According to the metal analysis conducted by Butcher and Ponting Vespasian's denarii have the same fineness as post reform Neronian denarii, about...
As soon as I saw this coin listed I fell in love with it. The portrait is in superb style, no doubt created by a very talented engraver. Their...
I bought this As of Titus very cheap. I suspect that the seller assumed it was a poor misshapen example. I suspect it's a 'protocontorniate'....
IMHO, an engraver's error for RIC 216. No mention of such an error in the Addendum.
Back to back 'Off the Beaten Path' coins! 2022 may be the year of provincials for me. [ATTACH] Domitian Æ19 5.52g Antioch ad Maeandrum (Caria)...
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Not only is it traditional NOT to slab ancients, but you will lose out on the joy of holding a piece of history in your hands. IMHO, plastic tombs...
For the first 'Off the Beaten Path' thread of 2022, I would like to present a Domitian provincial with an exquisite portrait. [ATTACH] Domitian...
Thank you! That's very kind of you to say!
Thank you Curtis for your thoughts and alleviating some of my doubts concerning the low weight. I feel more confident now labeling the piece as an...
Yes, extremely so! Because these were struck in such massive numbers their style is quite variable, even within issues. As mentioned above, I...
This mysterious Domitian dupondius came up for sale on Vcoins recently advertised as a 'mule'. Being a specialist I couldn't resist! [ATTACH]...
I haven't gotten one of these Domitian bronze Virtus types in a while. I think there is something peculiarly Freudian about the frequency it was...
Yea, the Fedex agent who was explaining this to me was clear as mud about what the fees are for. Either way, expect an additional charge...
Sorry, I'm just relating what I was told over the phone by a Fedex customs agent. Regardless, there seems to be some sort of threshold of $2K for...
This. I was told by a Fedex customs broker last year that any shipment valued over $2K will have an import duty charge upon entering the US. It...
Thank you everyone for the kind replies here. But I now can honestly say this coin is indeed "unworthy"! After having it in hand and prompted...
I picked up this neat Vespasian obol as an unsold lot from one of CNG's recent eAuctions. Why it didn't receive any bids at all is baffling to me....
I'm glad I got my Judaea Capta denarii years ago!
I wanted to add an addendum to the historical background regarding this coin. As mentioned above Flavius Clemens was executed on the charges of...
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