The Arabia with camel type is special amongst the many "someone standing there"-reverses. Mine unfortunately has an ugly scratch. I nonetheless...
You’re right - although it’s fair to say that 2020 taught all of us how valuable toilet paper can become in virtually no time. Therefore, it seems...
As @FitzNigel explained above, the end of the Middle Ages is usually dated to the period roughly between 1450 (invention of the printing press)...
I just read your updated page on the Maximinus Thrax coins and found it very informative. Thanks a lot for taking the time to share your...
Here is something strange that I haven't shown here yet: Hungarian imitations of medieval Austrian pfennige. These aren't forgeries meant to fool...
[ATTACH] Gaul, Massalia, obol, ca. 4th–1st century BC. Obv: Youthful male head (river god?) left. Rev: MA in wheel with four spokes. 10.65mm,...
Well, since Decius demands it... here are some of my Jupiters: [ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: T. Cloelius, AR quinarius, 98 BC, Rome mint....
Happy New Year, everybody! The selection of early Republican aes grave shown in this thread is simply fantastic. I don't have any coins from this...
A fabulous list! I very much like the Samanid dirham – this is a type I am looking for myself, especially because of its connections to the use of...
+1. This thread contains a lot of good recommendations. Personally, I can recommend the Roma Sub Rosa series by Steven Saylor. You can think of...
A fine acquisition to end a terrible year! Here are my coins of Theo I: [ATTACH] Theodosius I, Roman Empire, AE 2, 378–383 AD, Siscia mint....
I received a very nice e-mail from Artemide today. They have promptly withdrawn the fake quadrans.
I wrote to the auction house yesterday, let's see what happens. Generally speaking, I'm a bit irritated by the catalogue for Artemide...
On his website, @David@PCC writes: "Tyche also holds wheat stalks that symbolize the city's prosperity". This coincides with your and McAlee's...
This certainly is a strange coin. OCRE/RIC attributes all Moneta-denarii with obverse legends ending in IMP to a mint at Laodicea ad mare but...
This coin would have made my list had it arrived earlier. I consider it my inofficial no. 11. It came from Tauler&Fau, and since Spanish export...
The book you're looking for is Richard Plant: Arabic Coins and How to Read Them (1975 and later). My non-numismatic knowledge of Arabic is...
Nice group, @+VGO.DVCKS ! The little coin from the Abbey of Epinal certainly is quite a catch. 'Twas me, I suppose. Hammered-up edges are...
I did a list of my favorite 2020 bargain purchases recently, so in order to not repeat myself, I'll post two coins that almost made said list: An...
That's a wonderful new acquisition – not only since Herennius Etruscus must be considered a scarcer emperor, but also because Mercury isn't a...
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