A nice example of a good type, Jay! Mine is missing part of the snout: [ATTACH] Ionia, Milet, AR 1/12 stater, late 6th – early 5th c. BC. obv:...
The latest larger addition to my collection is something you don’t see everyday here on CoinTalk: a medieval gigliato struck by the Knights...
That's a rare and interesting coin! If I were you, I'd definitely keep it – an example that would look good in pretty much any late Roman...
Oh, you’re right - now I see it, too. Thanks!
Nice to see a thread about Theodosius I! His coinage, though fascinating both historically and numismatically, is certainly underappreciated. I...
Some favorites of Geordie the Third: Great provenance: [ATTACH] Gordian III, Roman Empire, antoninianus, 238–239 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES M...
Generally speaking, I don't think much about "relative values" for different reasons. First of all, this is my hobby and not a job or an...
A fine addition to your collection! Who doesn't like a coin with a coin counting board on it? [ATTACH] Commodus, Roman Empire, denarius, 182...
A nice new addition! Below are two sestertii of the two Faustinas: Faustina I: [ATTACH] Faustina I "the Elder" (postumous), Roman Empire, AE...
Correct. I had had expected this one to maybe create a bit of confusion about whether it is Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius, or Commodus – but it...
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Zoroastrian fire altar: [ATTACH] Khusru II, Sasanian Empire, AR drachm, 590–628 AD, Ram Hurmizd mint. Obv: cuirassed bust r., with winged crown,...
Drachm from Cappadocia, Caesarea (Mount Argaios on the reverse gives it away). I'd guess Severan period and would assume either young Geta or...
Welcome back! The coin you showed is an AE tetradrachm from Alexandria, Egypt, struck for Maximian. The obverse is the same type and legends as...
Ditto. Anything too colorful in my opinion distracts from the coin itself. Here is my Fausta: [ATTACH] Fausta, Roman Empire, AE3, 326 AD, Trier...
Not the most impressive number one, but this type is listed as #1 in von Fritze's 1917 article/small catalogue on the copper coinage of Kyzikos:...
About all of the coins on this website are very attractive, and many of its search features are truly convenient. Yet, I doubt that I'll become a...
Welcome to the ancients forum! Here are my best guesses: Top right: Lydia, Sardes – similar to this one: [ATTACH] Lydia, Sardes, AE14, ca....
Thanks everyone for your help and your kind words! Wow, I guess that’s it. A Sforza weight - what a nice little find! Thanks a thousand times...
I very much like this type and have a few examples myself (see below). Yet, in case that you are looking for this type because of the association...
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