Recently I was able to acquire this handsome tetradrachm struck for Titus at Alexandria. [ATTACH] Titus AR Tetradrachm, 12.70g Alexandria mint,...
Normally, when I'm collecting Domitian's Minerva series I tick the relevant RIC number off my want list and move on to the next coin. To be...
2016 saw a lot of major developments for my collection. An improved storage method (paper envelopes), upgraded optics, and the addition of some...
I like seeking out overlooked variants. My latest purchase seems to fall into that category. [ATTACH] Titus Caesar AR Denarius, 3.45g Rome Mint,...
Sometime next week I'll put together my Top Ten coin list for 2016. I wanted to hold off until this tiny treasure arrived - it most definitely...
We had several inches of snow today, luckily it did not slow local mail delivery and this little beauty finally made its way to me after two weeks...
Every once in a while a coin comes along that is something quite special. I believe this is one of those coins. [ATTACH] Vespasian...
The Rome mint under Vespasian started the practice of striking provincial coinage for Cappadocia. The first issue was a small series of drachms...
The coin and postal gods have been very kind to me recently. Over the weekend I received this little beauty in the mail. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR...
Just in time for Turkey Day, this little beauty arrived in my PO box. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Quinarius, 1.54g Rome mint, 87 AD RIC 516 (C), BMC...
I'm very pleased about my latest Titus denarius for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's an exceedingly rare left facing type that is very hard to...
Most folks possessing a passing familiarity with Flavian denarii are aware of the Pegasus reverse struck for Domitian Caesar under Vespasian....
This was delivered to my PO box yesterday. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Cistophorus, 10.66g Rome mint (for Asia), 82 AD RIC 844 (R), BMC p. 352, RSC...
Over six years ago Harry Sneh sold me this rare Eastern 'o' mint denarius. [ATTACH] Titus as Caesar AR Denarius 2.90g (6h) Ephesus(?), 76 AD RIC...
For a few brief years early in Vespasian's reign, Ephesus struck a small series of denarii. The reasons why this city struck imperial silver...
Did anyone here win any lots from the recent Hirsch auctions which ended on Friday? If so, have you received any email confirmation of your...
Over the past couple of weeks I've been enjoying ITV's Grantchester detective series, so it's only fitting that my recent acquisition required a...
Recently, I realised I was missing the four Minerva types from Domitian's last denarius issue of 94 in my collection. In the new RIC these denarii...
My most recent acquisition is yet another Domitian issue. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius, 3.12g Rome mint, 88-89 AD RIC 665 (R2), BMC p. 331 *,...
When specialising, one can get stuck in the weeds with certain coins. My new acquisition is an interesting example of just that. [ATTACH] Divus...
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