[ATTACH] My ten assaria (I in obverse field) using this same die shows what is identified as Apollo Sidetes on the reverse. Knowing nothing, I...
Today, while most people here were gearing up for tomorrow's foot of snow, my wife and I went to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to see a...
We can never answer this question fully. How is it you recognize which tree in the school play is your child? How do you look at a signature on...
Remember it is not necessary to declare a major until you complete the core courses. If you buy too many coins that are not what you thought you...
That is a lovely coin. I have long wished to see how CNG photographs their coins. I suspect they have a fancy rig that makes good photos for...
A Caligula that gets no respect is this quadrans with RCC which means remissa ducentessima or repeal of the 1/2% tax. Today, we have trouble...
When I posted my page on books (the one I keep intending to update but never seem to do it) I stated that old auction catalogs was my favorite...
Each of the animals is sacred to the god named on the coin so I would say the series is a list of gods which the emperor is asking to help his cause.
I don't know anything about modern French coins but was glad to see this and happy that anyone feels 'at home' here. If I were setting up an...
We have shown the cup shape coins several times before. Also popular here have been the various anonymous Christ folles. One later section of...
When shooting a coin with a taper edge it helps to bounce some light on that edge so yo can see the taper. It keeps the two from looking...
I'm curious about my c/m's on Claudius. The DV is a barbarous sestertius copy accepted for circulation as a DUpondius. This is a mark you should...
If you can read that one in a day, my hat is off to you. The problem with a series like this is even those who are interested in the series will...
While pointing out oddities, the aureus breaks the legend between Parta and Ianvm which would not be the start of the thought in any way you read...
I agree with the grades as presented but have to wonder why there are no letters behind the head. If I were making such a thing I might make it...
As I recall these coins were issued just before the Jewish revolt which resulted in Nero sending Vespasian to Judaea and ending the peace...
In their day, small coins played a big part in daily commerce but tetradrachms were like hundred dollar bills are today. Most were hoarded in...
I do not see the coins of Nero as scarce even in high grade but the demand for them is huge so the prices are high. We see them in every big name...
OK there is a lot not to love about the coin but it is a Caesar portrait (well, sort of anyway). Not knowing how much you paid makes it hard to...
That is a situation easily remedied. Pick one. http://www.pbase.com/dougsmit/s0615
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