(I only caught this old thread when I was doing research for another topic.) I love early milled English / British coinage (pre-1837), especially...
Any insight or opinions appreciated about the bottom medal. (The quotes are from An Introduction to Commemorative Medals in England 1685-1746:...
Thank you for bringing Seneca's quote to my attention. Seneca: It would easy to dismiss Seneca as "only a philosopher" and not a...
Both very nce. As an aside, I sort of enjoy those partially silvered Antoniniani. The superficial and delicate silver wash that remains is, for...
Gallienus’s rule represented the depth of the Crisis of the Third Century. Gallienus shared rule of the Roman Empire with his father from AD...
Good pick up. What's most interesting about this coin is that the obverse inscription has 31 letters. That's remarkable for ancient technology...
The history behind the coin and the image of the aqueduct are really fantastic. If Wikipedia is to be believed... "That's alotta meatballs."...
Don and others are exactly correct: Attending the summer ANA seminar can be a very positive and life-changing experience. You will have the...
Romano-British history at its best. Here's mine: [ATTACH][ATTACH] This one isn't mine, but.... [ATTACH] I love the AVGGG on the...
Great coin. Great history. Do you have any of the the other Syrian empresses of the Severan dynsasty? [ATTACH] guy
First, I don't collect coins...but I sure do "accumulate" ones from the times in history that interest me the most. Except for some bullion, I...
Nice coin. More importantly, nice piece of history. Carinus represented the end of a short-lived dynasty (AD 282-285)with great potential. He was...
My understanding is that a national emblem for Hanover was the horse: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoverian_horse There is a nice medal...
Later on in April, Heritage auction will be offering individual pieces of a large collection of Goetz medal hubs. Any insight? What do these go...
As mentioned in previous posts, one need only ask the stamp collectors whether all is going well for them. (It's not.) Swndlers, greedy and...
John: First, welcome to the third century AD (the century of crisis, chaos, and anarchy in the Roman Empire) where I spend most of my time....
:bangg: Rudi: Thanks for the input. I was having difficulty with translating the reverse legend (PMSCOLVIM): PROVINCIA MOESIA SVPERIOR...
Interesting, but I disagree strongly. One can always buy from a reputable dealer. Or, one can buy a slabbed coin that is verifiable with a photo....
What a great piece of the past :thumb: I love the history behind that coin. The Visigoths were the best example of the overly simplistic...
Interestingly, one respected scholar and numismatist feels that the Magnentius Chi-Rho coin was the inspiration for the Hinton St. Mary mosaic:...
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