My only Sestertius is pretty worn: [IMG] Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD) Æ Sestertius, 31.91mm, 25.5g; Rome Mint, 151/2 AD. Obv: ANTONINVS AVG - PIVS...
That's more than a few - nice collection.
I could show you a couple hundred moderns in slabs, but so far I have resisted the urge to by a stabbed ancient.
I'm sure many of us could hang in "your world" and I'm not necessarily offended, but you did receive some good advise and with your choice of...
You can still edit your posts - I'd like to see you stick around.
@Cucumbor I'm really liking the coins in your OP as well as all the other examples posted. (I wanted to say I like everyone's Liciniuses, but...
Happy B-Day @Magnus Maximus I was in the military during times of war, but myself never in a warzone. I did once have the opportunity to visit...
I thought my wife would throw this back too, but she knew the biblical story of the coin once I told her what it was and she actually wears it...
To me this is exactly what coin collecting is about-tying a specific coin to a specific moment in history. All of the coins in my present...
Just wanted to give a quick thanks to @Ken Dorney - got my Becker The Counterfeiter and Guide to Biblical Coins today. I'm looking forward to...
Thanks Doug !! Many of these acronyms will take me awhile to learn.
No problem at all -- I forgot to mention that some sites like viaLibri and ABEbooks allow you to save a wants list. viaLibri charges a...
There is a Huge difference between reading a book on a screen and enjoying a book in hand. @Aethelred - you know well I'm a bookish guy and my...
:( I don't think I could use it even if I wanted to-it's in French!
Nice coin and a great score for 20 bucks in my opinion. Here is my Black "Morgan" Beauty: [IMG]
@lordmarcovan has one to post here.
Positive/Negative to me as well. Alternative to being a Swastika it could be a "mill-sail pattern". This one (not mine) is described as...
@Mat I like both your coins and I feel every ancient collector should have at least one. I got a few coins delivered yesterday and showed them...
@randygeki I like yours just the way it is! Here is the only one I have: [IMG] Maximinus I Thrax (235-238) AR Denarius, Rome AD 235/6. Obv.: IMP...
@TIF -- UROCK! My lesson here is well learned - don't rely solely on others attributions and information/scholarship can change. [IMG]
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