I have here an Alexander III Drachm (almost certainly one that's been cleaned, right?), but I only know anything much about Roman Republican...
I have to wonder why we're so certain that this Denarius represents Pompey's ring, and not another signet of L. Cornelius Sulla (the other signet...
Noob question - but I've never seen any literature on it - What, exactly, causes the gold toning / patina / iridescence and how long does this...
Thanks, @Severus Alexander! I've not read those novels, actually. I'm going to read my way through Appian over the summer, though. By way of...
@Severus Alexander, that's exactly what the suggestion is. I think it's a great piece of propaganda in that case. As it happens, I started by...
I wanted to discuss an interesting interpretation I read about this coin: L. Sulla 84-83 BC AR Denarius. (Not from my collection!) Obverse:...
I fell in love with this coin as soon as I saw it - I really just had to have it. As a side note, P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus minted a very similar...
Possibly my favourite Denarius: L. Lucretius Trio AR Denarius, 74 BC. (Crawford 390/1; RSC Lucretia 2) Obverse: Radiate head of Sol. Reverse:...
One of two Julius Caesar AR Denarii I recently bought. (Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; RSC 49) Obverse:...
Sounds fair enough - I was hoping Z.P. might have been a well-known academic - that would've been a good bit of provenance.
I've recently bought a few coins with provenance listed as 'From the Collection of Z.P., Austria'. Are there any further details on this? I can't...
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