@Orfew You have a great way with words. @TIF is pretty artistic on the subject also. [ATTACH]
I like holes too. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A RR As. It could be either V or Anchor. The seller's description - Serie anonima sestantale. Asse, dopo il...
Rome based their monetary system on the As, or Roman pound. The As was divided into twelfths called VNCIA. Note Latin did not have the letter U....
A scale weight arrived today from an interesting selling country: Cyprus. The price was modest, so I was not too worried about it being lost in...
Great pics Ken. Thanks for sharing. I especially like the cast bronze! I have a few of these, but nothing like the currency bar. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I waited a long time to buy a L HOSTILIVS SASERNA. The coin is often poorly struck, off center or expensive. I found one that has a bit of wear,...
Interesting thoughts! You did not mention Etruscan coins with flat reverses. @Alegandron can post a few of his. I have used framing hammers with...
Interesting find. If I had seen the pic in an auction, I would have assumed the pic was flipped. I have some Friday Widow's Mites. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
best wishes, hope you are warmer soon
@Andres2 The vendor's pics may be better - [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I do not have a list of RR coins by symbol. About 211 BC Rome introduced a new series of silver coins. Each year a set of three moneyers would...
@Ryro Can I ask, what's your largest/heaviest piece of pre money? 2.2 Kg [ATTACH]
You can probably guess that the left quadrans was minted later than the right one. both are anonymous with symbols: elephant and staff. [ATTACH]...
Nice piece! I am like you, I have not seen a folded plate piece. Can you tell if it was cast in that shape, cast in a plate and then folded, or...
I would guess that the coin had only some of its patina removed (sanded or rubbed on concrete sidewalk). The sanded parts reflected. The other...
great find and story, thanks for sharing. I read an interesting book on the subject of votive items: Embodying Value? The Transformation of...
Great coin @panzerman . I have none from that far east of Rome. I like the king's smile. Looks like just heard an inside joke.
Interesting question. Looks like you have some good answers above. I think you limit numismatics when you use modern coins as a starting place (ie...
a couple of RR elephants [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Great RR coins! I have a few: [ATTACH] anchor - one of my favorite symbols [ATTACH] [ATTACH] the staff on this one is on the obv [ATTACH]...
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