Another sign this coin is early in the reign is the use of NERVA on the obverse. In general, new emperors tended to start referring to their...
I had never considered that as a possibility. Where are you located? If near one of the shows in the Eastern US that I attend, I'd be happy to...
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Most, like mine have the very high relief SC worn off. LM's coin is really special. [ATTACH] Titus also has a nice single Capricorn type....
I selected this one for the darker tone and carnyx under the bust. [ATTACH]
My denarius is Western and not all that attractive due to the poor surfaces. [ATTACH] On the other hand, I like the portrait on this as....
+1 - You can talk all you want about how your collection increases in value but the fact remains that you see nothing from that increase until...
I have a love/hate relationship with the coins of Probus. There are many interesting reverses and even more fancy obverses. That man had more...
AE22 Artemis / thunderbolt but struck unevenly so we lose the last 3/4 of Agathokles' name. I bought this from Ed Waddell in 1988 back when he...
Do you think Frank would accept your 39x bid after he told you that it would take over 40x to move into the lead? To me, his telling the high bid...
You are most welcome. I had not seen this before today because I rarely read anything not in the Ancients section of Coin Talk. When I started...
When I think of a shill, I think of a situation where the shill bidder has inside information on the size of maximum bids placed so he can bid...
[ATTACH] Next: a quadriga coin showing all 16 legs (the above has 5 front legs)
And now for the rest of the story: Fakes exist even of common coins. This is a known cast showing 'pearls' and documented in the lists by exact...
Septimius Severus / Minerva [ATTACH] Next: a Minerva reverse Roman Imperial that is neither Flavian nor Severan
How long after one abandons a name on CNG does that name become available to be used by someone else or by you again? I once received a note...
Traquillina was wife, not mother of GIII.
I know nothing about these. What separates fine style barbarous from the regular product?
When on school playgrounds, Kindergarten students do not play ball with 5th graders. The ones that try, can get hurt. Starting a collection with...
I'm in no position to say which is more common but the later part of Theodosius' reign saw Rome pay 2,100 Roman pounds (ca. 687 kg) of gold in...
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