I'm not too knowledgeable about this issue but I'm glad to learn. Now I also learned something about the Ars Pacis.
I would argue with no prior knowledge that your coin shows more of a crypt as well. The apparent stairs (they have some wear or my eyes are bad)...
@Orfew I can see why you have those coins on WW. That is a very high quality selection of silver. @Mat You know how I feel about your Egyptian...
I hope Julius knows we are kidding. :) But seriously, if you can't decide, keep both. I think the first coin is of the higher overall quality...
I do enjoy Vespasian and I enjoy the coin you posted above. To me it looks like a cross between Vespasian and Nerva (mostly because I am not that...
Even though it is probably pure speculation, I would imagine that the lapse in time between the enthronement of a new emperor and the arrival of...
I agree. The green verdigris or bronze disease looks bad on the obverse. The first coin is a more honest and better overall looking coin. Keep...
This is unusual. It is like an old late 2nd/early 3rd century denarius reverse with the shield being held on the back of a person versus a palm....
Man always late to the party.
I just wanted to see if I could be good at it.
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