My latest acquisition was hidden in a dealer's group lot. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius, 3.19g Rome mint, 85 AD RIC 333 (R2). BMC specimen...
Nice example Mat! Enough wear that it looks 'ancient' but not so much that the wig is obscured.
What a wonderful historical type! I bet it is quite a treat in hand. Congrats!
As a fellow specialist, I have a great amount of sympathy for these kinds of posts. True numismatics is at work here! Congrats on your new additions.
Nice example of an iconic type Mat. Congrats!
You can never have enough books! Congrats Randy!
Don't you just love revisiting a coin and digging up all kinds of historical 'Easter eggs'? Excellent write-up!
Nice architectural type!
You've been picking up some neat tets of late Mat! Very nice indeed.
I might have to do this more often, it was fun reading what other folks saw in the coin. Thanks for the well wishes! No a 100% better, but the...
Correct! [ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius, 3.32g Rome mint, 88 AD RIC 573 (R2). BMC - . RSC - . Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT GERMAN P M TR P VII; Head of...
Thanks Jacob!
Today I'm very I'll with a cold and don't have the stamina to do a lengthy post about my new purchase. Instead, I'll take the opportunity to have...
[ATTACH]Divus Vespasian AR Denarius, 2.92g Rome Mint, 79-80 AD RIC T359a (C). BMC T124. RSC 149. Obv - DIVVS AVGVSPVS (sic) VESPASIANVS; Head of...
Fantastic example @red_spork! If that coin is any indication of what's ahead you had a really good haul from the show.
I do not have any clues for helping solve the identity of your mystery object, just wanted to say what a lovely coin it is!
FWIW, I believe the same engraver is behind both your coin and the RIC plate coin.
Fantastic coin Andrew! However, I do have one caveat - I'm not 100% convinced our coins are actually from Tarraco! It is very difficult to...
Style-wise Domitian's Syrian tets are superb, yours is no exception. Congrats!
Bulgarian not African.
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