I think they are all nice collectable coins that would fit in my collection very well. If anyone is laughing, they would most certainly have...
Light cleaning
I trust NGC for grading. But the thing one has to remember is that they do not guarantee authentication and there have been mistakes in the past,...
[ATTACH] VESPASIAN Æ Diobol OBVERSE: AYTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA OYEΣΠAΣIANOY, laureate head right REVERSE: LE, Draped bust of Isis right wearing uraeus...
I would guess the lighting. I will interested when you have it in hand.
I store in 2x2s in binders that are numbered. Each sheet of 2x2 holders is also numbered along with rows and columns so that my spreadsheet...
Trust me! I get my share of socks, ties and Hickory Farm sausage/cheese.
Mostly. Handling Ancients is not like handling modern coins. These coins were found either in the ground or water and touching them will do no...
To say I was surprised would put it mildly. I never expected my family to collude to get me a present I really wanted this year and not socks or...
And I've always likes a Syrian red patina [ATTACH] MAXIMIANUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, radiate cuirassed bust...
@David Atherton knows his Flavians, but I would't think the wear on this coin will attract a bid over $50.
My guess for the first coin is Nero based only on the shape of the portrait.
[ATTACH] THRACE, ABDERA Tetrobol OBVERSE: Griffin springing left REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes...
Nice example of a small coin. [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CAECILIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Diademed head of Pietas right; stork standing right...
The good, the bad and the ugly. It's all interesting. I hope you continue to collect these gems of our past history. Merry Christmas
I'm not a committed Flavian collector, but I have a fair few. Many Vespasian and Domitian examples, but just a few Titus examples. It seems to...
It may be RIC 229: Titus AE As. IMP T CAES VESP AVG PM TRP COS VIII, laureate head right / PAX AVGVST S-C, Pax standing facing, head left, holding...
@cmezner what's next?
[ATTACH] PLAUTILLA AR Denarius OBVERSE: PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE, draped bust right REVERSE: CONCORDIAE AETERNAE, Plautilla & Caracalla clasping...
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