I had a minute this evening to photograph a recent acquisition, one that is not at all easy to find. [ATTACH] AR Denarius, Rome mint, 73 AD...
It's not uncommon to see a silver coin described as having "find patina." Although this should (I assume) describe a coin that is sold in the...
I just received this Vitellius today, simply described as an "interesting overstrike." I believe this coin was struck at least four times but I...
Thanks to a very kind French Connection, I was able to acquire a Vindex denarius which completes my Civil Wars virtual tray. All I need now is a...
Here's a recent impulse buy. I wonder if the portraits were intentionally or accidentally struck so perfectly aligned? Any other artistic...
Had a little free time and ended up with group shot of the Adoptive Emperors and friends. [ATTACH]
I swore I would never bid in an auction that refused paypal or credit cards. With that said, I did bid in JEAN VINCHON NUMISMATIQUE | Auction 31...
I was the high bidder on a lot from the JEAN VINCHON NUMISMATIQUE auction. The auction terms say 18% commission, no VAT with written proof of...
Although I was hoping for a unique authentic denarius, I'm still happy to add this unusual eastern forgery. Thanks to Mr. Atherton for...
I've always admired the Emesa mint denarii often posted here. I finally pulled the trigger on one with a reverse I had never seen before. Victory...
Any idea why I can't? it says "Uploads not available" I can still upload them in a public post.
I just added two more Civil Wars types to my collection. It was fun to track down the Myers/ Adams auction advertisement for the first example....
I was not looking to purchase a denarius of Maximus but somehow I ended up with one.[ATTACH] Maximus (Caesar, 235/6-238). AR Denarius Rome mint,...
When I saw this coin I immediately snapped it up thinking I had found something unique. [ATTACH] Why was this an awesome find? The portrait style...
There have been several outstanding top 10 lists posted over the past several days. They have all been a pleasure to see. I find the following...
Here is a coin I recently purchased. It is ex-Forvm Ancient Coins (They are running a 10% off sale btw) and I enjoyed the little blurb from the...
Just this morning a mystery that has been bothering me for some time has been solved. I thought some might find this overstruck drachm...
I just recently added this half shekel to my collection. It has an old Spink ticket dating it to 1 BC. That means, if Spink is right, it's...
Julius Caesar is not a focus of my collecting interest but I found myself picking up my 4th elephant type. My first three are different enough...
All the denarii from the civil wars of 68-69 are rare, some are exceedingly rare. I was able to add the second known RIC 12 example to my...
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