A couple of Romans, one LRB, one Provincial. No offers, please. I've marked these way down since there's no overhead here. Compare these to...
Those gals put the "x" in exonumia.
I'd like to examine those pieces in hand.
I've learned a great deal from everyone's threads here - I read with great interest all the posts about coinage that I don't collect: Indian,...
It really is curious that so few tesserae found on British soil can be positively attributed as Roman. I wasn't aware of that fact.
CT is perhaps not the best place for erudite and/or obscure numismatic conversation. That's not a criticism, just an observation. I like posting...
Nicely done! Thumbs up from one of the "few American collectors of ancient leads." :)
Second is Constantine the Great, Jupiter on reverse, SOLI INVICTO COMITI. Hard to tell how the obverse legend ends because of the doubling - looks...
The analyses in Varbanov are minimal and quite general, but the catalogs include thousands upon thousands of coins. How does anyone have enough...
BTW, my latest arrival was a coin of Nikopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus with a fantastic rendition of Hermes... [img]
I have all three volumes of Varbanov.
It's a great coin. It could also be Varbanov 4056, with the obverse legend AYT K M AYPH ANTΩNEINOC. Hard to tell from the wear.
The drama surrounding these coins is enough to make them very interesting, and yours look great Green. Well done.
Interesting factoids from NGC... Did the duplication include mixing up mint marks though? I'd also like a clarification from Rick, or anyone else...
All joking aside, I admire your pursuit of coins from this era. The closest I've come is a few scrappy AE4's of Honorius and Arcadius. Someday...
You should save up some money and buy some NICE coins. NICE I tell ya! :mad: :p
I assume he's referring to Bowers... http://www.amazon.com/Guide-United-States-Commemorative-History-rarity-values-grading-varieties/dp/0794822568
The bull was an important symbol to the cult of Mithras. Vespasian took the title Pontifex Maximus in 71, and a number of types that followed suit...
I'll be around when you guys get down to the 300's.
I agree about the porosity - it doesn't detract from the eye appeal at all. It's a wonder they weren't constantly losing those little coins. Or...
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