This is the finest Roman bronze coin ever minted :D, a sestertius of Hadrian, circa AD 135-136. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
O.J. I share your thoughts :)! Ancient history is my great escape & the seed that spawns all these crazy fantasies that kids today are hooked on.
Nothing special here, but an attractive coin :meh:. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Erin, Dotty is a beautiful gecko :D! I only have one lizard made out of glass and embedded in a paperweight, 4.0 in. diameter, made by a famous...
Parthicus Maximus, Your denarius has a handsome portrait :D. I have only one coin of Hadrian I've posted a number of times so I won't show that...
JulesUK, The portrait on your coin is excellent despite the well worn reverse die. Trajan Decius was successful in driving out the Carpi barbarian...
Beautiful coin :jawdrop:! The artistry of this coin was enhanced by not adding distracting lettering to the obverse just as Hellenized Greeks...
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DITTO everyone else's greetings :D.
John, Your chances of getting that Allectus aureus are about as good as mine for getting that bottle of Scotch :p.
I bought myself this million dollar bottle of Scotch Whiskey for Christmas :D! [IMG] Just kidding of course :smuggrin:.
Sulla80, It looks like your Tet is misattributed :eek:. Your coin should be Prieur 599 or McAlee 1134 (e). Prieur 529 shows Trajan Decius wearing...
Pictured below is my favorite FORGERY of a Geta denarius, made by Perter Rosa of NYC, circa 1980, 4.00 gm, 18.5 mm. This coin was an early lesson...
This is my favorite coin of Geta :D. [ATTACH] Antioch, Syria, Geta as Augustus, AD 209-211, Billon tetradrachm, 14.45 gm, 27 mm, McAlee 719
This coin looks like the same kid :smuggrin:. [ATTACH]
Sulla80, Excellent well researched article ;). I like the denarius & the Parthian drachm. I've got one Parthian drachm of Mithradates II, also...
Kevin, A long time ago I posted a regrettable experience using olive oil to remove incrustation on a bronze follis of Diocletian :(. The olive oil...
R.C. They're both great pickups :D, but the reverse on the Lucilla bronze is special.
I'll take the pooch over the 3 coins anytime :p.
Great detective work David :jawdrop:! You've got a lot more patience than I have :).
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