Not his brother though...
Just guessing it may have been to deter people from clipping?
While the portrait is definitely vespasian, I think this is a tribute coin to his dad issued by titus in 80AD. SEAR. 2569. Whichever lovely...
Like the neapolis but isn't it a man faced bull? Lacking much of a face...
Wasn't she syrian. Or asia minor if you like?
Indeed. And there are several types of verdigris, some destructive some protective. Not being a chemist I just cross my fingers and think if it's...
That's cool as a cool thing.
Not ancient. Doesn't stop them being lovely...
I'll have either of them if you can bear to sell them! Beauties.
Have a look at thessaly in ancient greece. They were the go to horse breeders and some of the coins are lovely.
Cool as two cool things!
I think I might buy another attica owl. Yes I know that's being greedy...
Now that is so cool...
Great selection. I've started to get interested in empresses. Well so far I've the severan julias (domna twice because she's amazing), both...
That's gorgeous
Just love the IoM cats one!
Each to their own. I don't mind verdigris on a bronze.
They are iconic, if that's not too overused. Like athens owls and man faced bulls. Not to mention roman imperial eagles etc.
For me I can collect (mainly) silver coins, denarii and tets, (mainly) roman imperial but some later british stuff, and it's both an investment...
Nothing happened because IT professionals were employed to ensure it. I must admit all that guff about planes falling from the sky were a bit silly.
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