I've lost count of how many coins got away from me. Hopefully someday some of them will find their way back! This is one of them. [ATTACH]...
Wow. Missing it the first time had to have stung. I bet it made the acquisition all that much sweeter! Congrats!
I am glad to see you had a similar experience that worked out in the end. Isn't it a wonderful feeling!
Yes, the same seller. I had the coin in my VCoins 'Want List' and was about to delete it when I noticed it was for sale again. To be honest, I...
Clearly, appropriate offerings of thanks are in order. I must attend to that straight away!
In this thread https://www.cointalk.com/threads/misery-loves-company.316995/ I recounted how I lost a long coveted Domitian as Caesar Pegasus...
A neat pulvinar type carried over from Titus. Here is my example and a little blurb I wrote about the type. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius,...
That is my coin. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-102331 Ex Gemini X.
Happy Father's Day everyone! I'll post a different version of Vespasian and his sons. [ATTACH]Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.07g Rome mint, 69-70 AD...
That is so true. Much of what we know about these issues don't answer the 'why'. Even the reason why this particular Salus reverse type was chosen...
If it was only that easy!
Thanks Justin. Yes, left facing portraits on Domitian's denarii are rare. They are more common on his bronze and provincial issues.
While waiting on the arrival of a coin to continue part 2 of this story https://www.cointalk.com/threads/second-chances-part-one.317718/ , another...
This coin was struck after Vespasian's deification under Titus. DIVI VESP F = Son of the Divine Vespasian. The full legend - CAES DIVI VESP F...
I don't see anything 'wrong' with the coin. It appears to be genuine, but I like Doug's advice - if you're not entirely happy, return it.
What are the odds, eh? Truth really is stranger than fiction!
My objection to slabs isn't for aesthetic reasons. If slabs could be opened and snapped shut you wouldn't see most ancient collectors up in arms...
Nice acquisition @randygeki. Congrats!
Wonderful denarius Eric! I would assume that these Eastern Hadrianic denarii, much like their Flavian counterparts, are detected by style?
I wonder if the 'grunts' are responsible for the slabbed coins with only an overall grade and missing one for strike or surface?
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