That's a funny way to put it, lol, but it's exactly what happened.
Good eye, TIF. I agree. Late Roman.
A "herd" of turtles is actually called a bale, turn, or dole. I looked it up on google, therefore I am an expert.
Those are great choices, TIF. Bravo!
Well, I think the other side is a bust facing right, but there are literally hundreds of ancient types with an obverse bust and reverse horse....
Sorry Tommy, it's too far gone for me to even make a guess.
You ain't West Virginian. If you were, you would know they don't have shoes.
If you ain't got money for coins, you ain't got money for girls.
I like the gold toning on that argenteus.
Time of, meaning the exact date is unknown. Sometime during the reigns of Philip II and Alexander III.
This. Knowledge is power, and much of it is free.
There are two varieties of this coin recorded for Honorius, one with a star in the right field, one without. The meaning of the star is unknown.
This is an exceptional coin. I need to stop rummaging around in junk bins and get an example of this type with full silvering and sharp detail.
Lovely coin, TIF!
Yeah, I paid full retail for that one, but sometimes desire trumps sensibility.
Here's a coin of Maximinus II, Genius holding head of Sol. This was a ten-buck eBay score, and the interesting thing to me about this coin was how...
Here are my two favorite GENIO POPVLI ROMANI types, of Constantius I and Galerius. Like I said, I don't have one for Diocletian - a situation I...
Nice work, TIF. I've really got to buckle down and study the Ptolemaics.
Great coin Bing. You know you've got a good strike when you can see Genius' six-pack. That's a coin I would welcome in my collection. I have a few...
Thanks for that pic, Joe. They certainly are charming coins. On that ground alone, I hope they're authentic.
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