You don't just "pick up a wife." You've got to spend a bunch of coin money on a girlfriend first.
Except I see FAVSTEINA CEBA..., so a provincial.
He said he doesn't have a wife so it will be up to his dog to give him the old stinkeye when he runs out of dog food and starts putting celery...
Indeed it does. Indeed. It. Does.
Thank you. Bostra, Provincia Arabia of course. There are very few camel types among Roman Provincials, only one RR that I know of (A. Scaurus),...
Nice additions! You're almost there. :) I also like the big bold GALBA on the obverse legend of the first. If a coin grades F, it's always a...
"Some" is an understatement. I've gotta wonder why sellers even bother posting much of what I see as coins that could safely be thrown in the...
That's a positively superb example of the FH2 variety.
Perfectly authentic. Well-struck, well-preserved ancient coins are not at all uncommon. As Martin indicates, this series in particular exhibits...
It's a great type. Congratulations to Mikey, and AJ on the new acquisitions, and everyone else has lovely examples as well. @AncientJoe -I would...
Collecting ancient coins is an unpredictable business. Sometimes certain coins just keep falling into your lap. All of these FH's became part of...
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"Fine style" is an understatement. What a gorgeous coin.
The weakest coin grade-wise is the Constans two-Victories type (third row, second coin). That's not a criticism - it's still a respectable coin...
Those coins are all worth considerably more than $5.42 apiece. I would say at least three times as much, which is pretty damn good for a first...
Beautiful presentation!
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