Here is a 1695 halfpence depicting William III who (along with his wife Mary) usurped the throne from Mary's father, James II. This coin is only...
I found this youtube clip on Postumus surprisingly informative. (It at least puts his reign in context with surrounding events and people.)...
My Postumus plays catch: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Postumus AR Antoninianus. Lyons mint, 260 AD. IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed...
Beautiful coin. Great reverse. Exceptional photo. guy
My favorite tool to identify LRB's: http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm Obviously, this is not a helpful tool for any coin earlier than AD 317...
John, respectfully, you may want to reconsider any positive feelings about James II. No only was he incompetent, he was more than a little evil....
Great write-up Ancient Joe and great coins everyone. Anyone interested in Hadrian, Hadrian's Wall, and the Roman empire during his reign should...
I never thought about legionary pay in the fourth century. This statement from the first article got my attention: Despite the number of coins...
Thank you for the excellent follow-up article. guy
Mat: Great article. Thank you. I like the youtube clip, also: [MEDIA] guy
Here's an informative course about Hadrian's Wall. It's free. One goes at his / her own pace. We just started the first week (of six)....
Thank you for the write-up. The Colossus of Nero factoid is great. (Note picture below for comparative size with the Statue of Liberty). A...
It is true that there are many posts about ancient coins. You will find, however, that the enthusiasm for ancient coins is applicable to the study...
Keeping the Emperors and usurpers of the Third Century Crisis straight in one's mind is both challenging and fun: Here's a nice summary of...
Nice unusual perspectives. guy
I have great respect for the contributions that numismatists have made to the understanding of Ancient history. Although I'm currently focusing on...
I had to dust off the cobwebs for this. It's been a while since I've thought about Avitus. A little refresher for me and anyone else interested:...
What a wonderful set of maps. I'll have to examine them more closely later. I'll share them with others with full props to you. This is an...
For those who don't know, "Outlander" is a popular series (at least among a few female friends) on STARZ network. Its second season begins soon. I...
I ask this out of ignorance: Some of the lower graded coins have rim nicks and other problems. But they were deemed slab-grade worthy and not...
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