We specialist live and die by these so called 'grail' coins. They don't come along very often, but when they do it is a cause for celebration! I'm...
Interesting story. I like to know where the coins come from. Just curious, what made you decide to look it up after having it for 10 years?
Yes, that is a Titus quinarius. Rome mint, 79-80 AD RIC 91 (C), BMC 108, RSC 356 Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M; Head of Titus, laureate,...
Wishing all our Canadian CT members a joyful Thanksgiving.
Nice idea for a thread! Some very nice hidden treasures are being revealed. I've been collecting Flavian coins since 2003, so most of my...
Wow. What a stunning coin! A most attractive piece indeed.
CT isn't the same without you TIF. I hope things return to reasonably normal for you very soon and you're sharing your lovely coins with us....
Neat coin and nice-write-up.
If 'bottoming feeding' will get you coins like that, count me in. IMHO, a very respectable example.
Lovely coin Jay!
Indeed a good find. Congrats!
Absolutely stunning. [IMG]
I cannot agree with that statement, but I will agree that is a very nice sestertius. And in the spirit of the thread, here is a Vespasian...
No, it isn't horn silver. For all intents and purposes it looks more like some sort of resin. Here is a larger photo. Click [ATTACH] Looking at...
Nothing 'common' about the portrait! That issue really had some top-notch engravers. BTW, it is new RIC 518.
Recently, I have gotten into Caroline Lawrence's children's series The Roman Mysteries. Each book is a neat collection of tidbits and anecdotes...
To be honest, I'm not quite sure what the patina is. It appears to be some kind of yellowish-orange resin, more amber-like in the lower right. The...
When collecting Domitian denarii, some issues are more highly prized than others. Recently I was able to obtain a denarius from one Domitian's...
I find this more interesting than ugly! A fine addition.
That is a really great example of the type. Very nice! I have several Flavian cistophori I can share, but I think this Vespasian denarius is more...
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