I found this floating on the internet: Abstract: Many tetradrachms of Alexandria have been assayed for their silver content but very few have...
The Crisis of the Third Century (which includes Aurelian) is my favorite period of Ancient Roman history....
Although I can't assure the object's provenance or even authenticity, I can say from experience that it is associated with a very fine beverage....
My Eugenius (but not my pictures): [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I always enjoy and learn from these write-ups. Thank you. Here's part of another perspective on Eugenius that I wrote at another site: The...
A blast from the past, indeed. Any answer would depend on time period, country, coin type, etc.
Any time I look at an Alexandrian tetradrachm, I think of this video: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan (AD 98-117). BI tetradrachm...
Any Roman coin and this song: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Aurelian (AD 270-275) & Vabalathus (AD 267/268-273). BIL antoninianus (3.69 gm). Antioch,...
Great memory. I've seen several (and have in my possession three) tetradrachms that have silvering. I will defer to the experts on the original...
Love the tetradrachms. Great history, but not too expensive. (My friends below, but not my pictures.) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] EGYPT. Alexandria....
A lot of folks (myself included) sometimes confuse the Caduceus with the Staff of Asclepius: [ATTACH] I have referenced a few times before this...
Great article. Thank you. The article proves again the great (but frequently unappreciated) contributions numismatics have made in understanding...
The Romano-Gallic Empire created by Postumus lasted fourteen years and was ruled by five accepted rulers: Postumus (AD 260-269) Marius (269)...
Geez. I think the ad hominem attacks have been regrettable. Let's all take a deep breath. I don't know Barry, but I think he has shown a lot of...
What a beautiful coin and the rabbit symbol on the reverse is thought-provoking. http://ctspanish.com/rabbits.htm...
Great history. Thank you for the write-up and the coins. guy
Great coin and history. I think that the Samnite Wars (343 BCE and later) were less an example of Roman aggression than they were a defensive...
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Nice pictures. If you have time, go to the National Roman Museum (the former baths of Diocletian) near the main train station. It used to have...
Although I agree that any self-slab is less than useless, this seller frequently has good PCGS and NGC coins with a starting bid of zero. Then,...
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