I would call that $0.50 well spent. Had I bought it, I would have it mounted in a frame. When I was about 14 years old, I bought several genuine...
I don't really collect Chinese coins (which means I only have a couple hundred). I can't say I have exactly what you are describing here but am...
Five Julia Domna sestertii: Early period (civil wars), first obverse legend: Venus [ATTACH] The second one is more worn but better dies [ATTACH]...
These also come in bronze ranging from the as (which I have) [ATTACH] to medallions which I never will:...
This baby bee (1/192 stater, 0.1g) of Ephesis is smaller than most. [ATTACH] Much larger is this tetartemorion, 0.2g, making good use of all...
This is a 1/8 stater which was attributed to "Lete" when I got it but I realize that there are opinions reorganizing the city names on this group....
The capricorn matches your coin's date but the elephant is IMP XV COS VIII. I wish my elephant were a bit more clear on the TRP IX date showing...
I agree, that is a cool fourree. It must have been made about the time that the real coins dipped below the silver content required to make a...
I think you are missing the effects of being older and having one of your kids kill the other. This style strikes me as normal for late Julia....
Who else besides Elagabalus issued these? The question of this thread is reverses unique to a ruler. Some may have had variations of their...
How picky do you want to get on details? For example, does the fact that one ruler used Victory carrying a trophy in front erase the fact that...
Looking for sense in why some coins go high and others don't is often futile. Congratulations.
The silver content of some denarii by this time is low enough that some can tone to look like bronzes. Worse are the so called Limes denarii...
My limited experience suggests it can be quite tightly attached and is best not to try to remove. [ATTACH] This Domitian denarius is not plated...
The deification coins for Claudius II are a special case. Other than the large series by Trajan Decius honoring all the deified emperors he...
I am surprised no one yet has shown the common silver Vespasian. [ATTACH]
The ANS review mentions that the book included the Anonymous Pagan coins omitted in RIC in addition to the Provincials we usually consider 'Roman...
Perhaps, but how many natural born sons of Roman Emperors made better, more effective rulers than their fathers were? There might be some close...
That would be hard since Dec 31, 1 BC was followed immediately by Jan 1, 1 AD.
You should have put the halved coins closer to explain how they lost their other half. :shame::joyful::joyful:
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