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Somewhere in the deepest regions of the late First Century Roman Empire, a mysterious coin was struck for the emperor Vespasian. But by whom and...
For a vain emperor Virtus was an important deity for mining imperial attributes. Needless to say, Domitian, always looking for an excuse to...
Sorry for your loss @octavius. As a fellow cat lover I know what you're going through. I lost Snickers (the calico in the photo below) 2 years...
Oh, I agree! That Jupiter looks like a bruiser.
It's certainly one of the better specimens style-wise I've come across.
Two words: Depletion Silvering. [MEDIA]
I fell in love with this sestertius at first sight. Fine style combined with good condition made for an irresistible piece. Not to mention it was...
There is a History and Archaeology board on Forvm - I should know, I moderate it!
My latest coin is an As from the Restoration series struck by Titus. In hand the piece is quite appealing. [ATTACH] Tiberius, Restored by Titus Æ...
No clue. I guess I'm not in the club. AIDFC. [ATTACH]
A recent eBay win ... rare (but that's really beside the point) with an exquisite obverse. The reverse ... not so much. [ATTACH] Titus as Caesar...
Beard, Fry, and Boris sharing the same shelf ... oh my.
Utterly fantastic!! Wow.
I consider slabs training wheels for collectors coming over to ancients from modern coin collecting. Someday, after a lot practice and education,...
Great coin and cool idea for a thread. Here are some elephants drawing the divine Vespasian seated in a car. [ATTACH] Divus Vespasian [Titus]...
No die links from me. More importantly, none in my photo files either.
I really couldn't pass up such a neat historical type, despite the worn and somewhat rough condition. The price was right too. [ATTACH] Titus as...
Nothing really beats an honest first century sestertius. Domitian in numismatic circles is primarily known for his denarii, but he also struck...
Oddly, for a forum dedicated to numismatic history, CT's ancient section can be a haven for pseudoscience, parapsychology, and pseudohistory. You...
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