I was very excited when this one arrived over the weekend! [ATTACH] Domitian AR Quinarius, 1.61g Rome mint, 88 AD RIC 599 (C2), BMC 134, RSC 78...
Nice job Andrew. I wish more folks in the ancient coin community did things like this. I attempted a blog a few of years ago ('Flavian Fanatic'),...
This is what $60 can buy. Close to $70 with shipping. Not bad for one of the 'Twelve Caesars'. [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.34g Rome mint,...
That's a great coin Z. Congrats!
Perhaps I'm a book snob, but I don't consider I own a book until a copy is sitting on my shelf. I understand why people need or want ebooks - I...
I agree completely. The grade isn't so important to me as the story (historical or numismatic) any individual coin can tell. Heck, my absolute...
Thanks for that bit of info Phil! I suppose that explains why the tags stayed with many of the pieces.
The quinarius is a very cool denomination. During imperial times it was struck sparingly. Here is one of my favourite Flavian examples, the first...
This reminds me of this story concerning a Roman sarcophagus once on display at the Smithsonian....
I'm no Domitian apologist, but don't get me started on Suetonius' fictitious gossip regarding this rumour! :banghead:
That is a really great specimen of the much rarer variant! Mine isn't quite so nice. [ATTACH] Again, Julia looks like a candidate for Ru Paul's...
No, they were not continued under Domitian.
*Forgive the obvious 'clickbait' nature of the thread title.* My latest acquisition has me wondering why Flavian engravers often depicted Julia...
That's a great coin Mat. I like that facing portrait!
My thoughts exactly. It's the plastic tombs I can't stand. The 'do it yourself' slabs conceptually are really no different than flips.
Looks like you found an excellent numismatic honey hole. Wow.
Both coins have winning portraits. The Albinus is particularly pleasing. Congrats Mat!
The Titus Caesar version of the type is so rare that one in almost any condition is acceptable. Yours is better than acceptable!
Yes, it's Rome. It's all about style. Here is an Antioch example. [ATTACH] Notice the differences in portrait and legend?
I love this kind of dark toning on a denarius. Well done!
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