Q, Those are all handsome coins, especially the coins of mom & son :D!
dadams, Good question ;). NGC does need verification that a coin was in the collection of an individual before putting it on a label, & a...
A.C.H., Thanks for the interesting article :D. I'd love to sip my red wine from that golden goblet :p.
Mat, That's a lovely coin, congrats :D.
Roman Collector, You've got a nice example of Otacilia Severa too :). She is the toughest one of the family to find a nice example of. I spent a...
No, but I usually take a number of photos before sending them in. They look better in fresh air :smuggrin:.
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, Excellent article :D! That's a great photo of him looking at coins. I wonder if that pile of coins in front of him are...
I just got these 3 coins back from NGC yesterday after waiting 61 days :rolleyes:. All 3 were once in the Michel Prieur collection. [ATTACH]...
Roman provincial coinage is an area that is ripe with bargains. Collectors shouldn't confuse rarity with value. Some common provincial coins will...
This is the sestertius version of the denarius svessien posted above :D. [ATTACH]
As Panzerman (John) reported earlier many lots were selling way over estimate, sometimes many times estimate. I watched the auction live until the...
I've scored many fine coins from Roma, pictured below is one of my favorites, it came from E-Sale 59. [ATTACH]
Wow :jawdrop:! What a stunning coin & beautiful portrait of Athena, & the owl in flight gives it a touch of class :D. All that on a small flan :cool:.
Peter, I like your Aquileia follis, especially the reverse composition :D. Of the many Diocletian folles in my collection I have only 2 or 3...
Wow, another 1/4 follis o_O! gogili1977, your coin looks like a handsome high relief strike in MS condition :D. What is the dia. & weight of the...
Wow :joyful:! How lucky to live in such close proximity to such a famous Roman city :). I'll bet on a quiet day you can still hear the drumbeats...
Fugio1, That's an unusually fine portrait on your follis that still retains a touch of classicism :D. The uniform green patina is stunning :cool:.
Doug, Your Rome Mint follis has an attractive patina :). The type without an officina mark is older & scarcer. The Cyzicus follis is well centered...
That's a nice looking coin Mat :D. The portrait has the same penetrating stare as my coin :shifty:.
Q, That's a nice looking follis struck on a broad flan from his short period as Augustus :D. Stylistically I prefer the coins from Lugdunum / Lyon...
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