Great coin! I have no waffles to contribute, only this little rooster: [ATTACH] Here is the full coin: [ATTACH] Alexander III "the Great,"...
It's not easy to post after @TIF 's exceptional coin – that's a type every collector would like to have. Yet, here are some of my more modest...
One could even add some post-reform radiates (see below). As to your question, I won't spoil the fun for others by giving a full answer, but a...
Great coins, @seth77 ! My own Arcadius AE2 from Nicomedia is in an attractive state of preservation and shows the skilled engraving you mentioned...
A stellar collection of British pennies – thanks for showing them! Contrary to your title, your coins and your informative write-up are not only...
A stellar drachm, @Mat! As most people here know, it's hard to find a respectable portrait of Caligula in silver... With both Commodus and...
Arguably not the best day for the Roman Empire... Here are a young as well as an older sestertius of Commodus: [ATTACH] Commodus, Roman Empire,...
Great write-up and an attractive coin! Mine is less well-preserved and of the later variety with the date in both fields: [ATTACH] Further...
Of course! Details for the first one: Cologne, City, BI heller ("Möhrchen"), ca. 1676–1677 AD. Obv: three crowns (arms of Cologne) above line and...
Great thread – also, it's good to see that most ancient coin collectors appear to have an excellent taste when it comes to music. I never found...
It's not quite Saturday anymore where I am, but I just returned from some travelling and found the coins below in my mailbox. The first one...
Nice write-up and coins! Vulcan is hard to find on Roman coins. Mine is probably the most common type featuring this deity: [ATTACH] Valerian...
Happy Birthday and all best wishes! (Also, that's a fabulous coin.)
This is a peculiar perspective, which I find hard to share. Would you say the same about, for example, your mechanic, your cobbler, or your...
You’re right - it’s an abbreviated phrase based on Eccl 7:40. Here is a word for word translation: considera: consider (imperative) noviss[ima]:...
A beautiful addition, and a mighty fine Roman Republican collection that obviously has been carefully selected with great taste and much...
Nice coins of a not-so-nice Caesar, everyone! Especially @dougsmit 's example is truly extraordinary. I had secretly hoped that someone might be...
My very first ancient coin – $4 and quite shabby, but it started a beloved hobby that by now has been enriching my life for years and years:...
My first association would not be Celtic, but rather some Indian damma. Scrolling down what's currently offered on vcoins will give you an...
This spontaneous "snack" for €10 arrived today, and I thought I'd take the opportunity to post it: [ATTACH] Constantius Gallus, Roman Empire, AE2,...
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