Another great article. :thumb: Although I'm not a coin collector, I respect numismatists' efforts to shed light on the obscure and poorly...
Matt: Thank you for the link. I wish he would give more specifics on his find, however. guy
I don't know whether this has been posted before, but details would be appreciated. :cool:...
My best advice, then, would be to buy already attributed coins from reputable sites:...
A museum might pay this amount, but I doubt it with the current economic climate. This controversial Gold EID Mar sold for slightly more than...
Justin: As you can tell, there are many Ancient experts on this site (and I'm NOT one of them.) :o That said, one can learn a lot more by...
What great coins! I admire the Romans' allowing the coins to been inscribed in Greek in deference to their Hellenized population. (This is...
Seems a little high to me, but the high-end market can get silly:...
Here are some similar coins for sale at the excellent FORVM ANCIENT COINS:...
What's the opinion of this site? I found it interesting: http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/home.htm http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/123/123i.htm guy
Thank you, again. g
Thank you for the thoughtful and helpful reply. Approximately when would this coin have been issued? Thanks in advance. guy
Grading differences of MS67-69 must be tough to determine, especially while still in a slab. I'm sure subtle differences such as these are also...
Thank you Ancient Doug and others for your better eyesight and experience in identifying the coins. :bow: Question: Isn't that Divus Antoninvs...
Ancient Doug: Good pick-up :thumb: I guess this coin (AD 161-2) was issued about five years after the Marcus Aurelius (AVRELIVS CAESAR ANTON)...
Good god. Flashbacks to the late 80s. :D [ATTACH] ex-FORMVM ANCIENT COINS guy:too-cool-for:
No reverses? No further articles? Why the coverup? I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but....:grandpa: [ATTACH] Hum. Now that I think...
In the middle row, I can see a Hadrian (117-138), Nerva (96-97), and a Marcus Aurelius (161-180), and an Antonius Pius (138-161). In the top row...
The reverse of your coin always make me think of this scene from HBO's "Rome." (Watch about 20 seconds in. I'll try to find the English...
Your statement has me thinking: Wouldn't one bury the most precious of their precious metal coins and spend the more recently debased coinage?...
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