One more comment on the issue of flans - I once had a Dive Faustina sestertius that had a flan that was identical in all respects to a Commmodus...
The flan has looks like similar to a couple of my Caracalla sestertii, good size but narrow in width - a very pleasing look. Both of these are...
Thanks - 22 years and still going strong.
This is a spectacular coin and nicely photographed - can you post the weight and size? Thanks - Blake
How did this coin beautiful survive?
Sorry about the shipping payment but would love to see the coins!
This is such a helpful post that I come back to again and again - thanks so much! BTW - I have searched for Turcan’s study online - no luck so...
Oddly enough my son is also in Toronto doing post doc work for the university of Toronto - I was there for a night in 1977. Seemed like a nice city.
supposed to snow too
wait a second - is it this weekend?
I guess I missed it this year - last year, or the year before? they sent me Kirk Davis's invite by mistake then I lost it, then forgot about it,...
Too long a wait!
This is wonderful information! I keep a series of loose leaf notebooks where I put interesting posts or online information about sestertii, as...
[ATTACH] This is an Aquila Severa sestertius: 30mm/16.39 grams, RIC 310. A pencil mark on the flip says ""Weber Collection" but elsewhere it...
Is Banti posted online anywhere? - it is probably long out of copyright - probably a monumental task to put it online but you never know - Cohen...
$14 is a terrific price for this coin, which is quite rare! Blake
Got this one from German ebay - have not had a chance to look up what the numeral in the exergue means - probably the officina or mint. I used to...
sort of what I feel like when I read about the US government approving cultural property agreements that include ancient coins.
Terrific example - Can you post the weight and size?
Beautifully written article and beautiful coins - I take off my hat to you
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