Happy dies natalis Solis Invicti! [ATTACH] Severus Alexander, Roman Empire, AE sestertius, 234 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG; bust...
Nice coin, @furryfrog02 ! There are a few Roman Victory favorites in my collection: [ATTACH] Roman Republic, moneyer: T. Cloelius, AR...
That's an AE drachm from Elymais. I don't have my reference book at hand, but I think the ruler is Kamnaskires-Orodes, early–mid 2nd century AD....
What a fantastic list – each and every single coin on it is stunning! Also, I greatly enjoyed reading your comments. It's enormously hard to pick...
I'm sorry that this happened to you – crooks on ebay are a problem, and your coin is dangerously deceptive. If I were you, I'd return the coin...
What a stellar list! I especially admire you Maltese/Melitese (is that the correct adjective for Melita?) coins. Your video on these is fantastic...
Tis Faustina is not in great condition but apparently unpublished with a veiled bust. I'm not sure whether this coin should be considered a mule...
The elephant it usually considered to be on the obverse. Above is the regent's name in Brahmi script. Unfortunately, these are generally struck on...
It’s not yet Dec. 17th in California, but I’m in Europe for the holidays, just had breakfast, and my watch says 7am. I guess that counts… Io...
Congratulations on adding two nice examples of good types to your collection. The Kyme hemiobol is very attractive, and your Lambsakos diobol...
Well, some minds think alike! :) I'm glad that the two of us as well as @shanxi came to the same conclusions indepently from each other. That...
That's a beautiful Cologne pfennig – I very much like it. Hävernick's catalogue and monograph on the Cologne pennies don't dive into the...
I read different hypotheses about these letters, which are neatly summarized by Jerome Mairat: The Coinage of the Gallic Empire (2014). I quote...
This wonderful thread deserves a bump. Here are some more Postumus types. [ATTACH] Postumus, Gallic Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 261 AD, Trier...
Well, you've got the Silenus control mark and I've got the wine. Seems like we have a little Bursio party going! [ATTACH] Roman Republic,...
Interesting topic! Laetitia with rudder: [ATTACH] Philip I “the Arab,” Roman Empire, AR antoninian, 244–247 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP M IVL...
Thanks to everyone for all the compliments and for showing your own inexpensive 2019 favorites! (Keep them coming.) Do I see Saturn holding the...
I guess that strongly depends on the part of the world you grew up in – personally, I only learned about the Oregon Trail after I moved to the US...
What a very nice and thoughtful gift from your wife! Also, (belated?) happy birthday to you. I recall you mentioning in another thread that you...
Unfortunately, many modern collectors and beginners wrongly assume that ancient and medieval coin collecting has to be prohibitively expensive. As...
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