And to illustrate that point, here is a contemporary denarius from Rome. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Denarius, 3.37g Rome mint, 93-94 AD RIC 761 (C3)....
Fantastic quadriga!
It's been a very good week at Flavian Headquarters. Coins and books are arriving in the mail at a steady pace. And Fedex delivered this awesome...
Nice OP coin! Here is a Syrian Domitian tetradrachm. [ATTACH] Domitian AR Tetradrachm, 14.44g Antioch mint, 88-89 AD RPC 1978 (7 spec.). Obv:...
No shipping method is perfect, but for speed, efficiency, and peace of mind Fedex is the way to go here in the US. Recently, I had a Fedex...
I think it's a neat reverse design too. Unfortunately, the owl on my example is almost worn away.
A coin like this perfectly illustrates just how integrated imperial and provincial silver issues were by this point in time. Kevin Butcher...
I acquired this neat drachm a week or so ago and because of a hectic schedule I'm just now getting around to 'playing' with it. These are not...
I can assure you the 'dots' are not part of the device's design. They are present on both the obverse and reverse and possibly are a result of the...
Stunning coin @Aethelred! And what a wonderful feeling it must be to have an old friend back in the fold. Recently I tried recovering a sorely...
Welcome to the Dark side!
Black cats are the best! The mythology and lore surrounding them is quiet fascinating. I adopted a black cat named Hershey and his calico sister...
It's such a great feeling to cross off a 'Bucket List' coin. Congrats!
This is a really great looking denarius that went much higher than I was willing to. Rare yes, but this is a case where condition trumped rarity....
I didn't get clio'd because the coin I went after was well beneath his regular standards but met mine very well. Specialising and not casting such...
Utterly fantastic! The zenith of ancient coin collecting.
Thank you for the kind words. It's nice to know all the time that goes into the gallery isn't in vain.
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Conversely, here is one of the shorter obverse legends. [ATTACH]Titus Caesar AR Denarius, 3.10g Rome mint, 73 AD RIC V517 (R). BMC - . RSC - ....
A lot of words and letters are crammed into this obverse legend. One of the longest on a Flavian denarius. [ATTACH]Domitian AR Denarius, 3.16g...
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