July was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. In 8 BC, August was renamed in honor...
[IMG] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/oct/03/ancient-scrolls-charred-by-vesuvius-could-be-read-once-again Fragile as a butterfly’s wing...
Many years ago I bought an antique car from a neighbour. It was in his garage for decades and the poor guy was getting to old to restore it. We...
Constantius I, also named Constantius Chlorus or Constantius the Pale is my latest acquisition. Why the nickname « the Pale » ? Just because of...
« A bad day in London is still better than a good day anywhere else » I love the British Museum, I love Big Ben and I even adore the British...
For a while I wanted to upgrade my Crispus only example. This is done now. Making few researches on my new coin made me discover many interesting...
For sale at Christie’s auctions 28 October 2019 : a superb marble portrait head of the emperor Septimius Severus. Estimated price : USD...
Went in a local coin show yesterday. As usual here, only one dealer specialized in ancients...Also my budget was very low with the 2 kids back in...
Found on Coinsweekly. A little course for burglary beginners.But do not FORGET : 1) put on a mask. 2) get slimmer (it will be easier to enter the...
Oh Lyon, la belle cité ! Maybe you’ll call me a chauvinist. Lugdunum (Lyon), this is true, is the hometown of my ancestors.But it’s also a place...
Another interesting video by Künker auction, this time about the five good emperors. All coins showed will be in their next auction on 8 October...
I read many post talking about the famous forger Becker lately. Was he a skilled artist or a crook ? Before you answer, let’s examine who he was...
[IMG] Freshly unearthed by a metal detectorist, it will be yours for...more than 10000GBP. Here are the details :...
When Galerius died in 311AD there were four men calling themselves Emperors - Licinius I in Asia, Maximinus Daia in Egypt, Maxentius at Rome, and...
Time to say goodbye to some of my babies: I upgraded or have them twice. PM me if you are interested. I accept paypal. Shipping :Canada 2$. USA 4$...
[ATTACH] The Eid Mar coin was voted the most famous coin of all time. In Harlan J. Berks book’s « 100 greatest Ancient coins », the denarius is...
I’m back from my summer vacations and surprise! ...2 new coins from Frank Robinson’s last sale. Here are my new babies : Geta Ae 23 Antiochia...
Please open your eyes in the next months. A collection of ancient coins had been stolen. With the link there are 2 pdf files to help identify the...
Found on another discussion’s forum ; incredible ! https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/9508239/ancient-rome-most-accurate-model-ever/?editorialView=yes...
I know some members here on CT collect errors coins. Orthographic legend mistakes can make common coins becoming “special” or even “unique”...
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