My computer has been "acting-up" again :mad: & just gave my an automatic reboot. Here is the coin I wanted to add on my last post :happy:. [ATTACH]
Dirk, You're assuming that this barbarous siliqua was minted during the reign of Honorius, & that is not necessarily the case. In fact this coin...
Campbell, Thanks for posting :happy:! Your coin is a good strike with clear inscriptions, but I can't make out the officina letter. The coin is...
Campbell, You posted an interesting group of solidi :happy:. I'd like to see what your solidus of Heraclius looks like along with the coin's...
David, I'm sure your hypothesis is accurate, & one goal the powers pushing this change have in mind is the elimination of the underground economy,...
svessien, That's a wonderful group of solidi :happy:! Did you acquire these coins by auction, from dealers, or private treaty o_O? The...
There are a lot of GOLD BUGS on this thread :p. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] This is one of my favorite gold coins, & the last year these $20 coins freely circulated :D
Erin, Congrats on a nice haul from AMCC 3 :happy:! You & your brother did well ;). The large Tet & the Byzantine over-strike are my favorites :D.
Doug, I didn't select my 4 coins because of rarity, I selected them because they appealed to me aesthetically. The coin of Philip I is by no means...
Dominic, That's a great looking group of coins :happy:! I guess you could call the 4 coins pictured below a "sub-group" or family group of: Philip...
Brian, That's a real treasure :happy:! Is the binding leather?
ominus, Your nummus looks like the same mint & officina as the coin Doug posted :p. My only two coins of Daia are posted below. The Cyzicus coin...
That's an excellent article with great illustrations ;)!
Donna, Thanks for the photo comparison of different types :happy:. With these enlarged photos it's easy to see the distinctive types :wideyed:....
Attached below is a solidus of Theodosius II, who reigned as emperor of the East after Arcadius died, & was joint emperor with Honorius. Unlike...
Donna, I remember browsing through CNG archives & being unable to tell the difference from many types listed under RIC X 1287 :confused:. There...
I just spotted this interesting article in artnet news, with an in-depth follow-up article from Cambridge University Press. What sparked this...
Donna, Great score & impressive writeup :happy:! My gold solidus of Honorius is pictured below. [ATTACH] The reverse on my coin has die wear, but...
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