John. I agree with Q, the 1st two cent coin looks like an AU53 to me. You were smart to unload it :smuggrin:.
David, There is some irony in your post :smuggrin:. The coin illustrated in your book ROMAN COINS and their values IV, looks pretty much like the...
I recently won this handsome follis of Constantine I from the last CNG auction, see the photo below. I needed this coin like I need a trip to...
Johcen1, Many thanks for another fascinating article on Greek mythology :D. The myth of Ganymedes was obviously a not so subtle metaphor for the...
John, Thanks for posting these two gems :D! The Barbarous solidus on the top is as choice as you'll ever see & makes a great comparison to the...
Theoderic, I have no expertise in barbarian (pseudo-imperial) coinage, but to my eye it appears to be a barbarian product, not necessarily from an...
YIPPEE !!! My two coins from Roma Auction XIX arrived via Fed Ex this morning at 09:00 :D. They were shipped from London yesterday, a journey of...
Tejas, You're right on the date range of this very rare solidus. Solidi with the monogram of Theoderic are in great demand & bring high prices at...
Tejas, Thanks for the Amazon tip :). I went to the site & was surprised how reasonable the book was priced. I'm sure I could struggle thru the...
Hamilcar Barca, Thanks for the kind words :D. I'm bidding on 4 coins too :smuggrin:.
Brian, Thanks for the kind words :). Your 1/4 Siliqua is a little gem :jawdrop:!. The coin is perfectly centered for such a tiny coin, it has...
Tejas, Thanks for the tip on this book, I'll try & search it out ;). I spent 18 months in Germany when in the Army & my grasp of the language was...
Tejas, This is another interesting coin with the CON OR inscription. The 1st thing I noticed reading the description was the weight of 3.77 gm...
thejewk, Despite being nearly 250 years, old Edward Gibbon's 6 volume study: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is the best &...
Tejas, Your solidus is a fascinating coin & I agree with you that it doesn't resemble the coins struck at the Rome Mint. It could be a product of...
Guy Lacam authored a monumental study of two volumes (1107 pages), La fin de L'Empire romain et le monnayage or en Italie: 455-493 (The end of the...
It looks like an 18th century coin, not medieval. :D
John, Congratulations on winning this handsome solidus of Constantine IV, it appears to be in M.S. condition :D. Constantine IV is best known for...
Roerbakmix, Congratulations on your recent score :D. The coin looks like an abstraction on steroids :jawdrop:.
Hi Erin, I'm sure you'll find that book by Michael Grant a great read :D. I only have one small book by Grant, 96 pages, with excellent black &...
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