That is exactly how I see it. These look good in photos but are more impressive in hand. My silver is a Poseidon and the bull/lion is bronze....
[ATTACH] Hadrian originally intended his successor to be Aelius Caesar (on an as above), who predeceased him leaving a young son Lucius Verus -...
The fact is that some things rarely change. I will not be building a world class, complete collection of anything because I am not known to a...
While at his table a couple of us were explaining to Fred how to find CT. He acted interested but might be embarrassed if he knew people were...
When a falling horseman reverse coin has a portrait with head decoration (diadem or anything) it will be either Constantius II or Constans....
The first volume of Sear is Republican and 12 Caesars. The second is Nerva through the Severans. The secret of books is convincing yourself you...
I have not seen the last couple Sear volumes but still recommend the set based mostly on the faults and costs of the others. I have a book...
Unless you are ready to pay four digits or more, you need to decide which faults you can accept. Worn and cut but excellent style and centering...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have three you lack but two are fourrees. The VIII is the broadest oversize flan I have.
I certainly agree that the good silver argentii are great coins and something I would love to have. I do seequite a few that strike me as poor...
The difference between 352 and 361 is that the first are coins issued for Constantius II while his Caesar was Constantius Gallus and the latter...
This is an excellent example of why I insist it is a mistake to worry about RIC numbers unless you are willing to buy RIC and spend the time to...
I see nothing remotely snake like on the coin but if there were such it would not be a boa since that group of snakes is entirely new world.
That is a nice example of a type that seems to appeal to many of us. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Did you notice the difference between my last coin and...
Since my name was used I will mention that I am very happy to see the description included the AE4 (size) information which should make anyone who...
I can see some dealers wondering why there are half a dozen 'losers' here all of a sudden asking for a coin like that when there probably has not...
When I bought mine, Timoleon was the standard ID from Sear. I do not know who is responsible for the change.
The planchets were cast in a ball form with sprues linking several together. When struck with dies, they flattened out a different amount...
I suspect if every collector made a list of the emperors in order of boredom from a coin sense, Gratian would be in most people's top few. Some...
The above coin has legend at the right ADPIA so the coin is Hadrian. Many coins of Hadrian have the name of his 'father' Trajan before his own.
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