The bronze coinage struck by the Flavian dynasty was quite massive. Many different types and variants were struck at various imperial and...
I wanted this latest coin for two reasons: First - it is a neat architectural type. Secondly - I really like the beautiful emerald green patina....
My latest addition is admittedly not the prettiest coin. It's worn and has a few surface issues. But I can forgive all because of the interesting...
Super provenance with that one Andrew! For comparison, here is the extremely rare Rome mint version of the type (why it wasn't struck in greater...
Thank you for the correction!
This is one of the few reverse types that doesn't explicitly advertise itself as a 'Judaea Capta' but I believe can be categorised as such....
Appropriately listed today!
Thanks for all the kind comments and for posting your 'two for ones'! Normally, I would go into more detail about the coin type, but yesterday...
My latest purchase is a neat Vespasian sestertius that has not one, but two deities on the reverse! [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ Sestertius, 25.70g Rome...
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Fantastic cistophorus @zumbly! Utterly superb. The structure depicted on these cistophorii is a fantasy and not based on reality. It was still...
I collect vinyl and 'unboxing' videos are quite frequently encountered on Youtube in that community. This is the first one I've seen for ancient...
My latest coin is a neat little provincial struck for Vespasian at Sardis, Lydia. Despite the weak obverse, the bold reverse sold me....
Yes, it would be, except the above coin is a quinarius!
Yes, 16mm.
It's difficult to find Flavian quinarii with good eye-appeal. Many are fairly worn and beat-up or have striking and conditional issues. With that...
= Harry Sneh Collection. BTW, superb coin!!
Really fine style on that example! This type could either be an As or a dupondius, but I would rather think it a dupondius with that weight. Hard...
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The Alexandrian coinage struck for Domitian is quite rich in interesting reverse designs and are an endless source of numismatic fascination. My...
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