Good sleuthing!
During the civil wars fought between 88 and 80 BC, Pius sided with Lucius Cornelius Sulla. He successfully commanded Sulla's forces in the...
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[ATTACH] CLAUDIUS AE Quadrans OBVERSE: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around hand holding pair of scales above PNR REVERSE: PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT...
Lovely example @cmezner
[ATTACH] C NORBANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS NORBANA AR Denarius OBVERSE: C• NORBANVS, head of Venus right, wearing stephane, earring, and necklace;...
One of mine [ATTACH] TRAJAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right with aegis REVERSE: SPQR OPTIMO...
I don't see any copper showing in the images. You have the coin in-hand, so you are the best judge. To me it looks fine.
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Can I prick them all? Great coins @Curtisimo. I have examples of a few of these, but not nearly as nice. Congrats on a great collecting year.
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Very nice and a great addition.
[ATTACH] SEXTUS POMPEIUS FOSTLUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPEIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Head of "Minerva or Pallas"...
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Look good to me.
[ATTACH] A PLAUTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS PLANCIA AR Fouree Denarius OBVERSE: Turreted hd of Cybele right, A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind...
[ATTACH] ARGOLIS, ARGOS AR Hemidrachm OBVERSE: Forepart of a wolf left REVERSE: Large "A", eagle below "I-E/P-W/NO-S" = Hieron (Magistrate)...
On my wish list!
I see what you think to be a head, but I believe it is the bent knee of Aretas. I'll get it out tomorrow and take a closer look. I got this coin...
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