Also, thanks to @Alwin for posting a line drawing in the other 'Enough!' thread from the 1965 reprint of the 1859 antiquarian book Ancient...
Last week I posted a rare sestertius struck for Domitian featuring a quadrifrontal arch on the reverse....
David Hendin once said that Judaea Capta types as a group are not all that rare, but individually they can be quite scarce. I think that is true...
LOL! I like that. And yes, this is definitely a strong contender for my 'coin of the year' award!
You talked me into it. [ATTACH] And I agree with Curtis, definitely not a Judaea Capta type! Nice example BTW!
Thanks for posting that!
No worries ... unless they be Flavian. :angelic:
Stay tuned! ;)
To be honest, I never thought I would own one of these. It's the kind of coin that is so rare you only admire it from afar in reference catalogues...
Lovely coins with good eye appeal. Congrats!
Yes, I thought so too.
Perhaps here?
I didn't already have a COS III altar type from Lugdunum, but that's not the primary reason why I purchased this. The superbly dignified portrait,...
Guess again. :angelic:
For a specialist that's reason enough!
Is that David Vagi narrating?
When I initially came across this coin online I was 'wowed'. It's a superb example of the unique Lugdunese style produced late in Vespasian's...
Oh, how appropriate!
On Oct 6th, at 14 hrs UTC Mars will be at its closest approach to the earth and will also be at its brightest....
Those who wish to avoid the misguided and wasteful Caligula and still want to see Peter O'Toole playing a Roman, check out the 1981 miniseries...
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