I became a collector in the mid-1990’s, but before that I was a voracious reader so it was a natural progression to colleting books. Only after a...
Wow!! It's way past my bedtime but I had to stay up to finish reading your wonderful post. Excellent history lessons and terrific coins! Congrats...
My fav, too, is the Antioch CII followed by the Traianus Decius. Great group overall.
My last coin of 2017 is from the Roman Province of Syria : [IMG] Philip I the Arab (244-249 AD) Æ 8 Assaria of Antioch, Seleucia and Pieria;...
Nice group Bing! Any one of those I'd be happy to have but I'm particularly enamoured with both of your legionary MA's. I like your L Valerius...
Nice post LaC ! The only Salus I have is a standing type as well: [IMG] Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) Æ Sestertius, 31.91mm, 25.5g; Rome Mint,...
Fantastic coin and ravishing presentation!!! @LaCointessa did well! [IMG]
I sure do like those "odds & ends"! Nice looking coins - you have a great eye.
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@Roman Collector & @TJC you've both done good. With some luck, because of you two, hopefully the crook will be caught.
Great post and great coins. Should I choose my favorite it would be the Neapolis drachm - when I find a Gorgon to add to my own collection I hope...
I am not the giftor (if that is a word) of @GerardV 's coin and perhaps I should not have pondered my own dilemma here. Part of me wants to stay...
Not to overrun your thread, but I too have a dilemma - reveal or not reveal myself in the SS thread???
Crack and retain the label as part of its provenance: [IMG]
'''Tis for the season indeed. Love the collar.
I've enjoyed seeing everyone's gifts! The generosity and thoughtfulness of each of the gifts seems entirely indicative of what I have come to know...
Apologies for dropping off the face of the planet since Friday - I'm guessing this is the one you both spotted: [IMG] This cut one showing...
I voted for H8_modern on this one with consideration of the reason why it was included in their collection. Here is how I actually voted...
I've never faced the opposition of "Clio", but thought of this passage from Thomas Frognall Dibdin's treatise on Bibliomania: Like arrow from...
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