Happy Anniversary, @Claudius!! I'm glad you're here :) As for your question, a Nerva-Antoinine set seems reasonable, although perhaps without...
Hmm, that information is surprisingly hard to find on their website. Here's a screen shot of the rates: [ATTACH] I bit the bullet and...
Well.... you could click the green "make offer to owner" button on Heritage's website.
I see your 47 and raise you a 48. Others here can beat us both. 48 mm (91.8 gm) with my smallest Ptolemy bronze atop, 14 mm (1.7 gm). [IMG] It...
I ran an image and it did find a prior sale that I was unaware of and it found the listing from when I bought it. However, I could have just done...
Here are the instructions. Looks like I'll have to change my images backgrounds to white but that's not a big deal :). ... Usage instructions...
I think you've misunderstood. This new feature is good news (well, it would be better if were free but still...) In addition to using the...
I agree with Ben-- Roman Imperial coins are readily available and for the later and more common types, very affordable. Ridiculously affordable--...
Here are a couple of slightly higher grade examples currently for sale on Vcoins: Arcadius [ATTACH] Honorius [ATTACH]
Better pictures might help, but here are a couple of yours cropped and joined for ease of viewing: [ATTACH] It's an ancient Roman coin and the...
What a strange hobby this has become! Collecting coins by the rarity of their holder?!
You've chosen a challenging niche! @ValiantKnight has a number of usurpers too and will surely be interested in your collection. I have no coins...
Finding a misattributed coin-- especially when the actual coin is rare and desirable, is such a satisfying moment! Congratulations, everyone, for...
Jochen, you have so many coins I want!! What an interesting coin and fantastic story! My Domitian Kronos of Flaviopolis was so inspired that he...
Wish I could be there, Ken. I hope you have a great show! :)
Seeing the thread title, what I most wanted to know is why he is called "The Simple". I wonder why the wikipedia article didn't talk mention it?
Great coin! As for the reverse figure and devices, perhaps in total it is meant to represent spring and fertile/bountiful lands? Beautiful...
On the Wildwinds coin (which is a die match to Jochen's coin), it looks like there may be another end to the object in question projecting...
Why do you think he is an investor rather than a collector?
Hmm. You can also add branch or apple branch to the list of possibilities, since Nemesis is also seen carrying a branch. I haven't seen it...
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