That's true! I didn't mean to imply otherwise, though I may have inadvertently done so by saying "one pellet = 1 uncia".
They were marks of value. See my post above. One pellet = one uncia.
Don't worry about the weights too much. The weights varied throughout the Republican period, but the denominations remained mostly unchanged with...
Does the triple-plural "AVGGG" count as a different plural abbreviation? I am, of course, referring to one of Carausius' issues in the name of...
Domitian/Minerva denarius from my "Imperial" collecting days. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Off topic, but I can help you with this. If you use MSWord, the Greek alphabet can be found at INSERT>SYMBOLS. In fact, the German umlaat can be...
Very beautiful coin! I do have a minor correction in the ethnic inscription you've described. I see an epsilon rather than an iota in the ethnic....
Spinther Jr. sure produced some pretty coins. A chip off the old marble block, I'd say. Those are both exceptional examples with beautiful looking...
First, congratulations. However, I need clarification: was it this particular example you've been tracking for 13 years, or multiple examples of...
Yes, or "Ab Urbe Condita" dates would be nice. Instead, we must often rely on prosopographical evidence which can be...challenging!
I’ve been so busy with work since January, that I’ve barely had time to catalogue and research my 2017 purchases. Well, I’m still busy at work,...
Probably wise.
It seems to be progressing nicely! Is your friend against using lemon juice (pure or diluted) in this case?
This movement started in source countries, many of which have draconian laws against their citizens trading cultural artifacts. In these...
You can buy a beautiful, eastern mint cistophorus of Claudius in nice condition for a fraction of the cost of a Rome denarius. Just...
Flock of wild turkeys on my front yard yesterday. [ATTACH]
Yep. The heavier they are, the pricier they get!
I was going to bid on it, but I recognized your handle so I backed-off. Seriously! I'm glad you won, because I would have been seriously PO'd...
Currently, it's the only voice collectors have at meetings of the State Department committee that makes recommendations on these MoUs. Unless you...
No, small businesses are collateral damage to their initiatives.
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