Theodosius I; AD 379-395 AE2; 22MM/4.1G, Czyicus Mint OBV: D N THEODISIVS P F AVG; Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right REV: VIRTVS...
I can't get the "Enter" key to work to set a new paragraph within the text box. Hence the lines in my description above don't line up. Anyone...
I recently finished up my "5 good Emperors" set and found myself needing to scratch that itch to expand my Roman Imperials collection. But I...
:eek::eek::eek: Triple Crikey!!!
Hi Glen. First off, thanks for the contest! My name is Phil and I'm 48 years old, I live in the Tidewater area of Virginia. I started...
Of all the links Bing provided above, I've found WildWinds to be the most helpful for attributing Roman Coins. I always go to the "Roman"...
I think those are decent coins for under a buck apiece. Half the fun is sorting through them and trying to ID or attribute them. And at the end...
The last coin to round out my "Five Good Emperor's" set came in the mail today. This one took a while to ship as the seller is in Spain. But I...
Yeah, I saw that story. Just imagine, you're a 16 year old kid out metal detecting...and you stumble across something like that! I suppose...
I like that coin, in general I like blue toning on ASEs. Could that be artificial toning? Sure, but I don't think it's garishly so, like many...
Nice coin with a nice story behind it. Thanks for posting!
John Anthony posted an ancient Roman coin with the ANT mintmark. This means the Licinius coin he posted was minted under the reign of Licinius...
Cool thread. This Marcus Aurelius Sestertius has an eagle on the back, with Marcus Aurelius riding it, his left leg wrapped around the eagle's...
For the love of all things holy....don't use sand paper or emory board to clean your coins! Or steel wool, a wire brush or any other abrasives....
Well said JA. Unfortunately patience is not one of my strong suits! :rolleyes: But I've found that it definitely pays off in this hobby.
Rounding out my "5 good Emperors" set. Funny story behind this one that involves some of the fine members of the CT community. I had purchased a...
This thread is a case study in why I only buy online from dealers who have a solid return policy.
I do think that's a nice coin JA. The detail in the hair would cause me to ask the same question. I haven't really developed an eye for spotting...
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Here's one I just bought. The seller had mis attributed it as a Marcus Aurelius, but the CoinTalk ancient gang set him straight. The reverse of...
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