I got to view that one close and can confirm it is a real beauty! A well cut portrait, detailed gladiatorial scene and nice old toning (which...
Well, I did have a good night's sleep, but then got held-up in traffic so that it took me over an hour to get there, so missed some of the lots I...
Hi randy, this is a great idea for a thread. Nice rarities you have there! That sestertius of Vespasian specifically seems to be a very scarce...
Some pretty scarce coins you guys have posted! My rarest emperor as per the list(s) would be Constantine III. #154 on the OP's list, #149 on the...
Congratulations, Orfew, on that very interesting addition to your collection. Very nice of David to so kindly lend his assistance and to share...
Andres, what nice present for a 14 year old boy! and what a nice way to get started. I am sure you must have been very happy with that present....
Congratulation on a beautiful coin, Bing. I am proud to say my family and I now call Florida our second home:). We bought a home there a few...
That is a good thought. Thank you. I did a comparison based on samples I found on acsearch, but was unable to find a die match.
Lovely and interesting all three coins. Was all Viking coinage from York struck when the inhabitant had already converted to christianity?...
Nice catch, Martin! Good for you that you took the time to read the legend while others did not. As you say, quite bit scarcer that Legio Gemmina...
Same for me, Mat. Some folks posted some coins here a while back, and they so wet my appetite that I know think I 'have' to have them!...:) I...
What did Gaius (Caligula) really look like? This is one of the portraits displayed by Wikipedia. The similarity to that displayed in his coins is...
Very nice coin, ValiantKnight! A well struck example.
Thank you, Mat and ancientcoinguru. Very kind:) panzerman - another great ducat, and what a level of detail!
Furchtbar !
Very interesting Hadrian denarius, Eric. I am guessing the attribution to an eastern mint is in the style of the bust and galley, correct?
Well, now I am getting worried for you, my friend! What kind of 'feelings' ?
Definitively the details of a VF30 coin, even a little better in my opinion. The obverse has a very nice appearance; the reverse, well, less so....
Nice coin, sir, and welcome to the wonderful world ancient coinage!
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