This is the ugly result of cleaning by electrolysis, which strips off all the dirt, and the patina, getting down to the raw brass, which has been...
Yup, dead ringer... [ATTACH] I had his cards when I was a kid. We grew up in Seattle before the Seahawks, so my brother and I adopted the...
This is the reference, from Aristophanes' The Birds... PITHETAERUS Formerly also the kite was ruler and king over the Greeks. LEADER OF THE...
He looks like a lineman. It's a big fat, righteous coin. I have no idea what its spending power was back in the day, but I'm guessing it would...
Well, we're talking about the founding of the actual city of Rome, which when I last looked was still kicking, so who knows if it's reached the...
Well, during Republic times various dates for the founding of Rome were thrown around, but during Imperial times, everyone settled on Varro's date...
It's got a halo, which makes it a phoenix. The phoenix types were minted in commemoration of the 1100th anniversary of the founding of Rome. I...
Newp, Constantius II, Phoenix standing on globe, Constantinople mint... [ATTACH]
Well, it's really too bad this coin ended up being impossible to photograph, because it's quite nice. The combination of high relief on the busts,...
This mighty tetradrachm of Tyre arrived today, with Ancientnoob provenance. Many thanks to Nathan for offering it at a price I could not refuse....
Ok, I have a bead on something that closes in a few hours, but you guys are gonna have a good chuckle at me if I win it.
These coins were bigger back in the day because people were smaller, considerably smaller. Only in the last century have we all become so large...
This thread gives me the urge to go buy a coin, but tracking says I have eight arriving in the mail today. That would be bad, right? I should be...
Great new additions Brian! I love these coins because they have great character, and they're easy to collect, being plentiful and affordable. So...
BTW, that is a very nice set of coins - I would happily have them in my collection. When I saw the FH, I did a double-take, because it looked...
Superb!
Since the exact type of the denarius mentioned in the biblical account is unknown, those of you that want to collect a "tribute penny" should get...
These have very distinctive ethnic portraits, and yours is a great example. I wouldn't get too caught up in the business of it being a unique...
Those are indeed denarii of the the most refined style. I enjoyed reading through your blog. Welcome!
That's one helluva coin for $9! I have a few pics of this sestertius in hand, just to freak out the collectors of moderns... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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