Call me crazy, but that dissertation actually sounds interesting to me.
I'll submit to the comfy chair.
I believe it, but does he cite a contemporary source for that information, or some sort of archaeological evidence?
I don't honestly know. It's an idea that we toss around, only because a significant part of the Roman labor force was supplied by slaves. Does...
I'm the one that sold that coin to him - I've already PM'd him with a full refund, just haven't gotten a response back. I guess I didn't take a...
This is very nice exposition of the idea - you've certainly summed up many of the things I feel instinctively about "good for the grade."
Let's go ride our bikes!
I hate when that happens.
I wonder if it's a coincidence, but I notice a higher occurrence of ragged flans around the period of COS III. Maybe the slaves got lazy for a...
Oh, one more random denarius, Antoninus Pius and Virtus. Not rare, but it has wonderful detail (and a somewhat typically ragged flan, but we don't...
Just a couple of recent pick-ups. The JC is quite circulated, but just honest wear and no damage. I don't mind saying, "Nice for the grade," since...
Happy anniversary Z, great coin! My wife wanted a vacuum for our last anniversary, I kid you not. Of course, it was the thousand-dollar vacuum...
Nice use of sexy tattooed woman in coin post. Five points to Gryffendor.
Ah, the dorm party aftermath reverse.
Do a striptease. Remove one layer at a time and post the pics. Make it last baby.
You know, collectors of moderns sometimes keep their coins sealed in the envelopes. They enjoy them with their imagination. Maybe you could try that?
Gordian III and Philips I and II issued some of the most appealing ants in the history of Roman minting. They are large, typically struck very...
I'm guessing the Divus Carus is much better in hand. My experience with partially silvered coins is that they are best viewed by moving them...
Yes, the style is superb and the scratches irrelevant. Thumbs up!
It's like we can't wait for Secret Santa, lol.
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