If you consider the coins of Antoninus Pius boring maybe you should consider getting a reverse type that is less boring. He has several thousand...
Five Sasanian hats for the price of one: [ATTACH]
My first Aurelius sestertius with Roma seated on a cuirass has an obverse field that seems more concave than the reverse making me wonder if it...
Sorry, you lose. The stars of wrestling are clearly visible.
In the time of Hadrian and most of the earlier half of Alexandrian coins there are AE coins that resemble tets in size (diobols are the best fit)...
We used to use the term 'School of Hard Knocks' for things learned in life. eBay serves a good purpose providing education that everyone needs to...
I prefer quadrigas shown coming at the viewer as on this Probus. [ATTACH] next: fire or flames
The only thing constant in life is change. Hobbies may seem to die but they are more likely to change so the casual observer they are hard to...
None of us know whether we have 3 years or not. Do what give you pleasure and leave what is left to those who are left. I do suggest telling the...
I was surprised when I saw AJ's post that seemed so restrictive from a person I usually consider positively. However, now I realize that we do...
Three years ago, I told myself I would try to keep the number at the end of the year no higher than it was at the start. Currently I am very...
I have two of these from different dies. One has the H but I believe we make too much about things like this and doubt it shows confusion as much...
I believe it may be an AE cast trying to be a gold octodrachm. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=182257
Do you attach any significance to the use of the plural AVGG on the Maximinus below and the singular AVG on the Constantine? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Another possibility is FELICITAS AVGG with the figure holding a long caduceus not unlike my unofficial but silver (not fourree) coin but in the...
Your dog is well done. [ATTACH] My Quinctius below has a similar obverse problem. My guess (nothing more) is that coins of this type were...
I'd be interested in hearing what is the earliest known punchmarked (not testcut, not incuse square reverse) coin.
You know more about these than I do. I only pick them up when very cheap and unidentified but that look identifiable. The problem I see is 90% of...
If we could change 'Friday' to 'Myday' the days of the week would be a palindrome. SMTWTMS Enough people look forward to Friday that the...
It has been a while since I have added an Aurelian to my bunch. He has some interesting coins so I need to keep an eye out for something...
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