I do wish all would post both sides of the coin even if the only thing that interests you is the portrait. That would allow the rest of us to...
Modern roses (and horses, dogs, grain bananas etc. etc.) are the result of a thousand years of mankind playing with genetics to make living things...
That is a nice Emesa coin. Do you find this mint often?
I would like to see what comes from a police sketch artist given 100 coins to produce his likeness. Would it strike us as better or worse? IMO...
Perhaps we should mention that the Rome mint used a very similar type on a pair Latin language denarii that differ in the reverse legend. [ATTACH]...
Slightly earlier than the SAECVLI FELICIT coins is the AETERNITAS AVS issue which copies a similar coin of Pescennius Niger. There exists a very...
If you are doubting every coin you get as seems to be the case from your many posts each with the same question, I strongly suggest you stop...
Will you accept the answer 'both'? The reason your 'denarius' is not quite right looking is that it is not a denarius but a drachm of a mint...
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Is there no way of seeing reverses without clicking on each one separately?
That was Martin. I never specialized in Probus but I adopted quite a few when they were easy to get cheap 20 years ago. Another military:...
I recognize four types of Probus busts: Plain: [ATTACH] Military: [ATTACH] Consular: [ATTACH] ...and expensive ones I can't afford.
IMHO the last 'Roman' coin is this pre-reform (monogrammed) nummus of Anastasius. In a perfect world, Anastasius would have issued a post-reform...
Who said, "Why is the M in the field not the same as the one on SMKA?" Does this tell us anything? Maybe Randy will explain it in his book in...
Various mints used different 'fonts' and changed styles over time. The Cyzicus below has a similar M but the A's in the encircling legend was...
IMO this sestertius has a lot going for it besides the excellent portrait. Septimius sestertii often lack the full legends and even strike seen...
Excellent coin! I was never sure which of the first two to keep so I kept both. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Caracalla [ATTACH] I have...
I also enjoyed the book (so much I posted my own list of personal favorites). It is not a book for most of us to use as a collection guide since...
The 'bargain' part remains to be seen but the group should be educational. I'd start by deciding which are Roman and which are not so time is not...
Interesting that a coin now has demand but Frank had to list it on his 'going cheaply' list to sell it. There are still two X6 examples yet...
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