Fantastic set of coins!
Eh, I could post some funny stuff, but you know...politics...:shifty:
Well, Susan B. Anthony was no Jennifer Lawrence, but that's a vapid and sexist reason to dislike the coin. None of the founding fathers were any...
I'm not sure why these coins are disliked by so many. SBA was a powerful, energetic person that made a substantial difference in the abolitionist...
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Anything after the 15th-century is modern as far as I'm concerned. But yes, Endeavor, those are beautiful coins! I love the silver Ikes, I love...
Well, I'm heading down to Taco Bell with my Morgans!
Well, read David Atherton's reply... "Richard Abdy of the British Museum examined the coin in question last year when it was part of the BM’s...
I was expecting you to post one of these some day. Fabulous!
Thanks for the clarifications, Doug. This is a weak area in my understanding. Clearly I need to do some more reading.
I have no idea, but I certainly wouldn't drop $1300 on it without a second opinion.
Here's somebody on eBay asking $1300 for a similar piece - evidently they're quite rare. I'd get this one authenticated.
Some general info on this CC thread. A little more here.
Diolcletian would eventually address many of the problems that instigated the crisis, and allow the Roman Empire to exist for another century....
Aurelian went a long way to reunify the empire... Aurelian, 214 or 215 - 275 AD AE Antoninianus, 20mm, 3.5g, Siscia mint Obv.: IMP C AVRELIANVS...
I don't have any Gallic Empire coins except for this Claudius II Gothicus... Claudius II Gothicus AE Antoninianus, 20mm, 3.47g, 12h; Rome mint:...
Gallienus was left with a shaky control of the empire... Gallienus, 253-268 AE Antoninianus, Rome mint, 268 AD Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG; Radiate bust...
Valerian was defeated and captured by the Persians... Valerian I of Alexandreia Troas AE20; Alexandreia Troas Obv.: IMP LIC VARERIANVS AV;...
Third Century Crisis? Well, it all started with the assassination of this guy by his own troops... Severus Alexander (222-235 AD) AR Denarius,...
Nice coin Mat. Interesting choice, though. It seems most collectors shoot for the Victory/Chi-Rho Shield reverse as a type coin of Eudoxia. The...
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