Roman Collector, thought it may be interesting - here is my example of the same type as yours. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Nice! That is a good example of a Sabina Sr. sestertius.
Thank you all very much for your opinions, which I have read with great attention. Ken essentially confirms what my inexperienced eyes and...
I have long since put this one down to 'The Ignorance of Youth'. Don't even remember what I paid, but it probably (hopefully!) wasn't too much....
Thank you very much Orfew and Cucumbor :)!
Nice Vitellius, Orfew:) Here are my denarii. Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck circa April-December AD 69. Obv: Laureate head...
Yes, I like mat's denarius too. It is a scarcer type with wreath on reverse.
Thanks to all who posted their Vitellii. Some very impressive portraits among them. Here one of my better bronzes. Vitellius, January –...
Pishpash, thanks, here it is. I am unsure whether this is just incredibly thick patina or a green layer of crud easier to remove. What do you...
Great examples Pishpash, Doug and PMONNEY, and thanks for posting them.
fantastic result Pishpash! I have a galba dupondius with a incredibly thick patina/layer of green. Maybe it can be helped too.
Another sestertius of Vitellius. Very worn unfortunately, but nice color and much scarcer than the Pax type. Vitellius. AD 69. Æ Sestertius. Rome...
I would like to dedicate this thread to an old-time favorite of mine - Emperor Vitellius. I credit him for getting me started along the path of...
Unfortunately that coin has been badly mishandled. However, Like you I do not shy away from taking coins into my collection which are significant...
Amazing condition for a chain! Well done, 900fine. PS- If something like that came into my life, I would not let her go....
Like you, I would have had difficulty making the decision to clean it. It is an important and historic coin, and its relation to the Second Punic...
A few more facts (and coins) relevant to the Napoleonic era. After the failure to establish a constitutional monarchy (1791-1792), King Louis...
Tank you very much for that superb write-up! very interesting.
Thank you, everybody, for your posts and very interesting contributions to this thread. Many fascinating historical facts, and not the least,...
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