Welcome to the world of ancients! Since you have no material starting point, it might be good to explore the varieties of cultures and coins...
Like so many I have too many collecting hobbies. My main hobby, even ahead of Roman coins, is collecting the US postage stamp series known as the...
That As is spectacular, Ides, and your writeup engaged me from beginning to end. Here is the next denarius from my 12 Caesars group. Tiberius...
FWIW: Liddell and Scott lists the neuter "nik8ma -atos, to" as a "prize of victory" apo = from They also list ixth8mata, ta as "fish scales,...
Does anyone have a copy of the original card or ad to which a Gela token was affixed that Reader's Digest used to promote one of their Greek...
It's a silver coin. Now it looks MORE like a silver coin than before, but without chewing up the surface. Nothing appears to have suffered from...
That looks (and sounds) like a lot of effort. I understand the mechanics of what you want to do, but I don't see the rationale. You already know...
By means of Provincial coinage only can I provide her portrait in silver with a drachm from Caesaria in Cappadocia: Draped bust right; CABINV...
The coins you are showing are the equal of museum pieces. Most impressive. From my humble 12 Caesars group: Caius Julius Caesar Germanicus...
I had a little time to look at this today, but I won't be able to help you much. I think this is your coin:...
Crawford's The Roman Republic is part of the "Fontana History of the Ancient World" project, which attempts to do serious history writing in the...
I know I wasn't invited to post, but I'm not known here and neither is my collection, so no surprises there. Anywho, I wanted to put this up...
That dupondius is a stunning eye catcher with that wreath reverse. Since the 12 caesars are a sidelight for me, I have not gone after the bronze,...
Barbarians on parade. All three of these coins were issued in the name of Constans. (click to enlarge) [ATTACH] The coin on the left is from the...
Cuirassed but not draped. That's interesting. What do you make of this? [ATTACH] Cuirassed but not draped? It is the only example in my...
You guys are real eagle eyes, and at 3:30 in the morning no less! I have never seen the caped barbarian, and had not paid attention to the...
I just came across this thread this evening, and was intrigued to watch you noodle it through, TIF. I was glad to see you staying with it on the...
This is an old scan of a trite I bought years ago at a CNG auction. It is Lydian from 600-610 BC [ATTACH]
More important than being an "expert" on LRB is your willingness to share your expertise (which I have seen is considerable) by teaming up with...
The Augustus denarius I like the best from my 12 Caesars set: Augustus Caesar/ Octavian (8-6 BC) (BMCRE 502) Minted at Lugdunum (Lyon)[ATTACH]...
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