I also lack the Hostilian Imperial but have a couple Herennius Etruscus ants. The first is fourree and very late for those. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I was privileged today to be invited to the monthly meeting of the Ancient Society of Washington club meeting now held on Zoom for obvious...
While I wait for the worn but clear and smooth sestertius, I enjoy my rough dupondius. [ATTACH]
I thought this was an easy one but no one posted the suggestion or invoked the 12 hour rule. Perhaps it is time for this thread to die???...
Similar sestertius with obverse bust - RIC1079 [ATTACH]
This Gratian of Arles has the officina number (I) in the right field. What is unusual is they felt the need to explain that numeral with OF in...
Too similar to use here? [ATTACH] This is better: Tarsos (Balakros), AR stater 333-323BC, Lion on bull over city walls (double struck - note...
When designing a coin to be officina numbered, should we try not to overlap the space used by the other legend? VI falls between V and G of AVG....
This is an Eastern mint denarius of Julia Maesa / IVNO REG. [ATTACH] similar but just IVNO [ATTACH] According to Maesa's coin, Juno was not...
This is a question I have not heard previously. My first thoughts that there are so many variables including strike and die wear that this would...
These my be cheap but they are compact and easy to carry to shows (if you remember what coins shows were). My favorite magnification is a pair...
If you recognize the letter is an A, why show the reverse upside down? Even this 5mm, 1.6g tetartemorion shows the A if you use a little...
Tacitus, Serdica mint with INVICTVS in obverse legend / VICTORIA PERPETVA AVG [ATTACH] double strength alloy marked XI (10 parts alloy to 1 part...
My favorite Numerian illustrates the use of three G's (AVGGG) to indicate there were three rulers but the obverse shows that Numerian was not...
I was favoring Curtis 206 for the Yazdgard since it has the two large crescents and caps with dots for the attendants. It is not a match since...
In all honesty I have not been all that thrilled with the customer service of VAuctions in recent years but that most certainly changed this week....
Since the pronunciation person says 'Turkey', she is obviously saying the modern name. There was no Turkey when our coins were made. I tend to...
Yes, AK, I do like the style on your coin. Actually it is easier to take great photos if you have great subjects. I am discovering that the...
A recent post on the 'Game' thread saw me show a denarius of Septimius Severus that I thought had a lot of detail on the reverse figure. [IMG]...
I bought this hoping it was Trier but I am less than certain of its official status. [ATTACH] This Decentius "AVGV" is a bit of a joke. [ATTACH]...
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