperial' and 'senatorial' mints (at least during the late First Century) were not separate...
During the Flavian era Minerva is best known for her almost monolithic domination of Domitian's denarii, however, she also shows up quite...
I've been wanting one of these odd Titus Caesar dupondii for quite some time. The story behind it is quite intriguing. [ATTACH] Titus as Caesar...
My latest arrival has inspired another bit of fanciful pareidolia. This time it's Victory apparently playing basketball ... or carrying a shield...
This Domitian As arrived last week and I just now got around to posting it. The Fides reverse reminds me of a waitress delivering a plate of food,...
I recently got this worn rarity at a bargain price, a price I think that is well worth the neat little story behind it. [ATTACH]Domitian as...
A year ago this month I was elated to have acquired one of my 'dream coins' - a well provenanced Vespasian dynastic sestertius from Rome....
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