FEL is short for Felicit I believe which means happy or good. See FEL TEMP REPARATIO for later uses of the word FEL in that context. I could be...
I can definitely see that here.
@maridvnvm Thanks for the additional information. I am still learning and having folks like you to guide me in the right direction is super...
Just a nice looking coin celebrating the victorious, happy emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. [ATTACH] Septimius Severus, Denarius,...
Hello All, and Merry Christmas to everyone, or just a happy Sunday either way. I bought this denarius from Heritage last week. It was labeled...
In a kind of great/not so great set of events, a bunch of great coins came up recently that had me making hard decisions. Does my family eat this...
These are pretty cool. I have my collection of 1500-1676 denar that is pretty well fleshed out but that’s about it.
Very nice coin. The coins of BIII and BIV seem to arrive in rough condition. This is a very nice example.
Nice group and great deals!
This is a great thread and OP coin, @Mat. Great to see all of these Richard issues!
That is what I was afraid of. Thanks, @dougsmit very much.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi all, a friend of mine has the chance to buy this coin as a part of a group lot. He asked for my help and I am asking the...
Very nice add. Strong reverse even though having enough legend that is legible on the obverse is great too. I would have guessed Eirene. How...
Right now I have 8. Still need Caesar, Tiberius, Otho and Vitellius.
@lordmarcovan I think both are pretty nice. Nice portraits and solid legends. Of the three mine would be in the toughest shape. But I like it...
Nice selection @Alegandron and @Eduard!
Thanks everyone! I was pretty excited to get it! Also, as it turned out, I won no other coins in that auction. You know, the ones I wanted lol.
Holy cow!
So, once in a while, a blind squirrel finds a nut and this was me a few weeks ago. I saw this Galba in the Heritage Auction and thought, well...
Here is a more scarce issue of Septimius Severus, from 196AD. ADVENTVI AVG FELISSIMO celebrates the return of Septimius to Rome before he set off...
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