Thank you all very much for your comments, and for posting your coins. Very nice examples you have all posted of this symbolic type. As Bing...
Thank you Paul. I believe my pictures capture the true color better, except that that they do not show as much brown as there truly is. Still,...
Thank you, Randy and Alde. Lovely chocolate brown and green!
Nice dynastic denarius, Parthicus! :) It has been in my sights for quite a while now, but have not been able to add one yet. A sestertius of the...
My recent purchase from the DNW auction has arrived. Very happy with it! It is a sestertius of Vespasian bearing the legend SPQR P P OB CIVES...
My package from the DNW auction arrived 2 days ago:happy:.
Interesting comment you make about the use of EX SC on silver and gold coinage for Vespasian. I have never seen it on silver before. Also, I do...
One of the key lessons I have learned after 30+ years of collecting is recognizing which are the things which I can reasonably afford and...
Lvcivs Aelivs Avrelivs Vervs - history has not been kind to him. He was certainly not the weak and luxury-loving man which history portrays....
A very interesting coin and congratulation on finding it! Countermarked or revalued ancient coins have, in a way, special appeal because they...
Nice sestertius, Andre!
I love your Verus's bronzes, Alde! Great coins both, they make a good pair as they are both of the same type (Fort Red). I specially like the...
OK, one of them belongs to Ro, and he is happy because the other one is not quite as nice. I think that is what is going on.
Your question has many answers, but one of them is certainly the thrill of the hunt and being able to find a scarce die varieties for a certain...
Thank you, Andres! Syzicus, where on earth is that?
Thank you very much, KIWITI! That dirt on exergue will unfortunately not yield to my rose thorns. However, what you guys have told me is already...
Thank you, Ajax. Much of the name is off the flan, so it may be difficult to tell for sure I guess. Someboy gave this to my youngest at a coin...
Would greatly appreciate an I.D confirmation. It weighs 1,39 gram. It measures 14 mm. Mint? many thanks! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think you beat me there - I only saw ''Gladiator'' 6 or 7 times. But I still listen to the soundtrack.....haunting music.
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