Incredible portrait on that one RC!
I agree. The style of the Ephesian series is superior to that of Rome. For comparison, here is my Rome version of the type. [ATTACH] Vespasian...
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That's not a pyramid. It's a naturally formed hill. May I recommend a decent book that debunks a lot of this junk archaeology?...
That chart gives the general idea. A few additions: COS II shares both the Φ and BY mintmarks. COS III has both a BY mint mark and no mint mark...
I agree there is a trace of a mint mark below Tyche. And yes, the series is ordered by the COS dates on the obverse. The first two issues are the...
Once in a while you come across a coin that knocks your socks off. My latest acquisition is one such coin! [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.16g...
Paper envelopes here too. I'm sure many of you have grown tired of me extolling their virtues - economical, archival safe, space saving, plenty of...
That is a lovely coin Doug. You would have to be very picky to turn this one away because of condition issues.
RIC 740 (C3). Extremely common. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-70135
I was strictly a Flavian silver guy for many years. As the number of available silver coins in trade I needed to add to my collection dwindled I...
What a lovely portrait! Certainly in very fine style. Here's my RIC 437 for comparison, not quite as stylish as yours. [ATTACH] Domitian AR...
Thank goodness there is enough space on the envelope to fit in all the new provenance info! [ATTACH]
Tremendous coin and very worthy of 2019 favourite status. Congrats!
Thank you so much for posting that! It doesn't look like the coin has changed much in the intervening 68 years.
Thanks to @curtislclay I now have confirmation that the coin is indeed a Cayón plate coin. Also, he provided this additional provenance:...
It's a tough reference to locate. I would love to have vol I, but would likely not get much practical use out of it.
Cayón, J. - Los Sestercios del Imperio Romano (Madrid, 1984). Three volumes.
Yes, that would be me. A year and a half ago I took the plunge into bronze as well and couldn't be happier. My new collecting focus is to...
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