Your coin is worthy of better photos :).
thejewk, Nice score with a beautifully engraved portrait :D. I was lucky to score a nice bronze coin about the same size & weight of your...
Many thanks to everyone for the kind words :D! The world of ancient coins is vast & unlimited. There are coins to fit the most frugal budget &...
Limes, I could have posted many more coins, especially billon Provincial tets, but narrowed it down to the 5 that impressed me the most...
S.A. I agree :D.
Spaniard, Provincial bronze coins never held a big interest for me but that coin pulled me in like a magnet :smuggrin:. It's a great coin to put...
Ancient Aussie, Years ago barbarian gold had few collectors & good coins were very reasonable, today is a different story. That will probably be...
James, That coin is probably the most artistic of the 5 :). It feels like real money in your hand :smuggrin:.
Good point John ;)! Ironically our circulating money is following the same path Roman imperial money did :(, the longer you hold it the less it's...
Attached below are my 5 favorite acquisitions for this year :D. Next year I plan on hiding the checkbook & Visa Card so I can organize what I have...
S.A., Thanks for the valuable information ;). I did go to the Spink website for info on the book & was surprised that no review had been posted...
TIF, If you go to the Wikipedia link below on Juno, there is a segment near the end, Juno and Genius, that explores the relationship of the two...
Kevin, Good point ;)!
TIF, Thanks for the interesting post, all 4 coins are outstanding especially the small Constantine I commemorative :D! The importance of Genius...
O.J., That's an impressive run of good looking folles :jawdrop:! You're right about bargains galore with these large folles ;), but "the times...
S.A., Thanks for posting this rare coin & the enlightening research on the "military boots" & "loins draped" variety (I love that expression, it...
dougsmit, Thanks for the Latin brush-up, & two excellent additions :D.
M. Mike, Two great additions ;)! Thanks for posting.
Here is one I should have posted in the original thread. Genius in this issue is wearing the crown of Tyche instead of the usual modius. Also...
Spaniard, That's a stunning follis :jawdrop:! The Filius Augustorum title makes this a scarce coin & the GENIO IMPERATORIS inscription is unusual...
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