Being on holiday for the past week has not allowed me ample time to do much coining. I've had this beauty for over a week and just today removed...
That is a fantastic coin Ken. Attractive patina and style. Supposedly the reverse depicts Domitian Caesar at Vespasian and Titus' Jewish War...
I'm a map lover and have hundreds of wall maps and atlases and I still find the Penguin atlas quite useful. Like Sallent, I've had it for a number...
Niche lists can both be both a blessing and a curse. The nice thing about an ancient coin niche is that you determine when it is personally...
Happy Father's Day! [ATTACH] Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.04g Rome Mint, 69-70 AD RIC 16 (R), BMC 2, RSC 5 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of...
Awesome set! Your new Vitellius is indeed the best of the lot.
I've never had any issues shipping to Canada using Registered Mail. It might take a while, but it gets there.
You're correct, there isn't a thunderbolt on that example and rarely do they show one. Ted Buttrey's updated description of the type covers both...
That's a very good portrait of Titus as Caesar.
Great coins everyone! This is probably the nicest one I can add. [ATTACH]Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.28g Ephesus Mint, 71 AD RIC 1434 (R), BMC 459...
Let me try this one more time with my 'o' mint eagle/altar coins included. Symmetrically more pleasing. [ATTACH]
We understand each other. [ATTACH]
Fantastic coin with a lot of eye appeal. Congrats!
I purchased the coin on a whim, so you have a good point! But, I promise my next coin I'll be sharing will not be an eagle on altar.
It's a perfect example of what Barbara Levick in her biography on Vespasian called the 'straining' portrait.
Now, that is the quintessential Vespasian portrait!
That's a beauty! Nice provenance too.
I can't stop buying these. [ATTACH]Vespasian AR Denarius, 3.34g Rome mint, 76 AD RIC 848 (C), BMC 184, RSC 120 Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG;...
Besides the large number of plates, the introductions for each reign that go along with the catalogue are quite indispensable. You will get much...
No, it wasn't me. I totally missed the auction. Enjoy the coin!
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