Faustina II Brass sestertius horridly cleaned. Here she is shown as daughter of Antoninus Pius; later she was wife of Marcus Aurelius. I suspect...
If you look closely you can read TINVS AVG at the obverse right so it is Constantine I. AVG elimates the other choices besides Licinius I (their...
Well put. It is interesting how modern folks see 'Rome' in a different way than the 'Romans' did. After the first century AD, the emperor was...
I think I see the C from SC on the reverse showing the coin is a Roman Imperial so the denominantion is an 'as'. The reverse photo is blurry...
While buying the Berman book would certainly give a better picture, you might get some interest out of this summary:...
Obviously some vcoins dealers are better than others when it comes to stock, price and knowledge. What makes it a reliable site is that they have...
The OP did ask for reasons and I'm not the one who listed Decius or Hostilian but both have some merit for coin collectors. I even listed Decius...
The question was 'favorite', not necessarily the nicest. From what we know that has to be Antoninus Pius but he suffers a bit from the lack of...
Septimius Severus Reasons: A lot is known about him. He was an interesting guy. He was a success at what he did while he lived but failed...
When it comes to being inexpensive, there are examples in each of the categories. You hear about ancient Greek silver that sells for thousands...
While I agree with the Vcoins suggestion, I'd also suggest checking to see if there are any large city coin shows that are close enough to visit....
Consider including a series of ancient Roman coins in your inflation set. It got pretty bad requiring several changes of currency systems when...
Is it not T for Toledo?
In a very short time of looking for a decent looking blanca of Ferdinand and Isabella I'm starting to think there is something odd about them. I...
Pius and other 2nd century bronzes are out there in all grades and price ranges and well worth seeking out in good looking but well used...
The coins shown here, if real, would add up to a few thousand dollars. I hope you got a good deal on them rather than paying full price but we...
I'll go with the $15 as fair but not a great price. Condition is everything and this one is rough. The type exists by the millions and there are...
I'd like to see the coin with the c/m on it. My limited experience has not included Caligula c/m's. Claudius is common. Could you tell what...
I agree these are both neat and big. Shortly after yours, they started putting year dates on them as well as the mint city and workshop numbers...
This is a great addition to the collection. The portrait is lovely. The question I'd like to see addressed is the use of AVGG and AVGVSTORVM on...
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