Very nice! Can you tell us more about the context? To find a well-worn Legionary denarius with a group of high-grade late 1st century denarii is...
HA! For a while I was thinking that "fire stick" meant matches. I couldn't believe that so many people here collected matches...
Definitely, I have a stack of notes like these. But its the inscription that makes this one interesting.
This belonged to my grandfather, from his time in the army. I got curious about it yesterday, so I started doing some research. Apparently, he...
Better pics would make me more certain, but I am fairly sure its a fake. And good job on the attribution, its a Tiberius denarius, the "Tribute...
FILIVS FASVTINI - Son of Faustinus. The medal probably refers to Pope Clement I, the third pontif from AD 92-99.
It was my first one. :rolleyes:
About $3-$5.
Or you can get a real coin :D http://www.vcoins.com/world/glennwoods/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=216
My gambles tend to be a bit different. The pictures were reasonable enough, but the seller was brand new and in Israel. It cost me $30 with...
Slavery in ancient Rome differed greatly from the practice as it existed in America. In the United States, slaves were usually bound for life and...
I'm currently focusing on Roman lead tesserae (tokens) and contemporary imitations/counterfeits of Roman coins (primarly 3rd century AD). [IMG]...
Already getting into Condor tokens? Its a slippery slope!
I disagree, if you focus on a single area then your knowledge will be limited to that area and you'll be worthless outside it. The key to...
Not a very good distinguishing feature. There were plenty of laureate portraits on dupondii. And this antoninianus is brass, as were most after...
Roman Imperial Bronze antoninianus of Claudius II, Rome mint, 268-270 AD. Radiate, draped bust right IMP CLAVDIVS AVG Victory walking left...
You can get some decent half-sovereigns for that price.
Alan Berman has a website, and wrote the book on Papal coinage. He's a great guy, fun to talk to as well.
Fascinating coins, but perhaps a bit too ambitious of a thread. I know most forum members don't want to read quite so much text. I'll share my...
Yes, some of the best dealers in the business are on there. Think of it like a guild, everyone on there has to agree to certain standards.
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