Here's a common ant of Postumus with a fantastic portrait... [ATTACH]
This common and inexpensive ant of Gordian III has a marvelous portrayal of Apollo with his lyre... [ATTACH]
To cue off of medoraman, here's a very common denarius of Severus Alexander that I think I paid $20 for. What's not to love? :) [ATTACH]
Coins that fire your imagination. It doesn't matter whether they're common or not. Do the devices intrigue you? Does the history of the coin...
And the one on the far left.
1. Yes. 2. It's OK. The lighter one is quite worn - it was probably buried in the ground, and struck on a smaller flan to begin with. 3. They're...
Yes, it's a beautiful coin, and certainly not something you see every day!
I collect coins for their numismatic and historical interest. Retirement and mutual funds are investments.
Agreed. The vast majority of these types don't even come close to looking as good as yours. Great find.
Yes. I use an LED penlight, at home and at shows. Most useful thing I've ever gotten for viewing coins, especially dark, ancient bronzes.
Well now I'm confused. I looked up those radiates, but I thought when RIC drew a line over HA it meant the letters were in exergue. Clearly that's...
Great denarius! You've added two super RR's to your collection lately. I had to chuckle at the comment about Herennius being an indifferent...
I have no problem derailing your threads. :)
You're welcome, but as Bill said, it's Anchialus, not Pautalia.
It's Apollo standing, holding patera and olive branch, variant of Varbanov 116. (V116 has a longer reverse inscription.) It may be listed in RPC,...
I always get clobbered at CNG, to the point where I've stopped trying. One can only take so much disappointment. I think it's an absolutely...
Huh. This appears to be your coin, ex-CNG, ex-J.P. Righetti... CNG
It's a great coin, Doug, and a type I haven't seen. And I've looked extensively at the coins of the Decapolis as they're a special area of...
I missed my chance to appear smarter than I am! At any rate, I knew the coin was a pre-reform ant when I bought it. RIC dates it to 292. I just...
No, I'm embarrassed to say my assessment of the coin wasn't that sophisticated. I simply liked the bold error.
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