I try to post all my new acquisitions after they are in hand here on CT. I debated about doing so with this one because there really isn't...
Vespasian was very fond of reviving coin types from earlier eras. My latest arrival is a good example of such, nothing fancy, just a well worn...
My newest addition is a perfect compliment to Titus' posthumous reputation. Aequitas! It was a favourite type for both himself and Vespasian....
I was really excited to finally get a decent example of this tiny bronze. A coin that is normally overlooked by collectors as part of the Judaea...
Sometimes it's nothing more than a portrait that attracts you to a piece. And that is indeed the case with my latest acquisition!...
[ATTACH] I'm in the middle of researching a new purchase - which has been more vexing than anticipated! I planned on posting the coin tonight,...
A week or so ago I lamented the fact the a rare Tharacian dupondius of Titus was up for auction, but sadly was smoothed and possibly tooled. I had...
Just listed on eBay....
This beauty arrived over the weekend. Unfortunately, the photography doesn't quite capture the fetching greenish-grey patina very well. [ATTACH]...
This Titus Thracian dupondius was up for auction today on eBay. [ATTACH] Nice looking coin, right? Can anyone guess why I passed on it? BTW,...
I'm not going to lie, I got this coin for a song. Listed on eBay by a seller who primarily sells vintage baseball cards, I won it for a mere $35,...
I was really thrilled when this coin recently arrived in the mail. It's much better in hand than I had initially hoped. [ATTACH]Titus as Caesar...
My latest arrival very likely had a colourful history because of its lowly status. These are the kind of coins that have an unknowable but rich...
This neat Titus Caesar as arrived last weekend, but I've just now gotten around to cataloguing it! A rare type paying tribute to the legions that...
While recently reading R. Hobbs' Currency and Exchange in Ancient Pompeii, I came across this fascinating table. It's a list of 1,385 coins found...
I recently won this dupondius on eBay for way less than the price of a meal at a nice Italian restaurant. It helped I was the only bidder!...
Sometimes a coin comes along that despite the wear still has a lot of eye appeal. IMHO, my latest addition is one such coin. [ATTACH]Titus as...
I'm really happy to have recently acquired this Titus Caesar Judaea Capta as. A decent example with a rich dark patina. Unfortunately the reverse...
How often can you narrow down a coin's date to just four days? Most Roman coins can only be narrowed down to a year or so, perhaps a few months....
After an interminable time spent in the USPS netherworld, this beauty finally arrived safely over the weekend. I am relieved and overjoyed to...
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