The collecting guidelines for my Flavian collection are simple: With bronze it's a representative approach, acquiring coins that are historical,...
Not at all! It's stylised to the point of being unrecognisable. Hopefully there was an ancient identity label!
No more so than any other ticket or label that may travel with a coin.
Very well put!
Yes, because it's part of a coin's provenance.
Not being able to handle or touch an ancient coin removes one of the great pleasures of collecting them. 'Holding history' in one's hands is an...
Incredible list! #9, #7, and #3 are my favorites.
I really do love the coins struck for Vespasian at Lugdunum. Their unique 'blocky' portrait style is very appealing. This as struck in 71 is a...
Great list and I agree with the consensus, the Vespasian is superb!
I chose #8, #4, and #1 ... beautiful coins all!
Neat coins all ... but #4 is my favorite of the group.
Jay, you had quite a good coin year! Hard to argue with your #1 too. I'm still amazed about the Titus semis coincidence! If I recall correctly,...
Your #1 is my favourite as well. Just an awesome coin.
My latest addition is an extremely rare Judaean bronze struck under Agrippa II for Titus. I purchased the piece just in time for Hanukkah, a most...
This Vespasian As from Lyon was slightly double struck on a large flan (29mm!) ... perfection IMHO! Coins don't have to be problem free to be...
This iconic type from Macedonia has always been on my provincial want list, recently I was able to acquire one. [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ25, 10.84g...
Beautiful coins indeed! 1, 2, and 7 are my favourites.
Thank you for pointing out that Domitian later faithfully copied this quadrans. [ATTACH]Domitian Æ Quadrans, 2.47g Rome Mint, 84-85 AD Obv: IMP...
Nice to see there are other Mary Beard fanboys here! BTW, an entire chapter in her new book is devoted to the subject.
Great list! The Volusian is my personal favourite ... what's not love about an ancient mythological cryptid!
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