I’d trade for your Laelianus though any day.
@DonnaML i really like the bronze antelope. Very cool.
@Voulgaroktonou “Because I bought it in 1966, in a dimly lit coin/army surplus store. Set me back $1.75. I keep the flip it came in!” Those kind...
I’m originally from the Midwest but moved across the planet to follow a girl. All my family still lives and farms there, tough people that place...
@Alegandron solid Usurper collection. I have most but not all of what you have shared (I need to take pictures). I’m very jealous of your Laelianus.
@El Cazador what’s your first one, Carausius? Very nice collection.
@ancient coin hunter very nice! Here are mine. [ATTACH] Macrianus Junior BI Antoninianus. Samosata, AD 260-1. IMP C FVL MACRIANVS P F AVG,...
@John Conduitt, I like the usurped the Usurper. Pretty much most emperors from the mid 3rd century onwards.
Nice. The Britannica article you shared referred to him as a usurper. I guess usurper could serve as both a verb and a noun.
Thanks for the clarity. Wow, absolutely beautiful coin!
I agree. So maybe usurper isn’t the best title reference. Regardless I still like rare “puppet emperors” and usurpers so so please share any.
so I always thought he was an emperor, but my later readings refer to him as a usurper. What is the consensus here?
When I was bidding I thought I bet someone from CT is doing the same. I’m just waiting for the day where I get outbid on a coin I really like then...
After waiting with my fingers crossed my siliqua of Eugenius has finally arrived in the mail. I’m slowly accumulating a nice set for Roman...
The global hunt for taxes has ramped up over the last few years and I don’t see it slowing down. I live in Australia and when purchasing...
I never knew Johnny Cash collected Raman and Greek coins. Awesome!
CT is the friendliest coin forum on the planet. I think most new people are used to the harshness of Facebook and Reddit, after experiencing CT I...
This is a very beautiful coin. Thanks for sharing.
Since your post I’ve been looking up ancient Roman missorium, so interesting. I had no idea that the classical artwork extended so late, it’s just...
Doesn’t seem to be a popular thread. Doesn’t anyone have a Valentinian III coin they could share?
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