Not only an upgrade, but a double die pair match! Regarding the beard - I always describe both Titus and Domitian as 'bearded', although on most...
My latest acquisition is a great example of the humblest of coins with a fairly bombastic message. [ATTACH] Vespasian Æ Quadrans, 2.79g Rome...
Correct. The coin took 2-3 days to arrive once it was shipped.
A Spanish dealer I've dealt with recently used DHL and charged a similar amount.
At first glance my latest coin doesn't appear to be anything special, but there is more to it than meets the eye. First impressions can be...
Lovely coin and great write-up!
Questioning the sources is a must for good history - after all, I'm a huge supporter of modern scholarship's efforts to bust many of the myths...
Which is why the attempts to rehabilitate Nero by a few modern scholars has largely fallen flat. He was a reprehensible person by both ancient and...
The bronze coinage issue of Titus struck in 80-81 has a somewhat puzzling feature: Many of the left facing portraits are in a much finer style...
Donna, you are among kindred spirits here. BTW, I love the 'pork belly futures' analogy!
One coin I got 'Clio'd' on was this grossly misattributed Vespasian denarius. https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=311165 CNG called it an...
I would be remiss if I didn't also include an example of the Victory type struck for the denarius in 79. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.30g...
I have the Griffin bio as well and from what I understand she makes no call on whether the story is true or not. She hints that it may have been...
I'm curious as to what these doubts may be (miscarriage?). Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio all report the incident. Even his modern...
He committed matricide and kicked his pregnant wife to death. Even by ancient standards that's appalling. His 'bad' reputation in antiquity speaks...
Sellers occasionally label certain Flavian Victory types as part of the 'Judaea Capta' series in fairly dubious ways for promotional reasons -...
The Isis cult was certainly influential during the Flavian era. Your coin shows that it's influence continued to grow right up to the Severan age....
My latest coin is yet another iconic Flavian type. The motif on the reverse is quite clichéd, but very memorable. [ATTACH]Domitian Æ...
Both are indeed stunning! Some very talented engravers worked on both those die pairs. Here is one when I received it in hand blew me away....
That's patina and any 'improvements' would ruin it I think.
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