@TIF I'm glad to see you're OK. I can't imagine what you are going through right now. Stay safe!
Wow. I've never seen a coin like that at my local flea markets. Congrats!
Another Euro fan here. The GFS is worse than ever!
I hope to see you posting again very soon. Take care and stay safe.
I was kind of surprised about that too. The name of the dealer is Michael Trenerry and he is super professional and courteous. I highly recommend him!
I took a chance with this coin. A fellow collector alerted me to a rare Domitian denarius that was part of a coin list a dealer had mailed to him....
Congrats and welcome to the world of ancient coin collecting!
I would have originally left it alone. Encrustations like that and 'greenies' don't bother me one bit.
For Flavian collectors the Pax type from 75 AD is the most common denarius Vespasian struck. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.40g Rome Mint, 75...
Indeed it's a beautiful catalogue. The numismatic equivalent of Madison Avenue window shopping. Nomos is another favourite of mine that produces...
To be honest, I would leave it alone. It looks just fine as is.
I guess I'm in their second catagory of eBayers - "angry historians / hobby mavens who have strong firm opinions". This sort of thing makes me...
By and large they follow RPC and the new RIC.
An extremely rare Domitian Caesar denarius won on eBay in 2012 for $19. [ATTACH] Domitian Caesar AR Denarius, 3.14g Rome Mint, 79 AD RIC V1088...
A rather nice example. I like it! I'm glad to see you posting again too.
Duplicates you say? Yes, I collect duplicates. But then again, I specialise and look for minor variations between different dies. Style is perhaps...
@jamesicus this may or not be the place to post this, but a while back when I was researching storage methods I came across this post of yours...
Me too! I was hoping to see some from the 3rd century, an era whose coinage I'm not familiar with.
Thanks everyone for the kind words and terrific coins! Stay tuned for another rare Ludi Saeculares piece I acquired recently. I'll be posing it...
What a terrific coin!! There is nothing quite as thrilling as waiting on a coveted piece arriving in the mail. Although the anticipation can be...
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