I was browsing Ma-Shops and saw this newly listed coin, while it certainly looks like an archaic Greek issue, i'm sure it comes from the Southeast...
Well the obvious one is getting to know the history, but this hobby also developed my linguistic knowledge! Even without taking any proper courses...
The postie delivered this to me today, a tetradrachm of Trajan I bought more than a month ago on Vcoins. A Roman tetradrachm with the eagle...
I was looking up on Vesta and the temple's sacred fire being kept alive for centuries by Vestal Virgins, and that the flame should never let to...
Let's see if you can identify the profile belongs to an emperor or an empress! Bonus point for identifying the person! [ATTACH]
It just occurred to me why is it really common to see a clipped siliqua compared to a denarius. Tbh I’ve never seen a denarius clipped like we see...
I saw this listing on ebay and while the reverse is not bad, the test cut on obverse really speaks for itself (Certainly not made by an Athenian I...
Whenever I hold a coin from my ancient collection, I just feel a part of history that was lost forever except for the chunk of metal that I’m...
I did not have plans to get an Aelius any time soon, but I happen to come across a listing on eBay of a couple of unattributed coins to be...
I'm stoked to have added this coin to my collection. [ATTACH] DN GRATIANVS P F AVG VRBS - ROMA, Roma holding Victory. 2.10g Trier mint, 367-375...
A Gordian III antoninianus was my first denomination of an ant, and also one of the first Roman coin in my collection that I got last year from...
Athens owl tets and Alexander III tets were some of the most common ancient coins produced, so I wonder if the Romans ever used them in...
I came across a Roman tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus on ebay, surprisingly the seller also included the metal content! [ATTACH] Interesting to...
Got this lot in the mail today, the seller described it as official Roman bronze, but the crude style just gave it away. [ATTACH] Some of my...
How often do you guys browse for coins (ancient/modern)? and what avenues do you mostly use?
I've been watching this stater from Cilicia Soloi for months, despite it being really cheap ($50), I didn't buy it given it's condition and also I...
[ATTACH] I only have coins of Diocletian, Maximian, and Carausius from that era! Diocletian [ATTACH] Maximian [ATTACH] Carausius [ATTACH]...
I recently got this coin from a show and felt this coin deserved its own post. Although worn, I'm happy to add this iconic coin of Trajan to my...
Some of you probably know this, but I just found out that the Romans called money 'Pecunia', derived from 'Pecus' meaning cattle![ATTACH]
I often see people trying to put together a collection from every Roman emperor, but how feasible is it to collect every Alexandrian (or) other...
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