While the main focus of my collection is and always will be antoniniani, I do pick up other coins that interest me from time to time, and usually...
Now that I finally have those two antoniniani in hand, I thought I would update the thread; they're quite nice in hand, especially the Salonina,...
I've already found quite a few unattributed rare coins in budget auctions, but I think this example might beat them all (unfortunately the photos...
Very nice coin, especially considering the provenance! Errors on antoniniani are still quite rare, though more common than on other denominations,...
I have delved deeper into these coins in the past few days, and I've discovered that this reverse was also reused for Florian's first emission...
Nice writeup and interesting idea for a challenge! I can contribute by showing some coins; here's various different iterations of Victory...
The Tacitus I talked about last Thursday was not the only unassuming rarity from Siscia that I have managed to pick up; in the same auction, I...
Thanks for your new answer; as far as the style goes, I must admit I've come to agree with you, as in this past couple of days I've been looking...
I always enjoy taking a look through budget auctions, because you can often find coins that, while not in excellent condition, are still rare and...
Thanks a lot for you very detailed answer, @curtislclay! Your contributions are always very thoughtful and enjoyable to read. I think that your...
Thanks! Those are some very nice coins, and this reverse type was one of the ones I was thinking about when reflecting upon "twin issues"; I...
In Roman Imperial coinage, it's quite easy to find reverses that were used for both a senior emperor and his junior colleague; what's harder to...
Congratulations on those nice purchases! While I don't have anything too interesting of Diocletian to show, I have just received these two...
Great acquisition @wittwolf! I think I've found your coin, and it indeed seems to be a rare type from the Rome mint, missing from RIC: [ATTACH]...
While I normally put historical interest and rarity over grade and condition, it is undeniable that a common coin in an excellent state of...
Thanks to the most recent Savoca Blue auction, I was able to add another one of these coins to my collection, bringing the total number of...
While my main interest in numismatics has always been Roman Imperial coinage, I can't deny that I have also taken a liking to Bactrian and...
I've just received this morning the coins which were generously offered by @Curtisimo as part of the prices of this year's edition of the "Guess...
Thanks everybody, you're all very kind :shame:. To keep the thread relevant, here's my most recent acquisitions, two coins that I received a few...
I'm pretty sure that this is incorrect and that the original medallion is still safe in Arras, at least according to this thread from a couple of...
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