This worn and 'flawed' denarius was of interest to me due to its reverse and age---the Macedonian Shield is absent on any of my other RR denarii...
Since I was still missing this denomination and it had a very nice obverse, and despite a VERY poor reverse, I decided to go after it and won it...
I ran across this 'budget' example of an uncertain denomination---it's classified by reference and auction sale as either a Dupondius or a...
Since these two coins were cheap, I couldn't resist them---the more I looked at them, the more they appealed to me. The Licinius II Follis looks...
While browsing, I ran across this unusually heavy bronze of Licinius I. The coin does not appear at all extraordinary except in the coins weight...
I have been steadily up-grading my more modest examples of late Roman Emperor coinage, before and after Diocletian, and adding a bit of variety to...
Before I begin my 'quality over quantity' focus shift this coming New Year, I purchased several coins of the more 'pedestrian' variety(ies). Of...
During the past year I have been replacing, adding and upgrading however I could. So when these two silvered Ants came up in a lot, I just had to...
I thought I'd post this prior to arranging todays holiday events.... I stumbled upon this example while browsing e-Bay and as the sellers photos...
Once again this differs in several ways from the other RR denarii I have purchased and although a bit worn and/or weakly struck, I feel it is...
This Roman Republic Denarius caught my eye primarily due to the differing devices otherwise missing from my current collection. It was struck in...
This worn, affordable example was struck in 81 BC by the moneyer Capito, who was the adopted son of General Gaius Marius' brother Marcus. Marius...
While this is a gorgeous reproduction with 'provenance', I find it hard to grasp why it seems to be worth more than $50-$100.00 to anyone?? Any...
The more I examined this denarius, the more I just had to have it!! The strike and devices too irresistible for me to ignore.... It's another...
I have been finishing this year much as I started it----- with a 'shot-gun' approach to coin collecting---attempting to 'replace' so many types I...
Although I passed on this coin a few days ago, last night it suddenly seemed like a decent buy at about half of the original asking price---- and...
Despite my avatar, whenever I tried to replace now missing Punic coins to my collection, it was either too late to bid or my budget was shot to...
I was hoping to win two superior examples that I had bid on at Agora, but I was out-bid by a very insistent competitor....so I 'settled' on these...
While browsing auctions, which I shouldn't be doing, I ran across this gorgeous example that Steve and TIF might post. I attached a 'genuine'...
I just won this coin at auction and I find it beneficial to post it immediately to further confirm my belief it is genuine. After due diligence, I...
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